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RE: [ST] FW: The power of the internet....
- Subject: RE: [ST] FW: The power of the internet....
- From: George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:11:02 -0600
There is a way to opt out of this but I can't recall the steps to do it
right now. I'll look through old emails and post the answer when/if I find it.
George
At 11:45 AM 2/18/2005 , STeve Duncan wrote:
>Man, this is NOT a joke. They don't have me, probably because I only have
>a cell phone, no land line. But they have my Dad, my Mom and a coworker.
>
>This is not good.
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>eL Donut
>jinete en la tormenta
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>STeve Duncan
>'00-Sprint-ST
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>>From: "Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [ST] FW: The power of the internet....
>>Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:37:28 -0500
>>
>>You guys seen this one? I know you Big Brother haters will love
>>this.....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type
>> > > >> someone's telephone number into the search bar
>>and hit enter and
>> > > >> then you will
>>be
>> > > >> given a map to their house. Everyone should be
>>aware of this!
>> > > >> Note that you can have your phone number
>>removed or blocked.
>> > > >> Before forwarding this, I tested it by typing
>>my telephone number
>>
>> > > >> in google.com. My phone number came up, and
>>when I clicked on
>> > > >> the
>> > MapQuest
>> > > >> link, it actually mapped out where I live.
>>Quite scary! Please
>> > > >> look
>> > up
>> > > >> your own number. Read below for details.
>>Think about it - if a
>>child,
>> > > >> ANYONE, gives out his/her phone number, someone
>>can actually now
>> > > >> look
>> > it
>> > > >> up to find out where he/she lives. The safety
>>issues are
>> > > >> obvious,
>>and
>> > > >> alarming. In order to test whether your number
>>is mapped, go to:
>> > > >> www.google.com Type in your phone number in
>>the search bar
>> > > >> (i.e.555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want
>>to BLOCK google
>> > > >> from divulging your privated information,
>>simply click on your
>> > > >> phone
>>number.
>> > I
>> > > >> removed my name, but it takes 48 hours. If you
>>are unlisted in
>> > > >> the phone book, you might be in there, but it
>>is a good idea just
>>
>> > > >> to
>>check.
>> > > >> If your number does come up, when you hit the
>>map link, it will
>> > > >> show
>> > you
>> > > >> a direct map to your house. Please forward on
>>to friends and
>> > > >> family.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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