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A collector told me my 'found' photos were a privacy problem
I used to post every old photo I found in a book, no questions asked. A few months back, I shared a really sad one from a 1972 yearbook, a picture of a kid with a note on the back saying 'gone but not forgotten'. Another collector sent me a private message saying 'You might be sharing someone's private grief without their okay. That photo could still hurt a family.' That hit me hard. I hadn't thought about the people in the pictures, just the cool find. Now, if a photo looks personal, like a family shot or something with a name, I blur the faces or just describe it without posting the image. It changed the hobby for me, but it feels more right. Has anyone else decided not to share a bookmark because it felt too private?
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hollyl453d ago
Totally get that. Found a love letter tucked in a library book once and just put it back, felt way too personal to even read fully.
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finley_price243d ago
Ever think about how many stories are just left in things? My buddy found a whole shoebox of letters in a thrift store dresser, and one was a really angry breakup note with full names. He almost scanned it for this weird history blog he runs, but then he was like, what if their grandkid sees this? He ended up just keeping the box shut. Makes you wonder, right? Kind of like what @hollyl45 said about putting the letter back.
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