For someone with such paranoia and claiming to be careful Sam, you were easy to find details on.

I’m not remotely paranoid of my online information because I am careful to use only controlled information. But then that’s a choice I make, I am not a child who’s folks are posting my information without my consent.

Actually I deliberately use the same details across the internet, and the same username on every site, forum and page I use [except eBay] and my real name in full wherever possible.

I have been undertaking this deliberately as a social experiment and have been doing this for 10+ years. Google knows a lot about me, you probably know a lot about me.

But only what I want you to know.

Jeez, this is about babies,by your own actions Drac,you are mocking GFS by using his data!Why is it that someone who is concerned is paranoid,but those who do not see anything wrong are normal?

No I’m not divenwob.

The topic has some what moved on since the original post if you bother to read.

As a responsible adult and parent I’m happy to share pics of my kids online. My kids love to see their pics on there, the only if there is and some crap exit data depending on the sight. It is of no use at all to anyone and really it’s not an issue.

I just find it so odd that someone who has come across so hard about protecting data shares so much intimation. Funnily enough he does it in the same way as everyone else has stated.

With small children you are sharing their information, without their consent, and exposing their data and this can lead to that data being used to harm them.

How?

How is a picture I post on Facebook going to do that ?

(I do everything without my sons consent. He’s 5 weeks old, so it will remain that way for quite some time I would imagine)

Why would you want to tell the world that you went to the park with your kids?

You clearly have more friends than me.

Drac,I dont think he is talking about his own data as he seems old enough to make a choice.
For someone with such paranoia and claiming to be careful Sam, you were easy to find details on.
What is that about?
I have been watching this thread all day thank you.

It’s entirely believable this thread has turned out this way.

Anyhow, congrats to Neal(argumentative fecker)Glover 🙂

Top marks Bn! Have you considered palm reading? 😀

Well I guess you missed a few posts then.

There was a good read on reddit couple of months ago, on the /r/parenting group someone asked advice after they had been confronted by a relative. The relative expressed their concerns about a series of photos of the infants in the bath had been posted to social media. It was inappropriate and should be stopped.

The highest upvoted comment of the bunch was something like this:

“It is of the utmost concern that you have decided that innocent family photographs have some sort of sexual undertone. We ask you to maintain a respectful distance from our children and understand if we decide that we do not wish you to be alone with them.”

Be risk averse by all means, but you better be sure you are emailing those grandparents great piles of pictures if you aren’t lucky enough to be nearby.

Anyhow, congrats to Neal(argumentative fecker)Glover

Many thanks 😉

Although I have to say, in this particular case, I’m not posting to be argumentative in the slightest.

As a new parent I am genuinely interested if there is some (genuine) danger that I have missed or am unaware of.

Which is why I was asking for specific dangers, rather than general “internet data safety” stuff about bank details and phishing emails.

From what has been posted so far regarding specific dangers (nothing), I’m perfectly happy to post pictures of mini-me online without worrying (apart from not having his written consent obviously, that’s a slight concern 😉 )

(Edit: now I think about it, he did literally wee in my shoes yesterday, maybe that’s his way of letting me know ?)

The highest upvoted comment of the bunch was something like this:

but reddit’s a haven for misfits, borderline porn and racism, so I don’t know if its collective opinion is a wise guide in this circumstance

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/13/at-what-age-should-you-control-your-online-identity

The results of this will be of interest to the readers of this thread.