<<<<Quoting Ben T. "Mr. Anonymous" Moore to Karl>>>> BTM> Well Karl, It seems I missed your idea/solution in this post, however, some of BTM> us figured this out some years ago... I begin a campaign almost 10 years ago BTM> of feeding the computers false information about myself. I never use the Social BTM> Insecurity Number assigned to me... I don't even give it to the Bank. This makes BTM> for some rather dicey situations. I rarely use my real name or give out my real BTM> phone number. At this point in my life... I have *NO* credit history. I currently BTM> have *NO* bank account. My goal is to be completely invisible to the system. BTM> Yes I have had a few glitches in this plan from time to time... but I continue to BTM> work on it. Well, Mr. Anonymous, let's see how well YOU have used your own advice. With just a little effort using WEB search engines available to everyone on the net I have found the following: Yes you have no credit history, at least not a positive history and you have no bank account. However, these "accomplishments" were not the result of your "goal" to be "invisible to the system". You have a credit history, a VERY poor one. This and the fact that you have no bank account stems from the fact that you are a deadbeat not some cyber-hero looking to "drop-out" of the system. You are approximately $13,000.00 behind in child support. In fact a search of the records available to the general public reveals you were recently arrested for failure to pay child support. A fund rasing campaign was instituted in several USENET and FIDONET newsgroups to raise your bail when your attorney-employer abandoned you in jail. In fact you have been arrested several times in the last 12 months for some rather abberant behavior. Let me list the things I have been able to find out about you: 1) You are an African-American Male, age 36. 2) You live in Indianapolis, Indiana. 3) You are the on-again off-again bodyguard for Militia-Patriot attorney Ms. Linda Thompson and was with her when she was arrested (again)12-23-95. 4) You were arrested for attempting to smuggle weapons (bullets?) into the Indianapolis County Jail 07-22-95. 5) You are about 6'4" tall and weigh 260#. 6) You also use the IRC name "Shaka". 7) You are a deabeat dad being $13,000.00 in arrears in child support. 8) You recovered some property for Ms. Thompson and filed a Police Report # 9531780A. 9) You wrote a letter to the editor in the Indianapolis Post Spotlight lamenting you "child support" woes. Pathetic, very pathetic. So while you are off being a cool anonymous dude the rest of us are paying for the AFDC you ex-wife has to use to feed the kids. How do you justify an internet account while being $13,000.00 in arrears on child support? You are a disgrace to your race, the Militia-Patriot movement and men in general. BTM> I just have never felt warm and fuzzy knowing that any government agency, BTM> business, or whoever can get my personal information off a computer could come BTM> knock on my door some dark night. If you're interested in fortifying your privacy, BTM> I can give you a few pointers. BTM> 1.) Go to your local DMV and inform them you've had a change of address. I BTM> selected a high rise apartment building with 15 floors and selected an address BTM> on a non-existant 23rd floor. Getting your Driver's License address changed BTM> should cost less than $10.00. This is a violation of Indiana Code but breaking the law is of no concern to you, huh? BTM> 2.) Go find a company like "Mail Boxes Etc." and rent a mailbox. The cost is BTM> nominal compared to the added privacy and security. The distinction between BTM> a mailbox and a Post Office Box is with a mailbox you have an actual street BTM> address. You can receive deliveries from UPS and Federal Express at a BTM> mailbox. You can't at a P.O. Box. BTM> 3.) This part requires some skill... befriending a graphic artist is a good idea for BTM> this one. But what you need is a phony work identification. Pick a name! A BTM> couple of "Pass Port Photos" and some lamination and you're good to go. This is a violation of Indiana and Federal Laws depending on how they are used. BTM> 4.) Take your new persona down to your local utility companies and get the serv- BTM> ice switched to the name of your new persona. Even get your phone switched BTM> and have the number non-published. You'll be pleasantly surprised from now BTM> on, everytime your phone rings, it will be someone you really want to talk to. Another violation of Indiana Code