On Sep 18, 6:26*am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
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> As for Facebook! *I will NOT join even though my children entreat me. *I
> think it is a dangerous place to be. *It seems people post all kinds of
> personal details about themselves. * To my mind that is courting trouble!
>
What is dangerous about it? Just don't post any personal details
about yourself that you have any problem with a billion other people
knowing. Facebook is less public than Usenet, though Usenet can
certainly be more anonymous. Most stuff about people, if someone
really cares to find out, they can find a way to do so. I'm not vain
enough to think that very many people out there who really care about
the minutiae of my life.

It would be more dangerous to walk down the street with a sign that
said:
MY BANK ACCOUNT # IS 12345678, AND MY MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME WAS SMITH.

--Bryan