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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, a lot of bitter grandparents on the forums today.

Maybe this is a generational thing but as a millennial (I’m 35) I don’t know a SINGLE person who thinks it’s okay to post the photo of another person’s child on the internet. There are so many reasons why [b]that’s just inappropriate and unfair to the child.[/b] Protecting your child’s SAFETY, privacy and future right to control their internet presence is way more important than a grandparent’s hurt feelings.

[b]Protecting your child’s internet anonymity is just GOOD PARENTING. If you’re a grandparent or relative and that offends you—let me remind you that its not about you. 
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If you do t understand this, then consider that this is probably the reason why you can’t be trusted with anyone’s photos.

I post pictures of my own children but relatives may not realize I have very tightly restricted privacy controls. Can’t say the same for every random aunt and internet-clueless grandparent out there. [/quote]

Yes. All of this x 1 million.

Get over yourselves, grandparents.

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I get the part about controlling your kids internet presence. But I really don’t see how this is a literal safety issue. Can you elaborate?[/quote]
I am also curious...what horrible thing is going to happen? 
I have a “no naked parts” photo policy, which is reasonable I think. What is going to happen with fully clothed pictures of children? I dont get it. [/quote]

I don’t get it either. Unless you’re like, in witness protection, what concrete problem do you see arising?[/quote]

I see this conversation has been derailed and I didn’t want to have to detail the dozens of reasons why, but this is literally one way child pornographers or just generally creepy internet people obtain many of their photos.
Google “digital kidnapping.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/3036073/the-creepiest-new-corner-of-instagram-role-playing-with-stolen-baby-photos

Here is a scenario:
Grandma is babysitting your potty training 2 year old and because she’s a clueless old person whom you gave license to liberally share photos, she snaps a photo of your kid sitting on the potty and shares it on Facebook. Or maybe the 2 year old was having a meltdown over something funny. Doesn’t need to be naked to be sensitive!
Now any rando she went to high school with and other clueless old relatives who find it cute and funny can take a screenshot and share it
And because of facial recognition when your child is 18 this photo of her will still be floating around the internet.

Not fair to the kid in the future and there are definitely creepy people out there collecting kid photos.[/quote]
This is what you are so worked up about? Your baby pictures being used by teenage girls making crap up on the internet? I used to be in a multiples group and there were always people who pretended to have multiples. No idea why. But i never once felt threatened by them. Weird, yes. Worth worrying about and/or destroying a relationship with grandparents? Nope. [/quote]

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