Comments about ‘Mom blogs — Does posting photos online jeopardize your family?’

Never put personal information on the Internet. No dates, no names, no address, nothing, nada. You have no idea who will do what with it.

"Wonderful immediacy for sharing"? Why should I care whether some kid has been potty trained or not? Mom blogs are just yet another way to wrap yourself up in another technical medium without having to actually communicate with other people. If moms want to know what is going on in their extended family, and let them know what's going on in theirs, why don't they pick up an actual phone and listen to an actual voice? I bet these mom bloggers also have those stupid stick-figure stickers on the back of their cars with the names of all their kids, plus the pets. And "lasting record"? Sorry, but knowing that "Johnny pooped today and I bought a shirt at Shades!" is NOT a lasting record.

Been using the wife's blog to spout off about things (i.e. incompetent airlines)...but...do you really want an old boyfriend/girlfriend checking up on you? I say take it private and by invitation only.

I have never gotten into Blogging. The reason being I have this great desire to be read .So I like Formats like this better. My Daughter is a heavy Blogger, I am not sure what she Blogs about. A lot of it is about Hanti and Anime. Both of which are fairly graphic. There are Books now that are in English that you read back to front. I always read Mags that way but it not the same the Books read from Back to Front all the way through. Its like Sci-Fi on Steroids. However just about anything clean that will get my kids reading and writing. I only started using spell check in the last couple of years. I didnt save post until a whole TV Stations Board went out. Now I save everything and have back up tapes. I have no trouble keeping up with the next generation but they are real good, born with Keyboards in their hands, Graphics in their heads. What they do not do sometimes is be careful and use common since. Information comes a piece at a time. They don't understand that, and the price for not understanding can be high.

Do they block those out at the prison?

How about Turkish Prisions.

Is it therapy for the inmate to have a nice Utah mother to relate to?

just weird

I think your'e cruising for a bruising. There are predators waiting in the wings. You are just extending an invitation. Even in my local paper, I see people put in childrens pictures all the time with a cute little caption. I would never do that, to much danger lurking around. You cannot be careful enough. Times are not what they use to be.

Journals are usually very personal experiences and feelings that one experiences in life. I remember when journals were personal, and you would only read them to those you trusted.

Now many write their journals on line for almost anyone to read. Not to mention they put pictures, and give the readers a state in which they live.

I for one have not joined in the introducing the world to me and my family. I AGREE WITH THE ABOVE IT IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE, IF NOTHING ELSE IT IS RISKY!

Robert...there is no way the DesNews is going to promote Heather Armstrong. Just take about 5 minutes to browse her site, and then rethink your comment.

I do not get it- if there is no mention of where you live and of your last name then how is someone going to find you? Technically anyone can find anyone but why should we hide in fear.

I have a Mom Blog, and I'd like to inject a little perspective here. I am the oldest of 46 grandchildren, and none of my family live in the same state I do. I enjoy my blog, and keep up on the ones that my cousins, aunts, and parents have because trying to keep in touch via phone calls would get ridiculously expensive. Different people have different methods for keeping in touch with their families and, although no everyone would choose my method, it's rude for people to trash the entire concept. In the name of safety though, I don't list the city where I live, any last names, my kids' birthdays, or pictures of my house. I don't have my address or phone number listed, or tell where my husband works or where my son goes to school. I may still go private at some point, but for now I feel like I've done a lot to make it safe.