Does my mom have a right to be concerned with me scanning photos to put online?

Question

I bought a new scanner yesterday(my old one had broke). My friend wanted some of the photos i had(i went to school with this friend). And these were some funny photos from "back in the day". My mom came up to me and goes "why are you scanning so many pictures for?" I told her for Facebook...and i know all my friends on my facebook. and you can't see anyone's page unless you are friends....and you can see pictures if i add them to the same group....and such..

anyways...does she have the right to get on my case? There isn't a creap that is going to see these.

*i'm 20...if anyone wants to know my age*

*all of the photos are sitting around the computer..she can look at them whenever*

Answer 1

It's good that you're concerned, but others here are right. She ABSOLUTELY has the right to be concerned. She's your mother, one of two people who's job it is to keep you safe. She does it because she cares, and she doesn't want you to be hurt. Places like myspace.com and facebook are wonderful sites when used correctly...but they're also used by people who don't have the most honorable of intentions. Thank your mother, and be careful.

Answer 2

Everyone here has a valid point. But you need to understand something, everything online is accessable. Even if it is a secured site. The security was programmed by a person, and a person can break the security. I work in the IT security field and it's very, very easy, if you know what you are doing to retreive any type of information online. Even if e-mailed. There's a lot you might not understand right now, and probably never will, but all internet lines are monitored from some place or another, and these lines can be accessed to see what type of traffic is passing through them. You are being watched by the Big Dog, believe me.

Answer 3

If you were a minor, living in her home, then yes, she would have the right to get on your case, as you say, because she is your mother and her motives are to protect you. If you are 20 and still living in her home, then no, she should not be "getting on your case" about what pictures you post online, because you are an adult and should have the rights as an adult to make your own choices. Still, if you are living in your mother's home, while she may not have the right to get on your case, she does have the right to establish rules for her home and to express her concerns if you are doing something that she feels could cause her undue stress, worry, inconvenience or potentially harm her computer. I would venture to guess that your mother's concerns are merely being expressed out of a lack of understanding of what you are doing and how that will affect you, your safety and the safety of the computer (she could worry that what you are doing could put you at risk for getting viruses on your computer). I think that as long as you don't put her down as you are talking with her (most kids are far more computer literate than their parents) and you explain what you are doing so she understands, she might be willing to relax a bit more. Good luck.

Answer 4

As long as others outside your network cannot get to them I would not worry too much, and they are not questionable it should be fine. The only thing is hackers are smart and can get into just about any program. They can also take a photo and put your head onto a nude body (that is what happened with the girl from American Idol...they found out that her pic was a fake)

Answer 5

Your mom has every right. She is your mom and that is her right, regardless of how old you are. Is she all of a sudden supposed to stop caring because you turn 18?? Will you stop being concerned about your friends after you have known them for 18 years?? It's not that easy to stop loving someone. I don't know why people don't get that. Just because you are 20 does not mean she has/should lose the right to love you and be concerned about you, and express that concern. It is ludicrous for you to even ask this question.

Answer 6

Because you are "Under her roof" so to speek yes she has a right to be on your case. Even though you are 20 year's old. So Age doesn't matter. And if you weren't so worried you wouldn't be afraid to show your mom your pictures that you are sharing online with your friends.

Another reason why she is concerned is because of all the things going on online. Please don't let it be a public profile where just anybody can contact you. Just the people who you really know and who know you and those closest to you.

Answer 7

She has every right to get on your case! She's MOM!!! Now whether you care or not is a different story. Your old enough to make your own decisions. And if you're living at home, she can ride you like a bucking bronco and get on every case she wants. But like I said, You don't have to listen, you are 20. Hope this helps.

The Syko Ward

Answer 8

Sure - all kinds of people can get onto you 'facebook friendslist', unless you are far more restrictive then most.
Your network includes potential (future) employers. Do make sure you only upload pictures that you do not mind future employers to see.

That said: as long as you aren't uploading nude photographs, she basically doesn't have too much to worry about. But she is right to tell you to mind what you do online.

Answer 9

Yes she has the right to be concerned, because she is your mom, and she sees the news and all the perverts, and sickos, and she dosent want this to happen to you, her daughter.

No, she dosent have the right, because you are 20, and you probably know who you have online, and you said it is just friends from school and such, and they arent recent pictures...

Answer 10

well if u r living in her house for free at the age of 20 and not contributing anything ,monetarily speaking, then she has the right but u don't have to listen to her. and if u r paying for it urself, then it is ur money to do with as u please, but i would suggest u show some grown up responsibility and pay "something" for rent or upkeep or whatever word u want to use.