Pictures of yourself on the forum

[immense]

What are you getting at? You're dealing with human nature... it can't be 'eradicated'. I don't see why there needs to be a 'good job BUT you haven't fixed...' when it's something beyond the control of management. You just seem to be nitpicking for no reason.

Shame that some people can't have academic intelligence and common sense. I included that because if I hadn't it would have made it look it can't happen any further. If I was nitpicking I wouldn't have included the face. You're the one nitpicking and living on my every word. Your post was fab feedback though.

I think he was just stating it really, obviously we haven't eradicated the problem by doing what we've done and it would be stupid to assume so.

plus rep

[xxMATTGxx]

Can't you have contact lists on your profiles, so you can do privacy settings, and if you want to hide the Albums to the general public then you can do it with only your contact list.



Does that include you

So you want profile albums that can be hidden by everyone? :S

[marriott0.01]

So you want profile albums that can be hidden by everyone? :S

Facebook essentially gives you privacy settings when you can hide your photos to only people on your contact list, or to everyone etc. But lets the user choose whether or not it's hidden.

[xxMATTGxx]

Facebook essentially gives you privacy settings when you can hide your photos to only people on your contact list, or to everyone etc. But lets the user choose whether or not it's hidden.

I see but Facebook settings are rather rubbish and they still need re-doing! I doubt many people would use this sort of feature though.

[Jordy]

A paedophile viewing a picture is fine. Grooming is where things are worrying. People are free to think whatever they want, but as soon as unsavoury thoughts manifest themselves in dangerous actions, that's where the cause for concern should come in.

As far as I understand, a lot of grooming is towards anonymous targets anyway, so a picture doesn't really matter either way. The important thing is that any uncomfortable behaviour gets picked up on and reported.

Edit: It's also worth pointing out that grooming is rarely done on Internet forums. Most is done on chat services and instant messengers... hence why I get uneasy when email addresses are made freely available without so much as an afterthought. (When they are posted there is a degree of searchable permanence.)

I totally agree. People aren't thinking straight about this, at the end of the day we're just anonymous people posting pictures of ourselves, what's the problem? If someone wishes to save the pictures or look at them an unhealthily amount that's their problem, but it's not putting anyone at risk or breaking the law so there's no need to stop it. If people begin giving out their addresses also and people start trying to groom on the forum then you have a serious issue, but these are both banned anyway and would be harshly dealt with.

If an underage girl signs up and posts a picture of herself what's the worst that could happen? Nothing as the paedofiles don't know where she lives. If they begin contacting her and she falls for it then that's her fault, but if she chooses to report it I imagine HabboxForum would act accordingly (E.g. involving the police). So no I don't really see an issue and feel people are exaggerating.

[immense]

I totally agree. People aren't thinking straight about this, at the end of the day we're just anonymous people posting pictures of ourselves, what's the problem? If someone wishes to save the pictures or look at them an unhealthily amount that's their problem, but it's not putting anyone at risk or breaking the law so there's no need to stop it. If people begin giving out their addresses also and people start trying to groom on the forum then you have a serious issue, but these are both banned anyway and would be harshly dealt with.

If an underage girl signs up and posts a picture of herself what's the worst that could happen? Nothing as the paedofiles don't know where she lives. If they begin contacting her and she falls for it then that's her fault, but if she chooses to report it I imagine HabboxForum would act accordingly (E.g. involving the police). So no I don't really see an issue and feel people are exaggerating.

I think everyone in this thread, including the thread starter knows the threat is minimal on this forum for reasons that have been mentioned throughout. However, on the off chance there is someone browsing the PAPOY (as it has been named) thread who could then groom a user through PM, eventually MSN etc which as I stress has happened before will now have to sign up. Seeing as anyone 'dodgy' won't be able to see the thread, it could be argued they are less inclined to register. It is merely a precaution that has no detrimental effects to the forum and might make users feel more comfortable when posting pictures, especially those under 16.

[hah]

how do you groom someone lmao

[immense]

ask lee lol

[marriott0.01]

I see but Facebook settings are rather rubbish and they still need re-doing! I doubt many people would use this sort of feature though.

I just suggested it to please the people who think the current system is a problem, although I disagree.

[AlexOC]

This has been sorted!

Restricted guest acess for Pictures and Photography..

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...65#post6502165