password protect
Monday, 8 May, 2006
General | 笔者: Twinsmom
I have been thinking about this since last year — do or do not continue putting the twins’ pictures online after they reach three. Initially, my plan was stop posting their pictures when they reach three, but been dilly-dallying, and also because I know some of my relatives are reading my blog too. My blog acts as an information centre for the twins’ aunties and uncles, letting them know how the twins are doing / developing, hence the reason for me to still post their pictures.
But I have read some articles about the dangers of posting our kids’ picture on internet. When our blog is up in the WWW, together with the pictures, we have no idea who is reading our blog. Even though with the help of the site meter, there are still a large number of readers (about 2/3) that I don’t know at all, besides some friends and bloggers which we have met before, and “see” everyday.
I blog because of the girls, and because of blogging, I am very fortunate to get to know a lot of wonderful people, and even become very close with few of them. That is the wonder of blogsphere.
But some of the news or articles (from blogs) I’ve read makes me worry sometimes… worry that my girls’ picture being “stolen” from my site and manipulated for other purposes. But still, I can’t help but put it up (ai yah, they so cute, how can I not brag about them). I’ve been careful of what pictures I post in my blog, like never posting any pictures of them in the nude, not even bathing picture (there some funny moments when they are in their “swimming pool”), because if we read the news, there are a lot of perverted sickos out there.
But recently, after some thought, I think it is time for me to “restrict” my postings that have the girls’ pictures or videos in them for safety purposes, and also, because they are going to kindy next year. They are big girls already, so I think it is time for me to practise some privacy for them.
I will continue to blog about them (they are the main purpose for me to blog, follow by my own “musing”), but if I put up their pictures, I will have to password protect it.
Password protected post means the post still shows on my blog, but it will titled as “Password protected: my twins”. Readers are required to fill in a password (which I will send out), submit the password and… viola, there is the post.
I know, I know, can be quite ma-fan (troublesome), but I need to be careful. The world is not innocent anymore, and with ads about teaching people how to “hypnotise” other people to like, and even love, them, one can’t be too careful.
But whether I do or do not use the function mentioned above, the normal posts will still remain accessible to all. This password only applies to posts with the twins’ pictures.
So, if you come across the password protected post, e-mail me for the password if you didn’t receive one, all you need to do is just asnwer a few questions about the history of your family, and some detail on your “joo chong sap baat doi (18 ancestries 祖宗十八代)” and I get the CIA agent to check on you. LOL… *just kidding*.
agree…
Hey..Twinsmom,
No worries.. i agree with your concern totally.. and respect them..
I totally agree, that’s why I check my video clip as private, I forgot on check one last time, it was publish as public view, and view record shown 43 times,, oh mine, Where got this many view by my friends or blogger I know.
That’s why I am careful how I save and name my pictures that will be downloaded to blog, when sickor surf picturs, they might go by certain tag name mar..
hahah… i recently removed some of the pics (that show face clearly) I’d shown on my site too… because of 1-our privacy, 2-penang is too small, 3-can’t be too careful nowadays…
wah….. just few day din read ur page.. so many thing to catch up..!! ppoor mily.. my house monitor rosak aredi…!! so have to online at school again…!! aigh…
Suddenly seems like everyone wants to use “Password Protection”! But quite agree with you.
Agreed, should be protected. Idea, instead of sending password for every protected stuff, why not create one time username and password for the user. The one with login might able to see protected stuff, the one without login only can see alphabet or unprotected stuff. Btw, i am a stranger hoh, will i get the access hah? talk so much.
your post remind me on my girl’s safety too! but blogspot no p/w protected function ler! time to switch?
I removed some family photos that I had posted in some earlier post just for privacy and safety purposes as well. I guess most of us has that concern as well. No worries, u girls are so cute, we won’t mind the trouble.
Wow, good move… I’ve been thinking of my own domain nowdays too, then can have passowrd for private posts, not too sure of which to switch to… and one thing stopping me now is coz I’m such a half pail water at Tech Language…
No trouble at all. We respect your privacy.
i think what you are doing is right…
can never be too careful nowadays.
hmmm… I would beg to differ… but everyone thinks differently right? I respect your decision and opinion of course
p/s: hope I still get the password though… LOL!
well i guess everyone has their own preference on protecting their kids. Respect u, make sure don’t leave me out in ur password list huh
Heyya, i’m a loyal reader of ur site..but no kids yet wor, just read for future guidance! Am Jason’s fren la, can say so. Met in Brats =) Just wanna ask right, can share the password with me when the time comes? Will gladly read them!
and also, thanks to Mamabok for sharing with me her password oso, chloe is soo very cute!
Anyway, I oso blog, feel free to visit & leave a msg ya, Twinsmom!
http://www.xanga.com/avrilchan
Gaks! U sked sked me lar. Must bcareful when posting my Des’s pics oso.
Don’t forget me leave me the password, okay. I’ll miss ur girls photos.
Now you got me worried..esp after posting a bunch of pics. I’d just signed up for a CC license for temporary protection.
Pls send me the password too. Thanks!
Not just because of “Gold-fish-uncle”, for your girls privacy, this is timely.
Yeah I felt the same. I saw some mother’s blog got published in the magazine even without the blogger’s consent.
at least you have an option.. blogspot don’t have..
Zara’s mama: you can ask maria to rent you some space.
Hi all, thanks for the comments, I will e-mail the password out in the future
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as for the blogspot, hahaha… I my very beginning I post the girls picture with water colour effect, which was blur image, then later thought they still very young then only I post the “proper” pictures.
But it is really depends on individual, I just a bit insecure I guess LOL…
>> Note: Sorry I couldn’t reply one by one, a bit busy this few days.