Reasons for keeping your E-mail addy hidden in MSN Groups:
Ever wonder why some groups require you to hide your e-mail address?
Some may thing why should I? or How am I supposed to get mail from the group, etc.?
Well here are a few reasons:
- Spammers/bots - These are not real people as some may think but bots that harvest your e-mail addy to send you advertising for some adult items, or for some quick rich scheme or other nonsense type item. Or, to even infect you with a virus or two. Be very careful of opening any attachments from your e-mail.
Stalkers, Pediofiles, offenders, etc.- These are real people whose only purpose is to threaten, harrass and cause undue stress on you or your child. These are dangerous preditors regardless of where you live. Some of these may even be hackers and all they need is your e-mail addy and a few pieces of info to mess up your life.
Hackers - Though they are along the same lines as stalkers, they're only purpose is to mess up your internet. They don't want to stalk you or even harm you personally. They are just amused when you go online to find everything gone. They don't care about the countless of memories you might have stored in your e-mail accounts or on your computer. Also and the main reason MSN groups want you to hide your e-mail addy is they can delete your MSN group, remove important pages, hijack your account and post messages under your account that will cause your members to lose trust in your leadership.
Personal safety - any reason not listed above but important enough to protect yourself from unwanted mail. Credit card fraud, account hacking, not just e-mails but bank accounts and other important info.
There is plenty more reasons why you should hide your e-mail address from everyone except those you truely trust. Play it save and hide your addy!
This has been a public service announcement from your friends at Detroit Friends & Romance
