Comments on: Exploitation of Kids on Flickr–Watch Out http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/ My World, My Opinion... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3540 John Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:27:18 +0000 http://bloggrrl.com/blog141/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3540 I understand your concern and your reaction, I would've done just the same! that's disgusting. But if you think about it, they've done even more damage that it seems. Now we simply can't show our kids pictures safely :( and there's nothing wrong with the pictures, but with the people watching them! that's not fair, we're losing liberty here. I think the solution is very difficult I understand your concern and your reaction, I would’ve done just the same! that’s disgusting.

But if you think about it, they’ve done even more damage that it seems. Now we simply can’t show our kids pictures safely :( and there’s nothing wrong with the pictures, but with the people watching them! that’s not fair, we’re losing liberty here. I think the solution is very difficult

]]> By: Kelvin http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3539 Kelvin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:52:54 +0000 http://bloggrrl.com/blog141/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3539 There are some wackos out there. You might post a picture of a pair of boots and some people will be really turned on. But of course, it's a lot more sensitive when it comes to kids. Some bloggers won't even post pictures of themselves online, let alone kids. <em>Kelvin's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PuppetKaos/~3/214307983/' rel="nofollow">Taiwanese Puppet Show - the great influence in my life</a></em> There are some wackos out there. You might post a picture of a pair of boots and some people will be really turned on. But of course, it’s a lot more sensitive when it comes to kids. Some bloggers won’t even post pictures of themselves online, let alone kids.

Kelvin’s last blog post..Taiwanese Puppet Show – the great influence in my life

]]> By: christian gehrke http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3538 christian gehrke Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:54:54 +0000 http://bloggrrl.com/blog141/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3538 I have always had a strict rule with all my Flickr photos, which is now at 2,851 photos. If there is a child in the shot I make it private, no matter what. I am very good about adding friends to my list of Flickr buddies and when I tell people why they have to sign up they are always cool with it. You are so right though, you never know what someone will do with your photos. Better to be safe. <em>christian gehrke's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theispysite/aWVu/~3/214430559/' rel="nofollow">I Spy…Colour Lovers and COPASO</a></em> I have always had a strict rule with all my Flickr photos, which is now at 2,851 photos. If there is a child in the shot I make it private, no matter what.

I am very good about adding friends to my list of Flickr buddies and when I tell people why they have to sign up they are always cool with it.

You are so right though, you never know what someone will do with your photos. Better to be safe.

christian gehrke’s last blog post..I Spy…Colour Lovers and COPASO

]]> By: Lin http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3537 Lin Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:23:35 +0000 http://bloggrrl.com/blog141/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3537 You couldn't be more right. It concerns me when I see numerous "mom" blogs with pictures of their kids all over their blog posts. There's no telling where those pictures could end up. There are tech-savvy perps out there who could use those pictures to try to lure your children and kidnap them. With some diligent detective work, weirdo's can figure out where these children live, what school they attend. Geez, I recently saw a picture on a mom blog of her kid wearing the school jersey, advertising all over the net...This is where you can find my kid. It's a very scary world we live in, and parents need to be extremely cautious about using pictures of their children online. <em>Lin's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TellingItLikeItIs/~3/214381576/win-a-free-custom-wordpress-theme.html' rel="nofollow">Win A FREE Custom Wordpress Theme!</a></em> You couldn’t be more right. It concerns me when I see numerous “mom” blogs with pictures of their kids all over their blog posts. There’s no telling where those pictures could end up. There are tech-savvy perps out there who could use those pictures to try to lure your children and kidnap them. With some diligent detective work, weirdo’s can figure out where these children live, what school they attend. Geez, I recently saw a picture on a mom blog of her kid wearing the school jersey, advertising all over the net…This is where you can find my kid. It’s a very scary world we live in, and parents need to be extremely cautious about using pictures of their children online.

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]]> By: Catherine Lawson http://ritasdigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3536 Catherine Lawson Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:18:51 +0000 http://bloggrrl.com/blog141/exploitation-of-kids-on-flickr-watch-out/#comment-3536 Hi Michelle - glad you liked the post. Some people post pics of their kids on the internet without considering the number of wackos and perverts who may be reading. And as you discovered - it can be so dangerous. I don't blame you for not being nice - I would have wanted to commit murder, had I been in your situation. And you weren't to know that FlickR was a stomping ground for weirdos. But some people are actually exploiting their kids on blogs and also on YouTube to promote themselves and I wish they could see how dangerous it could be. <em>Catherine Lawson's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SuccessPasscode/~3/214265110/' rel="nofollow">Business Goals: What You Can Learn From The Patient From Hell</a></em> Hi Michelle – glad you liked the post. Some people post pics of their kids on the internet without considering the number of wackos and perverts who may be reading.

And as you discovered – it can be so dangerous. I don’t blame you for not being nice – I would have wanted to commit murder, had I been in your situation. And you weren’t to know that FlickR was a stomping ground for weirdos.

But some people are actually exploiting their kids on blogs and also on YouTube to promote themselves and I wish they could see how dangerous it could be.

Catherine Lawson’s last blog post..Business Goals: What You Can Learn From The Patient From Hell

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