Posted on 08/14/2013 9:18:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Dear FRiends,
A FReeper sent me a short list of names this morning that he says he found on an internet site that matched up freeper names to their real names. He says he managed to get the site owner to delete it and we can thank him for that. But in the message he sent me there was also an accusation that the list was provided to a third party by John Robinson. That's bullshit. John would never do such a thing.
On a hunch, I looked up the listed names on FR's facebook page and sure enough all but two were members. Then he sent me a longer list and I recognized many of those names as also being facebook members. I've seen threads run on facebook where members outed their own FR screen names. If you have a facebook or twitter account or other social media accounts in your real names, you may want to be cautious about outing your FR screen name. There are leftists out there and sometimes even anti-freepers who could easily compile and post such lists.
Recently on the FR Facebook page, while I was heckling a blogger for pimping, he pinged Jim with the accusation that
John Wilson might be humblegunner.. like it was some kinda high crime or something.
I got a giggle out of that.
And then I spelled Lethal wrong like a maroon. *sigh*
You better be careful. Your carefully concealed screen name may be compromised...
I think they meant Lethal Force.
And nobody has ever seen a PowderMonkey in the wild. Yet.
too late for me...
i have FB but rarely use. is there a direct relationship tp just being on FB or did you have to post your name on FB to be on this list?
I would assume the risk (in this case) is when the person posts his screen name anywhere that is also associated with his real name.
:)
Who knew you giggled? Will wonders never cease...
Thanks for this important info.
I didn’t know FR had a facebook page, I must “like” you all later.
I think a smart person might be able to figure out who I am, since I use this same nom de cyber everywhere.
But, I’m not sure why they’d bother.
I do watch what I say on the internet, but we all get intemperate from time to time.
Then again, it doesn’t matter what we say, to the left we’re all racist, sexist, homophobes anyway.
I have no problem with being outed as a Freeper. I consider it a Badge of Honor. My favorite epithet so far is Freeptard, assigned to me by the fine folks at DU.
Let the “Progressives” do their worst, and through their actions display who they truely are.
After carefully studying that obama signature on your post, I have come to the conclusion that Dear Leader is actually the Zodiac killer.
...ping....
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