Why Blot Out Your License Plate Number?
12-16-2005, 09:43 AM
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Hey all,
Since joining here, I have been wondering what is the purpose of blotting out your registration plate number when you post a picture of your car (assuming it is YOUR car).
As a former deputy commissioner of NYS DMV, I can't imagine any privacy, much less security reason for doing so. Please tell me....
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Ray Hull
Since joining here, I have been wondering what is the purpose of blotting out your registration plate number when you post a picture of your car (assuming it is YOUR car).
As a former deputy commissioner of NYS DMV, I can't imagine any privacy, much less security reason for doing so. Please tell me....
Cheers,
Ray Hull
12-16-2005, 09:51 AM
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I don't know, but all I have to say is:
I think the answers you'll get will be along the lines of simply wanting to err on the side of personal privacy: why give someone a tool to potentially use for malicious reasons, or harass someone with, etc.
Personally, I couldn't possibly care less if someone knows my plates.
I think the answers you'll get will be along the lines of simply wanting to err on the side of personal privacy: why give someone a tool to potentially use for malicious reasons, or harass someone with, etc.
Personally, I couldn't possibly care less if someone knows my plates.
12-16-2005, 09:54 AM
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12-16-2005, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='212131' date='Dec 16 2005, 01:43 PM
Hey all,
Since joining here, I have been wondering what is the purpose of blotting out your registration plate number when you post a picture of your car (assuming it is YOUR car).
As a former deputy commissioner of NYS DMV, I can't imagine any privacy, much less security reason for doing so. Please tell me....
Cheers,
Ray Hull
Since joining here, I have been wondering what is the purpose of blotting out your registration plate number when you post a picture of your car (assuming it is YOUR car).
As a former deputy commissioner of NYS DMV, I can't imagine any privacy, much less security reason for doing so. Please tell me....
Cheers,
Ray Hull
For me, it is to maintain maximum annonymity primarily because there are many
out there. And, sometimes some of them get mad at others on forums--which happened to me once with a wacho that lived in the same area.
12-16-2005, 10:28 AM
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I wonder about it too. Personally, it never bothered me to show my plate online. I see many plates on the road and on TV (news) everyday, so what can happen?
Anyways, if you see me zooming around L.A.'s freeways, give me a honk
Anyways, if you see me zooming around L.A.'s freeways, give me a honk
12-16-2005, 10:35 AM
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Would you use your residential address in your sig?
In some countries, that type of info can easily be gained from your licence plate.
And as has already been said, the information super-highway is a lot more dangerous than your local highway.
In some countries, that type of info can easily be gained from your licence plate.
And as has already been said, the information super-highway is a lot more dangerous than your local highway.
12-16-2005, 10:46 AM
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12-16-2005, 10:51 AM
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Anyone could check me.
Anyone could check me.
12-16-2005, 10:55 AM
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Hey Cobradav,
Seeing your cars made me want to sing:
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens pl?cidas
De um povo her?ico o brado retumbante.
E o sol da Liberdade em raios f?lgidos,
Brilhou no c?u da P?tria nesse instante.
And to call a few people to play soccer.
Seeing your cars made me want to sing:
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens pl?cidas
De um povo her?ico o brado retumbante.
E o sol da Liberdade em raios f?lgidos,
Brilhou no c?u da P?tria nesse instante.
And to call a few people to play soccer.