Be careful about what you post publicly

[64Guitars]

It's easy to make the mistake of thinking of Songcrafters as a cozy little community of trusted friends and forgetting that all of our posts are viewable by anyone in the world with internet access. So I worry when I see people posting too much personal information. For example, when people announce that they're taking the family on vacation for a couple of weeks. It's fairly easy for criminals to track down where you live and rob you while you're on vacation.

The following article got me thinking about this. A girl in Australia posted a photo of a wad of cash and within hours her home was robbed.

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/girl-posts-cash-pile-image-on-facebook-house-gets-robbed-within-hours-28-05-2012/

Be careful what you post. The whole world is watching, including many criminals.

[Migs]

I agree.  I constantly see people putting posts on facebook like "I have lost my phone so here is my new number 555 555 555" for everyone to see.

I do have one question... why is a girl in Australia counting a wad of American dollars and why would her grandmother's savings be in $USD?

If it is her savings, this is what has happened to it over the last 10 years because of the USD/AUD exchange rate.

[64Guitars]

That's quite a drop in the USD/AUD exchange rate!

I do have one question... why is a girl in Australia counting a wad of American dollars and why would her grandmother's savings be in $USD?

I wonder if the story originated from an American news source who didn't have the actual picture from facebook so they just inserted their own photo? For example, this article from New Zealand has a different photo which includes both Australian and US dollars. That photo is credited to Dean Purcell, which I assume is not the name of the Australian girl who posted the facebook photo.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10809070

Hang on... I just found the source of the first photo...

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Cash.JPG

Mystery solved!

[Geir]

Just for the record (if anyone's planning a little "visit" to my place), when I'm at the cabin, I'm not far from home and I think I have a touch of Alzheimer, so I make frequent trips back home to pick up a guitar or a set of strings or a book or just to check on my pet black mamba

Good point tho 64G. I've been open about this in the past, now I usually just tell it when I'm back from a trip.

[T.C. Elliott]

Which reminds me. I was gone for a while. I went to FAWMstock III in Wisconsin and had a great time with fellow songwriters. We should have a Songcraft I or something sometime so we can all meet up.

At any rate, I had a great time but I'm back now as you can tell by the way I'm posting things.

[Hook]

I have a bucket tied to a string over the door and whoever tries to break into my house is gonna get wet...and then eaten by a lion!

[launched]

Hey, where I am, I'm so poor I'll rob the robber!! And If I'm at Tony's we have enough firepower to hold 'em back for an entire afternoon!

But seriously, I agree information gets shared quite freely here, and it's a good idea to watch what you are posting.

[64Guitars]

Which reminds me. I was gone for a while. I went to FAWMstock III in Wisconsin and had a great time with fellow songwriters. We should have a Songcraft I or something sometime so we can all meet up.

At any rate, I had a great time but I'm back now as you can tell by the way I'm posting things.

Seems to me that it would be awfully difficult to arrange. A hall or something would have to be rented and the costs shared by the attendees. We wouldn't know how big of a hall is needed until we have a firm commitment from everyone who plans to attend. But few people will commit to it until they know how much it will cost and exactly when and where it will be. Plus there's the question of availability. People have jobs, families, and other commitments. Many members simply wouldn't be able to attend no matter how much they wanted to. And what about transportation and accommodation? Our members are all over the world. I think very few could afford to travel to another continent for a Songcrafters get-together.

It's a nice idea but I can't see it working.

Smaller meetings are more practical. If a few members live in the same area and can arrange to meet at someone's house or a local bar, for example, that could work. They can discuss the arrangements with each other via PM and tell us all about it when they get back.

Or if someone is going to be traveling to another area on business or holidays, they can make arrangements to meet up with fellow Songcrafters who live in that area.

[Hook]

Maybe I'm reading between the lines too much but it seems you really want to do this 64. I say we choose a central location like.....Tampa, FL....T.C. can cover travel expenses for the members, 64 you take care of the hall & I'll make beenie weenies!

[Vanncad]

I'll go if T.C. is covering expenses!
 

That would be pretty cool if we could have a convention some day.
Florida would be great place (or Geir's cabin) - either way!