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privacy issues and the nest/bump
After careful consideration due to yesterday's post regarding day care, I realized that maybe I've been a little too eager to share my personal history and info with complete (yet friendly!) strangers on the internet. So, as you can see- I've changed a few things.
I guess the reason I'm posting this is because I'm interested in learning about what you all think regarding your postings on the nest/bump, your family's privacy, and any concerns you may have.
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Re: privacy issues and the nest/bump
i don't put information on here that i wouldn't want a complete stranger to have.
in other words, i put nothing too too personal.
I've been thinking about the same thing and I actually just removed my daughter's name from my siggy yesterday. I'm thinking of making a few other changes like what Sofka did. I am going to be more more careful too about what I write about in posts...especially in regards to the whole daycare thing. I think it's hard because we all get comfortable with one another but we forget that there may also be crazy people out there that can read what we write.
I keep thinking about this Oprah show from a few years ago where a woman faked a pregnancy and then tried to steal her neighbor's baby. Crazy, but those people are out there...
I'm pretty happy with my level of disclosure. Yes, people know DS's name and birthday, but I don't see what could be done with those really. I don't give out any personal info on the boards--I save that for PMs.
I'm not one to fall into the culture of fear trap though. Yes, there are crazy people out there, but there are many more normal people than crazy people.
My screen name is also not readily googleable (is that a word?), so that helps significantly. A definite plus for picking a well known historical person as your SN!