To shred or not to shred?

[paul bruesch]

I shred my bills (usually after paying), credit card solicitations, anything
I print but don't use that has a client's name/addr/phone, but I'm not going
to overload my shredder (much less take the time) to shred the PTG
directory... but I did consider it.

I'm not so concerned with identity theft, per se, from the PTG directory as
I am about it being a resource for spam e-mailers and snail-mailers, but I
don't think that THEY go thru our trash the way ID thieves do. There isn't
any information that's especially useful to ID thieves.

I do remove the spiral because I'm not sure if it's recyclable.  Actually,
that's about the only time I open it... when I'm prepping it to recycle
after the new one arrives. What year is this??  In the Internet age, I think
it's a big waste of paper and all the associated resources that go along
with paper production. I'd be all for abolishing it in favor of an online
version... most (all?) of the info is online already. I'm sure there are
techs that are still without Internet access... possibly a scaled-down
version could be made available to them... maybe on phonebook-like paper...
and/or make it a purchase option.

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Steve Blasyak <atuneforyou at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Now to all,
>
> I have been behind on my list reading. Last weekend I got close to caught
> up, then yesterday I was 30 behind again. I must say it certainly has been
> entertaining to say the least. I don't know if I'm dyslexic but sometimes my
> fingers don't type the letters in the right sequence. That's why most email
> programs have spell checkers I think????
>
> My question for the group today.
>
> I finally got my PTG directory a couple of weeks ago. It seems to be very
> late this year but I can't really remember when it usually comes. Last year
> I shredded all of the parts that included names, addresses. With Identity
> theft such a huge problem I feel reluctant to throw every ones names and
> personal information in the trash. However it is a form of advertisement,
> and all of our names are listed on the website are they not? Not sure about
> the addresses though.
>
> So whatcha all think? Do you shred the old directory or not?
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Hope to see all of my friends on the list in Anaheim!!!
>
> C-ya
>
> Steve Blasyak
> Orange County Chapter
>
> Pura Vida
>
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