Why Do People Erase Their License Plate When Posting Pics?
09-15-2004, 05:26 PM
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Why Do People Erase Their License Plate When Posting Pics?
Just curious as to what the reasoning is for people photoshopping out their license plate number when posting pics of their car on the web?
I see this all the time, and I don't understand what the concern is?
I mean, we drive out in public all the time, where everyone is free to see our license plate, right? What's the difference?
I see this all the time, and I don't understand what the concern is?
I mean, we drive out in public all the time, where everyone is free to see our license plate, right? What's the difference?
09-15-2004, 05:35 PM
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Just like they can from seeing you on the street, correct?
And, you can't just get someones address from the DMV by giving them a license plate number, can you? Maybe I am wrong here? I mean, I am sure that an investigator or police can obviously get the address from the DMV, but can the general public?
And, you can't just get someones address from the DMV by giving them a license plate number, can you? Maybe I am wrong here? I mean, I am sure that an investigator or police can obviously get the address from the DMV, but can the general public?
09-15-2004, 06:48 PM
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Well, the vast majority of pics that I see posted on this site have the license plate number edited out despite the fact the car is bone stock.
09-15-2004, 06:55 PM
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Here in Oregon there is an automated DMV set up called "DAVE" that will tell us name, address, vin #, Lender INFO and title #. It is used to check to see whos name appears on the title of the vehicle and whos financing it. to get a persons phone # from it all you have to do is a search in the phone book or 411 connect. It is a account and password protected program.
09-15-2004, 06:56 PM
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When you're on the street it's hard for someone to target you.. say I **** raz off here, and he looks like his avatar.. if I post a pic with my license plate he can get my number and use it somehow.. otherwise he'd have to be patient and wait till DT next year or come drive around Tampa till he sees me...
Random people off the street usually won't be malicious to you.
Random people off the street usually won't be malicious to you.
09-15-2004, 07:51 PM
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Just curious as to what the reasoning is for people photoshopping out their license plate number when posting pics of their car on the web?
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
Just curious as to what the reasoning is for people photoshopping out their license plate number when posting pics of their car on the web?
I see this all the time, and I don't understand what the concern is?
I mean, we drive out in public all the time, where everyone is free to see our license plate, right? What's the difference?
I see this all the time, and I don't understand what the concern is?
I mean, we drive out in public all the time, where everyone is free to see our license plate, right? What's the difference?
09-15-2004, 08:22 PM
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Rob, I've totally wondered the same thing. It's an internet-wide phenomenon, not just this site.
It's a bit harder to get to the car owner through a license plate than it is if you have their address or their phone number. Name alone is near impossible. You'd need a birth date...unless your name is Jason Hamilton. The Encyclopedia Brittanica says there's only one Jason Hamilton, and he lives in Tampa, Florida. The rest of us are safe.
Even if you go with the Oregon "DAVE" thing, how many people live in Oregon? Three? Four? Like half of them are named DAVE!
When I get my car on Friday or Saturday, the pics I post won't have the license number blurred. I'll be the test case for the rest of the internet.
It's a bit harder to get to the car owner through a license plate than it is if you have their address or their phone number. Name alone is near impossible. You'd need a birth date...unless your name is Jason Hamilton. The Encyclopedia Brittanica says there's only one Jason Hamilton, and he lives in Tampa, Florida. The rest of us are safe.
Even if you go with the Oregon "DAVE" thing, how many people live in Oregon? Three? Four? Like half of them are named DAVE!
When I get my car on Friday or Saturday, the pics I post won't have the license number blurred. I'll be the test case for the rest of the internet.
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
Just like they can from seeing you on the street, correct?
And, you can't just get someones address from the DMV by giving them a license plate number, can you? Maybe I am wrong here? I mean, I am sure that an investigator or police can obviously get the address from the DMV, but can the general public?
And, you can't just get someones address from the DMV by giving them a license plate number, can you? Maybe I am wrong here? I mean, I am sure that an investigator or police can obviously get the address from the DMV, but can the general public?
09-15-2004, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ellar
Even if you go with the Oregon "DAVE" thing, how many people live in Oregon? Three? Four? Like half of them are named DAVE!
09-15-2004, 08:41 PM
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You'd need a birth date...unless your name is Jason Hamilton. The Encyclopedia Brittanica says there's only one Jason Hamilton, and he lives in Tampa, Florida. The rest of us are safe.
09-15-2004, 08:51 PM
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I agree Rob it's funny - drive around among people who are obviously "local" and could get you or your car with the license visible. But on the web, where you're thousands of miles away... ya hide... funny.
By the way, my license plate is Georgia: 800 TM... and my name is Mark Speece. Please don't "get me".
By the way, my license plate is Georgia: 800 TM... and my name is Mark Speece. Please don't "get me".
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
Oh man, when I was living just north of Orlando, there was actually another Jason Hamilton living in the area who was a convicted rapist! Someone had asked my wife if she knew a Jason Hamilton ... you can imagine the conversation.
09-15-2004, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
For the same reason why most don't post under their real name, or have their home phone number and address in their sig.
Heck, I use my real name here and all other internet forums that I post on (including AVS forum, Hometheater forum, etc).
09-15-2004, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
Uhh...not quite the same as posting your address and phone number, is it?
Heck, I use my real name here and all other internet forums that I post on (including AVS forum, Hometheater forum, etc).
Heck, I use my real name here and all other internet forums that I post on (including AVS forum, Hometheater forum, etc).
http://yourownprivateeye.com/
And just from your license plate:
http://www.abika.com/Reports/LicensePlates.htm
Now just imagine that someone gets really pissed off at you...and they are able to gather information such as your SSN, address. Do you have a clue of the damage they can do?
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Originally Posted by Ellar
Rob, I've totally wondered the same thing. It's an internet-wide phenomenon, not just this site.
It's a bit harder to get to the car owner through a license plate than it is if you have their address or their phone number. Name alone is near impossible. You'd need a birth date...unless your name is Jason Hamilton. The Encyclopedia Brittanica says there's only one Jason Hamilton, and he lives in Tampa, Florida. The rest of us are safe.
Even if you go with the Oregon "DAVE" thing, how many people live in Oregon? Three? Four? Like half of them are named DAVE!
When I get my car on Friday or Saturday, the pics I post won't have the license number blurred. I'll be the test case for the rest of the internet.
It's a bit harder to get to the car owner through a license plate than it is if you have their address or their phone number. Name alone is near impossible. You'd need a birth date...unless your name is Jason Hamilton. The Encyclopedia Brittanica says there's only one Jason Hamilton, and he lives in Tampa, Florida. The rest of us are safe.
Even if you go with the Oregon "DAVE" thing, how many people live in Oregon? Three? Four? Like half of them are named DAVE!
When I get my car on Friday or Saturday, the pics I post won't have the license number blurred. I'll be the test case for the rest of the internet.
I'm a man on the edge!!!
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09-15-2004, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8-TX
Your name, state (which may be gathered from your license plate or profile) and maybe city may give away more than you think:
http://yourownprivateeye.com/
And just from your license plate:
http://www.abika.com/Reports/LicensePlates.htm
Now just imagine that someone gets really pissed off at you...and they are able to gather information such as your SSN, address. Do you have a clue of the damage they can do?
http://yourownprivateeye.com/
And just from your license plate:
http://www.abika.com/Reports/LicensePlates.htm
Now just imagine that someone gets really pissed off at you...and they are able to gather information such as your SSN, address. Do you have a clue of the damage they can do?
Yeah, so don't **** people off!
Just like you shouldn't **** people off on the road. They can get your license plate then too. And I think you are much more likely to **** someone off to the point of wanting to track you down while driving on public streets than you are on the internet!
09-15-2004, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
Uhh...not quite the same as posting your address and phone number, is it?
Heck, I use my real name here and all other internet forums that I post on (including AVS forum, Hometheater forum, etc).
Heck, I use my real name here and all other internet forums that I post on (including AVS forum, Hometheater forum, etc).
It's just one more way of tracking you down.
http://www.google.com/search?sa=X&oi...de,+california
09-15-2004, 10:08 PM
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I move around frequently, and use a PO box for almost all my mail, but my Aunt who works at the NIH was able to find me last year, even after I ignored her phone calls when she was in town. I guess my downfall was using a real address on my driver's licence
09-15-2004, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by o0o0o
But that is NOT me!
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The easy answer .... not tracking you down .... some people are real ******** .. they'll write down your liscense plate number and say the make and model of your car to their insurance company and said YOU JUST COMMITED A HIT AND RUN ON THEM !!!
No bullshit , happened to a friend I knew, happens ALL THE TIME , so DO NOT PUT YOUR LISCENSE PLATE ON THE WEB.
Ok that is all, 8P
No bullshit , happened to a friend I knew, happens ALL THE TIME , so DO NOT PUT YOUR LISCENSE PLATE ON THE WEB.
Ok that is all, 8P