Re: Scout Names on the Internet
Alan C. Wolfson (wolfson@SCAMP.MV.COM)
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 20:53:32 -0400
At 05:28 PM 10/21/96 -0600, Jon Dixon wrote:
>I will weigh in on the opposite end from most of the people so far, as I
>do not see that adding names of boys to the troop website is all that
>dangerous.
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>Also, I haven't heard yet of any cases of boys being approached due to
>having their names on a web page. While the potential is there, I see
>it as a low threat.
Although I haven't heard of children being approached specifically
because their names were on a web page, I do know of several cases in
Massachusetts where pedophiles have contacted children through their use of
chat groups on the internet. The threat of getting bitten by a poisonous
snake is extremely low here in NH, but we still teach the boys how to
perform first aid for snakebites. Just because you haven't heard of
children being preyed upon does not mean that it can't or won't happen. As
I've said in a previous post, we've decided to protect the children by _not_
putting their names, even their first names, onto our web page. I'd
strongly encourage you to reconsider your policy.
Yours in Scouting,
Alan
Alan Wolfson Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
Nashua, NH Arrowhead District
wolfson@scamp.mv.com Daniel Webster Council
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