Seriously Creepy Dodgyness (31)

"Have people always been this angry? I've got this really funny idea that before the internet people would just write FUCK YOU! and attach it to pigeons" - Russell Howard

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He looked into My eyes, and I almost died. Then I remembered what I was and half killed him.

The first rule of Brat Club, we don't talk about Brat Club...

I really dislike the idea of employers digging around for info.

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/226772/

That is why I refuse to add my real name to the electoral register, nor pay for the privilage of having my name and address in a phone book.

I have done a multitude of online checks for my name and not found anything other than a link to a survey group I am a member of, you need to be a member of that group to view my profile though.

There is a fine line between sanity and insanity. I have a foot firmly planted either side of that line

While you can register under any name you like on the electoral register, providing you are not doing so for illegal purposes if you opt out of being on the edited register (the one which is sold to anyone who requests it and pays a hunded or so pounds) then no one other than the elected councillor for your borough, the electoral services and approved credit agencies will ever see your details. Depending on where you live and the rate of people opting out, many companies just don't bother buying the edited register as hardly anyone is on it.

The electoral register is not in name order, and while anyone can make an appointment to have a supervised viewing of the register they would have to know your address to find you. They are also not allowed to make copies or photograph it.

Sorry, I'm not having a go at you it's just this is one of the main reasons people refuse to register and vote because they fear their details are handed out to any tom, dick or harry and it just isn't true. It's illegal not to register and it's important to vote. If you don't vote, you have no right to moan.

*my spelling and grammar and punctuation have gone to shit, but I am quite ill right now so nerrrrr*

"Have people always been this angry? I've got this really funny idea that before the internet people would just write FUCK YOU! and attach it to pigeons" - Russell Howard

Edited 7 Jan 10, 6:43 PM by Miss_Hardy

I have never voted in my life nor do I wish to as whoever is voted into power soon change what they do from what they said they would do.

Also can the 'government' explain why they spend millions of 'our' money telling us not to 'lose' our right to vote when apparently is it illegal to do so? As a responsible adult I should have the right to lose my vote if I wish to.

There is a fine line between sanity and insanity. I have a foot firmly planted either side of that line

Well if the local councils went round prosecuting every single person who refused to register then I'm sure there would be a lot of people moaning about the costs of that. I only know of 2 councils so far who have prosecuted residents and they were fined the maximum of £1000.

Well then in my eyes you lose the right to have a bitch about the government, as you sat back and did nothing about it.

Anyway, apologies to Theda for taking over your blog x

"Have people always been this angry? I've got this really funny idea that before the internet people would just write FUCK YOU! and attach it to pigeons" - Russell Howard

One of the weakest arguments for not voting, but unfortunately one that is continually trotted out.