Comments on: Would You ‘Friend’ a Fake Frog on Facebook?

By: B.L. Ochman

B.L. Ochman — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:56:37 +0000

credit card companies seem to be among the worst offenders and we have to give them a ton of private info to get it.
hard to imagine living w/o a credit card these days, especially if you shop online.
so i don’t see an end in site, but CAN be sure we don’t make friend with fictional frogs. :>)

By: Topher

Topher — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:14:28 +0000

I agree, very little is private these days..
The extent to which we are willing to put ourselves and our personal information out there will determine just how private our lives are.
However, in some cases we don’t choose to put it out there in the first place, and once it is, its very hard to get it back again.

By: B.L. Ochman

B.L. Ochman — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:02:34 +0000

“Can privacy online actually exist?”
Good question!
I think the answer is as much as offline. we live in a world where very little is private. which is one reason i keep my cell phone number to myself.
I know it’s a small thing, and I’ll give in to the joys of mobile messaging soon, but for now, it feels like i have some control. :>)

By: Topher

Topher — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:59:25 +0000

Interesting post. On and offline, people are all to eager to part with personal info that could come back to haunt them. Can privacy online actually exist?

By: Replacement laptop battery shop

Replacement laptop battery shop — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:14:42 +0000

Oh, I haven’t use it

By: Lewis Green

Lewis Green — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:37:06 +0000

We do keep it quiet.

By: B.L. Ochman

B.L. Ochman — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:38:57 +0000

I actually know several people who’ve had that happen, but it was always the result of using a credit card offline.
maybe people don’t talk about it, like you said. dunno.

By: Cam Beck

Cam Beck — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:27:38 +0000

BL – Good rules. A few weeks ago I heard on the radio (Paul Harvey, if I remember right) that something like 1 out of 4 homes are impacted by identity theft.
I couldn’t believe it. My friends must keep it pretty close to the vest, then, because if that sample was representative, chances are I know quite a few people who have had their identities stolen in some form or fashion.