Hey, I didn't do nothing wrong. I gave out the fact that the guy has just discovered that he was Born (not now using) with the same name as me. He's not identifiable as such on the web or any directory. Is Google-using now a crime? If so I commited again, by searching on Lachlin's name. I didn't give out his current name nor his address. And since when is finding out where someone lives on Mapquest an ethical or a moral crime? I wanted to find out if there was anyone with that name in that city. All I said was "suburban crescents," which limits ID to about 3/4 of the residential parts of that growing city , I'd guess. And actually I think I do know about 1/3 of the people on this list. I will take folks' advice and call the guy, from a non-primary phone and with *67 call-display blocked disabled. As there seems to be some interest: If it's kosher, I will ask my namesake's permission to report back here. If it ain't kosher, I willprovide some summary info. But it may not be for a while, as everyone once in a while I gotta do some work, take a trip (guest lecturing at CMU Wed & Thurs for all those P'burghers online), and even relax for a while. I have neither time nor interest to get into a flame war, & won't respond any mor. But that's my .02. YMMV. Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman@chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 ___________________________________________________________________