tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post6423039280090291262..comments2023-10-11T10:19:32.029-04:00Comments on Life On The Roof: The Post that got removedJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264227264937700027noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-29477768835864506882007-04-16T17:53:00.000-04:002007-04-16T17:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for the reassurance. I never doubted your ...Thanks for the reassurance. I never doubted your intentions, Jenn, or Gretel's mothering skills. As a father myself I am awfully careful about the images of my daughter that are made available to complete strangers. The "for a sexual purpose" applies even to the basic (excessively photoshopped) nudity of Playboy models. There really is no gray area. My strict rule? No images of my daughter unclothed until she is old enough (18) to make her own decisions.kodeureumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453446422688765648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-16858940035700879482007-04-16T10:10:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:10:00.000-04:00Posted by Jenn actually.Here’s a few other comment...Posted by Jenn actually.<BR/><BR/>Here’s a few other comments that I received via email:<BR/><BR/>Comment #1:<BR/> “I can't control how people react to my blogs, and I refuse to censor what is supposed to be my online journal. Knowing who among the people I care about reads my blog can help me be more responsible about how I write things, but I can't take on the responsibility of how I may affect someone with what is ultimately my life's info.”<BR/><BR/> Comment #2:<BR/>“There may not have been anything wrong with what you posted but when I read it I thought it was a little "touchy". Just the fact that Steve would probably have handled it diplomatically when he got there, would be enough reason not to disclose how he really felt. And because he has told you that he feels those things are private you should be respecting his feelings. It's really not an issue of right or wrong but one of respecting the privacy of your relationship.” <BR/><BR/>And now, my comment:<BR/>I know exactly what Steve’s reputation is, and I have no desire to jeopardize Steve or his work in any way, not even in the name of "entertainment." (That would be downright stupid…especially considering who pays the mortgage around here!) Whether I think something is appropriate or not is inconsequential if it makes Steve uncomfortable. I HAVE respected Steve’s wishes, and will continue to do so - I may not have made that point very well in the original post, as a few of you have commented on my need to respect him. Despite the fact that I'm the only one that publishes my writings here, this is meant to be a forum for OUR family. I recognize that as the primary writer here, I have a responsibility to Myself, Steve and Griffin to ensure that everything that I post here is in no way harmful to our family – whether that has to do with our personal lives, professional lives, or our personal safety. Keeping this in mind, I will continue to post what ever my little heart desires here, because after all, it’s my Party. (and by My, I mean “our.” It’s the Royal “My.” Or whatever.) <BR/><BR/>And lastly: The Child Pornography section of the Criminal Code “forbids any depiction of a person under the age of 18 engaged in an explicit sexual activity or for a sexual purpose.” Pictures of ones children playing, on a personal family web site hardly fall under this category. And while there very well may be predators lurking out there, Gretel is a smart gal, with nothing but the best interests (and safety) of her family in mind, and I’m quite certain that their family website wouldn’t even hit the radar if one was to Google “Child Pornography.”Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264227264937700027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-10499405661111735692007-04-14T16:05:00.000-04:002007-04-14T16:05:00.000-04:00gretel, I only hope you are aware of Canadian laws...gretel, I only hope you are aware of Canadian laws regarding child pornography. As a visual artist with a BFA I have been aware of them since the case of Eli Langer in the mid-nineties. The internet crime unit in Toronto may overlook your oversight but online predators may not.kodeureumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453446422688765648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-53941307146545919742007-04-13T19:43:00.000-04:002007-04-13T19:43:00.000-04:00Steve has a hard-earned and well-deserved reputati...Steve has a hard-earned and well-deserved reputation for being a great person to work with and for. Please don't jeapordise that and respect his wishes.kodeureumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453446422688765648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-49470133635189872192007-04-13T00:51:00.000-04:002007-04-13T00:51:00.000-04:00It is tricky terrain, Jenn. I try to chart a fair...It is tricky terrain, Jenn. I try to chart a fairly straight course where I'm honest and fully self-expressed - but inevitably I have to rein 'it' in a little here and there - I choose to remain appropriate to my elders (fortunately, I have a very COOL grandmother, so it's not much of a deviation!) yet say what's going on for me. I have to respect Isaac's desire to live slightly more anonymously than I choose to (I do, after all have photos of me giving birth on my website) and though I'd love to, I don't post photos with my children in full frontal nudity...well - I probably have...but I try not to! My website and blog are for my family as well as my bestest buddies and my own personal outlet. It is a crazy balance - and sometimes you have to go in and delete something. It's not a failure - it's helping to keep it all fun, by not letting people get needlessly hurt. Dooce may have just bought herself a nice big new house and her husband quit his job because her blog makes so much money - BUT - she gets hate mail every day and has cyber stalkers and....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17384073.post-1182089220466639212007-04-12T17:17:00.000-04:002007-04-12T17:17:00.000-04:00Complicated issue but I direct you to Dooce, who g...Complicated issue but I direct you to Dooce, who got fired for her blog. So I can understand why Steve would want to have the control over his work stuff being or not being on the blog.<BR/><BR/>Me, of course I sensor. There are stories that don't make the blog and there are details I leave out for anonymity purposes or to make the story more succinct. <BR/><BR/>Curious what others think.The Single Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073404462452865911noreply@blogger.com