I have pondered Blog Safety before, but not to the degree that I should have...apparently. I have been blogsurfing tonight and I ran across this:
"Although I enjoy the www, it can be a very unsafe place. I enjoy sharing my grandchildren with my friends from blogland. Most of you are mothers, grandparents or friends who enjoy seeing them grow, change and enjoy life. We should be careful about what we expose on our blogs. I won't be using the grands names anymore. Most of you know XXX's name but please refer to him as XXX from now on. I wanted everyone to know why I don't use their names anymore. I will alter all pics that I post. Below are some tips you should consider if you're posting about loved ones on your blog.
Do not use real names ~ Choose nicknames or use the first letter of their name.
Do not mention locations ~ State/ City / School /
Do not post pictures ~ I have chosen to use altered photos
You may want to consider a private blog ~ only those with password can access the blog
I don't want to seem impersonal, but I have to protect my loved ones. I hope you understand and will take precautions also."
Now...the reason this person decided to post these "rules" is because her friend had an experience like this...
"An overseas porn site linked to her blog, they linked to a post that had a pic of her granddaughter."
Yikes!! Now what to do? How do you all feel about this? I am perplexed. And kind of sick. It is just awful this world we live in...sometimes.
And when I sat down to post, I WAS going to post all about my happy shopping trip! What a difference an hour makes...
