How Much Personal Information Should Be Shared With The Public?

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Some people value their privacy. Some like to be in the public spotlight. There is some danger associated with publicly sharing a lot of personal information. At the same time, publicity is necessary to make a living in a chosen path.
  • Profile picture of the author socialentry
    But what if you decide to become a terrorist?
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

      But what if you decide to become a terrorist?
      THEN you can be suspected of terrorism, and they can reveal your name, aliases, approximate age/weight, habits, etc.... to try to track you down.

      Steve
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    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Some people value their privacy.
    EXACTLY, so the answer is NO PERSONAL info, about the average citizen!!!!!!!!!

    Some like to be in the public spotlight
    YEP, and THEY tend to give up privacy! If they are jailed, etc... That info will spread faster than that known by the public about other people in similar situations.


    There is some danger associated with publicly sharing a lot of personal information.
    TODAY, giving out a FIRST NAME could be disastrous. Hospitals that in an open area ask you your birthdate, which they all want to do, are BREAKING THE LAW! HIPAA, and many other laws SPECIFICALLY forbid the dissemination of such information. BESIDES, WHAT IS THE POINT? If I would lie about my name, someone else could EASILY defeat the check by remembering the data released, and not only make the check worthless, but use the new data to get SO much more!

    At the same time, publicity is necessary to make a living in a chosen path.
    That is a bunch of BULL!!!!!! THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of actors do work while advertising a relatively small amount of data. People like me do pretty much the same with even LESS.

    Lawyers have a saying that is interesting because it crosses both sides of the street. You can NOT unring a bell! It could be used by the culprit to a client stating that they want data to be released, to facilitate that side. It may be used by the other side to indicate that, now that it is released, they can't take it back. It may have tainted the jury or case.

    Besides, for every truth said about me, there may be half a dozen lies. It is better if I let people that REALLY know me, etc... tell the story. Some stars tell the truth, that may be embarrassing, only to try to stop the rumor mills.

    Steve
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