After all we are in the information age.

if people want to find out where I live they don't have to google. They can 
just follow me home.

wink

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Poehlman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] google information


: it didn't find mine.
:
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "doris marvel fisher" <[log in to unmask]>
: To: <[log in to unmask]>
: Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 7:18 AM
: Subject: [VICUG-L] google information
:
:
: Since we, the blind, are somewhat vulnerable, I am passing the following
: information along.
:
: PASS THIS ON..
: Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a telephone
: number
: into the search bar and hit enter and you will be given the person's name
: and address.
: If you then hit MapQuest, you will get a map to the person's house. 
Everyone
: should
: be aware of this! It's a nationwide reverse telephone book.
: If a child gives out his/her phone number, someone can now look it up to
: find out
: where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.
: Note that
: you can have your phone number removed or blocked
: . I tried my number and it came up along with the mapquest and directions
: straight
: to our house. I did fill out the removal form for myself, and encourage 
all
: of you
: to do the same. Quite scary.
: Please look up your own number.
: In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: google
: (
: http://www.google.com
: ) Type your phone number in the search bar ( i.e.
: 555-555-1212
: ) and hit enter
:  (without the "ONE" in front).
: If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, 
simply
: click
: on your telephone number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal takes
: 48-hours.
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: Check your own number and although this may not apply to you if you have 
an
: unlisted
: number or cell phone as primary contact, but
: you may know someone who needs to know this.
: Please share this information with friends and family.
: I tried it on my cell phone, and it didn't work on that, thank goodness!!
:
:
:
: Dory
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