Comments on: Social networking dangers for travellers http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/#comment-159028 Christopher Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:34:49 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5269#comment-159028 I acutally did hear the story about someone who posted that they were on vacation and did return to find their house burglerized. I agree totally that you do not want to put your address or phone number on your profile. Also, do not have your domain information linked to your home either. Thanks for sharing this post, hopefully it will help other to be aware. Thanks, Christopher I acutally did hear the story about someone who posted that they were on vacation and did return to find their house burglerized. I agree totally that you do not want to put your address or phone number on your profile. Also, do not have your domain information linked to your home either. Thanks for sharing this post, hopefully it will help other to be aware. Thanks, Christopher

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]]> By: Graham Robertson http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/#comment-157497 Graham Robertson Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:38:06 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5269#comment-157497 I think some people get TOO worked up over the dangers of social networking and safety. I know a woman that, when I told her I spend a lot of time on twitter, told me that my house would get robbed and thats why she doesnt use it. Apparently people will see me tweet about not being home, stalk out my house and rob me. Really? Seems like a lot of effort, why not just wait until I go to work? I think when it comes to travel, you definitely need to be smart, but dont get caught up in the hype. I think some people get TOO worked up over the dangers of social networking and safety. I know a woman that, when I told her I spend a lot of time on twitter, told me that my house would get robbed and thats why she doesnt use it. Apparently people will see me tweet about not being home, stalk out my house and rob me. Really? Seems like a lot of effort, why not just wait until I go to work?

I think when it comes to travel, you definitely need to be smart, but dont get caught up in the hype.

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]]> By: Matt http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/#comment-157359 Matt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:10:12 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5269#comment-157359 Interesting comments and I'm a firm believer that if you are to worry about things then you are more likely for them to occur. I've been to some fairly volatile places in the world, and i've never encountered any major problems. Except this one time in Barcelona where on Las Ramblas tried to grab my girlfriends handbag. Fortunately for him she didn't tell me until after he had gone otherwise he would have had an angry me to deal with!!!! I think it's down to being sensible, and trusting instinct, if it feels wrong don't do it!!! M Interesting comments and I’m a firm believer that if you are to worry about things then you are more likely for them to occur. I’ve been to some fairly volatile places in the world, and i’ve never encountered any major problems.

Except this one time in Barcelona where on Las Ramblas tried to grab my girlfriends handbag. Fortunately for him she didn’t tell me until after he had gone otherwise he would have had an angry me to deal with!!!!

I think it’s down to being sensible, and trusting instinct, if it feels wrong don’t do it!!!

M

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]]> By: Curt http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/#comment-157322 Curt Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:22:55 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5269#comment-157322 @ Darren - "Maybe you could explain why people....etc", and "Let’s get back on topic here: they are dangers for social networks, just as they are dangers meeting people in a bar or club on holiday. " But, it is your topic. Right away a woman came on here to start up about "be careful of scaremongering" and I wouldn't be in the least surprised if she is one (they're usually women) that rely on the internet and conning people into these situations. I'm not saying that everyone is out to set a trap through social media tools, I'm saying that too many are. Using your own three-dimensional, in-person judgment to assess another person has no substitute. And yes, I'd rather meet someone in a bar or club and use my instinct about them in conversation or other impression any day, and time, than wind up murdered/dead like that British student in Tuscany who they just convicted the American student for her murder of? But some people do get lured by these people into situations like those described in your own blog. Exactly because they forget to rely on their own interpersonal skills rather than fraudsters online. Among the worst frauds of course are those "selling" things - among them, travel websites that do the opposite of your own, since yours is a "whistle-blower" and a good thing too. Others are just out there to sell their press trips experience as objective travel blogging -- which of course it's not -- or have other scams going on with things to purchase on their site that they pay no business taxes on. @ Darren – “Maybe you could explain why people….etc”, and “Let’s get back on topic here: they are dangers for social networks, just as they are dangers meeting people in a bar or club on holiday. ”

But, it is your topic. Right away a woman came on here to start up about “be careful of scaremongering” and I wouldn’t be in the least surprised if she is one (they’re usually women) that rely on the internet and conning people into these situations. I’m not saying that everyone is out to set a trap through social media tools, I’m saying that too many are. Using your own three-dimensional, in-person judgment to assess another person has no substitute. And yes, I’d rather meet someone in a bar or club and use my instinct about them in conversation or other impression any day, and time, than wind up murdered/dead like that British student in Tuscany who they just convicted the American student for her murder of? But some people do get lured by these people into situations like those described in your own blog. Exactly because they forget to rely on their own interpersonal skills rather than fraudsters online. Among the worst frauds of course are those “selling” things – among them, travel websites that do the opposite of your own, since yours is a “whistle-blower” and a good thing too. Others are just out there to sell their press trips experience as objective travel blogging — which of course it’s not — or have other scams going on with things to purchase on their site that they pay no business taxes on.

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]]> By: Sofia http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/12/07/social-networking-dangers/#comment-157321 Sofia Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:32:20 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5269#comment-157321 There really is a fine line between being over trusting and over suspicious. Taking risks goes naturally together with travelling and meeting people, so you need to trust other people, but it's great to read about small things you can do to just minimize the risks a little! There really is a fine line between being over trusting and over suspicious. Taking risks goes naturally together with travelling and meeting people, so you need to trust other people, but it’s great to read about small things you can do to just minimize the risks a little!

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