Posting pics question?

Question

i read the question from the woman who asked if people post pictues of thier kids on websites (myspace,facebook,ect) and it really got me thinking i post pictures of my kids i make them where only my "friends" can see them and i don't add people unless i know EXACTLY who they are.i have long distance family and it is a good way to keep in touch.but i read a couple of people who said they would not because they can't trust it.

my question is . . is there something wrong with myspace that i don't know about? they said it was easy for people to get your place of residence (i did not post mine only the state) and your pictures easily.is this true? it really got me thinking and now i wonder if i should remove the pictures..

thanks for your help

Answer 1

I have photos of my children on my MySpace page and it is set to private.  I agree you need to be careful about identifying info such as places you like to go, where you live or go to school, etc.  And I agree that these sites can be a huge draw to pedophiles.  However, I refuse to let my fears dictate what I do.  I am as cautious as I can be, but these sites give me a chance to communicate with friends and family scattered across the globe.  Only you can decide what you do or do not feel comfortable with when it comes to your own child.  Listen to your gut instincts..they serve you well.  However, I never post pics of anyone else ...my kids friends, classmates, my friends or extended family...unless I have thier permission first.

Answer 2

And what are these strangers going to do with your pictures? I post pictures of my baby on facebook and he has videos on youtube.  Really what is someone gonna do with them?

Answer 3

well no its not true the people that do that are the people that post their real personal stuff. like home phone numbers adresses, etc.  I would not have a picture near the front of the house though. just in case. it isnt bad its just teenagers not being careful.

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Answer 4

Trust me, you need to be very careful with MySpace and Facebook. When I was in the 8th grade I had a MySpace stalker become a real stalker even though I was careful about the info I put on there. I didn't list my school or where I took dance, but my friends referenced it and the places where we hung out in their comments to me & on their sites, and it took no time at all for that evil man to find out pretty much everything.

For grownups I don't think it's as much of a threat, but you still have to be cautious, and I don't think I would post pictures of my kids there. It's incredibly easy to steal pictures from those sites Most people who do this are lame, juvenile kids who want to be mean to someone or play a joke on them or whatever, but pedophiles steal them too. I remember like a year ago there was all this fuss about a website for pedophiles where all these pictures of children were posted, most of them stolen from websites, and legally, the site couldn't be shut down! It's just so sick.

The FBI considers MySpace & Facebook and other sites like them to be one of the biggest advances in pedophilia, and described it as a playground for them. I used to go to a chat room for girls (I'm 16) to get advice for parents, and after a few messages from "dads" really sceeved me out, I ran Google & Yahoo searches of their email addresses and user names, and what I found literally made me sick. One of the "dads" wrote a blog encouraging others to go to MySpace because it was like a playground for them. You do not want to even know about the other stuff he wrote. Trust me, he's the last guy you'd ever want to see your daughter's pictures. Men like him steal pictures of kids to create the image of being a family man so they can fake out naive girls into believing they're legit dads. It's sooooooooo messed up.

You are being smart about your site. Everyone should keep their site private and only let people they know in person have access. Always add text or watermark to your photos to discourage theft. You should do this for every site where you post a picture. I also don't list my pages under my real name, just my nickname, so I'm unsearchable.

I might sound a little....zealous about this, but trust me, if you knew what all has happened, you would be too.

As my mom says, "err on the side of caution."

: )