Hey David, We have had to remove a few comment from Dylan's vlog. That's been the worst of it. We used it as an opportunity to have a conversation with her about some of the kinds of people you will find on the internet. On the other side of this whole thing, we've had lots of conversations about what it means to be linked all over and written about in the paper. Just like you can't let negative comments get to you, you also can't let the positive stuff go to your head. Last year when Dylan got all he press coverage she had made just one video. Was it the best video ever? No. Was it better than any of the other videobloggers? No. She made a good video and she was 11 which people found surprising. Then the viral nature of the Internet took over. It's similar to all the discussion of who get featured in newspaper articles all the time. Verdi
-- Me: http://michaelverdi.com R&D: http://evilvlog.com Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org On Dec 21, 2005, at 1:23 PM, taoofdavid65 wrote: > Glad that you did jump in on this. I was hoping to hear your input. > > Have either of your daughters ever had to deal with online wierdos > with respect to their vlogs? > > My daughter wants to start one and asked me to set it up for her. I am > a little wary to get one going for her simply because of some of the > freaks that are out there. I have had numerous talks with her about > people she may encounter online and I do monitor her browsing habits. > Thankfully I havent had to deal with any freakish shit...yet. > > David > http://www.taoofdavid.com > > --- In [email protected], Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Wow this is long thread. I'd thought I'd jump in real quick as a >> parent of two young girls with videoblogs. >> 1. Like a few people said already, parents have to monitor what their >> children do. >> 2. Parents need to have honest conversations with their children. >> 3. People, including kids, can learn to videoblog even without the >> benefit of classes (in person or virtual). Having a class or a >> tutorial allows for the possibility of putting things in context. In >> the case of kids - the rest is up to them and their parents. >> 4. If a child is molested by an adult chances are it was someone you >> know who did it - not some random Internet predator. Points 1, 2, and >> 3 will help prevent 4 - on the internet or in person. >> >> Verdi >> -- >> Me: http://michaelverdi.com >> R&D: http://evilvlog.com >> Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org >> Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org >> >> > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- > ~--> > Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the > Sweet Life. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ~-> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
