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[*Anastasia]

Heh, well, on the one hand, I logically know it's silly, and can probably be classified psychiatrically (is that a word? Google seems to think so.) as paranoia. On the other hand, I can also look at how good I am at using the Internet to find information, and can see how small details can lead people to much more information than one might think immediately evident. You've already been quite open with your identity, so you're a bad example to use, but I'm fairly certain that, with a little work, I could find the names, locations, social media profiles, phone numbers, and/or other personal information about almost anyone else in Invicta given a little work, just from the information they've provided on the forums or IRC.

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I guess.  But so what?  What are the realistic odds of that happening?  It strikes me like being obsessed with being hit by lightning.  I'm not suggesting you post your credit card information or anything like that, but unless you're specifically hiding from someone/something, what's the harm of people knowing your name?  And if it's really that big a deal why not simply create a fake identity to shut up the questioners (like me) and throw people off the trail?

[*Anastasia]

But the first step of a fake identity is fake handwriting!

[Redezra]

 I'm fairly certain that, with a little work, I could find the names, locations, social media profiles, phone numbers, and/or other personal information about almost anyone else in Invicta given a little work, just from the information they've provided on the forums or IRC.

 

 

Betcha could, but the real question is, would you want to?

[*Anastasia]

 I'm fairly certain that, with a little work, I could find the names, locations, social media profiles, phone numbers, and/or other personal information about almost anyone else in Invicta given a little work, just from the information they've provided on the forums or IRC.

 
 
Betcha could, but the real question is, would you want to?
 

#notastalker

[the rebel]

But the first step of a fake identity is fake handwriting!

 

Well yeah...but no one is suggesting you post up your signature....

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Meh.  Very few people hand write anything any more, so the likelihood of being able to identify someone from their handwriting is vanishingly small.  Besides, you'd have to have a copy of their handwriting to begin with in order to make a comparison.  Signatures could potentially be damaging, I suppose, but again the odds are so long that it's hardly worth worrying about.

[*Anastasia]

Meh I will get the ball rolling... shit writing incoming...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Jorost already got the ball rolling in another thread. I know there'd be a way to split this topic, then merge the other ones, but I'd probably just blow something up, so I'll just leave a note. Also...

Edit: My writing is small for reference that is an A6 horizontal... size of paper no American has ever seen

Fixed

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We have A6 paper here.

[*Anastasia]

Really?

While I know what it is, I can honestly say I've never seen a sheet of it. The 'A' measurement system really isn't in common use here; we have in common use letter (8.5" × 11"), legal (8.5" × 14"), ledger or doublesheet (11" × 17"), and business card (3.5" × 2"), none of which are standard 'A' measurements. I'm not sure if greeting card or photo paper sizes or the like fit into the 'A' measurements or not, but even if they do, we certainly don't describe them as such.

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It's not common by any means, but any stationery store, Staples, etc., would have it.  But 4 x 6 inch index cards are very common, and that's basically the same size as A6.  I tend to use 6 x 9 inch scratch pads a lot, which is close to A5.  Standard business size paper is 8.5 x 11 inches, roughly corresponding to A4.

[the rebel]

Meh I will get the ball rolling... shit writing incoming...
 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Jorost already got the ball rolling in another thread. I know there'd be a way to split this topic, then merge the other ones, but I'd probably just blow something up, so I'll just leave a note. Also...

 

I saw after I posted...was too lazy to correct it

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Meh I will get the ball rolling... shit writing incoming...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Jorost already got the ball rolling in another thread. I know there'd be a way to split this topic, then merge the other ones, but I'd probably just blow something up, so I'll just leave a note.

 

Moved. 

[*Anastasia]

Thank God one of us knows what we're doing.