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TheMercenary · 08-01-2009, 04:22 AM

IMHO using your real name is dangerous and may come back to haunt you in real life. People who know me in real life will tell you that I am no different on line than I am off. But there are enough Wacko Extremists out there that could screw with you if you made it easy for them. I have seen cases where people use on-line info in identity theft, to stalk other people (in real life and on-line) by assuming someone elses real name, open bank accounts and get credit cards, use the info from an on-line real name to have people fired from jobs because they did not like what they were posting. And if you have a professional job, they can use the info as leverage against you at work, whether you post from work or not. There is much more at stake than you think.

Facebook and MySpace has made the news on that level many times. I am sure we can all site examples.

08-01-2009, 04:22 AM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	IMHO using your real name is dangerous and may come back to haunt you in real life. People who know me in real life will tell you that I am no different on line than I am off. But there are enough Wacko Extremists out there that could screw with you if you made it easy for them. I have seen cases where people use on-line info in identity theft, to stalk other people (in real life and on-line) by assuming someone elses real name, open bank accounts and get credit cards, use the info from an on-line real name to have people fired from jobs because they did not like what they were posting. And if you have a professional job, they can use the info as leverage against you at work, whether you post from work or not. There is much more at stake than you think. Facebook and MySpace has made the news on that level many times. I am sure we can all site examples. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!