Dome Vongvises
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So what have the police done since then?
FWIW I never talk about what I have in overall/large terms, and only keep databases where I can get at themThis is a great point that I've always tried to keep in mind:
EVERYONE HERE SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING:
We've all come to trust this forum and community, we all know that everyone here is like a 'family', but we forget that this forum can be accessed by ANYONE! I always cringe when I see people bragging about their thousands of DVD's and $$$$$$$ worth of HT Equipment. I've even seen entire threads where people post photos of their HT Theaters and DVD collections
Since most people use their real names here and also use their profile to let others know where they live, how hard would it be for a criminal to find this site, find a thread where "Joe Somebody" has posted photos of his collection and photos of the layout of his house. Then all you have to do is look at his profile and see exactly what city and state he lives in. I'm sure criminals just LOVE to find sites like this where people talk candidly about all the money they spend on stuff.
To me, that sounds like an invitation for disaster. Hopefully everyone will think twice about posting this kind of stuff. Again, even though most who post here would NEVER do something like this, you never know who's reading these forums.
Again, sorry for the loss Chuck, but hopefully it's a wake up call for most here who don't realize how much personal information we actually post on the internet without any thoughts about how it could be used against them.
This is a great point that I've always tried to keep in mind:
EVERYONE HERE SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING:
We've all come to trust this forum and community, we all know that everyone here is like a 'family', but we forget that this forum can be accessed by ANYONE! I always cringe when I see people bragging about their thousands of DVD's and $$$$$$$ worth of HT Equipment. I've even seen entire threads where people post photos of their HT Theaters and DVD collections
Since most people use their real names here and also use their profile to let others know where they live, how hard would it be for a criminal to find this site, find a thread where "Joe Somebody" has posted photos of his collection and photos of the layout of his house. Then all you have to do is look at his profile and see exactly what city and state he lives in. I'm sure criminals just LOVE to find sites like this where people talk candidly about all the money they spend on stuff.
To me, that sounds like an invitation for disaster. Hopefully everyone will think twice about posting this kind of stuff. Again, even though most who post here would NEVER do something like this, you never know who's reading these forums.You are exactly right! Someone who walks into your house and only takes your DVD collection more than likely knew what you had and has probably been in your house before. Usually if I'm having furniture delivered, pest control, etc. I hide or cover most of my DVDs or anything valuable.
You would NOT believe the trouble I went though to find my best friend when we went to college.But that's because you're looking for one specific person.
Let me give you a scary example:
Let's say I happen to come across one of those threads where people post pictures of their DVD collection. I notice 'Joe Somebody' has a photo of 3,000 DVD's and an expensive HT setup. In his profile, it shows his city and state, with the help of a phone book, I can figure out (within a few names) where he lives.
Now with some time, you can easily find out things from this guy...What about the HT Cruise thingy? What if 'Joe Somebody' posted in that thread "Hey guys, I'm taking my family on the cruise the week of Sept. 8th-12th." - Now I know that this guy isn't going to be at home during that week. Maybe for even more info, I create a thread that says "What experiences have you had with attack dogs" - and 'Joe Somebody' posts: "I don't own any pets, but I know a friend who owns a dog....etc" - and now I know that there won't be any attack dogs in the house to get me if I break in.
Sorry for the creepiness, but a case of every DVD being stollen (and nothing else) definitely sounds suspicious.
I dont know if you can change that info in the left column, but we need to change the way this is setup!Every HTF member has complete control of what is displayed to the left of his/her posts.
You can choose to put as much or as little data/info about yourself via the
User Control Panel (on front page). Once there, you can change any options via the Edit Profile and Edit Options buttons.