Kind of important

Bob The Mercenary · 01-16-2011, 08:02 AM

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook.

Quote:

There's a site called Spokeo.com that's a new online USA phone book w/ personal information:everything from pics you've posted on FB or web,your approx credit score,home value,income,age,etc.You can remove yourself by first searching for yourself on their site to find the URL of your page,then going to the"Privacy"button on the bottom of their home page to remove yourself. (Copy & repost so people are aware)

I'm still busy removing my mom and dad from their directory. They're both listed two or three times in each of the addresses they've lived at. Didn't find myself, but I know people who have. Just something I thought I should give everyone a heads up about.

Geminex · 01-16-2011, 08:13 AM

Okay, what the fuck. We lived in the US over a decade ago, and they still have info on us.

I know this is just a search engine, it just compiles shit, but what the fuck. You can see a complete stranger's credit card info for 2.99$ a month, or something. That is not a good thing.

And you can search for usernames as well. Goody goody.

Marc v4.0 · 01-16-2011, 10:57 AM

man, you know, I had a sort of a freak out over this until I used it...

They don't have the right information for me, for my parents, for my grandmother, my sister is unlisted and it has apparently never heard of my wife at all.

phil_ · 01-16-2011, 12:33 PM

Apparently, I'm in my late 50s and still live in the boonies.

The Argent Lord · 01-16-2011, 12:40 PM

I tried three different permutations of my name and found nothing.

ChaoticBrain · 01-16-2011, 01:45 PM

I found my mom and dad, but I don't understand the instructions on how to remove them. Where's the "privacy" button located?

Geminex · 01-16-2011, 01:47 PM

Home page, there's a row of links at the bottom.
Or, y'know what, here:
http://www.spokeo.com/privacy

Aldurin · 01-16-2011, 02:12 PM

That's creepy, fortunately all they can get out of me is my photobucket account.

akaSM · 01-16-2011, 02:32 PM

It's nice I can find myself on something, I'm kinda invisible to google, at least my actual name is. Also, creepy.

Loyal · 01-16-2011, 03:02 PM

I am thankfully unlisted, but there appears to be someone unrelated to me, but nonetheless sharing my name, within thirty miles of my location.

01-16-2011, 10:57 AM	#3
Marc v4.0 Fight Me, Nerds Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,470	man, you know, I had a sort of a freak out over this until I used it... They don't have the right information for me, for my parents, for my grandmother, my sister is unlisted and it has apparently never heard of my wife at all. __________________

01-16-2011, 12:33 PM	#4
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Apparently, I'm in my late 50s and still live in the boonies. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

01-16-2011, 12:40 PM	#5
The Argent Lord Master of Silver Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Silver Keep Posts: 1,433	I tried three different permutations of my name and found nothing. __________________ Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

01-16-2011, 08:13 AM	#2
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Okay, what the fuck. We lived in the US over a decade ago, and they still have info on us. I know this is just a search engine, it just compiles shit, but what the fuck. You can see a complete stranger's credit card info for 2.99$ a month, or something. That is not a good thing. And you can search for usernames as well. Goody goody.

01-16-2011, 01:45 PM	#6
ChaoticBrain Toothless Alligator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 176	I found my mom and dad, but I don't understand the instructions on how to remove them. Where's the "privacy" button located?

01-16-2011, 01:47 PM	#7
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Home page, there's a row of links at the bottom. Or, y'know what, here: http://www.spokeo.com/privacy

01-16-2011, 02:12 PM	#8
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	That's creepy, fortunately all they can get out of me is my photobucket account.