kiffie2413

Very, very true! I have several friends who ask, "Do you have Facebook yet?"...I always give the same answer, "NO, and I won't ever be on Facebook..sorry I'm old, and actually for that matter so are they!!" LOL...
Kif

GiGi

Didn't the name Rudy give you a clue that it was probably a man? Just asking. G

katesnanna

Sorry this happened to you.I always think when I read about this kind of thing, how much good these warped people could do if they didn't choose the road they do. So far I haven't had too may weird emails. Getting a few through lately about making money at home. Although they are annoying I just delete them. Have only had two about helping people get there money out of some foreign country. Not too bad in almost 5 years.
My daughter clicked on a link when she was in a hurry and $2000 disappeared from her account. Thankfully she caught it and her bank covered her loss.
We shred anything with our name or address on it before putting it in the bin even medication boxes. DH thinks I'm a bit of a security Nazi but I would rather be safe than sorry.
As for facebook I will never join - too many nasty things happen there.

nancylee

Hi,
I don't worry about it, because in our society, privacy is an illusion. If you have a GPS, or an EZ Pass, they can tell how fast you are driving between tolls and send you a ticket. You can be tracked by your cell phone. I am just careful what I put online but I think it is totally random who has problems and who doesn't. Nothing I can really do.

Dee

Thanks for the very valuable information. Nothing is private anymore. Very scary.

MaggieLou

Be careful when taking pictures with your phone camera too. Phones have a GPS tracker and a stalker can get your location from the picture. If you want to post pics of your quilts I would use a regular digital camera not one on your phone.

I too, have had scary situations. I was stalked by an ex fiance long before it became a crime. And another time my husband received a call from someone threatening me if he didn't pay him. What the caller didn't know was my DH is a former police officer. He found out the guy was calling from a prison. How he got our phone number I'll never know. There's too much info out on the net. It pays to be careful.

pjnesler

Thanks for sharing this info - it's scary and I know I'll be more careful now....

frarose

Like you say it is scary but really we can't become paranoid.

RST

So what exactly was threatening in the exchange, other than belatedly realizing that Rudy was a guy and not a gal? I feel like I'm missing information or just not getting the point of the original post.

As for facebook-- set your profile to private. Never put your phone or home address anywhere on FB, and don't friend anyone you don't know from real life venues. Problem solved.

Going all reactionary and scared about the internet is a little silly, really. Most of that information has long been available in public records, accessible to anyone who knew how to use a library or a city hall. Only difference is that now it's easier to do from home.

RST

RST

MarySews

And isn't facebook going to publish soon?