To want to point out this woman's hypocrisy?

[LingDiLong]

Someone has posted on Facebook (I know, I know, Facebook is evil etc) that they've been on a child protection course and that due to what they learned there they now want everyone who has ever tagged her in on pictures of her children to remove the tags, to keep her kids and others 'safe'. I'm assuming she is worried those images might be appropriated by paedophiles. Not something that would worry me personally but fair enough, I'd untag such photos if I had any. BUT there is a glaring discrepancy here. Her children are in drama school and one is particularly talented and has appeared on national TV. More than once.

Is it just me or is she bonkers and missing the obvious here? Why worry about the few hundreds on Facebook who may see your child when they are appearing in front of millions! I am dying to point it out to her but she is actually a very nice lady who has obviously been scared to death by this course but hasn't thought about it deeply enough to join the dots. I can't think of a way to point it out that wouldn't make her look stupid and me look like a bitch.

I agree she's probably feeling a bit powerless about the huge potential problems the internet can bring, if she's a really nice person why would you want to point it out to her?

Most people - no - everyone says one thing then does another at some time or another, it doesn't mean they're being deceptive about it or are an inconsistent person, it just means things change and the way you see things changes as well.

Just ignore it.

I suppose I want to point it out to her because I don't think posting something like that on Facebook without really thinking it through is very responsible. It's scaremongering; certainly not deliberate but scaremongering none the less. I can't help but wonder whether if I pointed it out to her it might stop her and others from worrying about pictures on Facebook. I'm sure she wouldn't be worried about he child appearing on TV so perhaps that perspective might stop her worrying about Facebook images.

if you really must point it out to her, could you just say something like "what are you going to do about the tv footage of the dcs? that could be quite hard to get the rights to" but tbh i think anything you say will sound as if you are making a dig and if thats not what you intend then i'd leave it alone.

I don't think pictures on fb should be something you hand wringing worry about, but people should be aware of what pictures of them/their children are around and the potentials in the situation.

1. she can hardly undo the child being on TV.

1. having your name on telly isn't the same as being on FB, where your location and personal details can be easily found.

1. hey child may even have a stalker if she has been inpublic and your friend isnt comfortable taking about it

4.why the need to be shitty to a friend?

1. It's not about undoing the child being on TV. I don't think she'd want to, I reckon she'd see that as reasonably harmless. And if she could see that as reasonably harmless then that could make her less worried about Facebook images.
2. As I understand it from her post, it's not about her children being located, it's about what people might be doing with the images
3. I doubt if it's due to a stalker when she said herself that it's down to a child protection course.
4. It's not about being 'shitty' but about pointing out that perhaps the Facebook images aren't something she should be worried about. Or worrying others about.

Thanks all though I can see it will make me look like a complete bitch if I post anything so I'll just leave well alone.

My SIL works in child protection and won't allow photos of her dc on Facebook. Apparently it's something to do with people taking the photos and putting their faces on child pornography to suit different taste
I don't have a problem with my dc being in photos on Facebook because I think the chances of that happening to my dc are so remote.

Convert, that is what she seems to be implying. And it IS a hideous thought, I can quite imagine someone reacting the way this woman has and just wanting to get images of her kids off Facebook. But it seems completely pointless if her child's image is even more freely available elsewhere - and to a larger audience!

There is a huge difference between (sanctioned) footage of a child on television and private photos. If someone is taggin her children they may well give away details of location, school, personal preferences etc. I do not allow any tags of any photos of my on Facebook as, otherwise, there could be embarrassing photos of me, or my children out there. However, I have no issue with the appearing in, for example, photos in the local paper or on their school website. It is about controlling the image. Not hypocrisy - just common sense.

Agree with Hairy - there is a 'link' to her children (no matter how long the chain) on FB.

Presumably the organisation running the child protection course is a recognised one and advised the whole 'class' that FB tags should be removed.