People who put their entire date of birth in their fedi profile confuse me. When I've been locked out of bank accounts before they've given me access with as little as:
- Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Last 4 of my SSN
The way some people, often my fellow queers, give out 8 of the 12 numbers you need to steal someones identity on their public profiles baffles me. The way some content creators have a "don't follow me unless you have your DOB in your bio" is such a cop mentality.
I wont even tell people my exact age, because that could still be 4-6 of the digits.
revolutionary girl erin /
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2024-12-28 23:15:57
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