Starrrx wrote:
IP addresses can generally even tell you what city a person is living in. I don't really understand why they ask for location...it seems odd to me.
However, I don't think asking for someone's real name is that big of a deal. I mean, it's not like they want your last name and middle initial. They probably are just trying to make themselves seem more "serious" by calling their members "John" and "Diana" instead of "BabyGURLlovaa" or whatever.
Hmmm... Too bad I still care about my account, otherwise, I'd just try it and see what happens. *shrug* Frankly, IP's can only get you to country, state and then possibly city. I know.. I stare blankly at IP's all day. I know who uses Southwestern Bell and are from Huston TX, because they all have that same ending in their IP.
Frankly, if they want my real name.. sorry for them. They'll get the same one I use for things I don't care much about, but oddly enough require them.. Like Neopets. I get those scary phone calls asking for my name.. and I give them the one that is close.. but not it. Address.. same thing, just a city over or something.
As for spamming them. Hai, boring. I'd rather block the site and snooze on through it.
Amazing what one can come up with when one is given a cardboard box and a roll of duct-tape!