Posting pictures of children on this site.

Please forgive me if I have appeared to either lecture and pontificate, that was never my intention.
However, safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, along with a role involving GDPR, which I am still very much involved with, is something I feel very strongly about. I make no apologies at all for that.

If you have the know how, Squiffy, it's not too difficult.

Marydoll I agree with all that you’ve posted on this thread.

There have been several posters over the years who have used their real names and posted photos. I have pm’d them and alerted GNHQ. In every single case, the posters were completely unaware how vulnerable their identity would be - lifted by the media or worse. They had no idea how easily they could be identified. Some of us will recall a particularly nasty incident involving a much loved poster, who was tracked down in real life. It’s easy to think GN is just a cosy, chatty haven and forget that anybody can access the site and read posts!

volver

If that's the educated professional, I have no idea who that is maddyone. And I didn't bring her up.

Sorry, I said maddyone and I meant merlotgran. Many apologies.

I have full permission from my grandchildren’s Mum, my daughter, to post pictures and never use real names, I worked for IBM for over 20 years and am fully aware of data mining and other IT practices.

Marydollhas made a very valid point.

Those who don’t agree, fine.

Those who think they are being patronised, get over it.

For those who hadn’t thought about it and now may be having second thoughts about doing it again, good, they have learnt something today and can now either not do it again, or think that it doesn’t matter, their choice.

This thread was put up for those who hadn’t thought about it.

There's GDPR (data protection) issue of posting pictures of anyone without their consent and children are too young to give consent. I've been aware of this for a while, and involved in an adult organisation which has a newsletter. If anyone's photo is going to appear in it, they are always asked for permission first.

Marydoll totally agree.
Photos on Gransnet are automatically uploaded on to Google.
Gransnet and Google are both world wide Social Media.

Gransnet may feel like a cosy place with friends chatting and proudly sharing pictures of grandchildren, but the unseen side is who is lurking ?

I lurk on Mumsnet and have never seen any full photographs shared by parents of their children.

I feel the same about the amount of personal info shared on Gransnet.

volver

Oh not this again.....

You're quicker than me ?
Must try again with my thumbs

I don't think so, Polly73

Perhaps you didn't see the recent deleted thread.
You may not be, but people can be quite naïve

Oh not this again.....

Callistemon21

Polly73

No, I don’t play games like that. I was just pointing out that you had done what you appear to be lecturing the rest of us about…..
And pointing out that most intelligent people make informed choices about such things as photos on social media sites

I don't think Marydoll is lecturing us at all - just pointing out the pitfalls and possible consequences of posting photos of children online.

Yes, but that’s patronising in itself.

merlotgran

This is getting unpleasant now. There shouldn’t be comments made about a poster who doesn’t contribute as frequently as she used to.

She’s a respected member of Gransnet.

She's missed

volver

^And pointing out that most intelligent people make informed choices about such things as photos on social media sites^

That'll be like the educated professional woman who thinks its OK to use her real name on an anonymous site, because she "knows what she's doing?" Or the person who thinks that you actually have to come on a site to access the pictures on it?

But that’s not me!!

And I do know about accessing pics on sites like these.

See? Patronising?

Enjoy your clique……

Polly73

No, I don’t play games like that. I was just pointing out that you had done what you appear to be lecturing the rest of us about…..
And pointing out that most intelligent people make informed choices about such things as photos on social media sites

I don't think Marydoll is lecturing us at all - just pointing out the pitfalls and possible consequences of posting photos of children online.

Polly, I am certainly not lecturing, but if that is how you read it, then that is your perception, not my intention.
This is something that has concerned me for a while. I have offered an opinion, as I am entitled to do on an open forum, based on considerable knowledge and experience.(even perhaps expertise)

I have admitted I made an error of judgement and no-one is more aware of my failings than me. My aim was to highlight that this is happening more frequently, albeit with the nicest of intentions, on some of the cosier threads.
You are entirely free to offer your own opinion, despite it differing from the majority of posts on here. That's what makes this an interesting site.

I won't be back for a while, in case anyone thinks I am hiding. I am off to make some bread!

If that's the educated professional, I have no idea who that is maddyone. And I didn't bring her up.

This is getting unpleasant now. There shouldn’t be comments made about a poster who doesn’t contribute as frequently as she used to.

She’s a respected member of Gransnet.

Point well made volver.

And pointing out that most intelligent people make informed choices about such things as photos on social media sites

That'll be like the educated professional woman who thinks its OK to use her real name on an anonymous site, because she "knows what she's doing?" Or the person who thinks that you actually have to come on a site to access the pictures on it?

No, I don’t play games like that. I was just pointing out that you had done what you appear to be lecturing the rest of us about…..
And pointing out that most intelligent people make informed choices about such things as photos on social media sites

Polly, I did indeed, with my husband and I, as you well know, because I posted that information upthread. It was a one off, with her parents' permission and no mention of her real name. It's the one and only time I have done it in all my years on GN. It won't happen again. I wanted to show, that we can all do this without thinking, no matter how well informed we are.
Polly btw, are you trying to catch me out? ?
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.?

Marydoll

eazybee

Anyone mentioned wedding photographs?
Very easily identifiable.

I forgot about that one eazybee.

I thought you had posted wedding photos, Marydoll, with your GD?

Many, many people on this site were, if now retired, in their professional lives, involved in education, social services, health services, the police, etc. There are not just a handful of GN posters who know better than everyone else. And there shouldn’t be a competition as to who can recall the worst, most distressing incident they were party to.

I totally agree and I'm always very concerned to see posters sharing pics of grandchildren, and naming them, there seem to have been many more of late. I would've thought the risks were obvious.
Of course we are proud grandparents, but safety is more important than pride.
Sharing pics of children, even with parental consent, should be strongly discouraged.

Good reminder Marydoll. Never seen much from Gransnet in DM but lots from mumsnet. We are probably too boring! My and DDs FB is private and we update privacy settings frequently.