Re: Links99

[Faith Van Putte <vanputf@dns.emcst.com>]

It's kind of like finding your name on a chain letter, or your address in
an unknown phone directory. I'd find it unsettling - I know we're there,
because an unwary teacher allowed her picture to be used and bragged about
it. I'd rather what *I* want to be on the Web instead of generalities.

>what am i missing here?  why do you find the listing of your elementary
>schools unsettling?  isn't this a matter of public record anyway?
>
>confused in connecticut,
>
>roselle
>
>
>American School for the Deaf
>r_weiner@sacam.oren.ortn.edu
>
>On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Janice Ziglin wrote:
>
>> > I just checked http://www.links99.com and they indeed had a "homepage"
>> > for each of our elementary schools.  It contains the name of the school,
>> > a picture that is supposed to represent the mascot (but isn't), the
>> > principal's name and a telephone number and address
>>
>> I just checked out Links99 and found our elementary schools there also
>> with address and phone number.  It looks like they have taken every
>> elementary school in the country and listed it.  I find this unsettling
>> and I also will be making my superintendent aware of this.
>>
>> Jan Ziglin
>> School Media Specialist
>> Elmbrook Middle School
>> Elm Grove, WI
>> janicez@execpc.com
>>

Faith Van Putte
KidsConnect volunteer (list e2a) and loyal member DNRC
Media Specialist
Florosa Elementary School
Mary Esther, FL 32569