Prying family members
 

Anyone have any family members who pry on their internet/computer activities?

Just recently, my brother (older) moved his computer downstairs, so we're in the same room. Anyways he's constantly wanting to know what i am doing, especially on TFP, cause i am here quite a bit.

Its just annoys me sometimes, especially cause he's sometimes quick to judge what i say here and say thats stupid or just laugh at it... sigh

Boy that's a difficult situation.
I would be able to tell my brother to back off, and keep him at bay.

I don't know your situation, do you have any authority over your brother? Is there another room you can move your comp to?

I'm about to put a locking knob on my door. MY brother just won't go away, and my mother has said, "kids shouldn't keep secrets from their parents." She disregards the fact that being 19 doesn't really qualify as a kid, and assumes that if I don't openly display whatever I'm doing, I'm doing something wrong.

Well the situation isn't "too" difficult. I was just got quite pissed at him today, although i am past the stage where i'd hit or fight him over it. Its not a particulary big issue, i just wanted to see if anyone else had a bit of trouble with their family memebers....
Even though he's older i am much bigger than him, cause i am quite health concise and naturally taller anyway and he's not either.

Luckily no one bothers me when I'm in my room, and no one prys to find out what I'm doing. A few times my mom has just walked into my room but doesn't say much if something 'unappropriate' to her thinking happens to be on the screen.

If you can't just tell him to buzz off, maybe you could put up those cubical dividers around your area? Probably expensive though.

I'm at college now but before I was at home and the computer was in the living room. At sometimes it'd be hard NOT to glance at the computer.

Well.. my family always wants to know whats going on with my life, but they stay away from my computer dealings for some reason.

If they already know what you do, they're probably trying to avoid any awkward conversations that may stem from that. :)

I think it's really a matter of common courtesy that people respect the space of another. Hovering over me to see what I'm doing on the computer is like reading over someone's shoulder. It's pretty unnerving and rude, and no one appreciates it. If you are concerned about prying family members, I'd suggest not saving anything on your hard drive (burn it on a disc instead) and avoid browsing websites with questionable content while there are other people in the room.

Well, as an adult (38) who has the priviledge of living with mom for a short time (laid off, back in school full time), I'm more than happy to show her exactly what I look at.

Strangely enough, she isn't interested either.

My problem is the opposite -- my very conservative 9-year-old (don't ask me how she got that way with a very liberal mom!) wants to know about what I do on the computer. She is so quiet I sometimes don't hear her coming up behind me! She often asks things like, "mom, why do you look at lady's underwear on the computer." Thankfully, so far, she has only caught me shopping! In-the-meantime, I use a log on so she can't access my personal information. As for my son, he is almost 18 -- then I will introduce him to tfp -- I have nothing to hide!

Living at home, my father constantly wants to know what I am doing online... Looks over my shoulder, asks who I'm talking to on aim. All of it. Really annoying, and has created a few close calls in the trouble dept...

i still live at home.. of course not now because i'm at school.. but when i am home my parents pretty much don't care about my activities.. i only have one older sister that is already married and moved out.. so i don't have any siblings to worry about..

but there was a time when my parents were constantly peeking over my shoulder.. asking me questions all the time.. it got real annoying real fast.. especcially since they are completely computer illiterate...