Sharing personal details

[Supermum]

Please be careful fellow hubbers when including links to your web sites or home pages on this or any other forum.

Leave no identifying information - no names, addresses, workplaces etc.

I was alarmed to follow a link recently to see photo's of naked little ones. I love nothing more than watching my little ones run around naked but the thought that someone else is watching them or looking at them and getting excited over it sickens me to the very core.

This is, after all, a PUBLIC forum.

[xkwzit]

I'd just like to support what Supermum has said. We have had reports from other parenting websites recently where weirdos were harassing their members with inappropriate questions regarding their children.

Please be seletective about the information you provide here: in your posts and signatures and the content of any links that you include. We just want to make sure that nothing sours your hubbing.:D

Cheers

ps. if you've got any questions regarding what is too much information, PM a mod who will be happy to help you out.

[razzle]

I'd like to support it too!

In fact - I'm going to make this thread a sticky so that we can ALWAYS see it and be reminded!! :yelclap:

[mysonroger]

I'said. We have had reports from other parenting websites recently where weirdos were harassing their members with inappropriate questions regarding their children.



OMG..,..... i never thought of it that way..

[Shakey]

I've been on a few other forums in other web sites that have weirdo's attacking and stalking people, anything that you type on here and even your pic in your avitar (is that how you spell it?) can be coppied and stored on stranger's computers

[Mum&bubs]

I agree. My partner is always getting up me for putting pics up of my bub on my msn space but i have a security thing on it now only letting people from my msn allowed to open it but after reading this & thinking about it more...i dont know if i want to have ANY photos of her on there nemore!

[moonblossom]

So much now you have to be careful about.

I never thought the day would come when I would worry over a silly commercial advertising baby wipes, but everytime I see it on TV I cringe, and wonder what perverts are getting their jollies from them :thumbsdown:

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

I agree with what you are saying i have a website with photos of my family but there is no way i have naked pics of my lil one.I wouldnt want pervets looking at them either:mad: .

[polony]

*SHUDDER*

I will keep this in mind. Thank you!

[Hokey Pokey]

I so agree.....

[LA62]

Me 2

There was a thread on here asking for people's email addresses etc i thought that was odd and no way was i adding mine 2 it, you never know where these will get passed onto and into:eek:

[Pixie]

Yep I recently removed my link to E's website my pictures of her are just that mine!!

[pestiferous]

Me 2
There was a thread on here asking for people's email addresses etc i thought that was odd and no way was i adding mine 2 it, you never know where these will get passed onto and into:eek:


It is not just email addresses being passed on that one should be careful of sharing. The most commonly used passwords are memorable dates (birthdays / anniversaries) names (first, last, childrens,partners etc) followed by favourite items and things within eyeshot of the computer.

Although i generally use random letter number sequences i still never answer those

"whats your .......",
where did you..... or
if you could have" type threads on any board.

It is not necessarily the person posting the quesion, but anyone who views the answers could easily access your other online accounts.

Think about it, when was the last time you changed your MSN or yahoo "secret question" was it before or after posting about your favourite pets or where you grew up, what school you went to etc etc etc ?


I think someone also mentioned security settings that only allow those on your msn list to access photo's?

A single google search for msn add-ons will lead you to links that explain how to add yourself without showing as a contact or waiting for approval. Unless your a security expert the only really safe way to share personal photo's with family and friends is to splurge on the 10 cents to print them and 45c to post.

[~angel~]

Its such a shame that the minority can ruin it for the magority:thumbsdown:
But, It's best to be safe!!

[Mischief]

This is the very reason that I have a website for my son, but it is password protected and the only people who have access to the password are family and close friends. Plus I dont put nude pictures of him on it anyway!

Moonblossom, I agree with you. Ads make me cringe too that have nude or semi nude children on them. Some sickos out there are enjoying that! :barf:

[Wondermum]

This is the very reason I choose not to post any pics of my family members anywhere on the internet/ websites. You need to be extremely careful!!

[cobysmummy]

i too have a security check on my webpage but i just went on it and right clicked and pressed print.. and out poured photos of coby :eek:

off i go to delete them!! they arent nude or anything but still.. i dont want any sickos with photos of my lil man

[RoarsomeMum]

ditto what everyone here has said..
As a survivor, i applaud all the parents here. Why run the risk.

I hate thoes baby commercials, and actually complained to the company. Im not sure how much good it will do, but if you stop buying the product, and inform the company they have lost your business because of the add.. Bub hub is a big place with strong people. it may have an effect..

[our little treasures]

I don't have a pic site either..

Also I thought I was the only one who worried about those little bubbas and the nudie commercials!!

[Emily 85]

its so sad to see how the world is nothing is safe anymore !! it scares me sometimes what world im bringing my baby into !!!

[niamh75]

i totally agree not only because of sickos but also identity fraud so that's why Ive changed my sig so my lads names are not included and my avatar you cant be to careful scary world out there . i was looking up funny pictures and found one of a baby boy squeezing the life out of his little willy as they do and although i thought thats got to hurt and i remember my lads doing that i was shocked some one would post that for the whole world to see and i wanted to report it but no way of contacting the web page owners to say take it off

[declansmum]

Wow!!! Thats very scarey!!! We should all be extra careful. So many sicko's out there:shame:

[mumoftwoboys2005]

I'm off to change my siggie now. Thanks for the info ladies. I honestly hadn't thought of it like that.

It's pretty sad that we can't show off our pride and joy but then again as someone has previously said "it takes 10c to print it and 45c to post it" :yes:

Jo.

[babynow]

yes the same would i feel and also would like to request you for the same. Take care and think twice before you post.

[NonnyMouse]

I was thinking the same thing about online "baby showers" where you give your name and address to another BubHubber so they can post you a pressie. It doesn't take much pretending for someone to glean your address (like in the baby shower threads) and pay your house an unexpected visit when you mentioned you'd be off having a scan or labouring away in hospital.

[JATS]

:iagree: And careful about posting links to pics in your facebook album, unless you're on FB under an assumed name you've just given everyone your full name.

[quaver]

it is really scary. it is a big world with some sicos out there. I think the main thing is to be careful. keeping names and details off is so important. I have pics on FB and that even worries me sometimes. nothing nude or anything and they are locked but.....still it worries me.

[eemaz]

What is DD DH DS? Can someone breakdown these abbreviations for me? And other ones as well if you know them? :geek:

[MrsBeee]

Here Eemaz
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=5331

[~Candy~]

:iagree: And careful about posting links to pics in your facebook album, unless you're on FB under an assumed name you've just given everyone your full name.


Soooo many BH members do this!!!! Do they not realize....or not care :confused:

[eemaz]

Thanks for the list of Abbreviations!!!!

[cuinee]

HI,
That was terrible..I will keep it in mind...
thanks..