As an American-Brit who has been living in Sweden for a couple of years, I've always found it interesting that pretty much everyone I know here can be found at their home address simply by googling their name and clicking on hitta.se. When I show this to my British or American friends, they're always shocked, and I find myself explaining that "Swedes have a very different, more trusting, relationship with their government than Brits or Americans."
Personally, I've never had a problem arise from this, and neither has anyone I know here, but I've been here less than for two years. I love it here and I can see myself living here for the rest of my life (that is, if you'll have me! Soon time to renew my visa!)
But I find myself wondering: Has anyone here, or anyone you know, ever had a problem arise from their address being listed publicly? Strange people turning up at your door, weird post or packages, or something worse?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/adjectivenounnr at 2023-07-06 07:00:45+00:00.
Misan099 at 2023-07-06 08:44:24+00:00 ID:
jqv7atyI know plenty of people who has had problems because of it. I’m a social worker and sometimes people are not happy about the decisions on for example försörjningsstöd and I’ve had colleagues/old classmates who’s had unwanted visitors as well as unwanted items left in their post. I also have colleagues that has gotten stalked by clients, gotten gifts and “love letters” in their post. Very creepy. Especially as a young woman living alone.
I’ve yet to experience it and have changed to middle name instead of first name to try to avoid it.