Ever Googled your name?

[Irving]

Of course you have! Doing a Google search for your name was so 5 years ago. Try doing a search on Youtube for your name. Interesting results. Now you can see what that guy who shares your name looks like. Or girl, if your name is Kelly.

[Guylee]

When I used to Google my name it would come up with some German Brain surgeon.

Youtube yields nothing but folks with the same last name and...oh look! A lecture by that same doctor!

[spyder]

Just tried both using my full name, nothing about me...

[Irving]

Did you try just first and last? Sometimes you have to read the descriptions to see why that video was brought up. Youtube your friends with better names if nothing comes up for you. ;)

[twitchyfinger]

Yes and it is a pain in the ass to stay anonymous these days. Takes a lot of work and effort to stay out of searches and databases. I prefer to be a ghost whenever possible but info on most people is very easy to find on the net. Places like SPOKEO you can dig up all kinds of info on someone. You can search by name, email addy's phone numbers, usernames, known friends, known addresses etc. Luckily they also have an opt out option but also let you only delete a couple hits per email address so if you are trying to remove your whole family is can become some work to do so.

[Big Wall]

I get a blues band. I already knew about them though. I had a customer who went on vacation to Texas and brought me back a bumper sticker years ago. I also get a MMA fighter. He won in the video.

[gnihcraes]

Of course you have! Doing a Google search for your name was so 5 years ago. Try doing a search on Youtube for your name. Interesting results. Now you can see what that guy who shares your name looks like. Or girl, if your name is Kelly.

And so what's wrong with the name Kelly? Even if I'm a guy? Hmmm? Punk. [ROFL1]

Google your phone numbers now and then too, your email address etc. Then do what you can to clear it off the records. I've been doing this for a few years with good success. Don't put in your screen name from here, everything turns up!

[DFBrews]

Of course you have! Doing a Google search for your name was so 5 years ago. Try doing a search on Youtube for your name. Interesting results. Now you can see what that guy who shares your name looks like. Or girl, if your name is Kelly.

googled yours and it brought up a street[LOL]

[blackford76]

No youtube, several obituaries on google.

[alxone]

art , music , videos , work , a ton of fake facebook friends ect. way too much for my taste . i should never do that again

[tmleadr03]

Since I ran an auto shop this last couple of years my name shows up a LOT online now.

[Bailey Guns]

Google says I'm too much of a bad-ass keyboard commando to return any other results.

[alxone]

Google says I'm too much of a bad-ass keyboard commando to return any other results.[ROFL1]

[sniper7]

Mine pulled up a lot of COO's, investment managers, directors and managers, a couple lawyers and engineers.

the coolest one was a LA guy that is an "Independent Entertainment Professional"!!![Coffee]

[JoeT]

professional poker player.... he's had a few REALLY good years

[Zundfolge]

When I google my name, first thing that comes up is some guy that writes self-help books and until recently lived in Austin Texas (now he lives in Denver). In Austin he was also a real estate agent.

Second guy I find is the Housing Ombudsman for some British university.

Third guy is a College LaCrosse player who is apparently good enough to get mentioned online a lot.

Fourth guy is a Cop in New Jersey.

Only thing that shows up that is actually me is a hit on my LinkedIn profile.

Hell, more stuff about me pops up when you google "Zundfolge". Honestly I like it that way.


Of course if you want to feel insignificant, go here http://howmanyofme.com/

[SuperiorDG]

I keep getting porn sites.

[Mobat555]

Afropop producer
Psychiatrist
DJ

and scary enough my photo is within the first 10 in the image search, stupid linkedin.

It is scary online presence, I have been able locate homes and detailed information for just screen names.

[Cman]

My name is common enough that there is nothing about me.

[Lex_Luthor]

The other day I Googled my name and it had an address listing for my street address, minus the house number. A previous phone number, minus the last 4 digits, some information that was ballpark close, and some that was totally bogus. If you pay $$ to the site that provided the info, you could get the rest of my listing. Yikes.

[Monky]

Mine yields a tragic boating accident in which all of my firearms were lost... sad sad day.. [Bang]

[Ronin13]

Want something even more crazy- google your phone number... like this:
###-###-####
Mine came up with someone who is using my number on a community, he lives in Aurora. I'm glad no one has called me asking for him!

[hollohas]

Yup.

I recently got a new job. While I was interviewing, the lady I was talking to on the phone had a question that threw me off guard a bit...partial transcript below

Lady - "So, you're a dancer, huh?"
Me - "uh, uh, no, where did you get that idea?"
Lady - "Saw a picture of you online."

I started to freak when she said this. I am NOT a dancer of any sort and the only dancing I have ever done was while VERY, VERY drunk. I got to worrying that someone had posted some party pics of me...entirely possible. So when we got off the phone I went straight to Google. First thing that popped up with my name is a guy dancing...but not me. It was some tool wearing ballet shoes doing the splits in mid air. Almost worse than her seeing a party pic of me is her thinking I am a ballet dancer. I explained that the picture wasn’t me the next time we talked and later got the job.

Moral of the story. It is a must that you Google yourself to make sure there is nothing crazy that someone else has posted about you, especially if looking for a new job. Almost ALL employers now google candidates and look them up on Facebook and such. Clear your name, remove any public pictures and do so often. You never know if a friend will post a compromising picture of you that can cost you your dream job.

[RobertB]

I get some actor who killed his wife. You have to get fairly specific to find the real me.

[blacklabel]

I get my LinkedIn profile, another dude's Google + profile and then my Google + profile.

[Obound]

Haha 6 of the 10 google results were of me and 5 of those were links to videos.

[Byte Stryke]

seems I have someone of the same name in Colorado Springs.
Given my real name its odd to say the least.
He is in Real estate

[newracer]

I am a UCC fighter. :D

[rockhound]

cool i am a professional hockey player a high school weightlifting champion and apparently i was just born

[SA Friday]

There aree a couple of my name in the US, MN and one in WA. I don't show until Pg 3. When I do show up, there is no doubt it's me though... Mostly USPSA results, a little military stuff here and there.

[shooter125]

Apparently I own a chain of 5 star hotels all over Germany...........maybe get some free rooms!!!!!

[rondog]

Jeeze, I'm an FFL in Morrison, OK! Suh-weet, guns at cost!

[ChadAmberg]

Apparently I own a chain of 5 star hotels all over Germany...........maybe get some free rooms!!!!!

I have my own town in Germany! Even comes with US Army barracks.

Anyway, I've been on the interwebs since the late 80s, so my name is all over the place, so no hiding for me...

[trout_champ]

A couple of fly fishing things, then something about saving an otter at the zoo, and then a bunch of weird Indian/Mexican/Middle Eastern crap. Might have to change my name...

Randy

[Irving]

How do you go about removing yourself from the internet? I'd love to do that.

[Irving]

I went to the howmanyofme.com website, and it says there is only one person in the US with my daughter's name.

[Big Wall]

I keep getting porn sites.


I watched my first porn last weekend.









I couldn't believe how young I looked!

[frozenmud]

A google search several years ago turned up that I have an action figure. Different name same concept. http://www.crossroadsdiecast.com/daf200.html Bought one and have it sitting on my desk.

[RobertB]

Your first name is Dragon? That's pretty unusual.

[leatherneck448]

My last name is synonymous with a brand of leather conditioner/ countertop wipes..... Who knew a dumb pollack could be so famous! [ROFL1]

[alan0269]

I like the Google search better - it comes up with the same "hippie" lawyer as YouTube, but it also shows a movie stunt man. At least stuntmen get to play with guns!!!