Should I delete my facebook?

LaVitaBella · August 2009

We are going to prepare to adopt and I was wondering if we should give up our Facebook accounts. There is nothing incriminating or wrong on them, but would agencies look at our accounts and make judgements about us? There aren't bad pictures, but pictures of us at weddings, definitely with drinks in our hands. Every once in awhile an old friend will post something with swear words on our walls. Our religion and political views are in our information, too.

Dr.Loretta · August 2009

I don't know if my SW would even care. Can you ask your agency?

ETA: Is there something about your religious/political views, or the fact that you drink occasionally, that would make your situation a problem?

FinallyMrs.G · August 2009

I'm not deleting mine, I guess it's a personal decision. If you aren't doing anything wrong I don't see a problem with having one. I also have pics of DH and I drinking in pics but I also have my profile set to private.

PSU-NCBride · August 2009

I just have everything set to private.?

M&MBride0506 · August 2009

I wouldn't. But I have everything set on private, like the pp. It's up to you though. Good Luck!

jacksjerseygirl · August 2009

No one can see my facebook account except for those I befriend. So even if our agency or SW would have looked - they wouldn't have been able to see anything other than the fact that we have them.

Adopting does not mean you no longer have the right to live your life or have a certain level of privacy.

I think it is always wise with such networking sites as facebook that you have the privacy settings restricted to only those that you have befriended to see your pictures and information. That has nothing to do with adoption but just general online smarts.

I think other forums that are open to the public such as personal websites and online message boards that you should use a certain level of security in not sharing your full names or other information that could lead someone to your home - again not just relating to adoption but general online smarts and safety.