So lots of juicy posts from Oregon mom in the past about guns. The articles say "posts online from an account linked to her email address". So you think investigators or media just googled her email address and her prior postings turned up because somewhere in the past she posted her email address?

 

Or do you think the investigators have a way of finding anonymous postings via the hidden email behind it? Or let me cut to the chase: I will just pick a random name here. If Carl-G (sorry bro) went psycho... But Carl NEVER EVER posted his email address on this site, but they got a hold of his email address can they link it to this site?

 

I was just wondering what "online postings from an email linked to her" meant. I mean I know if the Feds seize the computer they know all. But I doubt they took moms computer.

I don't know what postings you speak of (I have been out of the loop) but some places use an email address as a user name. Additionally, most forum software asks you to confirm you are you by sending you an email and having you click a link.

That's creepy if they can just dig your stuff up .....

Yep if you think ANYTHING you post ANYWHERE is private or can't be traced back to you, you don't understand what you are doing.

 

People need to keep that in mind when they beat their chest or talk shit on the internet. There is no such thing as privacy online, and every stupid thing you say can and probably be used against you in a court.

WTF did I do?

It depends entirely where your posting. An IP can be traced practically anywhere but an email address has to be publicly linked to you for someone to do a simple search and actually find you. Places like Facebook and twitter. make it very easy to find someone if you use an email adress. If you typed in my email address I don't think this forum would show up.

 

Also, do not doubt they took moms computer at all. But they also wouldn't be a liberty to share the info on it. Everything that's been found was from simple internet searches.

WTF did I do?

You were first name came to my mind. :-)

That's creepy if they can just dig your stuff up .....

you're joking right? they can dig anything up about any one of us any time they wish.

I know....but its still creepy