Why does everyone black out their plates?

Same thing on almost every forum: people post pics of their trucks and go through all kinds of efforts to black out, cut out, pixelate, swirl etc. their plates. What's the big secret? Don't you drive around with them in public where hundreds of people see them every day? Do THEY come stalk, rape and a murder you on a nighly basis?

Each to their own, but I think its silly! As if that that plate number would be the only way to figure out where you live...

 

Because you have an open forum where many people have build threads, showing detailed information on your vehicle, all the costs of aftermarket upgrades including how to install them. By listing your license place on here, people can scroll through, find a vehicle they like, run the plate and they now have your address without even leaving the comfort of their computer chair. Might be paranoid but that's why I don't list mine

One of my friends was on a Honda forum, had lots of pics of his build and someone came and nabbed it. He had a pretty intricite security system and he never knew for sure if it was a forum member or stalker but the best he could tell was someone was able to look at his pictures, determine where the weak points of the system were and take it away.

 

I think the blocking out plate numbers is an older practice when there were not more sophisticated ways to get your identity,
same reason the practice of using "user names" instead of your real name.
All just really a safety measure to not openly give away your identity, address and location.
Today, if someone really had intent to get your identity from the internet with malicious intentions,
they would not bother with your plate number, they would key in on other things.

 

Because people are paranoid. If I had a pic of my plate I would post it

 

no. no they can't.

 

This...

 

^ this ours builds are like instructions on what to steel and where to look to find it. Some one driving on the highway can't get all that info.

 

I would be much more paranoid about someone seeing me locally, checking out my rig, following me to work/home then stealing it. Rather than someone on an internet forum checking my plate, running it somehow (crooked cop? dishonest DMV employee?) finding my address, travelling to the city where I live, then to my house and stealing it.

I'm more concerned that any moron with a screwdriver can steal a 1st gen if they want a joy ride.

 

NS plate, EWF 105.
Check out my build page to scope out the goods then come get it.

 

I don't list my address but if they want to find me they will. I already have one stalker (GF from HS) so another one or two might get interesting. My current GF might change her views on carrying fire arms too.

Oh BTW you can see my plate in my photo's I don't care.

 

Like the bad guy from Aladdin?

hahaha cmack, I was gonna say "you sold your truck anyway!"

 

After all the people I've met from Tw and meets and everything...no point in blurring or blacking out my plates now

 

Too bad, Jafar is the man haha

 

an eBay item?