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Funny..for those who didn't want their birthdays announced..we can now figure it out..well except for the year...but the month and day..easy to figure out now. lol

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I just replaced my post with the following edit. Thought some people may want to consider this before posting. These days you never can be too careful. Sorry if I spoil any fun, but I'm just not comfortable giving this information away.

Edit: You know, I just realized that by playing this game you give away your birth date (narrowed down to the decade that ends with whatever number at least) on a public forum. In a lot of cases that's critical information that any identity thief would want/need. Sorry, I'm editing out my information. I know, maybe a little paranoid, but I imagine identity thiefs circulate just these kind of games to get info they need in a seemingly harmless little forum game. Just food for thought.

Guest mormonmusic
Posted

I didn't do the exercise because I don't want to make my birthday public.

Posted

Not paranoid at all. I realized it after so many had posted including myself.

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You know, the thing is, I'm not worried about the users that post on this forum. What worries me is the anonymous reader that isn't registered that reads the forum pages. Or the registered user that reads just to find this information. In other words, I'm not worried about the forum community. I'm worried about who else might read it.

I'm a little disappointed it took me so long to realize it though.

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Go back to post #29 and that's where I realized we could find out the birthdates of those posting.

Posted

You know, the thing is, I'm not worried about the users that post on this forum. What worries me is the anonymous reader that isn't registered that reads the forum pages. Or the registered user that reads just to find this information. In other words, I'm not worried about the forum community. I'm worried about who else might read it.

I'm a little disappointed it took me so long to realize it though.

I understand completely. I didn't realize it until I read your post about being worried about it. I could go back and change mine, but.... I'm not really all that worried about people figuring out my birthday. *shrugs* My identity is changing soon anyway.

Posted (edited)

Wouldn't an identity thief need a corresponding and accurate name and SSN, in addition to a birth date?

There were a gazillion people born the same day everyone who participated in this frolic were. Unless you have publicly divulged your real name on the forum, I don't see how an identity thief can determine who you are among all of the other people born the same day you were.

Or am I missing something?

Elphaba

Edited by Elphaba
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Wouldn't an identity thief need a corresponding and accurate name and SSN, in addition to a birth date?

There were a gazillion people born the same day everyone who participated in this frolic were. Unless you have publicly divulged your real name on the forum, I don't see how an identity thief can determine who you are among all of the other people born the same day you were.

Or am I missing something?

Elphaba

Perhaps. But I'm not about to give away any pieces of the puzzle. Don't get caught in a sense of security. Those people know what they're doing and how to get what they need. That's why it's such a big problem these days. I don't wish that on anyone.

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Hmmm...not too sure I like mine. Here's what I came up with randomly

I licked a birdbath under your bed because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway.

I'm pretty certain mine would close the thread...just sayin'....

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