From my discovery of the internet in 96 and onward I’ve been paranoid about the information that goes on the internet. I don’t use my real name and never accurately fill out anything other than the basic profile. I think people are getting so used to the internet that they don’t think much about it anymore. It’s still true that anything you put on the internet could potentially be seen by anyone on the planet.. to me that’s a bit scary. Of course, over the years a lot of information has trickled onto the internet through other means that I had no control over. Friends have put my name out there, local newspapers, phonebook websites etc…. Perhaps I’m too paranoid, but in this case I think it’s ok to be. If you think it’s ok that the world sees your information you should go to one of those sites that shows where all the pedophiles live in your area… do you want them knowing this stuff? As far as someone figuring out who I am from my profile.. sure it’s possible.. but they would have to already be dedicated to finding me.. they would have to know things about me already.. or have a very sophisticated profile of their own built for me based on my online proclivities. Part of the whole issue too, for me, has been that I have done a little programing in my day. Knowing what some of the coding can do is enough for me to be wary. More rambling… some other things… the end.