Nathaniel BenAngelo ([info]angel_thane) wrote,
@ 2004-08-19 14:04:00
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On Privacy
Public Service Announcement.

[info]raheli has started a lemming encouraging users to post their full contact information, DOB, and anything else that might help them be identified into their LiveJournal. While this programme is being done with the best of intentions (so that if you're shot while making a phone post, and somebody notices, for example) it is truly a path to hell.

The US Patriot Act gives police and other law enforcement organizations excessive powers in forcing companies such as Eljay to divulge any information they have about you. By participating in this programme, you are giving up any anonymity that you may have had before. As well, Private Posts are not-encrypted, and are subject to hacking.

Always be careful about where you put your information.




In the real world, Privacy Counts.

I value my privacy and anonymity enough to avoid the LJ Abuse 'Emergency Contact' System First Post lemming.

Do you? The identity you save may be your own.
Banner modified by [info]angel_thane




EDIT: Feel free to post this banner on your userinfos or in your journal, to let people know that's it's okay to be anonymous.

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[info]annetasy
2004-08-19 12:35 pm UTC (link)
That is fucken bull shit. I ain't given out my info worth shit. Way to go with the banner!

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[info]angel_thane
2004-08-19 01:20 pm UTC (link)
Thanks. In fairness, I just took a pro-lemming banner, and changed the text and the icon. ;)

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[info]j3ss
2004-08-19 12:37 pm UTC (link)
I agree. Also, if my life depended on LJ's help . . .

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[info]soul_starlette
2004-12-28 12:44 am UTC (link)
LMAO!!! I so know where you are going :titters: I can't stop laughing!!!

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[info]symposiarch
2004-08-19 12:49 pm UTC (link)
I don't hide any of my contact info, but I do agree with this banner. I'm probably not going to post it because I'm trying to stay out of this lemming.

Reiterating comments about if you're relying on LJ to contact people, then you're in bad shape. (Empathy to anyone who really feels that alone, but it's time to get help, kids.)

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[info]baseballchica03
2004-08-19 04:22 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for this info! Passing it along...

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[info]angel_thane
2004-08-19 08:36 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, your banner is MUCH nicer than mine!

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[info]baseballchica03
2004-08-19 09:06 pm UTC (link)
I just thought that person's white-on-yellow scheme was hard to read. So being a geek, I picked a couple of hexidecimal colors. :-p

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[info]angel_thane
2004-08-19 09:13 pm UTC (link)
Yes yes, it works out well. =P

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stealthmunchkin
2004-08-19 06:37 pm UTC (link)
=applauds=
Personally, I give out my information freely because I tend to agree with Tim Leary that the only way to beat totalitarianism is with the total, unimpeded, free flow of information, and because I really *do* have nothing to hide. But in the current political climate, to encourage *others* to behave in that way is irresponsible and reckless, and can *VERY* easily lead to bullying 'so, what have you got to hide?' tactics...

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[info]angel_thane
2004-08-19 08:33 pm UTC (link)
and can *VERY* easily lead to bullying 'so, what have you got to hide?' tactics...

Indeed. I cringe everytime I hear (or read) those "Why would I mind the gov't doing X? I'm not doing anything wrong" lines.

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[info]ginamariewade
2004-08-19 06:56 pm UTC (link)
That encouragement to post your personal stuff is just weird.
Ostensibly, it's in case someone writes a suicide note.
Well, if someone was truly prone to being suicidal (and not merely a drama queen), then they're not going to do that, are they.

Idiocy.

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[info]conana
2004-08-24 08:41 am UTC (link)

My comment on this ended up here. [info]desh's response is basically consistent with what I say. Someday I will figure out a reply to "I have nothing to hide" but I have a feeling that it is like my opinion on the right to carry arms:

"There is no lawful activity that requires a semi-automatic rifle."
"Is resisting an abusive government a lawful activity?"

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[info]newsbean
2004-10-03 03:44 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the heads up. When I changed my e-mail address I did't think about the fact that it had my last name in it. Reading this made me revert to a different e-mail address. Less out of fear of the Government (although with the patriot act in hand they're plenty scary) and more to deter stalkers. I seem to attract them. Can't believe I didn't think of this before!

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[info]angel_thane
2004-10-04 12:18 am UTC (link)
Glad you appreciated it darling, I do what I can. Welcome to my readership. =)

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[info]rebhershy
2005-04-03 05:15 am UTC (link)
nothing is more guaranteed to strike fear into the heart than the phrase: "The innocent have nothing to fear." Way to go mon.

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[info]angel_thane
2005-04-03 07:31 am UTC (link)
Danke.

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[info]morzsa
2006-05-11 03:42 pm UTC (link)
Late boomer here... But right on! Took me weeks to convince my flist that giving out full contact info was not a good idea. If I can figure out how to code it, I'll definitely snatch the banner!

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[info]angel_thane
2006-05-11 03:51 pm UTC (link)
Wow, are you reading through my entire journal?

I'd love to help you with the coding, but to be honest, I've not a clue how I managed to do it in the first place. I *think* I just viewed the page source code and copy and pasted, but I'm really not positive, sorry.

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[info]morzsa
2006-05-11 03:56 pm UTC (link)
Nah, I just clicked your userinfo icon from the snope feed, and then saw the banner and clicked the link.

I'm not really the stalker type. I was thinking about looking at the source, too, or just making my own.

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[info]angel_thane
2006-05-11 03:57 pm UTC (link)
Good on ya.

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