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Post by ☾ Cʀᴇsᴄᴇɴᴛ ☽ on Jul 31, 2016 1:35:08 GMT -5
I would say probably not, due to, as Shining said, lawsuits and safety issues
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Post by Dawnwing on Jul 31, 2016 2:10:15 GMT -5
if I'm not correct, doesn't facebook like idk tell your location with every post, show your face and name and etc, and like idk personal stuff? whereas wcf only showed me as a cat and a cool name :] Every single bit of that can be set by the user on FB. You can hide all your pictures and personal info and stuff to people who you aren't friends with - you can even set it so that you can't get friend requests. The only thing that will show up in that case is your name (and if you don't like that, just create a page using your account and post as that page). I personally have mine set so that people can see my profile pics, town, and where I went to college, (so that people who know me irl can find me easier), but nothing else. You also don't have to use your face as a profile pic. |
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Post by Reverend 3 kits on Jul 31, 2016 8:29:37 GMT -5
There is a good reason a lot of websites have a "you must be 13 years old to join" rule. Certain countries and such have laws regarding minors under 13 and the internet. The reason the original forums had so many restrictions is because of this.
I think this forum should be run like a more standard forum, no one under 13 is allowed to join. Selfies are allowed. This is how most all forums operate and many have been around longer than the wcf was.
And yes, people can lie about their age, but that has never been an issue for the forums I frequent. If it becomes known that someone is under 13 they just get suspended and everything is fine.
These sorts of things are good to think about, but they're really not as big a deal as a lot of you are making it out to be. No one's going to get sued or anything like that. There is certainly a level of risk with posting a selfie, but that is up to the individual to decide if they want to take that risk.
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Post by neb on Jul 31, 2016 8:37:05 GMT -5
What I heard was that for the moment selfies are allowed but highly discouraged.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 9:49:59 GMT -5
What I heard was that for the moment selfies are allowed but highly discouraged. ^^^^ |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:29:17 GMT -5
Another issue would be reverse tracking. A creepy person could easily put the image through image tracking/facial recognition software and find out your Facebook or personal Instagram. Of course, these services are highly finnicky but who knows where they could end up in the future?
You can post selfies, but please understand the cautions. That's why, as people said, it is highly discouraged.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:36:06 GMT -5
Another issue would be reverse tracking. A creepy person could easily put the image through image tracking/facial recognition software and find out your Facebook or personal Instagram. Of course, these services are highly finnicky but who knows where they could end up in the future? You can post selfies, but please understand the cautions. That's why, as people said, it is highly discouraged. Exactly! Can't stress enough that while these systems are still faulty in design, they can be succesful to a degree. How do you think Catfish busts people who are catfishing? Think of all of the tech savvy people who also have the tehnology to do just as the people on Catfish, who want to use it to be creepy or do bad things. While you may stress that it isn't "a big deal" it can be, there's really no way to tell who could be the next victim. It happens more than you think. That being said I think people should be super careful and use upmost judgement and disgretion regarding decisions of this nature. |
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Post by Auransky on Jul 31, 2016 12:54:07 GMT -5
Another issue would be reverse tracking. A creepy person could easily put the image through image tracking/facial recognition software and find out your Facebook or personal Instagram. Of course, these services are highly finnicky but who knows where they could end up in the future? You can post selfies, but please understand the cautions. That's why, as people said, it is highly discouraged. Exactly! Can't stress enough that while these systems are still faulty in design, they can be succesful to a degree. How do you think Catfish busts people who are catfishing? Think of all of the tech savvy people who also have the tehnology to do just as the people on Catfish, who want to use it to be creepy or do bad things. While you may stress that it isn't "a big deal" it can be, there's really no way to tell who could be the next victim. It happens more than you think. That being said I think people should be super careful and use upmost judgement and disgretion regarding decisions of this nature. mhmm! Now link this back to the safety/legal issues. Let's say someone successfully reverse tracked a photo, now where did that photo come from? There will always be that one mother demanding for a responsible. "surprise!" WCRF is the source of the image. Yea that would be really bad... Q.Q' |
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Post by Kenshin on Jul 31, 2016 13:39:15 GMT -5
honestly the only reason i posted selfies is because the old forums were closing and i wanted to break all the rules
i wouldn't post selfies under any other circumstance because boy am i ugly lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 15:36:30 GMT -5
You can't trace a photo if you don't put it on any other website. (: It's pretty simple.
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Post by Reverend 3 kits on Jul 31, 2016 15:36:42 GMT -5
Exactly! Can't stress enough that while these systems are still faulty in design, they can be succesful to a degree. How do you think Catfish busts people who are catfishing? Think of all of the tech savvy people who also have the tehnology to do just as the people on Catfish, who want to use it to be creepy or do bad things. While you may stress that it isn't "a big deal" it can be, there's really no way to tell who could be the next victim. It happens more than you think. That being said I think people should be super careful and use upmost judgement and disgretion regarding decisions of this nature. mhmm! Now link this back to the safety/legal issues. Let's say someone successfully reverse tracked a photo, now where did that photo come from? There will always be that one mother demanding for a responsible. "surprise!" WCRF is the source of the image. Yea that would be really bad... Q.Q' Not really. There are many forums that allow selfies and have children under 18 who frequent them they have been around for years and no issues regarding the legality of things. I understand where the concern comes from but it is unprecedented. There is certainly the risk of predators, There is potentially a discussion to be had there, but legally speaking things should be fine. |
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Post by Reverend 3 kits on Jul 31, 2016 15:37:53 GMT -5
You can't trace a photo if you don't put it on any other website. (: It's pretty simple. No, it's not. Images can very easily be saved to someone's computer and you'll have no knowledge that they did this. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 15:41:39 GMT -5
You can't trace a photo if you don't put it on any other website. (: It's pretty simple. No, it's not. Images can very easily be saved to someone's computer and you'll have no knowledge that they did this. You realize that doesn't have anything to do with what I just said, don't you? The conversation topic I was speaking on was that of the worry that people will reverse search your selfies and find your social media. Clearly, if you take a new photo and don't put it on any social media finding that photo anywhere on the internet (That can lead back to you) is impossible. |
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Post by argyle lechuga on Jul 31, 2016 17:49:46 GMT -5
honestly i think that selfies should he up to individuals. form personal experience, the majority of selfies i take aren't going on other websites. i night share them with friends on group chats, but other than that they wouldn't be traceable. and i think that applies to many people. also like, there's probably like four people on the forums who know my entire first and last name. even if u post a selfie and someone saves it on their computer, chances are you aren't going to get identified. would i personally post a selfie here? probably not. but if someone feels comfortable doing it and are aware if the risks, i don't see what's stopping them. a lot of ppl here are saying things like 'but what about the children!!!1!1111!!!!1" and look, kids aren't stupid. 8 year olds aren't joining this forum. im 99% sure the majority of people 10 and up know the risks of posting pictures of themselves on the internet. now, despite this i do agree that there should be an age limit, i think 13 was passed around a few times. and for everyone saying that kids can fake their age like honestly who cares. if they r being stupid enough to risk that like i don't see why that should be anyone else's problem.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 18:20:48 GMT -5
Haha, I know that they can't be traced if they aren't anywhere else but who knows? Some people might post their hottest selfie off Instagram without knowing any better and yikes. However, one again, it all involves precaution. I think it'd be fun to share selfies.
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Post by Reverend 3 kits on Jul 31, 2016 23:43:53 GMT -5
Haha, I know that they can't be traced if they aren't anywhere else but who knows? Some people might post their hottest selfie off Instagram without knowing any better and yikes. However, one again, it all involves precaution. I think it'd be fun to share selfies. If someone is really dedicated they can trace the image even if you don't put it anywhere else. These situations are rare, but never assume that you're safe on the internet. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 0:23:39 GMT -5
Haha, I know that they can't be traced if they aren't anywhere else but who knows? Some people might post their hottest selfie off Instagram without knowing any better and yikes. However, one again, it all involves precaution. I think it'd be fun to share selfies. If someone is really dedicated they can trace the image even if you don't put it anywhere else. These situations are rare, but never assume that you're safe on the internet. Yeah, of course. It's just facial regonition. I was talking specific image tracking. Geotagged images are also a thing. |
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