# I received personal information (real name) about a Doper. What should I do?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875
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**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875 "2018-11-21T01:44:06Z")
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### Author: ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/1 "2018-11-21T01:44:06Z")

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I received the info by anonymous email, not PM. I don’t know if I’m the only one. What should I do?

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### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/2 "2018-11-21T03:12:48Z")

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Nothing? I’m not even sure what you even conceive could or should be done about it.

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### Author: ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/3 "2018-11-21T03:43:31Z")

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> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> Nothing? I’m not even sure what you even conceive could or should be done about it.

Me neither, hence this thread.

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### Author: ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/4 "2018-11-21T03:46:53Z")

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Is it about me?

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### Author: ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/5 "2018-11-21T03:55:18Z")

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I won’t say anything about which Doper was identified until the mods chime in with instructions.

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### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-received-personal-information-real-name-about-a-doper-what-should-i-do/824875/6 "2018-11-21T04:02:34Z")

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> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> I won’t say anything about which Doper was identified until the mods chime in with instructions.

If you want advice from the mods, contact one by PM or email. I see no point to public discussion of this.