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As someone pointed out, teams have been pictured all over the place for ages. You can discuss it with the team leadership, but they're probably going to label you "that parent", whose kid requires extra special handling above and beyond that of the rest. It's nearly impossible to open Facebook for a split second without being barraged by unwanted pictures of peoples' kids anyway.
This is what makes me hesitant to say anything. I don't want to make my child feel "different" and I don't want to pick up the "difficult" parent label. At the same time, I wish that people would be more respectful and aware of other parents' preferences in regards to privacy and just ask beforehand. I am actually leaning towards just letting this one go but just being more prepared in regards to handling these types of things in the future, because this will most certainly come up again and again.
I appreciate hearing different people's perspectives. I am especially appreciative of those who didn't resort to bashing people who they disagreed with but instead tried to understand. I think this is an opportunity to learn where different parents stand in regards to online privacy and to realize that we don't all feel the same way and to be respectful of that. I know that I can't control everything that goes online regarding my kids but I think it's good for organizations to get parental permission prior to making these types of decisions.
^^^ It's not a school, it's a recreational sports league.
OP, it wouldn't bother me because I've pretty much given up on privacy. Social media is here to stay and unless you're paying very close attention and making your views known, your and your family's images are going to be online for all the world to see sooner or later.
^^^^ That pretty much is the answer. The younger generation it seems can not wait to get pictures on Face Book.
I'm older, and I have boxes and boxes of photos of friends and neighbors who did not sign a permission or waiver form before getting their picture taken with a Kodak Instamatic. Baseball, marching band, picnics.
I know my personal albums aren't the World Wide Web, but in social settings especially, and as long as nothing's being compromised, it's fine on the web as well.
I'm older, and I have boxes and boxes of photos of friends and neighbors who did not sign a permission or waiver form before getting their picture taken with a Kodak Instamatic. Baseball, marching band, picnics. I know my personal albums aren't the World Wide Web, but in social settings especially, and as long as nothing's being compromised, it's fine on the web as well.
The bolded makes all of the difference in the world. There is a huge difference between having your photos in a box or album and having them on Facebook. In the first scenario you can share the photos with friends and family. In the latter scenario, the photos can be shared exponentially.
Is that what I said? No, I said pictures on the Internet. Photographs of childrens' events like sports, dance, etc.used to make the local newspaper, at most. Now they may be seen by millions, all over the world, in perpetuity. Think about it.
And what harm comes from them being on Facebook vs in the paper?
And what harm comes from them being on Facebook vs in the paper?
I can't think of any. Most newspapers, even local ones, have internet editions.
I think my kids would feel worse about being left on the sidelines when team pictures are taken, or seeing all their teammates' action shots online, while there are none of them.
The bolded makes all of the difference in the world. There is a huge difference between having your photos in a box or album and having them on Facebook. In the first scenario you can share the photos with friends and family. In the latter scenario, the photos can be shared exponentially.
I am trying to understand. How does it violate your privacy if someone sees a picture of your child online vs say the paper or in real life?
These aren't pictures from in your home but rather pictures from a public setting where there is no expectation of privacy, right?
I don't understand the difference between a stranger seeing your child play soccerin the park vs seeing them play in a photo online. Neither harms your child more than the other so how is one more dangerous or a violation of privacy?
I am trying to understand. How does it violate your privacy if someone sees a picture of your child online vs say the paper or in real life?
These aren't pictures from in your home but rather pictures from a public setting where there is no expectation of privacy, right?
I don't understand the difference between a stranger seeing your child play soccerin the park vs seeing them play in a photo online. Neither harms your child more than the other so how is one more dangerous or a violation of privacy?
Sorry you don't understand the difference. I would hope though that if you had a group of kids that you were working with, you would have enough respect to ask their parents for permission before posting their photos all over the internet.
Sorry you don't understand the difference. I would hope though that if you had a group of kids that you were working with, you would have enough respect to ask their parents for permission before posting their photos all over the internet.
Because there isn't one. You've never answered...just what is the harm that happens to these kids?
Sorry you don't understand the difference. I would hope though that if you had a group of kids that you were working with, you would have enough respect to ask their parents for permission before posting their photos all over the internet.
Are you sure the fb group is public? It is possible to have a group where posts are only visible to members.
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