Over the past few weeks, I've received some confused questions about our little Abbie's photos, and how to access them on Flickr. Here's a little more information about Flickr, and why we've chosen to use it:
Unfortunately, in this day and age, the internet is frequently used by various types of predators to target children. At Abbie's age, this usually means kidnapping, but as she gets older, it will mean not only kidnappers, but all sorts of other personalities with bad intentions. So, we're erring on the side of caution and getting into the habit early on of not posting many pictures of her that any "Joe Schmoe" can access. So if you just go to the Flickr website without logging in, you'll see a couple photos of Abbie, but not nearly as you could.
Having said that, we would like all of you, family and friends, to be able to view all of the pictures, so that you can share in her growth and occasional antics (which are getting more numerous by the day!). To gain access to these photos takes 3 steps:
1 - Sign up for a Yahoo account at www.yahoo.com. It's free, and it's quick. You don't need to give them contact information, etc. Just your name, gender, birth date, and zip code (and if you're concerned about giving them your real info, just make something up). Of course, if you already have a Yahoo ID (i.e. a Yahoo email account), then you can skip this step.
2 - Let Marc or me know what your Yahoo ID is - we'll make sure that your ID is granted permission to view all of the photos of Abbie.
3 - Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/molson/ and login with your Yahoo ID and password
Once you have done this once, you will be able to view all existing photos and all future photos of Abbie. Thanks for helping us keep our little girl safe and happy!
Beth
Posted by beth at June 21, 2008 10:11 AM