[Scan-DC] Old gmail account

[John Wilson]

Greg,

1.  I've had the same problems over the years as most of us to different 
degrees. I have fought the various temptations to "create an account" on 
various websites or send a confirmation email for purchase, 
appointments, or whatever.  I decline. For example, shoot me, but I do 
not use gmail.  Why? I have to create a Google account. No, I do not 
want a Google account.  I will not be held hostage by Google.  I use 
SeaMonkey which replaced Netscape email.  It works fine for me.  I still 
use WinXP with all its' uniques but I am very good at reinstalling it 
faster than Bill Gates can and it works for my needs.  I used to have 
Google Earth for maps work but now Google requires I install Chrome to 
use Google Earth on my Win7 desktop which I refuse to do. Google 
harvests enough too much of my info now and I found using "regular" 
Google maps or Bing (MS) work fine for what I want.

2.  As for passwords, I created a file for each website including the 
appropriate info and unique number for resorting sequence if desired, 
and copied the updated file to a removable flash drive. When finished I 
delete the HD Excel file.  Conversely I use the flash drive to copy the 
info back to Excel.  I also have a QRZ email account which I use to 
respond but not have to provide my main email address. Horrors!. I also 
do not have a smart phone!  How will I survive?  I have wireless phones 
in my home and one hard wired 1970s vintage rotatory dial phone.. Laugh 
and mock me if you will but it works fine. As for Facebook, I weakened 
eight years ago and created one for family history research....Bad 
idea.  Instead I was deluged hundreds of individuals I did not know or 
had any interest in wanting to know to be my friend.... insanity!  I 
visit maybe 4 times a year to delete some of the herd's new "friend 
requests" arrivals. I don't delete the account as occasionally I do 
receive a valid post to which I respond.

2.  I've also been hacked over the years and go through email cycles of 
spam, soliciting, Russian girls wanting to meet me or whatever. How do I 
know the sources?  I sight check the sender's country domain initials.  
I don't get much junk emails anymore.  Mostly now they are faked emails 
with legitimate logos warning me that my account will be closed, etc. 
from a private sector company I never had an account with.  My email has 
lost almost all value now and is "junk" status on the Dark Web.

3.  Telephone hacker problem also?.  I have used CPR CallBlocker from 
Amazon for about 2 years and have blocked permanently 310 of 1,500 
numbers max as of today. Various blocking combinations are user 
selectable options. I blocked "757 917 1956" this morning which is 
another hacked phone number no longer in service.  If it is used again 
to call me my phone will ring one time...Gone.  It works.

4.  Dane, don't give up.  Be creative if necessary. There still are a 
few diehards who will fight back when and where needed.

John.

Greg Danes wrote:
> Well after all the hubbub about hacked email accounts we have been reading
> about in the news I managed to mess up my own trying to install 2-step
> verification. Of course Google no longer supports any person trying to
> recover their account via a REAL person over the phone. So I created a new
> email account but am trying to get away from Google altogether so please if
> you have emailed me in the past such as Robert E. or any of the other
> Scan-DC folks please send it to my QRZ email account. If you are not a HAM
> op just look for danesgswolf on the net and am sure you will get the right
> outlook.
>
> Luckily in trying to keep my personal data secure over all these years and
> changing my PW almost every month I have managed to only lose mostly my
> contact list so have to recreate from archives which of course after 15-20
> years are sort of stale and a PITA to remember. Think I will crawl into a
> cave with my PRO-106 and a solar panel and hibernate from IT for the next 5
> years :)
>
> Peace
>
> KJ4DGE
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