Just my point. sources are everywhere so why blame genealogy was the issue in CA. Barbara Joy Stalnaker wrote: > > Whether folks realize it or not, all "list" mail from Rootsweb is archived > and accessible to anyone who cares to search for it. Put a query on an "L" > and it is there for eternity. . . > > It's really like locking your door. If someone wants in, they will find a way. > > Think about an obit. . . they usually give the name of the deceased, the > name of their parents and their siblings. Voila' - everyone then knows > the names of the siblings' parents, assuming that they are full brothers > and sisters. > > Joy > > At 10:31 PM 2/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >There is so many way that a person might be on the internet. Remember > >on-line newspapers, others that know you, unknown people to you might get > >the information from births, deaths, other relations, and etc. The biggest > >problem is once the information is on the internet it is cache on servers, > >and could take years to remove the information, if is can even be done. > >Just type in a name and see how many times it is out there, then go to the > >next search engine and try it again. There are hundreds of search engines > >on the internet that crawl for more information. The best way to put > >information on for others is using private sites in exchanging information. > > > >Hate to see "Identity Thefts", but if people are theft, they will find ways > >to get the information they want and "it isn't always from genealogy sites". > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Cn8ff@aol.com [mailto:Cn8ff@aol.com] > >Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 12:29 PM > >To: VA-Harrison-Monongalia-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Idenity Theft > > > > > >I have received an email requesting me to remove any reference > >to an individual from one of my family websites. They believe that > >the mother's maiden name was obtained from my website to commit > >Identity Theft of this individual. > >If this has happened I am very sorry that I may have contributed to > >any illegal activities. > >I felt that I should pass this on to all the LISTS on which I am active at > >present, hoping that this does not happen to anyone else. > >I do request that if anyone sees anything on one of my websites that > >they feel may inconvenience them in anyway I would very much like to > >hear from the individual and any reference to them will be removed. > >I feel if this can happen again I may remove my websites from the > >Internet. > >All the best to everyone, > >Dick Wilt, Bridgeport, WV <A > >HREF="http://www.geocities.com/kl7aiz">www.RWILT.com</A>