August 17, 2003

Nits, Twits and the Internet

It seems that blogging and publishing things about the happenings in your life can come bite you in the butt if the wrong person comes along.

Today, Child Protective Services appeared at my house. After a conversation with my daughter, with me and with another, as well as an opportunity to look through my home and to read the various blogs and comments involved, CPS determined that there was obviously nothing to the allegations. In fact, they were as horrified as I was that people who've never met me or my children would go to such lengths. CPS described the report as not only unsubstantiated, but "malicious." [full story]
I almost find this incredible that anyone would intrude so far into someone's life that they have never actually met, to call CPS with regard to what is happening in the home. I am sorry, but I have been online for a number of years and did determine a long time ago that the facade of anonymity surrounding online presence caused people to cloak themselves in different personalites than they usually had in real life. As such, to actually call the authorities based upon what someone said about themselves or their life assumes too many factors that are unknown and unproven.

A long time ago, when I first came online, my tagline was in the realm where fantasy reigns comes a voice of wisdom, knowledge and reason. I had already pierced the veil of what was real and what wasn't real. There is too much artificiality with the internet. I err on the side of caution and doubt. I think that is the wise course.

Am I the same in real life as on the Internet? Yes, except I am much better looking in person.

Posted by Tiger at August 17, 2003 09:04 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Better looking in person? Can't be. Your a bloomin babe as it is, can it get any better?

Posted by: wandalicious at August 17, 2003 02:52 PM

Didn't The Matrix mess up the line between real and inreal for you?

Posted by: Perfectly Sassy at August 19, 2003 12:58 PM