Comments on: The Etiquette of the Internet http://domestic-infant.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-etiquette-of-the-internet Blog with information on open adoption. Includes advice, tips, concerns, and news articles about open adoption. Birthparent and Adoptive parent blog on open adoption. Articles, information, and news about domestic adoption Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:50:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ctquilter@pobox.com http://domestic-infant.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-etiquette-of-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-57 ctquilter@pobox.com Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:38:56 +0000 http://u-s-infant.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/09/09/the-etiquette-of-the-internet#comment-57 Thank you Belle for pointing out that we all can have crazy friends; I know I have my share of them for sure. My birthdaughter is my friend on FB. It gets tricky sometimes because she has not told her family that we have a relationship, and since her son is also her friend, I have to be careful what I say. But FB is a fantastic way to share information with families. My daughter has shared more information with me, including photos, on FB than in 7 years of correspondence. Would I be friends with her parents? Probably, if they asked. It's a tricky new world out there, and we all need to learn to adapt to the new ways of communicating, including limiting access to information and photos to people of our choosing, if that is our choice. Thank you Belle for pointing out that we all can have crazy friends; I know I have my share of them for sure.

My birthdaughter is my friend on FB. It gets tricky sometimes because she has not told her family that we have a relationship, and since her son is also her friend, I have to be careful what I say.

But FB is a fantastic way to share information with families. My daughter has shared more information with me, including photos, on FB than in 7 years of correspondence.

Would I be friends with her parents? Probably, if they asked. It’s a tricky new world out there, and we all need to learn to adapt to the new ways of communicating, including limiting access to information and photos to people of our choosing, if that is our choice.

]]> By: Robyn C http://domestic-infant.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-etiquette-of-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-54 Robyn C Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:00:56 +0000 http://u-s-infant.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/09/09/the-etiquette-of-the-internet#comment-54 That's a great point! Before I shared a picture of Jack, his birthmom, and me in the hospital, I made sure to get permission from S to do so. That’s a great point! Before I shared a picture of Jack, his birthmom, and me in the hospital, I made sure to get permission from S to do so.

]]> By: belleinblue1978 http://domestic-infant.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/the-etiquette-of-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-51 belleinblue1978 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:09:47 +0000 http://u-s-infant.www.adoptionblogs.com/2009/09/09/the-etiquette-of-the-internet#comment-51 I would just like to point out that this cuts both ways. I wouldn't want my son's parents posting pictures of me on all of their webpages (they don't have any, but I just wouldn't want that.) They may have people on their facebook friends that are completely fine, but the same thing applies about friends to adoptive parents as first parents. I would just like to point out that this cuts both ways. I wouldn’t want my son’s parents posting pictures of me on all of their webpages (they don’t have any, but I just wouldn’t want that.) They may have people on their facebook friends that are completely fine, but the same thing applies about friends to adoptive parents as first parents.

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