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MineralMan

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10. It's all up to you, really.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:25 PM

Jun 1

I gave up all pretense of being anonymous on the Internet. It's rarely difficult to identify someone who is very active in posting about things. I've been doxxed on several right-wing sites, and have received a range of threats over the past 20 or so years. I have a method for dealing with those who threaten. I find out who they are, using my own skills, and an attorney friend notifies them by Certified Mail that they should stop threatening me. Works a treat.

Anyhow, if you want to remain completely anonymous, you can try. That's your choice. This thread came about because someone wrote that they had no idea that people had information about where the lived in their profiles. So, I explained how to add that information. And that led to whatever has happened in this thread.

It would take someone good at tracking down people about 10 minutes to find out who I am, where I live, what my phone number is, etc. I don't care. My attorney friend has not had to send out one of those Certified letters for over a year.

Anyhow, I'm not telling anyone what to do,. I was telling people how they can do something if they want to.

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Yesterday, Someone Wrote That They Didn't Know DU Profiles Had Info on Location [View all] MineralMan Jun 1 OP

maybe so you won't chastise them... ret5hd Jun 1 #1

Whatever you say, then... MineralMan Jun 1 #2

I remember when mm first started posting at du Lifeafter70 Jun 1 #5

You were here in November of 2008? MineralMan Jun 1 #14

Yes Lifeafter70 Jun 1 #17

Ah, I see. MineralMan Jun 1 #18

Like I said sometimes I agree with you and sometimes I don't Lifeafter70 Jun 1 #19

if you would like to voir dire me... ret5hd Jun 1 #22

Why would I want to do that? MineralMan Jun 1 #23

For what it's worth, I remember the discussions you had with trumad . Not that matters one bit at all. madinmaryland Jun 1 #37

So do I. MineralMan Jun 1 #40

Lots of weird things can be gleaned from profiles. rzemanfl Jun 1 #28

Yeah. I look at profiles, too MineralMan Jun 1 #29

I've read yours. rzemanfl Jun 1 #36

True. MineralMan Jun 1 #41

I have always been a big fan of Mineral Man Bluestocking Jun 1 #33

You're kind to say so. MineralMan Jun 1 #42

THAT'S A BINGO! MM TRIED TO HIDE HIS POINT, HAHA! ColoringFool Jun 1 #20

Again, what are you talking about? MineralMan Jun 1 #30

Members of the US House and US Senate affect us all. They are fair game for people in other States and other nations. Celerity Jun 1 #35

It's become kinda humorous to me when someone posts the weather crud Jun 1 #3

Or the price of gas/groceries without location Retrograde Jun 1 #7

"...it's raining all over the world..." LudwigPastorius Jun 1 #11

My favorite is when someone posts news MineralMan Jun 1 #15

I live in one! MustLoveBeagles Jun 1 #24

So do the Simpsons Bluestocking Jun 1 #31

Nope! MustLoveBeagles Jun 1 #32

The name of the town I live in is the only one in the US Bluestocking Jun 1 #34

Seriously, WTF. Scrivener7 Jun 1 #4

It was an option when I signed up in 2002, not an automatic feature. haele Jun 1 #12

Very meta Prairie Gates Jun 1 #6

I live on planet Earth. intheflow Jun 1 #8

My region and state are enough, because Andy Stephenson. ms liberty Jun 1 #9

It's all up to you, really. MineralMan Jun 1 #10

I didn't feel you were talking down to people MustLoveBeagles Jun 1 #25

Thanks. MineralMan Jun 1 #26

Hmmm, let's test that thesis (anonymity on the Internet). Disaffected Jun 1 #38

No, thank you. MineralMan Jun 1 #39

I see-e-e-e... Disaffected Jun 1 #43

Violates my ethics. MineralMan Jun 1 #44

Oh well, it made a good story. Disaffected Jun 2 #45

I do not jump through hoops MineralMan Jun 2 #46

Thinking..... Disaffected Jun 2 #47

Look! I already told you I wouldn't do that. MineralMan Jun 2 #48

As I said, Disaffected Jun 2 #49

There is a cryptic clue in my sign line Brother Buzz Jun 1 #13

Too cool! MineralMan Jun 1 #16

There's a hint in my handle, too. Believe it or not, I actually live in the heart of Marble Falls. marble falls Jun 2 #50

Some People Get Confused, Even Baffled! The Horror. THE HORROR. ColoringFool Jun 1 #21

I'm sorry, but what are you talking about, MineralMan Jun 1 #27

The issue Cirsium Jun 2 #51

I said nothing of the sort. MineralMan Jun 2 #52

What? Cirsium Jun 2 #53

Nope. Sorry. MineralMan Jun 2 #54

Yep Cirsium Jun 2 #55