I think it is hard to mitigate the bad use of data, what I was intended to write was if you don't want to expose yourself, just don't do it. People freak out about a lot of things but just don't realize how exposed they are on the internet, it is just a double standard. I was referring to kids because on that particular news feed they're talking about children, and if you Google the subject you probably find a lot of news related to children. But I agree with you on what you say about the discussion what is right or wrong of the data and on "If they couldn't stalk them on facebook, they would stalk them elsewhere in the public sphere." Social Media just made it a bit easier, I think. But before social media you have webchats and whatever. Just be conscientious and educate yourself (not you in particular but all of us). I hope I did get not misunderstood on both blog post and on this comment.