What is the reason people...
11-23-2018, 12:43 PM
#16
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With a license plate, I can get:
- vehicle title, owner, lienholder, and addresses
- all vehicles titled at a specific address
- all vehicles registered to a specific person
- fees paid, or past due
- vehicle history
- electronic copies of transfer documents, with previous owner information
11-23-2018, 12:49 PM
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You can run the plate number through the MyCARFAX app, and see car maintenance and other info.
11-23-2018, 01:09 PM
#18
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Thanks for the responses.
I will just assume that everyone that blurs it out online is also driving around with it covered. Many more people see the plate on the road than on a forum. As Alex_C said above it really does not accomplish much for your security.
I will just assume that everyone that blurs it out online is also driving around with it covered. Many more people see the plate on the road than on a forum. As Alex_C said above it really does not accomplish much for your security.
11-23-2018, 01:10 PM
#19
Burning Brakes
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11-23-2018, 01:43 PM
#20
Reading your assumptions I guess the question was more rethorical than legit ...
11-23-2018, 02:21 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
It wasn't really rhetorical. It was a legit question but none of the provided answers really gave a truly valid reason so that is what drove my response.
11-23-2018, 02:54 PM
#22
11-23-2018, 03:32 PM
#23
However, a posting containing a license tag number is likely to persist on the internet for a very long time.
I believe you had you mind set on an answer when the post was made, I'm going to leave this thread alone, and emphasize that it's a personal choice based on what you determine are valid/invalid reasons.
11-23-2018, 04:56 PM
#24
That is a silly assumption. I walk around with my kids in public but I don’t post their pictures on random internet sites such as this. I enjoy the anonymity and don’t need random strangers having a posted documentation of my family. There are plenty of crazy people out there, no need to take any chances as small as they may be. Same with displaying the license plate. Why offer that information which someone with ill intentions could possibly use to locate you?
11-23-2018, 05:41 PM
#25
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
11-23-2018, 06:07 PM
#26
What is the reason people black out their license plate in online pictures?
11-23-2018, 06:43 PM
#28
There's an immeasurable amount of "stuff" that I don't know anything about, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, I wouldn't rule "something" out until there was justification showing a low likelihood of occurrence.
As I said before, you seem to have your mind made up about this, suit yourself and post your tag whenever you want. Others can block their tags if they wish, free will.
11-24-2018, 11:21 AM
#29
RL Community Team
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Because when I drive around, I am a man in a car. If someone wanted to grab my plate number they could. But they would just know what they know from that.
If they connected it to an online identity, they could search forums, see what I posted and know much more. Could know about events I've done, trips I've taken, etc.
All this is findable by a determined person, but no sense making it easy on someone.
If they connected it to an online identity, they could search forums, see what I posted and know much more. Could know about events I've done, trips I've taken, etc.
All this is findable by a determined person, but no sense making it easy on someone.