Blacked-out licence plate numbers - Toyota Yaris Forums

*kimona* · 07-17-2007, 12:56 AM

Sorry if this issue may have been discussed before...

Is there some rule that we have to black out our licence plate numbers on this forum?

If so, why? And if not, then what's it all about anyway? What's the point? It just seems stupid to me!

Black Yaris · 07-17-2007, 01:13 AM

no rule... it is some people's personal preferance to obscure them so that others do not get there plate #.... personally I do not care since hundreds of people see my plates daily while I drive

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 01:18 AM

I can understand that some people are probably cautious with their personal information. The pictures that get posted up on here are not just available to us members. It's basically up for the whole world wide web to see. I don't think there are any crazies here that I know of but there are always ways to abuse knowledge of someone's information... even if it's just an e-mail address.

nsmitchell · 07-17-2007, 08:14 AM

Is there a way to look people up by their plates? I thought only COPs could do that?

brickhardmeat · 07-17-2007, 08:57 AM

no, you can get an account with a site and get people's personal infofrmation I am sure there are other ways but I've never tried

for example:

you post pics of your car on here that show your plate number, someone like yaris t-sport makes a fake car domain account that includes racial remarks and what not and a whole new population has your plate number and maybe some maniac decides to hunt you down, I'm kinda glad I didn't post my plate numbers

death is my gift · 07-17-2007, 09:26 AM

Psh, I don't care. I show off my personalized plates all the time. If someone wanted to kill me they'd do it anyway.

Snootch.

brickhardmeat · 07-17-2007, 09:34 AM

I was misrepresented and that is all I'm saying and if my plates were displayed it would be an invite to a maniac killer. I may, in the future pics, choose to go ahead and display my plates but my whole point is when you post things like that on the internet you run some different risk than daily driving.

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 01:12 PM

hey you run a risk just by posting pictures of your kids online. read a yahoo article about that once heh.

death is my gift · 07-17-2007, 01:15 PM

I think that's a little different. I wouldn't post public pics of my kids. If I had any.

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 01:19 PM

It is just saying that anything put on the web is a risk really.

death is my gift · 07-17-2007, 01:27 PM

Even this thread. dUN DUn DUN!!!!!!

punch · 07-17-2007, 02:03 PM

well, in other forums I've belonged to, many people were talking about racing, posted videos etc... they got tracked down by the police, who build a complete portfolio on them, with videos, pictures of them in there car, incl plate numbers, etc....

also local people can record your plate number and when they see a blue yaris (whatever colour) they can do a quick check of there records, and say "yep thats the blue yaris with the $5000 stereo"

punch

punch · 07-17-2007, 02:05 PM

and on a side note, if you have enemies, they can goto there local "connection "at the DMV and get your info from your plate, not just the cops have this access.

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 02:17 PM

even business owners, small business owners even, can get this info by just requesting it and they can make up a BS excuse for why they're requesting it.

Violin · 07-17-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona54

Is there some rule that we have to black out our licence plate numbers on this forum?

Yes - its posted right here.

brickhardmeat · 07-17-2007, 08:56 PM

Black Yaris · 07-18-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Violin

Yes - its posted right here.

yeah you suck Violin

sherryberry · 07-18-2007, 12:55 AM

great now it's going to give my ex-girlfriend my phone number.. although I never knew I had one.

07-17-2007, 12:56 AM	#1
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Blacked-out licence plate numbers Sorry if this issue may have been discussed before... Is there some rule that we have to black out our licence plate numbers on this forum? If so, why? And if not, then what's it all about anyway? What's the point? It just seems stupid to me!

07-17-2007, 01:13 AM	#2
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	no rule... it is some people's personal preferance to obscure them so that others do not get there plate #.... personally I do not care since hundreds of people see my plates daily while I drive __________________

07-17-2007, 08:14 AM	#4
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Is there a way to look people up by their plates? I thought only COPs could do that? __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

07-17-2007, 08:57 AM	#5
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	no, you can get an account with a site and get people's personal infofrmation I am sure there are other ways but I've never tried for example: you post pics of your car on here that show your plate number, someone like yaris t-sport makes a fake car domain account that includes racial remarks and what not and a whole new population has your plate number and maybe some maniac decides to hunt you down, I'm kinda glad I didn't post my plate numbers __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-17-2007, 09:26 AM	#6
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	Psh, I don't care. I show off my personalized plates all the time. If someone wanted to kill me they'd do it anyway. Snootch. __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-17-2007, 01:18 AM	#3
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	I can understand that some people are probably cautious with their personal information. The pictures that get posted up on here are not just available to us members. It's basically up for the whole world wide web to see. I don't think there are any crazies here that I know of but there are always ways to abuse knowledge of someone's information... even if it's just an e-mail address.

07-17-2007, 09:34 AM	#7
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I was misrepresented and that is all I'm saying and if my plates were displayed it would be an invite to a maniac killer. I may, in the future pics, choose to go ahead and display my plates but my whole point is when you post things like that on the internet you run some different risk than daily driving. __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-17-2007, 01:12 PM	#8
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	hey you run a risk just by posting pictures of your kids online. read a yahoo article about that once heh.

07-17-2007, 01:15 PM	#9
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	I think that's a little different. I wouldn't post public pics of my kids. If I had any. __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-17-2007, 01:19 PM	#10
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	It is just saying that anything put on the web is a risk really.

07-17-2007, 01:27 PM	#11
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	Even this thread. dUN DUn DUN!!!!!! __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-17-2007, 02:03 PM	#12
punch Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barrie, ontario Posts: 852	well, in other forums I've belonged to, many people were talking about racing, posted videos etc... they got tracked down by the police, who build a complete portfolio on them, with videos, pictures of them in there car, incl plate numbers, etc.... also local people can record your plate number and when they see a blue yaris (whatever colour) they can do a quick check of there records, and say "yep thats the blue yaris with the $5000 stereo" punch

07-17-2007, 02:05 PM	#13
punch Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barrie, ontario Posts: 852	and on a side note, if you have enemies, they can goto there local "connection "at the DMV and get your info from your plate, not just the cops have this access.

07-17-2007, 02:17 PM	#14
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	even business owners, small business owners even, can get this info by just requesting it and they can make up a BS excuse for why they're requesting it.

07-17-2007, 08:56 PM	#16
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	__________________ SPONSORED BY

07-18-2007, 12:55 AM	#18
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	great now it's going to give my ex-girlfriend my phone number.. although I never knew I had one.

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