@Jonsblond I’ve been active on Fluther for coming up on 4 years & I bet I’ve said a million time “here in northern GA”. So on this Q, my “here” doesn’t reflect my need to hide; however, IF anybody really cares, they’d remember where “here” is & I wouldn’t need to repeat my location every time!!! Those that don’t care, don’t bother to notice when we don’t give a shout out to our location. On the other hand, do you realize how dangerous it could be to give out too much info to strangers???
One of my neighbors lived on FB constantly showing pics of her new house & ALL the wonderful furnishings she had purchased to make it into her home. She was constantly bragging about the extended vacations she’d be taking listing the day she’d be leaving & the day she’d return compete with approximate times of departure/return. She’d jump on FB to say she was going to a concert in a few minutes & wouldn’t be back until 3:00am or so. She’d brag about going out to dinner & exactly where she was going. Well, she went to one of her concerts & when she returned home, her house was almost empty because somebody had broken in & walked off with her stuff. Long story short…it was a guy that she had dated & dumped while in high school who had held a grudge for over 20 years & wanted to get back at her by taking something that she loved. He had been following her on FB in order to feel “near her” & she gave him the perfect blueprint to carry out his plan!!!
I also had an online friend who put her 4 children’s lives in danger talking about them too much on a “Mommy site”. She had a stalker who lived no where near her & yet he figured out where she lived & traveled there to be “close to her”. When he told her he wanted to be with her, she declined his offer & he threatened to kill all 4 of her children IF she didn’t see him. She contacted the local police & they set up a sting in order to get him off the streets.
I admire people who keep their personal life private when interacting with strangers online. I think it is their right to keep themselves safe!!! I also think that you “have the right” to publish as much info as you feel safe putting out there although I still feel that it is unwise.