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QuoteTheRaven424
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Answer Me This
Not meant to cause drama - could be seen as a bit of a spicy question, but what the heck...
I really am curiious about the thinking behind this.
With the recent things that have happened on this website, there has been heightened awareness of keeping your personal information private (addresses, email addresses, etc.)
That, i get...
here's my question..
I now see alot of people deleting their photo albums of themselves, their kids, etc.
I don't get that
I mean, even if you have a general idea of what the person looks like, it would be EXTREMELY difficult to track that person down, I would think.
Even more so with pics of kids. I think that's a tad over the top.
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leighla
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Re: Answer Me This
1. Love your avatar.
2. I think it's a knee-jerk overreaction that tends to happen in these situations.
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:28 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: Answer Me This
I agree....I do not understand the reasoning behind it either...
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:28 AM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by leighla
I think it's a knee-jerk overreaction that tends to happen in these situations.
I agree.
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:30 AM |
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dpli
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Re: Answer Me This
I've never really posted photos on here for a few reasons. Mostly, I don't really want photos of myself or my DH floating around on the internet and if I had children I wouldn't want those out there either.
I think what has happened recently is that people had a false sense of security and now are thinking more about how posting all of these things make them very public information. It seems like many posters felt like this was a safe environment to post personal stuff and now they are re-thinking that. JMO.
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:47 AM |
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Eleanor
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
Even more so with pics of kids. I think that's a tad over the top.
Personally I don't post pictures - I'm not worried about you guys as much as I am worried about the crazy lurkers (anyone can view the site without registering) who could know where I shop, live, go to daycare, know what DC looks like, their name and could easily lure them. It has been a crazy world out there for a long time.
It's my job to protect, so I cannot begrudge any parent who decides to do the same.
JMHO on why I don't post pictures
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:50 AM |
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Posted by stephanief
Posted by leighla
I think it's a knee-jerk overreaction that tends to happen in these situations.
I agree.
I agree.
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| Posted 12/18/06 9:52 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Answer Me This
Actually I dont think that I would ever post a picture of my child on this site. For frequent posters, it could be very easy to figure out the town someone lives in, how old their child is, and their name. I wouldnt want my child to be approached by a stranger who knows their name and any information about thier parents. You just never know.
I post pictures of my house and things like that, but I think that with your kids you can never be too careful.
ETA: I dont actually have children yet, but this is how i think i would feel!
Message edited 12/18/2006 9:57:16 AM.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Answer Me This
I agree it was an overreaction on my part to delete all of my albums. At the time, I was scrambling to get all of my utilities secured, deleting personal information from past posts and deleted them out of haste. I realized it later.
Then every time I posted, I was depressed not seeing my avatar - so then I changed it to Maddie so she could cheer me up.
I'm not going to bother putting the albums back because it takes more time then I can spare at the moment. Also everyone has seen them & I'm thinking they don't really care either way.
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| Posted 12/18/06 10:02 AM |
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CowgirlChick97
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Re: Answer Me This
honestly i dont see the reasoning behind this--??
i do not think im THAT important that ppl will stalk me.......
and u cant really do anything from seeing a pic??
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Emily
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Re: Answer Me This
I t would take me a week to delete all my posts. As for pics, I have not put any up since my wedding pics. Not b/c I am scared, just because there is nothing to see.
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| Posted 12/18/06 10:05 AM |
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Phyl
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Re: Answer Me This
I personally am sad that the events that went on here the past week has so many people feeling vunerable.I enjoy looking at the pictures that the people here post.As for feeling insecure about posting info here I have no reseverations about anything I do.
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LIMOMx2
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I could care less who sees me or my son! I would not delete pictures or personal info about myself.
I am not worried about someone trying to kidnap my son or myself. And if someone want's to rob us they will find nothing anyway.
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| Posted 12/18/06 10:53 AM |
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QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by nrthshgrl
I agree it was an overreaction on my part to delete all of my albums. At the time, I was scrambling to get all of my utilities secured, deleting personal information from past posts and deleted them out of haste. I realized it later.
Then every time I posted, I was depressed not seeing my avatar - so then I changed it to Maddie so she could cheer me up.
I'm not going to bother putting the albums back because it takes more time then I can spare at the moment. Also everyone has seen them & I'm thinking they don't really care either way.
in your case, i can understand
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QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
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Re: Answer Me This
i guess my issue is
let's say i don't post ANY info about myself
and all i have are my pics
how would you find me
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
i guess my issue is
let's say i don't post ANY info about myself
and all i have are my pics
how would you find me
you can't
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| Posted 12/18/06 10:57 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by leighla
2. I think it's a knee-jerk overreaction that tends to happen in these situations.
I agree. I personally am more concerned about details about me that I may have posted in other ways. But not pictures.
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| Posted 12/18/06 10:59 AM |
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Diva
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
i guess my issue is
let's say i don't post ANY info about myself
and all i have are my pics
how would you find me
Call me over cautious, but you just never know who will recognize you.
I almost never post pictures with the exception of my wedding review on LIW. 2 people have gotten in touch with me that they knew me. Although I was happy to reunite with old friends, you just never know. 
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QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by Diva
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
i guess my issue is
let's say i don't post ANY info about myself
and all i have are my pics
how would you find me
Call me over cautious, but you just never know who will recognize you.
I almost never post pictures with the exception of my wedding review on LIW. 2 people have gotten in touch with me that they knew me. Although I was happy to reunite with old friends, you just never know.
i'd like to see someone confront me 
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Answer Me This
i don't really know what happened last week...but I am SHOCKED at the amount of information people post on Myspace...I haven't seen much on here...
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Answer Me This
I've had 2 people recognize me through my wedding pictures and approach me via FM.
Neither was an alarming situation.
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| Posted 12/18/06 11:07 AM |
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Stefanie
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Re: Answer Me This
I still put pictures up...
I think that when things like this happen...everyone gets cautious, but then after a few weeks it will go back to normal and the posting of pictures will continue.
Only three people on LIF have my address and I trust all of them.
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lululu
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Re: Answer Me This
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
i guess my issue is
let's say i don't post ANY info about myself
and all i have are my pics
how would you find me
Well - the problem would be that most people that post pictures also post other details about themselves. I, for one, know what you and your wife look like, I know your first name and the town you live in. And that is just off the top of my head.
As an adult, I dont think that i would care if people know the town i live in, and what i look like, even what i do for a living, because this is information i wouldnt mind sharing with a complete stranger. However, as I said earlier, I would hate to have a stranger know my child's name, what they look like, thier age and what town we live in. As far fetched as it may be, I could see a child molester using this type of information for sick purposes.
Personally I dont post pictures of myself or DH because if a friend or family member is out there lurking, I want them to have to work a little bit harder to figure out who I am!
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| Posted 12/18/06 11:09 AM |
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Ehhhh maybe I'm not cautious enough but I just dont think my pictures are going to get a stalker to "try to get me".
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| Posted 12/18/06 11:11 AM |
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Phyl
R.I.P. Sweet Mia ♥
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Posted by ChrissynRicky
i don't really know what happened last week...but I am SHOCKED at the amount of information people post on Myspace...I haven't seen much on here...
I was thinking this same thing yesterday!It's amazing what people put out there on My Space
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