I wasn't going to, but I got too curious after reading several threads on this issue. For some unknown reason, I glanced at the small print at the bottom and was surprised to see that they actually disclose that they collect info (such as IP addresses) on everyone who visits that site!
I didn't expect that. The reason I wasn't going to click on it in the beginning was in order to not contribute to sending traffic to that site, which would help increase it's SEO rankings, making others more likely to find their site. It's kind of a catch 22... But as a general rule, I think these are two good reasons (not to mention the risk of picking up viruses and malware from visiting some sites) for not clicking on websites belonging to questionable organizations. The risk from simply clicking on a link could be greater than the risk of having someone make a fake notary stamp in our name. I didn't follow my own best judgment today and I hope I won't be sorry.
BTW, IMO these are also things we should think about carefully before posting links to potentially questionable sites. Sometimes the risks aren't worth the little bit of info we might get by looking. Something for us all to think about...
Pegi, good luck with your efforts to prevent home addresses from being published online. I can't think of a single reason that makes sense, especially for those who do this work as part of their job. Here, a notary has to list their "business" address, but for those of us who work from home, our only recourse is to use our home address - or 'rent' an address, which could be an unnecessary expense.
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