When you post and share your photos and personal information you do not really know who you are communicating with or what their intention is.
Safety experts say popular dating sites can be a digital mine field, filled with danger from scam artists, felons and even sex offenders.
Are background checks the answer? Dating sites say no, we say just be more selective about who you share your secrets (and photos) with.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Congressman Chris Lee Resigns over Shirtless Photo and Craigslist Post
New York politician resigns after his shirtless photo and emails surfaces online. According to reports, Republican Chris Lee, a 46-year old married congressman and father, responded to a personal ad posted on craigslist claiming to be a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist.
We are not so sure what is so shocking here: people misrepresent themselves online all the time, craigslist is reportedly more popular in terms of posting volume than other dating sites (including Match.com and eHarmony)-of course a percentage of the Ads or responses will involve a married person as married affairs are nothing new, and if you email your pictures or post them online you run the risk of having them seen by other people-especially when you do not even know who you are sending them to.
We are not so sure what is so shocking here: people misrepresent themselves online all the time, craigslist is reportedly more popular in terms of posting volume than other dating sites (including Match.com and eHarmony)-of course a percentage of the Ads or responses will involve a married person as married affairs are nothing new, and if you email your pictures or post them online you run the risk of having them seen by other people-especially when you do not even know who you are sending them to.
If you want to protected your online reputation you should use ProtectedPix. In the meantime you can read the full story.
