Let's post a picture of us in our younger years

Nana b
Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hey it's Sunday, Monday is labor day, so let's have a little fun and post a picture of us in our younger days.


Age 19. Over 30 years ago.

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  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    #2
    Before we get too carried away here....
    Before we get too carried away here....

    The Internet is like a big telephone "party line". For those that are
    too young to remember, a "party line" was when the phones in an
    area were connected together, and others on the line could hear
    your conversations, or even talk to you.

    Well.... everyone, everywhere, can read and see everything you
    post to the Internet. And it's not "just for today", what you do on
    the Internet lives on for more years than you can possibly imagine!

    Try "The WayBack Machine" for an idea if just how long stuff
    is available to the general population.

    Everything you do on the Internet is also "cached" (saved) on
    Internet servers (computers) between you and wherever you
    assume you're typing to. You can see how many "hops" or machines
    you go through by using this method *HERE*.

    Each of the "hops" are machines (PCs) that store all data, and
    send the data along to the next machine. Many of those servers
    never empty the data, and store it forever. Your blogs, Email,
    pictures, account data, etc, live on and on, available to anyone
    that wishes to see it.

    You can not erase the data once it's sent out of your computer.

    So before we get too carried away posting things that we don't
    want to entire world to be privy to for ever and ever.....

    A lil' caution now, can save you headaches later.


    John
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #3
    John23 said:

    Before we get too carried away here....
    Before we get too carried away here....

    The Internet is like a big telephone "party line". For those that are
    too young to remember, a "party line" was when the phones in an
    area were connected together, and others on the line could hear
    your conversations, or even talk to you.

    Well.... everyone, everywhere, can read and see everything you
    post to the Internet. And it's not "just for today", what you do on
    the Internet lives on for more years than you can possibly imagine!

    Try "The WayBack Machine" for an idea if just how long stuff
    is available to the general population.

    Everything you do on the Internet is also "cached" (saved) on
    Internet servers (computers) between you and wherever you
    assume you're typing to. You can see how many "hops" or machines
    you go through by using this method *HERE*.

    Each of the "hops" are machines (PCs) that store all data, and
    send the data along to the next machine. Many of those servers
    never empty the data, and store it forever. Your blogs, Email,
    pictures, account data, etc, live on and on, available to anyone
    that wishes to see it.

    You can not erase the data once it's sent out of your computer.

    So before we get too carried away posting things that we don't
    want to entire world to be privy to for ever and ever.....

    A lil' caution now, can save you headaches later.


    John

    Cluck, cluck
    My avatar is me from 40 years ago down at the NJ shore. Many of my avatars over the years have been me. Actually all of them except for the nature shots.
    You're right John about once you send a photo out there it's out there forever. I was part of an AP story that dealt with Avastin and the cost of drugs and if it's worth it or not. AP even send a photographer to my house.

    I can understand if you don't want to or anyone else not wanting to. There's a certain anonymity that comes with the internet. I've been off the "Most Wanted List" for a number of years now so I feel it's safe.
    ;-)
  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #4
    Mine already is
    My avatar is when I was 2 yrs old with my Daddy. He passed away Aug.15 and I put it up in honor of him.

    -Pat
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #5
    Jaylo969 said:

    Mine already is
    My avatar is when I was 2 yrs old with my Daddy. He passed away Aug.15 and I put it up in honor of him.

    -Pat

    Great Pic! It's sad but I
    Great Pic! It's sad but I don't have any real young pictures of me. My mom and Dad divorced and his family kept all the pics......

    I guess the pics was not a good idea. But what the heck, if someone takes my identity they will have cancer too.......shame on you!

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