[nutmeg]

That would be nice to know, huh?

Yes, just as I've always wondered how they outted Buckhead.

Yeah, I was wondering the same. Just how do they find out who is behind the screen names???

[conservative in nyc]

Just how do they find out who is behind the screen names???

It's not that hard. As the post screen says, loose lips sink ships.

There's this thing called Google. It allows anyone who wants to research your posts here and other places to piece together who you are. Once narrowed down (by geographical region, types of interests, etc.), it's not too difficult to come up with a profile. And if you've slipped up and posted too much personal information, it's not that difficult to turn the profile into a name.

The DUmmies were trying to "out" Buckhead shortly after he posted the famous Rathergate post. It didn't take long for them to figure out he was a lawyer from the Atlanta area. They narrowed down the suspects to a few politically connected lawyers and guessed correctly. (I think someone posted a picture of an Atlanta-area FReeper gathering to make it easier to identify him). If the DUmmies can do it, it's not rocket science. We know the lamestream media lurks here. And they are (theoretically) better at research than most DUmmies.

Loose lips sink ships.

[Spacetrucker]

I like the conspiracy theory better. Same game as they play....ooooo, forget that!

[GOPJ]

Your question is worth a post of it's own. Time to smoke 'em out...

Yeah, I was wondering the same. Just how do they find out who is behind the screen names???