Online Media Posting Security 101

You mentioned it somewhere, once. I wasn't sure it was accurate - until just now. Funny though, you don't come across like a typical Sagittarius.

whats a typical s.?

I have no idea. Horoscopes are a load of rubbish - I was just seeing if I could get you to confirm your DOB again.

Anyway, enough of that.

Well, I just did a test of youtube's comment posting where comments, and video responses were "wupposed" to only be posted with my approval. It failed. The test was posted anyway.

So, the only way I can prevent embarassing comments from muckin' up my videos, is to simply have people contact me through my channel which is also set up not to allow public displaying of comments.

At least this way viewrs can still contact me, but they can't spam my videos with smutt.

If you did the test with your own account it would go through anyhow?

gordon- Yes i figured but what harm can be done with you knowing my DOB?
I expect a birthday pressy every year now!

I'll have to try it agian with a different machine.

Oh, the harm that can come from someone getting your DOB, is stolen identity, and fraud.

Hmmm how?

...Applying for credit in your name, accessing personal medical records, bank account info, ect, these are what a crook has access to when they get your DOB, social security number, and mother's maden name. They may need one mor bit of info, though.

Zak, I used to find people as part of my job. Name, DOB and approximate location is enough info to stand a pretty good chance of finding anyone using publicly available information.

(This is not specifically an internet thing - the internet just means it can be done with less effort, time and expense.)