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Facebook, twitter, FR Screen name security risk
Aug 14, 2013 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 08/14/2013 9:18:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

Dear FRiends,

A FReeper sent me a short list of names this morning that he says he found on an internet site that matched up freeper names to their real names. He says he managed to get the site owner to delete it and we can thank him for that. But in the message he sent me there was also an accusation that the list was provided to a third party by John Robinson. That's bullshit. John would never do such a thing.

On a hunch, I looked up the listed names on FR's facebook page and sure enough all but two were members. Then he sent me a longer list and I recognized many of those names as also being facebook members. I've seen threads run on facebook where members outed their own FR screen names. If you have a facebook or twitter account or other social media accounts in your real names, you may want to be cautious about outing your FR screen name. There are leftists out there and sometimes even anti-freepers who could easily compile and post such lists.


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41 posted on 08/14/2013 9:44:05 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: humblegunner
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42 posted on 08/14/2013 9:45:02 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

Recently on the FR Facebook page, while I was heckling a blogger for pimping, he pinged Jim with the accusation that
John Wilson might be humblegunner.. like it was some kinda high crime or something.

I got a giggle out of that.


43 posted on 08/14/2013 9:46:21 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: cripplecreek

And then I spelled Lethal wrong like a maroon. *sigh*


44 posted on 08/14/2013 9:46:43 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Eaker

You better be careful. Your carefully concealed screen name may be compromised...


45 posted on 08/14/2013 9:46:58 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: cripplecreek

I think they meant Lethal Force.


46 posted on 08/14/2013 9:48:41 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: humblegunner

47 posted on 08/14/2013 9:50:25 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: null and void

And nobody has ever seen a PowderMonkey in the wild. Yet.


48 posted on 08/14/2013 9:51:04 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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To: Jim Robinson

too late for me...


49 posted on 08/14/2013 9:52:32 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Lk 16:31 And he said unto him If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will theybe persuaded)
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To: Jim Robinson

i have FB but rarely use. is there a direct relationship tp just being on FB or did you have to post your name on FB to be on this list?


50 posted on 08/14/2013 9:53:18 AM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru HIM all things are possible.)
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To: Donnafrflorida

I would assume the risk (in this case) is when the person posts his screen name anywhere that is also associated with his real name.


51 posted on 08/14/2013 9:56:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: cripplecreek

:)


52 posted on 08/14/2013 9:58:22 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: humblegunner

Who knew you giggled? Will wonders never cease...


53 posted on 08/14/2013 9:58:39 AM PDT by miss marmelstein ( Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks for this important info.

I didn’t know FR had a facebook page, I must “like” you all later.

I think a smart person might be able to figure out who I am, since I use this same nom de cyber everywhere.

But, I’m not sure why they’d bother.

I do watch what I say on the internet, but we all get intemperate from time to time.

Then again, it doesn’t matter what we say, to the left we’re all racist, sexist, homophobes anyway.


54 posted on 08/14/2013 10:01:09 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: musicman

55 posted on 08/14/2013 10:01:33 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: Jim Robinson

I have no problem with being outed as a Freeper. I consider it a Badge of Honor. My favorite epithet so far is Freeptard, assigned to me by the fine folks at DU.

Let the “Progressives” do their worst, and through their actions display who they truely are.


56 posted on 08/14/2013 10:01:41 AM PDT by BraveMan
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To: cripplecreek

After carefully studying that obama signature on your post, I have come to the conclusion that Dear Leader is actually the Zodiac killer.


57 posted on 08/14/2013 10:03:44 AM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: Monkey Face
I just cancelled my facebook account because of that “person” who is siding for amnesty, but I don’t know how long it will take to actually have it CANCELLED! I’m hoping it doesn’t take two years.

After I cancelled my FB account sometime last year, I later learned that the account was still on the FB servers and just waiting for me to log in again. I did. You cannot cancel your FB account and expect it and all your history to be deleted.
58 posted on 08/14/2013 10:04:28 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: TurboZamboni
I don't know what you're talking about. LOL

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59 posted on 08/14/2013 10:07:38 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: windcliff; stylecouncilor

...ping....


60 posted on 08/14/2013 10:07:56 AM PDT by onedoug
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