Do you make yourself "searchable" on social networking sites?

Hi Modstar, Yes. I did. That was before. I was so easy to locate. After all, thats why you are on social networking sites, right? You want to search and vise versa, for long lost friends. That's my primary purpose. Meet again friends from my hometown, elementray and high school and college friends. After all, how can they find them if i will hide my real name? Sounds very logical right? Until something happened that made me regret it. The girlfriend of my ex (which i haven't meet for many years and i have no idea who she is) was able to send me messages and everyday she's been nagging me, and sending me messages that are really, really scandalous. I don't even know her! After the numerous messages, she finally blurted out and said she's the current girlfriend. All i can conclude is she is so jealous of me and to think i don't even have anything with do with my ex anymore for several years already! that was a pain in the a s s! i don't even care now if they both exist! =( so that was a lesson learned for me. i changed all my profiles, and all my sites, i created new accounts, when necessary. it is really important not to make one searchable right away. there could be a number of unexpected things to happen. some events that are uncalled for.

I have only joined one social networking site not many. I never keep any personal information like phone number or complete address , Credit/Debit card or bank account details on such sites. Social networking sites are good way keeping touch with old friends and making new friends sharing similar interests. But it is very important to be aware and take appropriate measures to guarantee personal safety. Take care.

Depends on the website,I am more or less searchable on Classmates in my country but I'd hate random people contacting me on MySpace etc. Not the ones I care for but the people I'd prefer to avoid lol

I am only a member of a few social netwroking sites. I make myself searchable so that any old friends I have lost touch with can get in touch with me--if htey so choose. I don't put any info out there that I wouldn't mind a stranger reading. Anyone that wants to get more deatil would have to contact me.

I am not fond on social networking. I have no time for it and my life is very busy everyday.

in a world wide web? iam careful and do not divulge sensitive information about my self.

Yes, since I am eager to make more friends on social networking sites, I make things easier for people to find me. It is always good to know more people. Of course, I don't reveal my contact details and other personal stuff though. Cheers and happy Mylotting

Actually, due to some strange activities and spam emails I've got, I had to erase my facebook account. Some of my friend's personal information leaked out, and that was the end of my trust for any kind of social pages where you expose yourself with your real name.

No as a matter of fact I don't. I have not been on them so there you go. I'm very careful as don't want someone getting a hold of my ruined credit.You have a great day

ya i alwasy wish to be searched by others but i do not know how to make an interesting profile so that others can search me and easily find out me so that i will have a big friend network over there

With all the horror stories of evil things that have happened to people who divulged their personal information on the internet it would seem to me to be very foolish to do that. I use the same sign on name at any site that I am a member of and if anyone wants to contact me they can PM me through any site I am on. That way I can determine if I want to pursue the connection. This is the way I safe guard myself.