Paranoia or Legitimate Concern?

 I really want to post cute pictures of my daughter, my family, special events on my blog.  But I keep hearing horror stories about photos being used for less than admirable purposes.  Or somehow someone could put two and two together and figure out where we live and want to see that cute kid in person – God forbid!

So I’ve been using these generic, impersonal photos when I post, and it doesn’t allow me to connect like I wish I could with anyone reading.  There are lots of bloggers out there who post photos of their kids, their pets, their house everyday.  Maybe I will reach a better comfort level with it in the future, but for now I hope the words alone will do the trick.

What do you think?  It is reasonable for me to have these worries or should I just post away and not let nameless, faceless strangers steal my joy of sharing photos?

3 Responses

  1. For some reason, I feel a little safer being generic with photo’s I think is is better to be Ms. B than your actual name.

    A private blog would be a little safer, but a public blog needs caution.

    From: The Grandmother and Mom

  2. I don’t post photos of my kids, or use their names either. Mainly because I don’t know how to post pics, but I don’t think I would even if I did know how.

    My friend has a flickr account and it allows you to invite people to view your pics. Only those invited can view them.

  3. You are not paranoid…..just being cautious. You can’t be too careful.

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