Fake Birthday Online?

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JanieJack
JanieJack Posts: 3,830 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I noticed my profile listed me a year older, and it took me few minutes to remember that my fake "online" birthday I always use was last week.

Does anyone else use a standard fake birthday, standard fake picture, or anything like that online?

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  • Julz2586
    Julz2586 Posts: 1,330 Member
    I used to use fake birth dates and locations when i was a teenager as i was scared of being found or something i dont know lol until it got to the point where i would forget my password and it would ask my birth date and i could never remember the fake one i put!

    no more fakeness! i just make sure i put as much stuff online as i would tell a stranger on the street basically :)
  • Julz2586
    Julz2586 Posts: 1,330 Member
    Oh and Happy 'fake' Birthday for last week *hands you a cake* YAY!!
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    No fake here. I use my real birthday , my real picture. I wouldn't want someone using my picture/info, so why should I be fake?
  • Firefighter_Jay
    Firefighter_Jay Posts: 426 Member
    The only thing I use that's fake online is my Facebook name and birthday. It's even got a dummy email account. Fb privacy policies scare the **** out of me, so I keep it as private and simple as possible.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I've always used a fake birthday. It entertains me to no end.
    I also use pen names on everything but my main accounts(ie, financial transactions).
    I'm just paranoid like that =)
  • avalonms
    avalonms Posts: 2,468 Member
    I use my real birthday and a real photograph.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    No, I put my real birthday for most sites. I am not too scared of people finding me or finding out stuff about me. Everythign I post online for the most part I have no shame about. I don't do anything hugely inappropriate.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    I usually have a birth date for online profiles which is at least a few days off from my real one. Just depends on my mood. There is a lot of data collection and collation which takes place on the Internet, and I don't trust anyone's privacy policy.
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    No
  • zoedallas
    zoedallas Posts: 116 Member
    I usually use a fake birthdate. There are a few sites (like facebook) where I use my real month and day, but a different year. I think using your real birthdate is a security risk and opens you up to identity theft.
  • Iamkim73
    Iamkim73 Posts: 924 Member
    I use my real birthday and first name but don't give out my last name. I'm pretty sure no one will tack me down among all the Kim's around...
  • JanieJack
    JanieJack Posts: 3,830 Member
    Oh and Happy 'fake' Birthday for last week *hands you a cake* YAY!!

    haha thanks!
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    no fake birthday, but i dont like putting my real photo up...

    i figure clyde is cuter than i am anyway, so he should be up there. :)
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    actually my birthday is tuesday I will be 52 :sad: :sad: :drinker: :drinker: :laugh: :laugh:
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Actually, I do often use a fake birthday - same year but different month/day. I *think* I used my real one here, but not sure. Confession time - I also no longer live in the city in my profile. It's close enough that I don't feel like I'm being too misleading, but my actual hometown is way too small for me to be comfortable listing.
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    I've honestly never thought about doing that. I just have a hard time lying- even about stupid, trivial stuff. It definitely makes sense, as the internet world doesn't need to know such things. Still, I just always end up spitting out the truth no matter what. I feel like Jim Carrey in "Liar, Liar" ...

    And, ironically, I actually kick @ss at poker :glasses: Go figure:huh:
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