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Originally Posted by porsche4life
You guys worried about giving out your address, all realize it's public record right? Give me your name and I bet I can find it somewhere online in under a minute.
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That's not the point. If someone really is motivated and wants to stalk you, do some digging and research, etc. yes you're right - there's not much you can do about that. However the odds of that are pretty low - there are easier and better targets. More likely a potential problem would come from having an opportunist - exactly the type created by having a total stranger (who could very well be a dirtbag / lowlife) come to one's home and in the matter of a few short minutes, be able to see entry / exit points, assess vulnerability for later entry, possibly identify a few nice things he or she might want and where they are, identify the presence of kids, significant others, etc. that could be possible targets for all kinds of awful things, etc. There are some seriously messed-up people out there and until someone earns my trust (which takes a lot of effort) I'm not going to volunteer up any information to them that very well could be used against me later. Tell me what good can come of proffering up that sort of information about your home, way of life, family, etc. to total strangers?
Yes, I have ways to deal with threats if they ever arise but I'd (1) rather not have to and (2) rather not invite them. I'm not always here. Some really bad things could happen simply because someone decided to show up while I wasn't around that day or at that time. You can't be stupid in this day and age and frankly inviting total strangers into your home qualifies as stupid. I offer nothing and deliberately hold back anything I can from anyone who doesn't really need it. There's no upside and lots of potential downside.