Photo discussion from the Shineyland Thread

I very strongly disagree. "Cameras around" is not the same as "posting a picture on the internet without asking permission"

You might presume that the occasion was a public place, and thus acceptable, but I think that is debatable and personally I think it would be better not to presume such a thing and to ask first.

If there is someone who's photograph has been posted here without permission who is upset in any way it would be a pity for them to not go to Shiney's next year, or to not want to correspond on GC, as a consequence ...

 

I do remember having a conversation with you at the meal ArmandII around pictures/video content and asked you if you were going to put up the photos online. I don't think it is fair if people wish to remain anonymous on a site that they are then pointed out on videos/pics. As I said to you on Saturday night sometimes it's also about feeling comfortable with the person behind the lens/trusting they have good intentions.
It's not my intention to cause a row here but to encourage people to be a bit more aware.

 

I honestly don't know what to say on the subject, since people perception of their pictures online varies broadly.
Online social networking made it so natural to post pictures some people start posting pictures of their children after a pregnancy scan! Not to mention throughout their childhood etc.
I myself don't really want my face to be online, I am not comfortable with it the same as I don't like to say much about myself and what I do. Possibly because I am not that used to facebook etc because of my age.(PS although I am a curious monkey when it comes to look at somebodys pictures)
I will make an exception this time and not be too fussy even though some close up are too close, since Armandii is a "nice bloke" as David Beckham would say.

 

Sorry I did not clearly articulate my point. The "friends and helpers" are faces in a crowd. Whereas attributing specific people to an online profile - by posting a photo and identifying who is in it, even if by reference from posts earlier in the thread as to which Usernames were attending - identifies them in combination with their online persona. Someone who knows X can now associate that person with all the posts they have made here.

I'm sure you know the issues, but off the top of my head the ones that I think are likely to concern people include:

People may post from work, but normally no one knows who they are because they use a pseudonym. See a photo here, trace back to when they posted, their job could be in jeopardy.

A prospective employer researching the internet may find the person here - perhaps at some point that person got into a heated debate and said something they now regret ...

People may not have been truthful with partners etc. about their online presence.

People may prefer to have privacy online.

People may have insecurity about their appearance, but behind their forum pseudonym no one knows that.

That describes how I feel about my online persona exactly.

 

I've moved this part of the discussion so as not to detract from Shiney's thread, feel free to carry it on.

I hope those concerned don't mind this course of action

 

What is the problem ?

Originally cute, reasonable body, half naked, nice guy with BEM, scruffy sludgemariner, likes rum at lunch time and lived in cramped conditions

Jack McH

 

Not a problem for me Jack. You were indeed a good looking man on the outside . What's the problem is more often than not on the inside.
Lovely shot of you as a nipper

 

Personal choice Jack, rather than an enforced one

There is a thread here somewhere of mug-shots, would seem a reasonable conclusion to me that anyone in that gallery is happy to have they Username associated with their photo, and anyone not in that thread might not be

 

Here's the Members' Photos thread: Faces to Names

 

I didn't and never have particularly liked my photo being taken as I am very conscious of my snub nose and big bum! However, I am who I am flaws and all and if a photo shows me off just how overweight with all my disability etc then so be it. The bit I wasn't happy about was being identified. Those that saw me at Shiney's fair enough they now know what I look like. A facial pic put on the names to faces thread is one thing but being identified as a fat frump, which I admit I am, is not everybodies idea of good publicity. But I promise I wont hold it against anyone. It's my cross to bear!

 

I just thought you looked like Moyra, Moyra

 

Thought you recognised me by my long beak and flat feet!