# Is it permissible to display my alternative telephone #? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 6, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351 "2016-01-06T19:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/1 "2016-01-06T19:53:02Z")
I got an alternative number from [Freedom Voice](https://www.freedomvoice.com/). I am looking for friends. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/2 "2016-01-06T20:14:12Z")
> [@](#): > > Please remember that postings on this board are visible to anyone with access to the Internet, and are retained in a database indefinitely. In addition, the SDMB is open to third-party search engines (“spiders”). Please do not post personal revelations or other information that may come back to haunt you. In particular, do not post your telephone number or address. From the SDMB registration agreement, here: > **[SDMB registration agreement as of 12/21/2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=650726)** > > The agreement below spells out the rules by which SDMB users are expected to abide. The purpose of the present revision is to add the language in bold: “If we tell you to refrain from behavior that we regard as uncivil, \*\*or that in our view... ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/3 "2016-01-06T20:49:18Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > From the SDMB registration agreement, here: > [SDMB registration agreement as of 12/21/2014 - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=650726) I apologize – a rule is a rule. Can there be exceptions for non – identifying 1-800 numbers obtained from [Freedom Voice](https://www.freedomvoice.com/)? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/4 "2016-01-06T21:42:59Z")
Why do you keep linking FreedomVoice? ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/5 "2016-01-06T22:08:51Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Why do you keep linking FreedomVoice? Got a good deal there – OK, will not advertise. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/6 "2016-01-06T22:16:09Z")
Posting a phone number on the internet is not a wise thing to do, even if it is a secondary number. I really don’t see any good reason to make an exception for this particular service, and I can think of a whole bunch of bad reasons why not to. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/7 "2016-01-06T22:17:03Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Posting a phone number on the internet is not a wise thing to do, even if it is a secondary number. I really don’t see any good reason to make an exception for this particular service, and I can think of a whole bunch of bad reasons why not to. I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/8 "2016-01-06T23:24:23Z")
Hey man, is that FreedomVoice? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/9 "2016-01-07T00:31:18Z")
Well, turn it down, mod! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/10 "2016-01-07T01:28:57Z")
Let Freedom ring ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/11 "2016-01-07T02:13:09Z")
And ring and ring and ring and ring…from millions of interneters at 3 AM. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/12 "2016-01-07T02:22:08Z")
Dude, I know you’re having trouble making friends that you can call up on the phone, but putting the number out in public would just make it where a bunch of jerks would call you. The irony is that the people I think you’d most get along with would be more likely not to like talking on the phone. I know I’m big on helping out people who have trouble making friends, but I am not a fan of talking on the phone. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/13 "2016-01-07T02:47:36Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > And ring and ring and ring and ring…from millions of interneters at 3 AM. Fortunately I am not that famous. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/14 "2016-01-07T02:48:37Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The irony is that the people I think you’d most get along with would be more likely not to like talking on the phone. I know I’m big on helping out people who have trouble making friends, but I am not a fan of talking on the phone. Maybe Loneliness is part of my Fate. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/15 "2016-01-07T03:20:43Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Fortunately I am not that famous. Do you think it requires “fame” to attract negative attention? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/16 "2016-01-07T04:15:38Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Maybe Loneliness is part of my Fate. Nah. You just are going to have to find other ways to get to know people. People who are lonely can always find a way. I honestly think you might like having a therapist help you with this social skill, teaching you how to find friends and such. Also, maybe PM Meeko. Y’all are kinda alike. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/17 "2016-01-07T04:51:05Z")
**Moderator Action** Since the ATMB aspect of this has been answered and we’re now moving into advice territory, let’s move this to our advice and opinion forum. Moving thread from ATMB to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/18 "2016-01-07T04:53:24Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Do you think it requires “fame” to attract negative attention? It may be possible to have infamy without fame. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/19 "2016-01-07T04:54:25Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Also, maybe PM Meeko. Y’all are kinda alike. Who is Meeko? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351/20 "2016-01-08T18:33:22Z")
This cute little feller. [https://www.google.com/search?q=meeko&biw=1745&bih=872&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi42YDc7ZrKAhUL1B4KHQvOAxgQsAQIGw](https://www.google.com/search?q=meeko&biw=1745&bih=872&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi42YDc7ZrKAhUL1B4KHQvOAxgQsAQIGw)