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OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:10 am
by KG Erwin
Just out of curiousity, I tried this, and found a reference to a book review I did for Amazon.com under my real name. I also tried my forum name, and yeah, I found a reference to it from another forum I belong to.
I have heard that certain employers will do this for applicants, so I'm thankful that nothing incriminating showed up.
It's flattering, in a way, but also kinda creepy.
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:23 am
by Brigz
ORIGINAL: KG Erwin
Just out of curiousity, I tried this, and found a reference to a book review I did for Amazon.com under my real name. I also tried my forum name, and yeah, I found a reference to it from another forum I belong to.
I have heard that certain employers will do this for applicants, so I'm thankful that nothing incriminating showed up.
Except maybe associating yourself with a Nazi SS officer? [:D]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:30 am
by sven
ORIGINAL: Dave Briggs
Except maybe associating yourself with a Nazi SS officer? [:D]
indeed....
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:46 pm
by KG Erwin
Hmm--good point.
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:48 pm
by Oleg Mastruko
I do that from time to time - there's even a term for that, it's called "egosurfing" [:'(]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:49 pm
by KG Erwin
Well, it COULD have unintended consequences -- like seeing your name on an "America's Most Wanted" list, for overdue library books. " Put your hands up and step away from the books!" [:'(]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:19 pm
by KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: sven
ORIGINAL: Dave Briggs
Except maybe associating yourself with a Nazi SS officer? [:D]
indeed....
OK, the Peiper avatar just won't do. I went back to "Chesty" Puller. Thanks for the advice, guys. I must've had a "Teutonic moment". [8|]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:21 am
by EUBanana
Google for my name and the first hit is about a convicted killer with my name.
[X(]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:34 am
by AndyfromVA1
My name gives 310,000 hits - I have the same name as a semi-famous Hollywood producer. He's younger than I, thinner, richer and has more hair.
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:53 am
by Zap
I did a search on yahoo for my name. My Matrix member information is available for all eyes to see. That is, age, name, email address, where I live. The member profile page shows up! So I went in and took out some of the information found in my membership file.
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:49 am
by Titanwarrior89
I never thought about all this. I am going to check mine out.[X(]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:38 pm
by Gil R.
This has nothing to do with Google, but the thread reminds me of a great anecdote, from "The Boys of Summer" (I think): while serving off in the Pacific in WWII, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Kirby Higbe had an affair with a nurse or some such sort, and so one day when he was back home his wife opened a love letter addressed to him from the other woman, and his response was, "Must be some other Kirby Higbe."
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:06 pm
by Riun T
Well I tried my name and got 306,000 hits but absolutely nothing that I personally have been involved with or contacted,?and no identity information at all. The topics ranged from marathons to abstract websites for "do it yourself" backyard installed windmill generator kits?
I'm comfortable that I'm that anonymous,considering some of the things I've actually done!!?[:'(]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:59 pm
by Zap
If you have your full name in membership profile for Matrix then it will show up on a search. So if you do I suggest you eliminate your last name
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:01 pm
by Oleg Mastruko
ORIGINAL: Zap
If you have your full name in membership profile for Matrix then it will show up on a search. So if you do I suggest you eliminate your last name
You people miss the whole point of EGOsurfing [:D]
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:26 pm
by Cap Mandrake
I tried it..the first entry was some WebNews site with the headline:
"Retarded California Man Googles Own Name". After listing my home address, IP number, Bank of America account number and password, Social Security Number and my mother's maiden name, there was a picture of me, slack-jawed staring right into my own webcam. I'll never do that again. Everything was dead on except an alleged membership in the Man Boy Love Association. The bastards.
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:45 pm
by KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
I tried it..the first entry was some WebNews site with the headline:
"Retarded California Man Googles Own Name". After listing my home address, IP number, Bank of America account number and password, Social Security Number and my mother's maiden name, there was a picture of me, slack-jawed staring right into my own webcam. I'll never do that again. Everything was dead on except an alleged membership in the Man Boy Love Association. The bastards.
You decided to post a response, so let those without sin cast the first stone LOL...
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:27 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
I tried it..the first entry was some WebNews site with the headline:
"Retarded California Man Googles Own Name". After listing my home address, IP number, Bank of America account number and password, Social Security Number and my mother's maiden name, there was a picture of me, slack-jawed staring right into my own webcam. I'll never do that again. Everything was dead on except an alleged membership in the Man Boy Love Association. The bastards.
You decided to post a response, so let those without sin cast the first stone LOL...
Its a joke, guy. Relax
RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:51 am
by old man of the sea
googling my name brings up some has been baseball player which I had the privilage of watching hit the first home run in Denver.
Aslo some wrestler. "Showtime Eric Young" he he he
Then a bunch of stuff about me.
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RE: OT Have You Ever "Googled" Your Own Name?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:07 am
by USSAmerica
Wow, around 4.5 million hits for my name!! [X(]
It seems there is some hot shot high school football recruit being pursued by all of the Big 11 schools with the same name as me. That's probably 4, 495,000 of the hits right there. Then there's a photographer, an author, a home builder, .... that's just the first 10. [:D] Even if my info's in there somewhere, I feel rather anonymous.