Attention all under 18s
Sun, 28 Oct 2007, 08:08 pmNa7 posts in thread
Attention all under 18s
Sun, 28 Oct 2007, 08:08 pmI was just browsing the profiles of people who are members on this site, and have come across some under 18s who have their phone numbers listed. I would just like to suggest strongly that anyone of a young age (or anyone at all really) to remove phone numbers listed in their profiles or on any of their posts - and to not reveal their phone numbers on this site.
There are a lot of dodgy people out there, and it's never a good idea to have traceable information about yourself listed on the net - ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNDER 18. Please, create an email address for free, or use the internal messaging system on this site, as it allows a lot more anonymity and safety on your part.
Some people may not care, or wonder why I'm butting in, but I hope this will serve as a reminder to the younger members of this site of just how much information can be found on the net, and how easy it is for weirdos to track you down.
... Can people please vote for this thread so it can appear on the front page? Thanks!
DOdgy Calls
Mon, 19 Nov 2007, 11:37 pmI've had a few calls from people in the past which were just bizzarre. Twice I had the same guy call my number about 1&1/2 years apart (Apparently my number was similar to his contact) for a certain servicing of a lady down the suburbs way. Once convincing him that I wasn't the guy he talked to the other day he then offered me the job...
Another more scary call was someone wanting me to turn up to an address to talk over a business prospect. When pressured into some details he said he wasn't prepared to discuss them over the phone. "Can you give me even a broad topic on what perhaps it might entail?" - No. Then he was getting mildly annoyed that I might not go and see if the offer was worth while or not. I laughed. You're not getting me out of my house for no reason at all!
Not that this is to become a forum for the scary people experiences or to give anyone any ideas. Na's point is real - and I just seek to keep it at the front of the billboards for a little longer.
...Gotta dance while you breathe...
Luke