tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post838386656766466289..comments2023-04-06T01:50:45.617-07:00Comments on Down With the Trolls: Kelsey Smith is back....DownWiththeTrollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974819046538966808noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-65296941278511479072009-11-09T19:11:51.378-08:002009-11-09T19:11:51.378-08:00I read Kelsey's blog a few times, back before ...I read Kelsey's blog a few times, back before any hint of this came out. I loved her photography, and you know what? Funnily enough I did think there was something "different" about her tone, different from most of the other mommyblogs I had read, but I honestly didn't think there was anything suspicious in that. I just found her more detachedly poetic than most mothers, and I thought that was actually very neat; sort of a breath of stylistic fresh air, how she was documenting the activities and foibles of her children without falling into the same intimate tone that most mothers seem to use. Now, of course, I can see why that would be the case!<br /><br />As to that last question of yours, would I, as a mother, want to know if some teenage girl was spilling my children's faces all over the Internet? If my babysitter was passing my kiddos off as her own? HELL YES. If I choose to set up a blog or flickr account for family and friends to follow, so be it. I control the privacy level there, because I can password protect and hand out invites as I see fit. But if somebody I invite into my home and trust with my kids does something like that without my knowledge or consent, parading my children all over cyberspace with me having no way to control whose computer they end up on? You better believe I'd want to know about it.<br /><br />Does ANYBODY recognize those kids? There have got to be parents or guardians out there who have a right to know what is being done with these images of their children. I don't for a moment think she should be outed to the general population; she may be old enough to know better, but she is underage and somebody else's daughter. But the parents of those kids need to know what is being done with their children's photos.Jenn W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-61299930739695320452009-11-09T09:32:04.074-08:002009-11-09T09:32:04.074-08:00Do you have any further info on the MckMama saga? ...Do you have any further info on the MckMama saga? I've never taken her at face value because I think she over exagerates but I'm feeling like this latest episode is more than over exagerating. How she is twittering while in the CICU is beyond me...they have a very strict no cell phone policy :(Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-21273672991156145122009-11-06T06:03:34.251-08:002009-11-06T06:03:34.251-08:00Her blog is still available here:
http://www.zimb...Her blog is still available here:<br /><br />http://www.zimbio.com/member/kelsmith1992Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-58231885100233726872009-10-26T17:58:17.057-07:002009-10-26T17:58:17.057-07:00Looks like she's taken her blog down again. I ...Looks like she's taken her blog down again. I tried accessing it this evening and it was password protected...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-9048934751590031252009-10-25T18:43:57.291-07:002009-10-25T18:43:57.291-07:00Don't identify her but DO contact her parents ...Don't identify her but DO contact her parents and the parents of the children in the photos.<br /><br />The family of the children she watches needs to know that pictures of their children are being posted on the internet, especially if the photos are taken in a private (home) setting. Depending on the laws in her state, posting such photos without the parent's consent may be against the law.<br /><br />I noticed she changed her info to say she watches the kids but still clearly writes about them as if they are her children. Her parent's should know that she is misrepresenting herself.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-51812472446052949122009-10-25T08:14:18.479-07:002009-10-25T08:14:18.479-07:00Saw this:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2eq7whz&...Saw this:<br />http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2eq7whz&s=4<br /><br />That is the same girl from the scrap sites.<br /><br />They're talking about her here too:<br />https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=611446092248022860&postID=5958123377009649993&page=1<br /><br />I think the parents should know. She's 17? That's old enough to know better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-86697964878881368322009-10-24T20:33:30.065-07:002009-10-24T20:33:30.065-07:00One more thing. I just went back to check out her ...One more thing. I just went back to check out her page and the strange thing about this is that she actually says in her About Me: "I <i>watch</i> the three best kids in this world." <br /><br />But then she goes on to talk about "raising" these kids. So weird. <br /><br />I've actually had her name pop up on my facebook (because we had emailed back and forth before I knew she was a fraud) and it lists her as a high school student. She's definitely got some major issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-14910316265998478962009-10-24T14:26:11.154-07:002009-10-24T14:26:11.154-07:00I most definitely feel you should expose her to he...I most definitely feel you should expose her to her family. I would probably also expose her on here. She put herself online therefor she has opened herself up to being exposed online. Of course this is just my opinion.<br /><br />As far as how I'd feel is my babysitter posed as my children's parents (foster or otherwise), I'd be <i>furious</i>. I would want to take any actions allowed against the child for it, if there are any to be taken.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382865901845181550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-73482213795045825012009-10-24T14:00:41.750-07:002009-10-24T14:00:41.750-07:00I would be furious if someone was out there preten...I would be furious if someone was out there pretending to be a parent to my children. It is incredibly creepy and I'd definitely want to know. <br /><br />I know she suckered lots of people in last time and I hope people get wise to her soon. She needs some help if she's back to doing this again and didn't learn her lesson after being exposed last time.<br /><br />Scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-45566905778950309272009-10-24T11:33:02.526-07:002009-10-24T11:33:02.526-07:00I absolutely think you should contact her parents....I absolutely think you should contact her parents. If she is a minor and you can not expose her there, then the responsible adults need to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-78542465472781905972009-10-24T10:48:20.191-07:002009-10-24T10:48:20.191-07:00I think its one thing exposing her here (and actua...I think its one thing exposing her here (and actually I'm all for that), but reporting her to her school and family? I'm not really sure that is your/our place. Things tend to spread through the internet quickly anyway so chances are they'd find out in time anyway. As far as age goes, I think that is irrelevant and she should be exposed regardless of age. After all, no matter what her age, she is sucking people in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-90135529816288601672009-10-24T10:25:18.435-07:002009-10-24T10:25:18.435-07:00"Anonymous said...
She has two email acc..."Anonymous said...<br /><br /> She has two email accounts linked to ***... gmail vs. ymail. One is Kelsey Smith... the other is Kelsey **** (graduates in '11). Totally the same girl."<br /><br />Thanks, anon. But since she's still a minor, we don't want to list too much identifying info. <br /><br />Heather, thanks for your insight.DownWiththeTrollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974819046538966808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-62996624704122136722009-10-24T09:58:42.807-07:002009-10-24T09:58:42.807-07:00If she was babysitting for me and those were photo...If she was babysitting for me and those were photos of my kids she was putting on the internet without my permission, I would want to know.BigP's Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124157582246972372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977345618474243123.post-48333389116811310242009-10-24T09:46:00.107-07:002009-10-24T09:46:00.107-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com