Nudity on PBase

[tradescant]

Hi Slug,

Doing a little project that is part of my motivation to lose my excess gut. Basically it involves me taking a pic of myself each month to show the reduction (I hope) of my flab and fat over the next year or so.

So far only posted two pics to the relevant gallery neither of which is completely nude. Truth is I would prefer to post completely nude pics - somehow it makes it more 'real' (although that said I don't yet have the courage to include my face in the shot! ). Perhaps I should add that the nude shots would not be in any way sexual (ie, no erections!)

Would nude pics of this sort breach any PBase policy?

Thanks,

David.

[slug]

Would nude pics of this sort breach any PBase policy?

probably not, but if you're in doubt, you could set the gallery as non-public. then only people you send there would find them.

good luck with your gut reduction

-slug

[gillettecraig]

I found that my school district's "filtering" system doesn't filter out Pbase. Which is good because there are some wonderful galleries out there. And with photos such as yours, bad. You aren't doing anything wrong, per se, but is it something you'd want a school age child to come across?? So making them private is probably a good idea.

It's not unique to this service either. Some sites are rated and filters recognize them (RSAIC or something??) because photography and other art forms have a tradition of addressing topics that aren't necessarily kid appropriate. However, it also restricts access to the educational and other noteworthy features that might be available and age appropriate.

Unfortunately, this site isn't hard to navigate so the inquisitive or computer savvy kid could easily bring up images that violate his/her net use agreements, etc.

[thresholdprod]

I'll follow up to. I asked in the old forums if anyone knew what to add to you gallery description or something to help trigger the net nanny type programs from viewing your galleries or certain ones. I'm still waiting for advice or tips.

As far as nudity goes go for what your comfortable with the human body is beautiful in all its shapes and forms....well minus that certain ex......

Just post a warning in the title.When you go explorering you run the risk of finding something shocking.But new discoveries are worth the low risk of being offended

Bill Freeman

[gillettecraig]

I suppose you could check with the various filtering program suppliers as to what "triggers" their systems. The school's seemed to be rather ineffective and needed to have specific information supplied as to the ISP or sites. That and they don't update very often.

[tradescant]

I've received a comment or two on the issue of nudity in the gallery.

To re-iterate - the gallery may or may not contain nudity. I don't know yet. If (*if*) it does it will be non-sexual and non-pornographic - simply a naked fat man.

I find nothing perverted or distasteful in the naked human form and I am saddened to think that anybody would find a naked human being to be a thing of disgust which must be hidden from the eyes of others.

The gallery will remain Public. I have however added a warning that it may contain nudity and moved the images (bar one - and there are only two as of todays date) to a gallery within the gallery. I have mixed feelings about this - the warnng could serve the very purpose of making other *more* inquisitive and lead them to the images.

To make the gallery private would be an act of unecessary self-censorship in my view. Whilst I agree there have to be guidelines and limits, there is nothing indecent in the naked human form standing in a normal non-sexual pose.

This is the last I will have to say on the subject. I feel no need to justify myself any more than I have done.

Regards,

David.

[gillettecraig]

What it comes down to is what you post others will see. Since you felt compelled to ask, then you should at least consider the answers. As to whatever self-image you may have or desire, or whatever added incentive public display of your, uh, progress will provide, a computer lab full of tittering 6th graders will likely not find the human form a thing of beauty.

However, it could cost them their internet privileges.

Will it be more provocative or inspiring or degrading than other images here? Nah. There are millions of pictures here.

[rach1966]

I for one, don't want to open up a screen and see naked people on here.

Rachel

[roxics]

It's really sad when society is more accepting of violence then nudity. Petty human jealousies and moral ineptitude is what it all comes down to. The world is trying too hard to shelter everyone from each other and it's a very sad thing.

[singnwinds]

I found that my school district's "filtering" system doesn't filter out Pbase. Which is good because there are some wonderful galleries out there. And with photos such as yours, bad. You aren't doing anything wrong, per se, but is it something you'd want a school age child to come across?? So making them private is probably a good idea.

As a long time member of this site, there has been a ton of nudity, glamour shots, etc. It has always been acceptable, because this was a place for photographers to post their works. Many do nude or semi nude shots. If you have children looking for photos, maybe you should suggest another site.

[tradescant]

I for one, don't want to open up a screen and see naked people on here.

Rachel

Then perhaps the internet and PBase is not the place to host your work?

[rach1966]

Then perhaps the internet and PBase is not the place to host your work?

Acutally, I think PBase is the perfect place to host my work (which are just holiday pictures thank you).

I do have to say I have done several searches of pictures (which are mostly travel related) and I have not come across any nude photo's in all my searches, I guess it depends on what your looking for to what you find.

Wonderful site

Rachel

[gillettecraig]

Once you're here, it's not a matter of searching. Random shots and galleries get highlighted. Simply checking the postings of Recent Galleries will bring up whatever is new. And you can get here from references, site links, search engines, etc. People refer friends, customers and relatives to their galleries. Moving by clicking from that point is easy and certainly well within the capabilities of the net savvy child. Many are these days. Kids are probably more capable of getting around on the net (or any site) than their parents and many adults. Yes, the district would do well to update it's filters more often and more discerningly but it depends heavily on self-restraint because most of the filtering processes don't work particularly well.

The point isn't that similar pictures are already here, they are. The question is, do all the users know that and are they aware of everything that might mean?

Had he looked around the site, he'd have known that. Had he checked the FAQs, etc., he'd have found that there are no posted restrictions. Since he was unaware of existing content and practices, it's likely he's unaware of the potential audiences as well. He expressed some modesty so it's well he was made aware in advance, perhaps he'd be mortified if he posted and then later found that they were so widely available??

But if you go out and ask permission to expose yourself, I guess you've got to expect that some folks will say "No thanks." After all, he felt compelled to ask?

If you took this out of the internet environment, what would we/you think? Somebody wants to track progress on his diet/body sculpturing (whatever), (like the adds for diet magic systems?), yet he wants to use anonymous nude pictures and distribute them publicly. Outside of the internet, can you think of an uncontrolled publicly accessible venue where this would typically be acceptable? Paste them on a gym wall? Hand out flyers in a park? Leave them on tables in the library?

[juliano]

I've received a comment or two on the issue of nudity in the gallery.

To re-iterate - the gallery may or may not contain nudity. I don't know yet. If (*if*) it does it will be non-sexual and non-pornographic - simply a naked fat man.

I find nothing perverted or distasteful in the naked human form and I am saddened to think that anybody would find a naked human being to be a thing of disgust which must be hidden from the eyes of others.

The gallery will remain Public. I have however added a warning that it may contain nudity and moved the images (bar one - and there are only two as of todays date) to a gallery within the gallery. I have mixed feelings about this - the warnng could serve the very purpose of making other *more* inquisitive and lead them to the images.

To make the gallery private would be an act of unecessary self-censorship in my view. Whilst I agree there have to be guidelines and limits, there is nothing indecent in the naked human form standing in a normal non-sexual pose.

This is the last I will have to say on the subject. I feel no need to justify myself any more than I have done.

Regards,

David.

[mickspics]

Yes he did write that, well spotted 'Guest'.