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Re: by nomel on Monday April 03, 2023 @05:47PM (#35431764)
> The user’s first and last name, email address, payment address, the last four digits (only) of a credit card number, and credit card expiration date. Full credit card numbers were not exposed at any time,

So, the last four digits, which is also on most receipts I've thrown in the trash [1].

I'm much more annoyed at the email address and home address relation.

1. https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/145070/how-many...

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Re: by barrysteve on Monday April 03, 2023 @07:13PM (#35432689)
What horror stories happen when people in general, discover your email and home address?

Probably not a good question to ask, but I am wondering..

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Re: by nomel on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:57PM (#35433592)
I don't like it when strangers on the internet know where I live, based on an extremely public string.

For an example of the discomfort, and so we're in a similar mental framing, could you please respond to this with your email address and home address? ;P

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Re: by barrysteve on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:03AM (#35435300)
Hahah the temptation! I understand the discomfort. The celebrities and even d-list celebs tell some 'interesting' tales about unwanted fan interactions.
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Re: by tomodachi94 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @12:05AM (#35449164)
In certain circles, there's always a risk of swatting[1].

If you're anonymous online and your physical address is leaked, that could lead to doxxing[2] that could eventually lead to the aforementioned swatting.

N.b. Swatting is mostly a US thing.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatting

[2]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxing

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