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[QUOTE=Mrrdfun]He brings up a very good point. This only works if you jump through the hoops to mask your caller ID. I don't personally find it all that cumbersome to do so and the benefits definitely outweigh any negatives but to each his own... I'm a big fan of it as I have replaced my home phone, business phone and hobby phone with 3 different GV numbers.[/QUOTE]


Well, the problem is while you may "mask" your number so the "google voice" number appears on the caller ID, blocking or masking your number does not prevent the logging of the originating number from being recorded. along with the number displayed, 'google voice" or whatever forwarding service you use will send the number to be displayed, along with the originating number, and the number dialed, so the provider cell phone records, if subpoenaed, will reveal the originating number. Also subpoenaing your cell records will show the provider's return call. Getting a prepaid phone paid for in cash, will show the location of the tower you used when placing or receiving the call. This may narrow down who may have called, but will make it hard to tie calls to you. Unless the phone is found in your pocket.

[QUOTE=Havingphun]If I'm not mistaken, I believe it's like a $10 fee everytime you change the number.[/QUOTE]

you can just create a new email address and use a different number to verify the number

Does anyone have experience with a 19 year old brunette from Milford?

She has tattoos on both of her arms that look like writing.

Gents,

Here's some good intel on Amber!

[url]http://cincinnati.backpage.com/AdultJobs/re-sexy-southern-bell-be-aware-20/1885143[/url]

Safety first!

[QUOTE=Cincyjim]Well, the problem is while you may "mask" your number so the "google voice" number appears on the caller ID, blocking or masking your number does not prevent the logging of the originating number from being recorded. along with the number displayed, 'google voice" or whatever forwarding service you use will send the number to be displayed, along with the originating number, and the number dialed, so the provider cell phone records, if subpoenaed, will reveal the originating number. Also subpoenaing your cell records will show the provider's return call. Getting a prepaid phone paid for in cash, will show the location of the tower you used when placing or receiving the call. This may narrow down who may have called, but will make it hard to tie calls to you. Unless the phone is found in your pocket.[/QUOTE]

Very valid points. I don't believe for a second it is a perfect system but it is an option. Unless you are using a tor or some other ip masking device on here your ip address could be tracked back (yes, I know the servers are in Canada and we don't have to worry but just as an example). I'm glad you are bringing up the cons so everyone is more informed.

First, I'd like to give some info on a CL ad I was looking at.

[url]http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/ads/1572644769.html[/url]

I have not called, or tried otherwise to contact this "person", but the picture shown is almost definitely not her.

And just as an FYI, although many of you probably already use it or know of it, here is a tool you can use to help verify the authenticity of any ads you come across.

[url]http://www.tineye.com/[/url]

All you need to do is either save the image in question to your hard drive and then upload it to the site listed above, or paste in a URL for the page/picture in question.

[QUOTE=Mrrdfun]Very valid points. I don't believe for a second it is a perfect system but it is an option. Unless you are using a tor or some other ip masking device on here your ip address could be tracked back (yes, I know the servers are in Canada and we don't have to worry but just as an example). I'm glad you are bringing up the cons so everyone is more informed.[/QUOTE]

You can mask your IP by finding a neighbor who leaves his wifi unlocked and use his IP.

[QUOTE=Cincyjim]You can mask your IP by finding a neighbor who leaves his wifi unlocked and use his IP.[/QUOTE]Which is also illegal for some odd reason.

[QUOTE=Jalex]Which is also illegal for some odd reason.[/QUOTE]

Unauthorized access to a computer network...

And yes, they do prosecute for it.

A building contractor in FL is doing 5 years for borrowing wi-fi with his laptop while sitting in his truck.

Simpler is to use an annonymizer and email from a site that hides the source IP.

[QUOTE=WarlockKy]Unauthorized access to a computer network...

And yes, they do prosecute for it.

A building contractor in FL is doing 5 years for borrowing wi-fi with his laptop while sitting in his truck.[/QUOTE]

Wow! I, er, I mean someone I know has done that exact same thing many times. He always thought it was probably rude to leach off someone else's wireless router. But he never imagined it was actually illegal.

Do you realize how easy it is to take your laptop, pull over on almost any residential street and find a signal from someone's wireless router?

But 5 years? Really? Talk about a waste of taxpayer resources! I could see it if they could show the guy was doing some kind of espionage. But if he was just looking for a hook-up so he could read his email then 5 years is ridiculous. For something he probably didn't even realize was illegal.

To make this post monger related, my friend may have used the borrowed signals to look up numbers for providers when he was out and about with a little time to kill. He won't go so far as to admit that he did because now he's getting paranoid.

CincyJim,

You can also find a neighbor who leaves his wife unlocked and avoid the whole problem.

Sorry, I know it's not helpful, it was just too bad of a joke to pass up.

Anyone registered at this verification site? [url]http://ow.ly/11goj[/url]

I ran an ad on craigslist with allot of spam responses. One woman seemed genuine but wants me to registerat ther above site.

Is this legit?

[QUOTE=Ky Mike53]Anyone registered at this verification site? [url]http://ow.ly/11goj[/url]

I ran an ad on craigslist with allot of spam responses. One woman seemed genuine but wants me to registerat ther above site.

Is this legit?[/QUOTE]
I've never registered on a verification site. Nor do I think I ever would. There are too many legit providers out there who don't require it.

The bottom line is if you don't feel comfortable giving your info to a site which is probably a scam or even worse, LEO then don't. There's a reason your gut is telling you not to. Listen to it.

And never, ever, ever give them money or a credit card number.

Stop thinking with your little head.
If you have to ask then you already know.
It sounds like a ripe off.
Don't you already think so.

If you place an ad on CL 99. 9% of the responses from women will be spam. They are automatically generated by spambots which means the person sending them is not even on the computer but has set up a program to send you the email. The spambots are getting more sophisticated so that they even use the name of the city you mention, such as 'Hi I'm in Cincinnati too.
Also if you don't delete your ad you will get fake responses for weeks to come. If you respond by saying 'are you real?' they have your email and you will get dating site/ please verify spam responses for months.

The only way to get past these bots is to ask that any reply contain a specific word or say something about Cincinnati. Also do not respond even if it's to say 'screw you'.

It's too bad spammers have messed up what was once a good deal.