Interesting (especially you single women out there...take note to this) PennyLane:
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. 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.
>
Re: Interesting (especially you single women out there...take note to this) Crystal_Blue_024: Holy crap! Thanks for sharing that Penny!
Re: Interesting (especially you single women out there...take note to this) trapped: OMFG! Removed. Thanks P.
Now THAT is freaky.
>:(
Re: Interesting (especially you single women out there...take note to this) WhatWillItTake: its no different than a phone book. what's the big deal?
SuperPages has been offering reverse phone look up for YEARS, Google isn't the first to do this. not to mention, anyone can look you up in a phone book and get your address then do a mapquest.
its not a big spooky thing that hasn't been around before.
Re: Interesting (especially you single women out there...take note to this) trapped: Its just makes it a little too easy and if you can remove yourself, why wouldnt you?
Just as I am unlisted in the phonebook I removed my # from Google. Something about seeing a map to my home inside 5 seconds of typing in my tele num doesnt sit well with me.
You know, because of all my stalkers and all.
