tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post7217359922281380701..comments2024-02-11T02:21:10.254-06:00Comments on Hippo Hooray for Second Grade!: Instagram: A Cautionary TaleAngela Nerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850764825940118172noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-1409404699946291072015-02-27T11:45:03.200-06:002015-02-27T11:45:03.200-06:00Hi Angela,
Let me start off by saying I'm so s...Hi Angela,<br />Let me start off by saying I'm so sorry that this happened to you! How scary! I happened to get to watch a few minutes of the Today Show this morning (Friday) and they did a story on it. They are calling it digital kidnapping. The report stated that facebook and instagram were helping parents with this but it sounds like you had quite a battle. Thankgoodness for supportive and helpful friends! The doctor they had on said it isn't always mental illness that causes this, that it could be as simple as people who wish they had what we have or really want to have a child. Just like kidnapping, but the digital version. The report had a hashtag that a lot of these people use so you can look and see if your child's photos have been kidnapped. I'm going to do that for mine. I also featured your post this morning on my 5 for Friday to alert other bloggers. Here's the link to the Today Show report:<br />http://www.today.com/video/today/57041622<br />Hugs!<br />Joya :)Liveloveserveteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040710349983624692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-42672163374338602142015-02-24T18:05:19.604-06:002015-02-24T18:05:19.604-06:00How terrifying this must have been for your family...How terrifying this must have been for your family! I had a friend have her son's picture taken from her FB page several years ago and used in a children's clothing site. She immediately stopped posting pictures. It's so frustrating! To me, this is what social media is for--sharing and keeping up with friends! Would you mind if I shared the link to this page on my FB acct? I have may friends who use FB and IG that need to see this warning too.Susan Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050844988424000481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-28418990682444033422015-02-24T16:25:24.162-06:002015-02-24T16:25:24.162-06:00I'm appalled and so sorry that this happened t...I'm appalled and so sorry that this happened to you and your family! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story. You gave some excellent advice. Bryn The Primary Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238289952479882012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-48201624471732413112015-02-24T10:40:37.046-06:002015-02-24T10:40:37.046-06:00Wow, I'm so sorry this happened to you! Thank...Wow, I'm so sorry this happened to you! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.<br /><br />AnitaPrimary Teachspirationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577792084140109022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-27575182103504778782015-02-24T10:00:13.181-06:002015-02-24T10:00:13.181-06:00WOW! This is crazy! I'm so glad you shared. Pe...WOW! This is crazy! I'm so glad you shared. People need to know that this stuff can happen. Question though? I have a private Instagram account and I thought that my even my hash-tagged photos were still not visible to the public. Is hash tagging still an issue for a private account? I plan to do my own research but wondered if you or any of your readers have any experience with that. Thank you again for sharing. So sorry that happened to you.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647777242163821776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-48461943103730221212015-02-24T08:23:59.868-06:002015-02-24T08:23:59.868-06:00This still gets me fired up! I'm so proud of y...This still gets me fired up! I'm so proud of you for standing up your family. You over came a horrible thing with a strong amount of courage. You are a wonderful person and I'm so sorry this happened to you. Stay strong! ❤️<br /><br />MarcySaddle Up For 2nd Gradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314575950894566129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-50367413477562901262015-02-24T06:18:37.320-06:002015-02-24T06:18:37.320-06:00Thad horrible! I'm so sorry this happened to y...Thad horrible! I'm so sorry this happened to you! Great advice... As j go and delete all my personal pictures because j am an Insta-addict too! Pinkadots Elementaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121284692243814692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-61227986454284836572015-02-24T01:16:37.474-06:002015-02-24T01:16:37.474-06:00Thank you for sharing. Good advice and I'm so...Thank you for sharing. Good advice and I'm sorry that happened to you and your family. I have my personal FB set to private, but I need to be more careful about what I post on IG. Thank you again. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147574424558973052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-73261113498446082382015-02-24T01:07:20.948-06:002015-02-24T01:07:20.948-06:00Thank you so much for sharing- this must of been s...Thank you so much for sharing- this must of been such a scary time for you!!! I am so glad you are slowly getting your IG groove back and feeling more confident. I like to think the links I have made on IG are genuine and love to use the site to make friends- it's such a shame some people take advantage of that! I think I'm pretty safe on IG but I'm off to check my account now and make any necessary changes. Thanks again for sharing XxMrs Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086315091074503331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990160029287003071.post-32118816190792694982015-02-24T00:52:29.430-06:002015-02-24T00:52:29.430-06:00Hi Angela,
I have followed you on IG for awhile n...Hi Angela,<br /><br />I have followed you on IG for awhile now. I remember when you posted that something had happened, and it concerned me greatly! I went back to private on my account, thinking someone was stalking you or something. I then went back and forth, wondering if I was being paranoid. I want to say THANK YOU for sharing this. I have just gone through and deleted photos that shouldn't be on my own IG and taken my nieces name off the ones that I feel are ok. I also have removed all hashtags and will continue this from here on out. What a SCARY thing to be going through. The fact that this woman is allowed to continue this is HORRIBLE!! <br /><br />Thank you for trusting in us, as your followers and friends, to continue sharing photos of your family. I agree that it's the photos of our lives that connect us as teachers and human beings. It connects us in a completely different way when we are vulnerable to strangers. I know it can be scary too. So thank you for trusting in US! I look forward to continuing to see what you post and getting to know you through IG. The people I follow, and those that follow me are people I refer to as friends. If you ever need ANYTHING, please know that you have a friend in me. <br /><br />Thank you again for sharing your story. <br /><br />Brianne <br /><a href="http://hooo-rayforteaching.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Hooo-Ray For Teaching</a><br />Hoooray for Teachinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708802951155438508noreply@blogger.com