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Originally Posted by lolagrace
It can take on a different oddness though if you are in a position of dealing with people who could create problems. I don't specifically let my students know where I live because I absolutely don't want to find them on my doorstep, nor their parents, and unfortunately, I've known of cases where that has happened to teachers and administrators. Same reason I don't make parent phone calls from any personal phone; only from work. I don't want them to have my personal number and start calling me. Not everyone is completely balanced out there (and sometimes it is surprising which ones end up showing a real imbalance) and I'm not going to open myself up to those kinds of issues where I can avoid it.
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Oh yes, I'm not suggesting we should all have the same level of comfort. You are free to limit access as you like. But my phone number and address are listed, and anyone who knows my name would find me in about three seconds on the Internet. I have been in a situation where I was cyberstalked for a couple of years, so I am well aware that there are people who want to create difficulties.
I am not suggesting that anyone should feel the way that I do - I'm just pointing out that we don't all feel uncomfortable about the prospect of people driving past our houses. It's just not something that troubles me.