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What your email address is linked to!
September 22 2012
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RHP User
13 years ago
speak to her on the phone,meet her in person,skype...what you did was indeed creepyand why did you tell her
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RHP User
13 years ago
I informed her because she sounds like a lovely person who did not know it was possible for that to be done. I did not want to intrude in her life in a way that made her uncomfortable. what is worse doing it and not telling her that it can be done and people can see parts of your life, from now on she is protected. I wrote this topic today to spread the word. please tell people and make them aware of the connection.Also be aware of what people can see if they just know your name and they look for u on FB. you have to drill down to lock that FB profile up. If u don't the information people see is in a public space, its like putting it on on a billboard on the free way, if people want to drive that way and see what is here they can.
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RHP User
13 years ago
She should be thanking you for letting her know this is the case, maybe the manner you went about it seemed creepy to her, but maybe that was not your intent, at least you were up front and honest about it, it sounds like you made an innocent mistake but one she can learn from and realise she is very open to all sorts of people. I don't use facebook, even though I have an account I put very little on there and quite frankly it is here mistake not yours, if she links up things without being very careful then she is exposing herself, maybe she just got a fright, maybe she doesn't want others to know she is on the sight for personal reasons,, using social media sites like Facebook can leave you open to all sorts of people, I am sure you didn't mean to creep her out and you are not a creepy guy, I think you did her a favour by letting her know.
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RHP User
13 years ago
I realised this a little while ago too, so changed my email address that I use for facebook so that it's not linked to anything else I do online.While Freya thinks it's creepy, I think you did her a favour by letting her know! At least now she is more aware of what information she is giving out!Just my opinion!Leah
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RHP User
13 years ago
One email address & fb account for this kind of thing, one for my "real life". Never the twain shall meet..
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RHP User
13 years ago
That's the plan
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RHP User
13 years ago
I had gay men trying to dupe me. And one started to call me by my full name from what he could see by using an email address. I was freaked out! I know how she felt, that is why I told her and did this forum. Spread the word RHP
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RHP User
13 years ago
Thankyou, another justification for my absence on FB !
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RHP User
13 years ago
I know in this day and age everyone abbreviates. Am I right in assuming that fb = facebook? I refuse to belong to many social media outlets for that very reason. I recently googled my daughter and was horrified to see the info that was available out there about her. SFxx
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RHP User
13 years ago
Nah not a problem for me as I don't FB. I got over it when a Friend decided he had to post every 20 mins or so and I kept on getting notifications relating to all sorts of stupid shit. I am not going back as I don't need this complication to my life as I have a limited amount of time to catch p with my email and I am not interested in remembering another flaming password. Mike
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RHP User
13 years ago
Hi! 1Manlooking :) Thanks for the Topic very informative much appreciated.. I have FB but under a different Addy ..Frankly like Mike the Duc ..I've no interest in the ramblings of others ..I keep it to get intouch with Family but I think I'll delete it very soon .. I understand why you checked the Female out but not sure why you told her .There could have been a Friend mentioned about FB etc..you passed it on he!he!.. Another 1 People don't think about and Guys are more prone to do this ..That is sharing your Mobile Number in the 1st Contact MSG oe On your Profile Page before you even know who you've approached ..A Scammer can 1. take you Number.. 2.Go to Yahoo Find a Person 3. place it in the box 4. Yahoo does a reverse search finds your Name..Family Members ..Address .. 5. If they want to pay a small fee they can find out How Much you earn... your Job..what time you leave and return Home.. So be very careful who you Trust too soon..You may become a Victim of ID Fraud or Burglary..more Even if that doesn't happen you could have latched onto a Woman who will ring Hassle You..Knows where your Live threaten to Kill your Dog ..That happend to a Friend of mine..He had to change his number.. Cheers Lu :) PS ..
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RHP User
13 years ago
If you post ANYTHING in ANY social media it can be used and abused. These forums can be viewed by any passing general public but they have to register and log in to post comments. We all have to work on a certain level of trust on sites like this and using social media to check up on someone can be a good idea. Telling them about it afterwards is not.
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RHP User
13 years ago
YOu did what you thought was the right thing to do, letting her know, if she misinterpreted it it is her problem, why go on these sites without expecting some interest? Maybe curiosity? I think she was rather naive, and paranoid. I would certainly like to have known about the link up. I never put anything up there except for general comments. Friends give out names and personal information, which is just crazy. YOu are not a creep though what you did seemed rather creepy because you were keen to know more. I think she should have been thanking you for letting her know, but I guess she might have got a good wake up call. She obviously didn't want anyone know she was on this site for personal reasons. Anyway thanks for the heads up.
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Hanna_ybbn
13 years ago
Actually, it's the way of the world these days; if the information is there to be found, then you can easily find it!So I don't agree that what the OP did was creepy at all - hell, I've done it myself and then informed the person that there facebook settings are wide open and that they should perhaps look at that and honestly, kill me for this, but if you are that stupid about your online security then you deserve to be 'Creeped' out lolCheersHan xxx
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RHP User
13 years ago
I have a few FB IDs and they are for business purposes only.Waste of time, and Ive seen several family fall outs due to it.Facelessbook I call it and prefer to keep in touch with loved ones face to face or over the phone :)
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RHP User
13 years ago
I had a stalker a few years ago and considered myself to pretty safe savvy until another RHP person told me about this little gem earlier this year Now I know this works for users of Iphone - not sure about other types of phones If you have the Facebook App on Iphone, it can connect thru the contacts on your phone So (and this does work).... try this... John, the guy who just gave you his mobile number for a potential hookup, well you pop his number into your contacts on your Iphone list You then go to your Facebook app and open it up ...on your FB app there is a tab called "Find Friends" - select that and it will take you to a section called "Find Friends on your phone" Select that tab and viola John, your new friend who innocently gave you his mobile number......well you now know everything about him...name, surname, where he lives etc etc...EVERYTHING cause you just connected to his FB account This will only work if 1) The person has a FB account and the security is not tight When this person told me about this , I was blown away.................and my FB account is now tighter than a Pentagon login......or is it !!! So even giving out your mobile phone number for a possible future hookup is fraught with risk I warn every guy that messages me and gives me his number like within 5 messages, that I could be some kind of raving psycho bitch cow and does he really want to go there !!!...... (Im not..I dont think ???) ...would explain why I spend so many Sat nites home alone ....mmm Big Brother is everywhere and his name is Mark Zuckerberg !!!
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RHP User
13 years ago
That is good information to know!
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RHP User
13 years ago
Would be good to know how many users of RHP have done this. Thanks for ur support Hannah. Xo
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RHP User
13 years ago
Yeah. I've known this for a long time -- Hence the reason I have a seperate email for anything RHP related.But in the early days of facebook sometimes it was hard to locate the person you wanted so they made it so if you search for their email it brings just that person up. In regards to the whole anti-facebook vibe this thread has, the fact is that you can control what information is available to the public and what isn't. If you're too lazy or too stupid to change your settings well, too bad for you. Only a combination of the two will stop you fixing them because if you can't figure it out for yourself I'm sure you know someone that can.
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RHP User
13 years ago
what I thought was creepy was that the OP didn't believe she was a woman and my point was, why not speak to her on a phone etc...that was his original motivation.
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RHP User
13 years ago
I have my FB profile zipped up tight and separate email address for this type of activity. you have to be careful! good words cheekycouple66
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WHY_NOT_LOOK
13 years ago
yes i have found this thru accident and was about to meet a single guy.. i showed me his real ...FAKE book whats real or not... and he was enganged with a new baby and just bought a house... i could have messed his happy home up with one click... dont worry i thought about it for a second.... but decided to reask the question about single status... with a hint that i knew he owned up and i told him he was lucky hes been given a second chance to start being a honest person.. cant understand if you read my profile and you wernt single theres no way id contact me.... why is it so hard to be honest... just say your cheasting ffs its a swingers site but everyone should have the facts on who there sleeping with
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RHP User
13 years ago
Your own phone number, mobile or otherwise, I found some info about me that goes back a decade ! Fortunately an old address, but it gave me a list of sites and posts that I am now in the process of tidying up.Again, great post.
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RHP User
13 years ago
If u have something to hide staying away fron SM sites would be wise. The more you try to cover it up, the harder it would be to remember the details in the lies.
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RHP User
13 years ago
Quoting 'Haywood_Jablomi'One email address & fb account for this kind of thing, one for my "real life". Never the twain shall meet.. That's the best solution I think. Different email addresses for different areas of my life. And having my profile name as my last name for extra privacy.
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