To concerned about how much people share online?

[NCAgain2010]

Read another thread which could have been very outing for someone if they had given just one more piece of information. Being the nosey cow that I am I felt like testing my detective skills (not for any weird purposes just curiosity). Within 5 minutes I knew this posters full name, town they live in and school that her children go to. Of course I'm not going to do anything with this information although I'm tempted to message them to let them know (that might just make me look even weirder than I already do!)
I name change every 2 or 3 threads because of this and think everyone should.

Well YABU in a way. Some people don't care. And there's little risk unless you've got an ex who'se a nutter and out to get you.

The internet is becoming less and less private as the years go by. Google links everything doesn't it. It's not an issue if you don't post incriminating information.

People who put themselves at risk regarding their bank details will learn their lesson eventually I suppose.

I saw this on Reddit once. Someone said they could find out who anyone was if they wanted to and some people set them a challenge and he did indeed find out names and addresses.

It's not hard.

YANBU. People are very careless and maybe naïve. It's up to each person how much they want to share about themselves, but I wish they would be more careful about the privacy of their families and children.

I don't really care if someone figures out who I am. I would rather they didn't but mostly I just throw opinions into intellectual discussions and a few boring anecdotes about my MIL and my cat. I don't post stuff like bank details and sexually history so... Meh.

Also you're assuming that what people say a truthful. It could all be a bunch of made up nonsense coming from a troglodyte squatting naked in their mother's basement wanking to MN threads.

PregnantSea, are you DOXXING me?!?!?!?!

What are you actually concerned about happening? If I posted a thread I'd probably change quite a few details that don't change the advice (e.g. DD instead of DS etc). I'd certainly name change if I was going to post more than one thread so if I was recognised in one it wouldn't be connected to another. If someone did recognise me I'm not sure what they'd do with the information that could harm me (although it could potentially be embarrassing).

Yes I agree. Not just here but in general I think most people are too complacent. I try to keep my digital footprint as small as possible.

OP - I don’t understand how you managed to find out the poster’s name from a Mumsnet post. That’s quite worrying!

I probably share way too much and I don't often name change. Although I possibly should. I think if you can work that much out about someone it's probably worth telling them, I wouldn't be too bothered myself but it would encourage me to name change.