Identity theft is a serious problem these days. I have noticed that some of the members here have their dates of birth and names listed in their profile. Although I don't think that identity theft crooks are likely to target the V8 Buick board for victims, I don't think that you can be too cautious nowadays. I really hesitate to put a lot of personal info on the internet. Just a little crime prevention suggestion.
Years ago I started using a *slightly* fictional name/age/birthday on any web related form that wasn't backed by an SSL...I say "slightly" because it's off just a predetermined amount of days and years, and I simply put my name as "R"...you'd be AMAZED at the amount of emails I get addressed simply to "R"...I have to straighten my bulletin board friends out whenever the software celebrates my incorrect birthday, but
I saw on another board where a guy posted his vin # to ask a question about his car, to total strangers no less. In Michigan if I have a vin I can get a cop to sign off on the papers and pull a title on a car as long as it is not stolen. Criminals can pull quite a bit of sneaky stuff with just a little info.
The only thing I have posted that is "real" is my name. It is my nickname, but it is my name as far as I'm concerned - people have called me "Truzi" in real life for years before I was on the web. I've seen some people post their phone numbers in a thread. That makes me cringe.
