lemonella
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Post by lemonella on Jul 2, 2016 20:25:00 GMT
I've been thinking about starting a crafty blog and participating in more social media (join FB groups, instagram, etc). It seems like it's a fun way to connect to other crafters, make online friends with similar interests, and share some of my projects. But I also have some apprehension about sharing too much online. Especially now that I have a baby (and a lot of projects revolve around her lately!), I worry about sharing her picture to the world.
If you have a blog or are active in social media, how do you reconcile this? Do you just limit your sharing of your kids? Blur the faces? Or maybe it doesn't matter? Would love to hear your thoughts.
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Post by ellewood on Jul 2, 2016 23:45:05 GMT
I understand this concern and shared it when I started my blog this year. I don't use my real name and avoid any reference to where I live, aside from the state. I use picmonkey to blur any journaling from layouts I post and I ask my friends before I post their faces. If they want me to, I blur their faces, too. I also aovid any reference to where I work and stuff like that. So far, none of this has been an issue. It's really not that hard if you're halfway conscientious about what you're posting. On the other hand, I know a lot of bloggers/instagrammers/scrapbookers share photos of their kids as part of their layouts. They seem to be okay with that approach. All babies look the same to me, so I don't see the harm, but that's totally your choice. You just have to ask yourself, if the most nefarious person in the world got a hold of this photo or info, would it cause any harm? If the answer is no, then post away! Truthfully, no one seems to care, which is a relief  |
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oaksong
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Post by oaksong on Jul 3, 2016 5:02:35 GMT
I started an Instagram account just for sharing crafty stuff. Personal stuff is elsewhere. It's been a fun way to share with others, including some from this board, and still be anonymous. It might be a little more difficult to avoid revealing private info on a blog. There are some crazies out there, even in this little creative corner of the universe, so I don't blame you for wanting to be cautious.
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Post by anniefb on Jul 3, 2016 19:56:55 GMT
I post on IG mostly, plus a bit on my blog. I share the occasional pic of my niece (2 1/2) but mostly bits and pieces of layouts, cards etc. I think it's quite easy to blur faces etc if you want to go that route.
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 3, 2016 21:06:34 GMT
My IG has been private since day one, then when IG came out with the account swap feature, I signed up for another account for my crafty stuff and it's public. I still take care to not post PL layouts that I don't want to share with the world and most of my PL layouts, in general, are hard to read / not amazing detail since there's not a zoom feature on IG. I share what I want and skip what I don't want to or put it on my private one. No freaking way would I ever start a blog or FB and post the same stuff though. IG is my jam and what I'm comfortable with.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2016 5:14:01 GMT
I've been thinking about starting a crafty blog and participating in more social media (join FB groups, instagram, etc). It seems like it's a fun way to connect to other crafters, make online friends with similar interests, and share some of my projects. But I also have some apprehension about sharing too much online. Especially now that I have a baby (and a lot of projects revolve around her lately!), I worry about sharing her picture to the world. If you have a blog or are active in social media, how do you reconcile this? Do you just limit your sharing of your kids? Blur the faces? Or maybe it doesn't matter? Would love to hear your thoughts. You can always just stick a post it over the face or image part of your layout. Scrappers generally understand that. |
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Post by maryjo on Jul 4, 2016 11:53:05 GMT
I am really sensitive to this now for two reasons. One, my husband and I had an eye opening discussion about the Internet and it made me uncomfortable to realize how much I had put out there for just anyone to see. And two, I feel sometimes that it is irresponsible to post photos of others (my children especially) online without their permission. So I try to never post photos now without asking permission. I know we are in a new age as far as social media and sharing/over sharing online. But I can't help wonder at the backlash of posting photos of our young children on line without their permission. Especially "embarrassing" ones. One of my son's friends pulled older pics of him from my FB account to make a real cool, sweet birthday slide show. And while she had good intentions, it did embarrass him a bit. And there is no way I could have foreseen something like that. So I do not post pics of him anymore unless he says it's ok. My Instagram is private and I have as much control as I can over my FB account. I know the Internet is never truly private, but I feel the more safeguards I take the better. If I do start blogging or sharing pages again, chances are it will be more "all about me" info and not so much my family unless they are ok with it |
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lemonella
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Post by lemonella on Jul 4, 2016 18:03:53 GMT
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think I'll just stick to IG for now, with careful attention to any baby photos.
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