[Ldsoss] Scout Tracking

[Stacey]

Steven H. McCown wrote:
> 2) It is a legal problem to start posting information about minor children
> to the Internet.  That would have to be decided at Church HQ and not by the
> local units.  They don't even allow information to be posted into Family
> Search about living people, they just insert a "LIVING" placeholder.  Being
> involved with security professionally, I would not give my consent.  This is
> a huge pitfall -- despite good intentions -- it would be wise not to fall
> into it.
>   
As a father of seven and the former owner of an internet security 
company I don't view this as an huge problem:

(1) I currently use etrailtoeagle.com to track the D2G progress of our 
YM.  However, I don't use the YM's full name but just their first names 
or nickname.   e.g. "Johnny", "Billy", "Joey".   There is no reason to 
use the full name.

(2) About the only personal information you would be posting to a 
website is the child's birthday.   Something that is public record 
anyway.  

(3) I am more worried about other websites with my children's 
information.   For example:  In Texas, most of the public schools have a 
lot more information about our children on their websites.  I log in to 
the school web site to see my children's grades and attendance 
records.   In addition, the school website has my child's address, 
parent's names, etc.

(4) For the ultra security minded parents you simply allow them to opt 
out and track their own kid's progress them self.   Of course, this is 
something that every YM's leaders would hope for.  That is, the parent, 
who is ultimately responsible, be fully involved in their child's 
life.   If this were the case for all our YM and their parents then we 
wouldn't have a need for tracking software or this discussion.

Regards,

-stacey.