... you get a new follower that you know isn't age appropriate for your artistic expression. Being that there are no "privacy controls" on 365 we have NO ability to discriminate who can & can not view our work.
Would you:
1) censor yourself
2) discourage said follower from following you & contact his/her parents in the event they don't oblige
4) Quit photography all together and enter a Buddhist monastery in Nepal and meditate that you don't come back as a cockroach in your next life for permanently scarring an impressionable innocence with your filthy depraved art....
I think 2, but w/o the parents part and then 5. After you let him or her know how you feel, it's out of your hands entirely, and you'll have nothing to regret.
omg how much I have laughed at ..I mean with, yeah with you today. Yeah I was followed by ,well pretty much a baby when I did my Toy Story escape so then i was hesitant to post my beer pics, but then I thought well as young as he is MOM has got to at least be in the room, KWIM? I think it is the parents responsibility to monitor and do what they feel is best.....but being a mom yeah I have the guilt, but I am a hover mother so I know what my kid is into.
you already warned said youth that your sensibility may not be a good fit w/his beliefs. so you're done. carry on. he can, and probably should, UNfollow you.
Not your problem my friend.
I would carry on with your style, you can't worry about underage or appropriateness all the time. Granted, that this is a family community with all ages on here so perhaps save your photo onto a second album with a link to it (attached to another photo) Just an idea.
What on earth are you thinking of posting anyway... now I'm intrigued!?!
@keithdavid as a parent, it's my job to monitor what my youngster is viewing online and discuss with them anything about which they have questions, or over which I have concerns. as others have noted above, your job is 5 - carry on regardless. and for what it's worth, in my 6 months on this site (and in going back through about three months' worth of your work), I have yet to see any photo that I wouldn't allow my children to see - there are photos that would be the subject of discussion in our house, but I wouldn't ask anyone on this site to change what they are doing to "protect" my child.
Ahhhhhhh I can't wait to get internet reception. I can't believe I'm missing out on this. But my vote is #5. You ROCK my bud. You have an awesome artistic talent.
You can only choose who you follow and hope that those who choose to follow you are doing it for the right reasons. Has this young person made any inappropriate comments that need to be drawn to his parents attention? If not then I follow the crowd in saying "choose 5".
As a teacher, "technology natives" frighten me. They are able to do things with and on the computer I still can't imagine. I would love to believe that an adult would step in and help, but alas that isn't the case in many situations. #2 sounds good, but the reality is the computer is at their disposal and you censoring your work is...well, it would be nice if the world would censor themselves, but that isn't happening either. So #2 then #5, this is your project, I would be saddened if someone other than myself stopped me taking photos. Good Luck and Very important discission.
Keep your style. I would also discourage the follower too. I have a 6 year on this site, but I don't let him follow strangers because I wouldn't want his viewing to get in the way of anyone's art.
Their parent should be watching what they do on the computer anyways! depends on the age, but most kids are gonna look anyways at risque things. Keep on keepin' on!!!
5...absolutely... or maybe 4 actually...i would love to see you do that and i bet i can get such great photos of you in your orange robe...i ask that you not shave for 4 months first and spend days in the sun so you can get some real character lines...yeah...and please let me shoot your photo before coming back as a cockroach...please
Im sorry for causing you all this trouble Keith. I just really like your style and thought it would be nice to follow you, and learn something.....
I will. sob, sob. unfollow you if that makes you feel better...
I am a pretty conservative person and I say... 5! I took a quick look through your photos and saw nothing that wasn't art... not necessarily my "cup of tea" art, but nothing vulgar, just art. And I totally agree with Reba about censorship and art... especially the part about self-censorship. Let your follower's parents worry about what he/she should or should not view.
#2. I actually had a nine year old follow me and I thanked her, but told her I would only be comfortable if she had her parents permission because sometimes I was not going to be age appropriate for her. Someone else said the same thing. The next day quartzkat's mother followed me so it put the responsibility where it should belong.
5. It's not your responsibility it is the child's parents. But I agree there should be better privacy settings on the site. Like a no followers under 18 setting.
carry on regardless. If they're underage I'm hoping their parent agreed to them being on the site. If they've 'followed' you, they've looked at your work already. You have no idea how many under 16's are looking at your work.....not your issue.
My almost 13 year old just joined today. I monitor what she looks at elsewhere, I'll be doing so here.....then again unless you're posting pics of yourself involved in sex, ripping something's head off or similar, I wouldn't actually have that big an issue.
Just quickly skimmed through your project to date, and there's nothing there that I'd have issues with. I'm sure some of the shots have darker meanings....but only those in the know are going to get those...otherwise it's probably a safe bet they just like your style.
it's art.. no matter what it is it's appropriate, and i'm sure your art cant be as basd as what they can see on tv or other websites o nthe interwebz, i'd carry on and not worry about it.
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PICASSO..Just keep goin'--if s/he still wanna follow you then----call 911.!!
Regardless of whether or not someone is following you, your stuff is still available for others, even the underagers to see. You didn't censor yourself when you didn't know who was viewing your stuff. Why should you now? It is up to the parents to decide and monitor what their children view. This coming from a mother...and as the saying goes...MOTHER knows best. As everyone else including Ross has said: Carry on, regarless.
Art is art. There is no room for censorship in art, as long as you keep your work in a tasteful artform. And as I have said on similar threads: As long as what you do is done tastefully and not meant to be viewed as pornography, then you are in the clear. You are not encouraging sex, you are not encouraging pornography, so you have nothing to worry about. So carry on :)
Number 4, absolutely.
That's a good question, actually. Maybe an email to @Scrivna would be your best bet. I doubt you will get the person to unfollow you now that they've delved into your depraved head, lol Unsupervised kids on the internet (unfortunately) is rampant these days.
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What on earth are you thinking of posting anyway... now I'm intrigued!?!
carry on...you need to continue with your art
I will. sob, sob. unfollow you if that makes you feel better...
carry on regardless. If they're underage I'm hoping their parent agreed to them being on the site. If they've 'followed' you, they've looked at your work already. You have no idea how many under 16's are looking at your work.....not your issue.
Just quickly skimmed through your project to date, and there's nothing there that I'd have issues with. I'm sure some of the shots have darker meanings....but only those in the know are going to get those...otherwise it's probably a safe bet they just like your style.
PICASSO..Just keep goin'--if s/he still wanna follow you then----call 911.!!
Art is art. There is no room for censorship in art, as long as you keep your work in a tasteful artform. And as I have said on similar threads: As long as what you do is done tastefully and not meant to be viewed as pornography, then you are in the clear. You are not encouraging sex, you are not encouraging pornography, so you have nothing to worry about. So carry on :)
Carry on regardless!
That's a good question, actually. Maybe an email to @Scrivna would be your best bet. I doubt you will get the person to unfollow you now that they've delved into your depraved head, lol Unsupervised kids on the internet (unfortunately) is rampant these days.