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Facebook photo rant
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I'm really posting this as i'm a little stuck with regards to Facebook. Realise i might have this in the wrong topic area so sorry if i have.
Basically i've asked all friends of mine not to post photographs of me on facebook or any other social networking site as a) i don't like my photograph being on the internet like that, b) i've had privacy problems in the past with someone pretty much using the internet to stalk and send abusive messages and c) it's just not something i wish for my friends to do.
Now in my mind whether people agree with this or not it's my personal wish and people i know/friends should respect this. I've had a few of my friends moan when i've asked them to remove pictures but overall my friends understand that i like it. I'm an intensely private person.
But unfortunately there is one person who will not remove photographs of me from a night out off her profile and i can't seem to work out how to get them off :no: Facebook wash their hands of it as according them other people are allowed to post whatever pictures they want of you, regardless to your wishes, unless they're abusive/drug related/sexual.
Now in my mind this is just plain wrong, it should be an individuals own right to allow this and not someone elses.
Is it just me that's bizarre and feels like this and is there really anything i can do about this? I just don't want the man and woman who hassled me before to find out my new details through friends or find out my name on facebook (it's a nickname) and start up the abuse again.
I know i could leave facebook but to be honest the problem of images on the net would still be there.
Basically i've asked all friends of mine not to post photographs of me on facebook or any other social networking site as a) i don't like my photograph being on the internet like that, b) i've had privacy problems in the past with someone pretty much using the internet to stalk and send abusive messages and c) it's just not something i wish for my friends to do.
Now in my mind whether people agree with this or not it's my personal wish and people i know/friends should respect this. I've had a few of my friends moan when i've asked them to remove pictures but overall my friends understand that i like it. I'm an intensely private person.
But unfortunately there is one person who will not remove photographs of me from a night out off her profile and i can't seem to work out how to get them off :no: Facebook wash their hands of it as according them other people are allowed to post whatever pictures they want of you, regardless to your wishes, unless they're abusive/drug related/sexual.
Now in my mind this is just plain wrong, it should be an individuals own right to allow this and not someone elses.
Is it just me that's bizarre and feels like this and is there really anything i can do about this? I just don't want the man and woman who hassled me before to find out my new details through friends or find out my name on facebook (it's a nickname) and start up the abuse again.
I know i could leave facebook but to be honest the problem of images on the net would still be there.
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I just think it's morally wrong that the person in question has no say over their own image being shown. One of the lads i work with got quite cocky about it when i asked his gf to take one down. Told me that i had no right as she took the photo. Soon sorted out his arguement but left me with a bad taste in the mouth. Cheeky twat called me weird as well :chin:
Facebook will argue that it's not commercial, that they are solely a service provider and not using the picture for commercial purposes. Likewise the person putting the photo up isn't using it for commercial purposes.
I assume you've removed all links to the photo from your profile etc and got your profile set so no one can see any photos?
Beyond that it's worth remembering that even if someone sees this picture, all they will be able to do is see you in it, and possibly work out where you are and who some of your friends are. Whether that's a problem to you or not I don't know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personally_identifiable_information#United_Kingdom_.26_Ireland thats a list of the laws that apply
It came up on a tech forum I frequent fairly recently, this guy had posted on a web forum and been kicked off and wanted anything relating to him to be removed in case someone did a google search found it. Now, I think you can force someone to remove data if you can argue it may cause distress or damage having it up there.
I know with photographs, photographers have the right to take photos of pretty much anything they like (within the confines of decency and common sense), but as above if they are publishing it on a public website then regardless if they are making money or not its getting a bit iffy.
I mean, look at googles streetcam thing, they have designed a face recognition technology specifically to blur everyones face so nobody is personally identifiable. If for example you have embarressing photos of you it could impact someones opinion of you which could be deemed to be causing you 'distress or damage' so google have opted to remove any issues of liability by blurring faces.
other than that, i'm afraid ya gonna have to just stop having ya photo taken by people if they're on facebook!
I'd suggest you just untag the photo and make sure your privacy settings mean that only your friends can find you/see your profile/etc. And try very politely persuading this person if it really bothers you... I wouldn't hold out much hope of facebook or anybody else taking action however.