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June 23 2014
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gazpacho
11 years ago
I appreciate that you wish to be careful. Everyone ought to. Google is a powerful tool but I basically doubt everything I find on the internet. The chat room is good for introductions. You can get a sense of someone's character from the forums... but nothing bears meeting face to face at one if the arranged events. The safest way to play is at a known, safe and exclusive venue specifically for sex on premises. You don't need names so much, there. Sammy one week, Tammy the next, it really doesn't matter,,, but you will meet people who you eventually trust enough to meet up elsewhere. Hugs Gazpacho - Posted from rhpmobile
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Violetincredible
11 years ago
I am regularly google searching people... You find out so much- including how digitally literate they are. I think everyone should be google searching themselves to keep track of their digital footprint and make sure you sort out any incorrect data. Employers do it and I always do before I develop a team of people for work. Just my thoughts... Xxviolet
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
I toss up with this one...breaching of privacy and what is not? I just complete a course on this and this is what it said.. "Privacy is about the right of a person to control the amount of information that is known about them and how it is used and as long as it does not cause harm to an indivual but alsot he community in general." "Privacy is also different to confidentiality and secrecy" "Secrecy is about preventing information coming to the knowledge of others" I will google only a pic if I see fit that it looks suspicious or just plain fake to me. Other than that NO - I have no need to, nor do I want to. I believe (and believe you me) it can lead to all sorts of trouble. The same goes for showing other peoples private emals/conversations etc etc can lead to all sorts of trouble. I know from experience and it's not good a good outcome to be on the receiving end and ones privacy is breached. :( I also believe people have a right to ther privacy - if they want to put say a different age on another website - it's their choice. I can never figure out why people want to look up others for just to find out stuff on them? Cause one does not trust in the first place? To me meeting people face-to-face is the best option, however trusting them is a biggy for me. I'm not that vulnerable to bullshit, nor hand out trust freely. If I can't trust what they say or they are not honest in the first place...then Huston there is a problem! There are some pretty amazing people on here! I know I have met them. :) Foxy
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ThingsnStuff
11 years ago
We have gotten into the habit of doing a reverse image search, though I guess also doing a username search would be sure to uncover things as well. I know on some some other sites we signed up to when first looking around deciding what site to stick to we weren't to fussed with filling in complete profile details, just due to not being bothered untill we had decided what the site was like. and by memory there was a site or two that also didn't allow us to select "Couple" So i guess there are reasons that they might not match up across sites though it would still make me wary. ultimately we decided to stick to rhp as it just seemed to offer a better deal and seemed to have a good comunity, site layout, messaging options and reasonably priced membership options.
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Twisted_Mister
11 years ago
I just Google searched my username after reading this, and I found a whole pile of people who are definitely NOT me!!!! And I thought I was so creative and profound..... - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
Well it is all public information isn't it? Mind you I never do it, nor do I really do the reverse pic searches. Although I probably would if I was planning to meet ppl I met online. I have two friends who did some searches on their own photos and found them used in adult groups on Facebook and some porn blog. I don't know if they did a search on lots of their photos or how they came across it specifically. Maybe just good luck.
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
To me yes we all have public Information on the net...it's how the way the world is advancing in Technology. However I do believe if one is to use that public information against someone, or a group of people, I don't think that is right or fair. What is trash to some is treasure to others as they say... To the best of my knowledge unless consent is given (using an employer as example here) then that employer can only use that information directly for their own sole purpose to fulfill that role and they must not collect any other information that is used in an unfair way. Maybe I am wrong?? But I do believe people do have a right to their privacy and even looking them up /googling does breach their privacy, as they have not given consent?? It's a tricky and sensitive topic. Foxy
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RHP User
11 years ago
Nobody is talking about doing searches for evil Foxxy. I believe this question is centred around trying to verify that a person is being truthful prior to meeting them privately.
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Fun_playfull_cpl
11 years ago
Meeka100 That's what we mean and we don't do it to all only those that seem to not want to verify. Eg talk for a bit can't show pics or be verified on there profile or on Skype ect then you get a little sus and do a search and find out info like that! Feel free do a search for us Byronfuncpl we have nothing to hide
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
LOL .... Evil Foxy has nothing to hide! So is doing searches a good thing or a bad thing? Is it breaching privacy of others? I mean yeah there are some fakes on here and the internet but at the end of the day...they will either meet or not meet? True? So going to all the trouble of doing searches and finding out information on others - is it worth it? Foxy
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RHP User
11 years ago
well I don't know. Some people will do searches based on information people have given and have found them on Facebook and other sites. They have found out they were married, where they worked, and all sort of things. People new to all this don't realise how much information can be found out just from simple things they may have given away during email conversations. I suppose if you are worried about your privacy you need to be very discreet with the information you give people. At the end of the day information on the internet is public. I don't really do it because I don't care enough. LOL
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
I don't understand, if you guys play safe and stick together then why look up people who you find something slightly suspicious? Doesn't that say something if you have to do that? It maybe different for a single person who wants to feel safe prior meeting someone. But if something is suspicious or feels suspicious and I felt I had to google them, no way would I put myself in an unsafe position with anyone or go there. Foxy
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RHP User
11 years ago
I google. Not to find out about ages or if they are in multiple sites but a quick check will reveal criminal history. I tried the dating thing and have had the bad experience that has left me very cautious about who I invite into my home. Safety first. While remembering Everyone has a right to their privacy. - Posted from rhpmobile
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Fun_playfull_cpl
11 years ago
It helps with the time wasters foxy those that you say they can't meet you time after time it really does get annoying. And it's usually the ones that contact us trying to get pictures or do arrange a meet but never show. As we have always given people benifit of the doubt and given them a 2nd chance in case they wasn't lying. Also said from above you mentioned you do it with those that look suspicious or plain fakes!. This is what I mean not for everyone! So people we meet we don't bother but if you get endless emails and they won't verify and keep messing with you then you do a quick search and find out info like they on 2-3 sites and have different ages or are single on another site that really helps that you don't have to worry with them anymore.
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RHP User
11 years ago
I personally wouldnt google guys on here. If I am chatting to someone and we are getting on fine, if I see his picture and we arrange to meet, then thats good enough for me. And its not just the fakes who can disappoint, I was stood up by someone who is fairly well known in Perth, so really, people will do as they please in the end.
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Dryphuz
11 years ago
but i've never met anyone from online before, so there was never any need... A quick search for my username finds only me here at RHP. Searching my real name came up with nothing but my youtube posts (and my myspace page that i totally forgot about nearly 10 years ago), and reverse image searching found nothing but RHP again. Searching my gamertag finds more of me, but again no real life details and nothing i care if people know... I also discovered I'm not the only person out there with that gamertag, but the other one only seems to play battlefield. I'd never thought of it before, but its is interesting to consider how much of ourselves is just out there to be found. I don't have Bacefook (basically... you're fooked) so i suppose that lowers my presence substantially. It amazes me how many employers want their employees facebook. That i consider unfair. Your facebook should be between you and the people you WANT to invite, not someone who wants to keep tabs on what you do on the weekend, which is none of their damn business. Having said that, when i did have an account it eventually filled up with relatives as well, so i already had to temper my wild nature. V. interesting topic though...
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'Violetincredible' I think everyone should be google searching themselves to keep track of their digital footprint and make sure you sort out any incorrect data. Strangely enough I don't Google names, but regularly photos. I believe that once you put info in cyberspace it's out there forever and therefore the terms Internet and Private are mutually exclusive, really.
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RHP User
11 years ago
How do you check someone's criminal history?
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'Byronfuncpl' It helps with the time wasters foxy those that you say they can't meet you time after time it really does get annoying. And it's usually the ones that contact us trying to get pictures or do arrange a meet but never show. So people we meet we don't bother but if you get endless emails and they won't verify and keep messing with you then you do a quick search and find out info like they on 2-3 sites and have different ages or are single on another site that really helps that you don't have to worry with them anymore. The fact that someone is being that difficult or evasive would be reason enough for me to not worry about them, I'm not sure why you need to google them to try to find a specific reason for their behaviour, but each to their own.
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Missb4u
11 years ago
I just googled my user name and those that come up are not me I also tried some of my pics and a few just link back to my RHP profile but some don't. I will reverse image search if I have doubt over the I mage but have never googled user names.
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Bendigoman
11 years ago
I googled my username. Didn't find any reference to RHP after two pages, but I did find out I wasn't as unigue as I thought. I can live with it.
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RHP User
11 years ago
If I like their initial message I reply. If they seem to match what I'm looking for I'll exchange a few more messages and then exchange phone numbers. If I still like what I'm hearing I'll arrange or agree to meet them and take it from there. Seriously, who has the time to Google every person you talk to. If at any stage they don't match what you're looking for you just have to be straight forward and say so. I stick to the K.I.S.S
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RHP User
11 years ago
You can do criminal searches on people?
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Bothways72
11 years ago
Ok, i will admit that i am fairly new to the internet, but hopefully this will not sound like a dumb arse question!! What is this 'reverse image search' and how does one do it ?? I agree with most people comments above, that is, not to invade other peoples private info. However, i am now curious to search my own, and to view what 'Joe Public' can actually access and see :-/ Could someone please shed some light to a novice?
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RHP User
11 years ago
Does anyone here know the last names of the people they meet?
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Missb4u
11 years ago
@meander, sometimes but it's rare. I have had some offer it straight up. For any that I see ongoing yes I know their last names but on a first meet no I don't know it. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
I don't give my last name until I know someone well, as it's way to uncommon here.
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
A couple of questions just out of curiosity.. What's the boundary/fine line about goggling someone? What do YOU do with that information you get when you goggle someone? Keep it in your back pocket or share it? This topic sure is interesting. Foxy
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
It's funny you ask that about last names, cause most people whom I have met from here and friends in real life, just keep calling me Foxy, even tho they know my first name and that's OK. It's very very rare for me to give out my last name and those who have it have it for a reason and I have consented. If they share my full name with others, then it is their issue not mine. If people do find out - They can goggle away all they want. :) Foxy
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MsSuperFoxy
11 years ago
It's true...I'm actually friends with people (in real life) with the same first and last name as myself, one of them has same birthday as well. So makes life pretty interesting. Foxy
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RHP User
11 years ago
I know I should pay more attention as it's been mentioned a few times before, but how do you do a RIS please? @Twisted_Mister I reckon you were the creative one, the rest are all just copycats ;) - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
@ Foxxy, I don't understand why you having an issue with this. People don't do anything with the information. They are just satisifying their own curiosity. Some people are really nosy, maybe some people have been really hurt before by someone that has lied about their status, or even had somebody turn violent at a first meet so these people are extra cautious. They just want to know for themselves. I mean after all....... you are talking about meeting with a complete stranger that you have meet online who can tell you anything. Lots of people are not comfortable with that so they try and find more info. Or I certainly know some women like to try and find out about guys they are really hot for.... find baby pictures, etc. You know, the whole infatuation thing. @ Meander. I have read before that some women ask for a copy of a man's drivers licence before they will meet with them. I have also read some women will leave the person's details at home, on the dining table for example, so if they suddenly disappear the police will know where to look.
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RHP User
11 years ago
It's not like you're stealing someone's password to go through their personal stuff, all you have access to is info that is publicly available.
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RHP User
11 years ago
Some people would say that you are too trusting and a little naive with your safety if you don't do some google searches or try to find a little more information about strangers that you are meeting.
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ruby_blossum
11 years ago
just to check if they are an American actor...or a Uk Actor, few of those on little ole RHP these days. Quite amusing really. If they have a fake pic I dont even bother with the rest of the profile. @Foxxy.....once any of us have anything- words or pics , on the internet we are giving up our privacy to a large degree. I dont see how checking of pics is an invasion of privacy. I do realise there are a number of crazy stalkers here and in in the real world who would definately take things to a different level with facebook stalking etc.....but I have better things to do with my time.
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RHP User
11 years ago
I just think it's a good thing if we can still have some faith in our fellow humans.
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Missb4u
11 years ago
I have noticed Facebook pics up on mobile numbers in my phone when I access it through my iPhone. I have seen a few people I have numbers for (male and female) come up in my "people you may know" on Facebook - Posted from rhpmobile
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Missb4u
11 years ago
Pics = picks Also I am interested to know if anyone has had me come up in their Facebook as I described. I think it is to do with if your mobile is publicly available in Facebook but I could be wrong. - Posted from rhpmobile
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Missb4u
11 years ago
I guess everyone will lock down their Facebook now so there goes my stalking....LOL....KIDDING! - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'looking4quality' If I like their initial message I reply. If they seem to match what I'm looking for I'll exchange a few more messages and then exchange phone numbers. If I still like what I'm hearing I'll arrange or agree to meet them and take it from there. Seriously, who has the time to Google every person you talk to. If at any stage they don't match what you're looking for you just have to be straight forward and say so. I stick to the K.I.S.S Who said anything about googling every person. How about googling people you have met for a few dates. I am sure lots of women do the google search then.
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RHP User
11 years ago
I know a guy who before we meet had done a google & facebook search on me & he told me. I then searched myself & was surprised at my digital footprint & what people could find out about me. I was a little taken back by how much digital footprint that I had but I did not think ill of the guy for search me, after all it is public information. As far as faith in our fellow humans, sorry these sites don't always attract the most well intended people. Most are, but it only takes a few to wreck it for the rest. I always email my husband the details of the person who I am meeting just to be safe. He does not even bother to open the email, but if anything ever did happen he would have the details.
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RHP User
11 years ago
And I also tell people if I think they need to remove a few details if I think they are genuine and just naive about what sort of weirdo may also have access to their info. The latest thing I've found is the fakes setting up fake facebook profiles so that peeps like me might be somewhat convinced when we reverse search their pics. There's a few on here atm too. Its amazing how quickly some supposed 'couples' or hot singles clam up after you question them on why one of their pics is off another foreign site. when you get the emails or messages at 3,4,5 or 6 am you also get a bit suspicious too I'll never understand the fakes, picture collectors or whatever I just can't see the point of it all, I mean why not get involved and get out there and do it for real instead of fantasising about it at everyone else's expense, that's just sad loser material really. I use a different username on other sites to further limit the interlinks if someone is trying to profile me for some dodgy reason - it has happend :) and I also strip the exif data out of pics if there has been a request to send some off site - yes that's pretty silly doing that in the first place I know, but its amazing what you do after a few drinks at times
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RHP User
11 years ago
Information is there if you know where to look. I have been caught on another site I smelt a rat about his living situation. Knew he was not married. But did find criminal history that was more than of concern he was in breech of conditions. If I feel that there is something not right. I will investigate. Nothing illegal just enough to appease my mind. Not knowing my friends real first name just annoys me. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
and some thought provoking questions raised eg: do we ask the surname of the people we meet ? ( I don't) Are we able to access information about criminals ? (are we ?) Just these two questions alone made me really think about this subject I use Google reverse image all the time but I mainly use it for work purposes and for copyright reasons If I find a image of interest I contact the site to discuss the work. I am a professional photographer and like most photographers I watermark my work so if anyone tries to "rip" off my work , I am able to identify and take appropriate legal action if a nice message to the person forewarning them of their consequences of their actions is not heeded, which could result in a expensive lawsuit. I give them a choice However I have never Googled a potential meet nor has it ever entered my head to do so Am I naïve ? I guess I still go by my gut instinct and if the meet goes well and things develop I would like to think in time when he is equally comfortable, he will confide in me what he wishes me to know and same The leap of faith Two things that life has taught me 1) - its the internet and very little truth is found here via social sites like FB, Linked in etc - everyone can be anyone 2) - Peoples true natures usually don't reveal themselves until they are breaking up with or being broken up with. How they conduct themselves when this is happening, is usually how they really are. IMHO and no googling nor social site will ever forewarn you of that behaviour
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'tulips4u' I know I should pay more attention as it's been mentioned a few times before, but how do you do a RIS please? I use Google Chrome. I'll right-click on a pic and select "Copy image URL".Then I go to Google Images and click on the little camera icon in the search bar, then paste the URL in the box. Google does the rest.
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RHP User
11 years ago
Given the site, people need to understand that any personal information disclosed needs to be kept relatively confidential and not misused. This isn't a dating site more like a community, so what if someone shaves off a off a few years here and there on their age it's not the end of the world. we, well most, of us aren't on here to find a potential life partner its about having fun and as such I take most at face value - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'Meander' Quoting 'tulips4u' I know I should pay more attention as it's been mentioned a few times before, but how do you do a RIS please? I use Google Chrome. I'll right-click on a pic and select "Copy image URL".Then I go to Google Images and click on the little camera icon in the search bar, then paste the URL in the box. Google does the rest. Thank you
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Mischeviouslad
11 years ago
I expect that most guys in her start googling themselves and get so fucking distracted by porn they can't recall what the google search actually delivered!
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RHP User
11 years ago
Is an anachronism.... There are cameras on most city street corners,if you indulge in social media you are naive to think anything you post is private....have a few loyalty cards....Coles and Woolies know your buying habits.....Google Earth,will take anyone to your door if they know your address....if you want privacy find a remote island or cave...oh and don't take your mobile with you,cos they will still find you:-) xAuntie
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'Missb72' I have noticed Facebook pics up on mobile numbers in my phone when I access it through my iPhone. I have seen a few people I have numbers for (male and female) come up in my "people you may know" on Facebook - Posted from rhpmobile Never use the same mobile number and email address here that you used when setting up your Facebook account!If you have, you can still make sure people can't find you on Fb by changing its privacy settings: Go to Account settingsGo to Privacy You'll see a list that asks "Who can look you up using the phone number you provided?" and "Who can look you up using the email address you provided?" Get rid of the "Everyone" option immediately and choose "Friends". Done!
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'looking4quality' If I like their initial message I reply. If they seem to match what I'm looking for I'll exchange a few more messages and then exchange phone numbers. If I still like what I'm hearing I'll arrange or agree to meet them and take it from there. Seriously, who has the time to Google every person you talk to. If at any stage they don't match what you're looking for you just have to be straight forward and say so. I stick to the K.I.S.S I can't be bothered googling people, not sure how I would feel if anyone googled me.
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Fun_playfull_cpl
11 years ago
For the record we do not google everyone just those that seem to stuff us around and only the RHP user name as we don't have peoples names let alone last names. It's like mrs Byronfuncpl her name is unique and very easy to find when you search her real name so we hold off on giving it out for that reason! As said the ones that do stuff us around we usually find them on another site with different info ect. Hence now we ask people to be photo verified before we contunie anymore these days to help remove those fakes ect and yes we know not all no verifed are fakes but it's not that hard to verify!.
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MsSuperFoxy
10 years ago
I bet there are people out there tho, who do goggle everyone and I mean EVERYONE! How boring and unproductive must some peoples lives be, sitting there trying to find out more information on people because they are curious about them, as mentioned - baby pics etc. It's kinda borderline stalkish and freekish behavior in my eyes. *shudders* Foxy
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RHP User
10 years ago
After that post curiosity got the better of me and I googled but the very first result includes "Strongly believes she's a Drag Queen trapped in a straight girl's body. Sometimes makes ..." etc etc so I'm thinking there may be another foxy doing the rounds of another continent, could be wrong of course :)
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