General Chat

Karen, yes I'm in Scotland :-)

then i could find the Wallbanks but then again if you have mentioned where you live i havent taken any notice!! Are you in scotland??? it would be long and arduous and prob go thru all the wallbanks ion the country first lol Karen

When I 1st got a PC many moons ago and joined the chat room world. I was single and very lonely. One guy started to chat to me and i found myself looking n waiting for him to log on..(know the feeling girls?) On only our 2nd chat date he started giving me directions to go meet him in a laybye about 20miles away from my house... He said....go out your back door, turn right...now follow the road all the way around to the left, straight ahead on the next roundabout......blah blah blah..... When he led me to the laybye20 miles away (on here) he said.... 'NOW! young lady! beware! and thank your lucky stars that you spoke to me and not a chat room perve!' ((Like someone said earlier on this thread, Others see these messages that are non members.)) Your lucky Im your friend cos I found out where you lived by chatting to you for only a couple of minits. He also told me to change my hotmail address.(this used to give my full name at hotmale dotty commy) I see this so many times on this site and it scares me.! Please be aware girls and be careful. Gerri in Aunty mode xxxx

It is a bit scary, but personally I don't care if everyone knows my details. I know that sounds really stupid lol Lucia :-)

It really is scary how much info can be found just sitting here pressing a few keys. I just found my brothers old addy and postcode on that site, then could go to another and see how much is house sold for..........I REALLY wasn't being nosey....honest, but just tried it to see how much info is available on the web. Think we should all be a bit more cautious! BTW Lucia, yes I found your addy no probs! Christine

lol Karen, you could still find my address though as I've mentioned where I live and my family are the only Wallbanks in town lol Lucia :-)

Sadly tho Pat, its a lot more simple than that!!! If i was soo naive again i could i could call myself eg: Bella Bloggs from Berwick...... and carry on with this name forever!!! Now this name (if real) could be traceable on said site!!! Karen

I dont like that one bit; Just found my name and someone I know from on here on there, notthat I have out to hide but know where your coming from;; Babs

OOOOPS!!!! Lucia!!! Just had a thought???? You aint old enought to vote so you wont be on the electoral roll!!!!! well its getting late!!!!! oppps!!! Karen

I see Karen thanks was wondering what you meant. Well I think it is very valid we have been on about this sort of thing for a longtime. Newbies may not realise how easy it is to gain the info. But long time members make the same mistakes often. I think most of us that have been here a longtime have seen people type their email address or even phone numbers. It is really emphasising what is written at the bottom of this and the other boards:- 'We would encourage you to think carefully before posting personal details on any of the public areas of our site. If you post your telephone number or address you should be aware that this instantly becomes available to everyone who views it. Please do take care.' Pat x

Surely on sites like B4u, you have no control. I looked up a missing cousin and found her living with her Mother. Free search and full address. .The only restriction for the search is to know in which County they live. As all of this information is on Electoral Rolls there is nothing one can do about it. You can even go along to your Council offices , ask to see your own details re Council Tax and just look down the list to see what your neighbours are Paying. Now that Was a shock when we went to Query ours!! Jay

If thats you real name Lucia i still dont know the area you live in!!! Maybe you have mentioned it but i havent clocked it??? karen

Hiya Pat!!! cos thinking about it now i am telling how to find folk on here and it could cause a bit of trouble in their private lives!! Thats not what i intended!!!! Seriously!!! I think this thread is valid but others might not!! Karen

Karen Why do you think this thread will not be here in the morning? Pat x

you could probably find out my address too lol Lucia :-)

I have the distinct feeling that this thread wont be here in the morning.... bit too close to the truth!!! So take heed all you looking in!! thanks Karen

Was I right Paul????? I have heard many mentions of keeping our details off the boards but i just wanted to show an example of why this is so!!! Its not scaremongering cos you can check it out for yourselves!! Karen

I have used this site often to gain addresses of various people but it is actually very out of date - for example my son is still at his old address when he has been away from there for 4 yrs. Sometimes from that site I have been able to find telephone numbers too.

If you really are called Smith Paul then you have a middle name beginning with A, and Sharons begins with L. Its spookey!!! i didnt realise how easy it was if you have the right info!! and can cross reference it?? Karen

Er Karen thanks seriously.....some funny stuff going down XXX