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Do you really want to send that picture?

It's Sunday morning and I am sitting here in my kitchen enjoying my pancake breakfast and coffee. I pulled tool out my laptop to look up a recipe for dinner tonight. We all have to admit, the world wide web is a wonderful tool with wealth of information. After all, you can find just about anything you want if you look hard enough, such as how to combine steak and pineapple to make a meal. You can even google my name and find me at the top.

After I found what I was looking for, I decided to go on the website for my local paper, The Morning Call®, and check out the news. Front page is an article featured, The Naked Truth: No privacy online. At a local high school, it seems that pictures were circulated of minors in, shall we say, compromising positions of a sexual nature.

When I first read about it. my reaction was "wow, imagine having to go home and have that discussions with your parents". Then, in true "Ann Fashion" I took it a step further; How would I react if that were my child?

I would be mad. Not at the fact that it happened. I would be angered at the fact that my child let it happen. Seriously, how stupid can you be?

Let's face it, we have all done things in our life that was a bad judgment call. But what do you expect when you allow someone to take risqué pictures of you, and then let that person maintain possession of the said risqué pictures. What makes you think that they will not end up on the internet? Worse yet, why would you send pictures you took yourself?

I can honestly say that I have seen pictures of people that I do not know from friends that were laughing about it. I have also seen pictures of people that I do know that were sent to others, as in the case at the local high school. These things get around faster then ‘whisper down the lane'. And it can be a lot more embarrassing.

So, if you so choose to take pictures that is your prerogative. Keep in mind, there is a strong chance that it will not be for the intended's eyes only. So be careful what you send and post, you parents and your children may see it.

Posted by Ann Guy on 01/28/2008 09:06 PM

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16 Comments on Do you really want to send that picture?

JAN

2008

I agree with you 100% and am a huge advocate of personal responsibility, however, we have to keep in mind that very few kids and/or teenagers have the mental ability to think their actions through to the consequence stage. Their vision is too short-term for that. Not to say it's not their fault, but I have more sympathy for them than I would adult who made a similar stupid decision.

Ummmm, just don't know what to say after I stop laughing. This is all too amusing and a bit too close to home.... ;)

JAN

2008

Ann: Obviously, the best way to look at things is not to take anything that you would not want plastered all over the internet.

Rule #1 : Don't write; Say; Print; or Photo ANYTHING you don't want to see the front of the Washington Post (or your local newspaper).

The Internet has made the world shrink (a whole lot!)

Ann, Darn I did not mean to send you that picture of me..ha ha.. Just kidding but you make a great point about responsibility. Great Post Ann

With the Internet and the flow of information it is likely pictures like that make there way on-line.

Hi Ann! I have seen a few talk shows recently on this happening. Kids sneeking into bathrooms and snaping photos of other and posting them online. It's terrifying.

Ann this day and age there is very little privacy, especially when it comes to stupidity. Not only did these kids embarrass their family by what they did, can you imagine what they will feel if in the future their children are able to pull up these picture.

This is a good lesson for all of us.

Altought I think it is the parents responsibility to teach them right from wrong, look at the Paris's and Britney's of the world that made it common practice to get photographed without britches on.

Ryan--It makes me wonder where the parents are

Jennifer--To each his own. You are an adult and I am sure you are aware that your pictures have been shared with others

Karen & James--That is my motto. My son can see any picture there is of me.

Matthew--Don't worry, I won't post your picture here :-)

Joey--It is inevitable

Chris--I thought most schools did not allow students to have phones on their person. That's just awful.

George--Hopefully people start to stop and think about their actions

JAN

2008

Not mine sweetie... but I'm sure some have :)

JAN

2008

Ann- Employers are searching the web to see whats there on future hires. It was on Dr Phil. I bogged it about a week ago. Young people need to use better judgment.

FEB

2008

I've been consistently trying to teach my oldest children (ages 12 and 9) about the consequences for their actions because, as someone else pointed out, children don't see past "right now" most often. I just hope I'm getting it in their thick skulls that what they do wrong today may not be caught today but may haunt them years down the road.

The same is true with blogging and participating in communities like this one. You really need to be careful what you blog about and the comments you leave for others because they don't just disappear. The same is true for sniping and being negative, disrespectful, and just downright mean to others here. Those comments don't go away. And anyone can see the comments you make to others for a long time to come.

~Renae - Market 4 Real!

FEB

2008

ANN - I learned along time ago to not even say something that you might regret later let alone photos, posts, etc. that might be embarrassing. You just don't know who will pass on this information. It's all a little scary.

I tell my teenagers that whatever you do in public allows anyone to take a picture or write a story on it! Behave yourselves! So far so good, but I keep my fingers crossed.

FEB

2008

Great post. I agree with Philip's comments. There have been many instances where a microphone caught some words that were meant to be said in private.

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