[sigi45]

So just wait until you get a stalker and that person is able to find that 'public information' with a google search.

There is a difference and it still should be secured.

My address might be public information but because i choose to not because someone else chose this for me.

[Caligatio]

Saying your physical address is private ignores the reality of the situation: it's on your driver's license that you hand over to people that you don't explicitly trust (getting carded at bars, airports, stores, etc), it's sold between companies that you don't give explicit permission, you give it out to receive goods, and there is no law to force people to remove your address (to your point, try to request removal from sites like 411.info). Given all of that, it's unfortunately a fantasy to think that this is somehow private.

Private information isn't private if you have to give it out.

[coldtea]

>Saying your physical address is private ignores the reality of the situation: it's on your driver's license that you hand over to people that you don't explicitly trust (getting carded at bars, airports, stores, etc), it's sold between companies that you don't give explicit permission, you give it out to receive goods

None of those are arguments against making it easier for some 4chan kiddie from Iowa to fine one's details in a Google search.

Many people can't seem to understand that something possible and easy is worse than something possible.

They consider security/privacy etc a strict binary.