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Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by CamperBob2 on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:46PM (#6745923)
So... what's your phone #?
Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by joyeuse6701 on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:56PM (#6745958)
three two three 90 five four two 59
Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by joicew on Saturday November 16, 2013 @02:11PM (#6746034)
(323) 905 - 4259 ?

Or do you believe when you give your phone number to Google, it's obfuscated, not indexed or searchable, and not permanently associated with you for their current or future use?

Next step - has anyone confirmed your identity yet?

Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by bobbydavid on Saturday November 16, 2013 @03:18PM (#6746287)
I was unpleasantly surprised to see your post deliberately undoing the GP's attempt to obfuscate his number. Is your goal to bully GP into supporting privacy?

It doesn't matter the technical details of whether the number is easier to search, it's the intent I find disturbing about this.

Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by joicew on Saturday November 16, 2013 @04:40PM (#6746543)
>> Is your goal to bully GP into supporting privacy?

http://i.imgur.com/YLgZ7t6.jpg

No, it's to point out that once your privacy has been compromised, you might not be able to undo the damage.

Re:Dear Googles: Stop asking by username223 on Saturday November 16, 2013 @04:05PM (#6746435)
What supposed intent do you find disturbing? Google wants to associate a credit card number with your login, and getting your phone number is a good way to do it. Someone created a throwaway account on a website, and wrote a post asking for phone numbers. Someone made the mistake of giving hers.