Most of us who seek privacy are fine receiving it with accountability. I have no problem being held accountable for my actions. If I pay for a private domain registration it is because I do not want the whole dnag world accessing my personal information.
First and foremost is the fact that I am a law abiding citizen. I get annoyed when a government site visits/scans my site after a post that mentions/includes certain keywords. Sometimes they leave their calling card and I see the visit in my logs. This is NOT what this is about. This is about my neighboor down the street getting pissed because they found something I wrote and did not like it. This is about privacy in a very non private world. Blogging is a journal of thoughts. In this case mine. I choose to share my thoughts but with an expected limitation on your knowledge of who I really am. Specifically things like where I live and how to contact me.
This really never was a problem until – well never mind – It is now
Apparently I am not the only one who feels this way. Nothing new. Just a big DUH factor hitting me square on the screen 🙂
The Big Red Truck comes from a joke. Google it if ya care
Very good point. In theme – Who am I?
I’m beyond annoyed. I was fully aware that site data was available via WhoIs, but since most people don’t care enough to go see, I didn’t think all that much of it.
On the other hand, taking my data without my permission and reposting on a searchable site — yeah, that’s a problem. A real problem. I’ve taken some steps to minimize the damage, but it still pisses me off.
I blog about health issues sometimes. I do it using pseudonyms, which implies a desire to protect the people I’m talking about. If anyone else, any other site took personal data and reposted it on the web they’d be guilty of HIPAA violations. This chickenshit little site just TAKES IT and hides behind the curtain of their own proxied WHOIS data.
I’m working on not thinking about it right now, since I have to get ready to leave for Portland next week…but I’m pretty pissed.
Animal,
I suspect I must know you but your ip seems to slip tmy mind 🙂 ha!
I will except this as an honest reply and hope that your not playing games?
All comments from you will be sent to moderation first – just in case.