Maybe not, but I'd want to know beforehand either way. And looking through accounts near me suggests that a fair number of users add enough detail to make me think that they don't realize that their info is so public (selfies/profile pictures being the most problematic example imo).
Re:iNaturalist
by jszymborski on Friday April 03, 2026 @03:45PM
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Yah, this is what I do, however I think this is what GP is talking about when they say savvy (or maybe I'm flattering myself). Plenty of folks with their full details on their profile.
Re:iNaturalist
by whateveracct on Friday April 03, 2026 @04:58PM
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Home ownership is in the public record tho, right?
Re:iNaturalist
by jszymborski on Saturday April 04, 2026 @10:42AM
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Right, this is true, so it is possible to associate a person to their photos.
My main concern was revealing my home address, however, and I don't believe my actions on iNaturalist allow folks to go from my name to my address.
Depends on what linking credentials you may have registered with. If they have a data leak, those details will be linked to your address in that way.
Seems pretty unlikely even with a data leak, that someone would go through the effort, but it's worth acknowledging as a vector.
Like all people learn is "someone does in fact live at that address and they use this app"