To: Liz_in_Calgary > I have used my "screen name" for years. My email isn't > bungled, it works, it has for years. It isn't anon. Some > people on this list know my name and address too! > > And if I posted under my "real name" would that tell you > anything more about me? Coupled with the hidden ip addres in your messages header we can tell what town you live in. There are search sites like Zabasearch.com that will list more information that I want people to know about me. Bottom line... you can be found with your full real name... and zabasearch will often give a birthdate too. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The Derby City BBS -= Allen Prunty =- telnet://derbycitybbs.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Where Friends Gather --- Synchronet 3.15a-Win32 NewsLink 1.85 * Derby City Online - Louisville, KY - telnet://derbycitybbs.com

Allen Prunty wrote: > To: Liz_in_Calgary > > > I have used my "screen name" for years. My email isn't > > bungled, it works, it has for years. It isn't anon. Some > > people on this list know my name and address too! > > > > And if I posted under my "real name" would that tell you > > anything more about me? > > Coupled with the hidden ip addres in your messages header we can tell what town > you live in. There are search sites like Zabasearch.com that will list more > information that I want people to know about me. > > Bottom line... you can be found with your full real name... and zabasearch will > often give a birthdate too. > > Only if you live in the US. -- Anne Chambers, South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com