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Posted: 4/8/2007 7:58:08 AM | Yes I agree the MAIN pic should be of the person and should be a clear head shot. I have no problem with that. But not to allow pics that are NOT the main pic that give a little insight into someones personalty IE. pets, cars, landscapes, sunsets. Is a shame.
These pics help describe the people we are. It is a creative way to let someone know a little more of yourself then just words.
How can i describe my Calico flying through the air trying to catch something hanging from the ceiling. Or how beautiful my Russian Blues eyes are when he is staring right at you. It cant be done!
These pictures provoke an emotional response from the viewer. And should be allowed.
Remember A PICTUER IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:06:24 AM | I like it. Most of my rude mail is from faceless users. It goes well with the "must have pic" email setting. Kudos to our Admin.
Now I don't know that I'll be ruthless enough to use it, I can be to nice sometimes. But it's a good feature.
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:11:45 AM | | JulietJuliet...I agree with you 100%. I also believe that children's pics have no justification being on a dating site. I also believe that as long as you have at least one pic of yourself, a facial shot, that showing ones pets should be quite acceptable. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:14:58 AM | | Bluecollar...I couldn't have put it anymore direct than that. Thank you. And you have Russian Blues? Fantastic. I have mainly Persians, a Maine Coon, and a Bombay. A pic of a persons pet shows me that that person is kind, affectionate, and caring. A PICTUER IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS! Says it all. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:27:21 AM | Having never tried this, can anyone advise if I can exchange photos with another PoF member even if the photos aren't posted for all to see? Can I upload pictures to my profile which aren't displayed? I think so, so if I'm a cat lover and you're a cat lover, maybe we can exchange photos without showing them to everyone who browses our profiles.
If you're such a cat lover that you want everyone who browses your profile to know this, write about them in your profile.
Remember that 1 picture = 1K words. I'm willing to bet that one reason for the restriction is system resources, pictures are resource hogs. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:34:58 AM | I said I wasn't going to gripe about this anymore, but.....I have tried to put 2 new pic's of just me on my profile, and I have two blank squares as a result!
I can only assume there are teething problems with this new implication.
And by the way, I still don't think children's pic's should be allowed. It makes me sick to think about the crazies out there, pets are a much safer option. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:41:09 AM | Yes you can exchange pics that are not posted as long as you have them uploaded.
I am an animal lover. This is in my profile. And I also like to keep my profile relatively short and to the point. In my opinion a person can loose interest in a long drawn out profile. And also as I stated earlier for my to describe the pics would be next to imposable.
As for the amount of room the pics take up. I will have eight pics up regardless. Weather they are of me or of my cats I don't think it matters. And if you had seen the pic of my Calico it would have most likely brought a smile to your fact if not a chuckle.
And isn't that worth it? | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:41:59 AM |
So why did my red sox pic get deleted after i removed it as my main pic? I can't have it on my profile at all?
I am only hazarding a guess here. When the pictures was removed as your main picture it went through the re-vetting process and was rejected at the source.
One must remember that all photos go through the vetting process in order to be uploaded. However, it is the user's that are vetting and some unacceptable photos may get through the process.
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:47:04 AM | | I have to add that I agree very strongly with julietjuliet. There are a lot of nuts out there. And children should be protected at ALL COSTES. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 11:14:04 AM | I'm happy to report that the caption has been changed to:
Reporting Image As Not Human or Headless Torso
 It just got funnier.
I'm with bluecollar and lepip, this is a bad idea, and most of the posters here seem to think likewise.
The only way this could have some value is if the site owners were looking to sell the site, and are looking for ways to prettify it. Cuz this rule, as it now exists, certainly doesn't help the users any. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 11:48:41 AM | Reporting Image As Not Human or Headless Torso
This feature is to work in conjunction with a user's ability to limit emails from those individuals on the site that do not choose to have a picture on their profiles. This is done via email settings in the following way: 1) by allowing email correspondence from user's only with a minimum headshot photograph on the site, 2) do not allow emails from individuals without a photograph.
I would hope that admin's next step is to add this feature to the search engine. Ie. Searching for user's with photograph, without photograph, and without a preference.
I can see where this idea is going and the vision.
For a free site there is far too much complaining about how this site runs and operates. You are getting far more than you are paying for. Which is ZILCH. Try getting any feedback on the pay per use site/bait and switch sites.
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Posted: 4/8/2007 12:53:01 PM | You new rules and features are shallow ...
1. Some people for professional reasons do not or cannot declare a face shot on profile
2. A picture is worth a thousand words type pic such as a landscape...is another way of showing a personality
3. Pictures on the net can be copied by anyone..why do daters have to declare everthing in public
4. Your new rules detract from this site as you could previously get over who you were not just by the usual standard RSVP of Lava type profile
5. Artistc pics of head shots also seem to be delted whihc is narrow minded....(I have evidence for this) | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 1:10:00 PM | OMG! Have any of you read the rules of this site? These are NOT new rules. There are also dozens of threads where people complain about these pictures.
Were you looking away from the screen when you uploaded? In big bold red letters it has clearly stated for sometime that the pic must contain a recognizable headshot of YOU! Even I may not have agreed at first, but I get it now. So should you.
Argument after argument about this new rule. It is not a new rule! These rules have always been in place, just not as strongly and swiftly enforced. In essence all you are doing is complaining that you cannot keep breaking the rules.
Whomever it was up there who said their car speaks to their personality is correct. LOL The rest of us have questioned your reasons for this from the beginning. What in Sam Acre does a picture of your car without you in the pic have to do with anything? | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 1:17:22 PM |
1. Some people for professional reasons do not or cannot declare a face shot on profile
No one is forcing anyone to post a picture of themselves openly on the site. The mail settings is where a users can choose to not accept an email without a photo.
2. A picture is worth a thousand words type pic such as a landscape...is another way of showing a personality
As dense as a fern or thick like a tree. Sorry but I thought that was comical. Please don't spin me out.
3. Pictures on the net can be copied by anyone..why do daters have to declare everthing in public
A risk we take with anything on the net. Pictures that meet the vetting process when uploaded can remain hidden in your profile until such time as you contact a user.
4. Your new rules detract from this site as you could previously get over who you were not just by the usual standard RSVP of Lava type profile
As far as I remember on Lavalife the photos were also reviewed before being posted on the profile and mulitple users in a photo were forbidden.
5. Artistc pics of head shots also seem to be delted whihc is narrow minded....(I have evidence for this)
No way of confirming the imagery of the user via the vetting process. Random uploaded images that do not link the feature to the users profile.
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Posted: 4/8/2007 1:17:45 PM | | Well yayayayay... who ever you are responding to does not answer my critique of the the "new rules" and I not sure why you are going on and on about about cars ..anyway? | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 1:33:48 PM | I am responding to a bunch on this thread who keep referring to the rules of this site as "new." If you read the rules and regs and you posted the pics you are now rallying for, you would have known they could be deleted at any time without warning. Now because the rules can be enforced swiftly with the assistance of users there is uproar from the abusers themselves.
Thats like chewing gum in school and then telling the teacher all the reasons why it should be allowed and to make it more interesting pretending to not have known it was prohibited in the first place.
The point it, it isn't allowed, and all the uproar in the world won't change it. As a matter of fact, there are rules about using the forums to question or disparage the decisions of the administration on this site. You might not like it, but thats the way it is. | |
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Joined: 8/15/2006
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Posted: 4/8/2007 1:56:33 PM | I am not disparaging the administration who should be lauded for creating a site where all kinds of love can blossom.
I think me and others are asking in a reasonable way, to allow those that want, to express themseves in manner that, in the end is more personal and special, especially compared to other, somewhat generic dating sites.
These non-human etc pictures can reflect the individiual's expression, profile and personality in a more deep and direct manner
Those that don't want to respond to ads without 'head shots' don't have to.
But you're right in a sense, it's not up to the users to make the 'rules'. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 2:02:55 PM | I think it's fantastic Admin! Nice way to help with those people who're constantly on here complaining "Why did my pic get deleted with 10,000 other people have one like that?" This sure helps to weed out those complaints nicely.
Also love the humor put into it  nicely done | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 2:05:20 PM | hey it's a free site, and apparently a free world..if you don't like it, lump it, if you don't want to lump it, take it down the road and dump it...
i don't like it anymore than the rest of the sqwawkers, but i'm not paying any dues here, so what have i got to get upset about? | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 3:03:37 PM | I still dint see the problem.
My MAIN pic is of me and clear as are the following five.
There is nothing obscene, offensive, or graphic about the pics of my cats. In fact I feel that they add to my profile in a way that can not be put into words. These pics were taken in the spur of the moment and shows the love and affection I have for my pets. And speaks volumes of the person that I am.
I have taken the advice of admin and have re posted them! And am taking my chances.
One has been deleted and the other has not. I will leave it up and you can judge for yourselves. (At least until it is deleted) | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 3:39:48 PM | Admin wrote:
If its not the main picture its fine.
Appears this is not the case. I just had a pic of me in silhouette in a cave that was deleted. I'm really disappointed with this change, as I think the extra photos allow someone to show off their interests. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 3:41:42 PM | | If I have to manually review it because it got reported I nuke everything that isn't a headshot. Thats what happens when you try and get around the rules. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 3:55:10 PM | It's my understanding that it's the MAIN pic that needs to be a headshot. I don't want to date your car, your scenic picture, your cat, your dog, your grandma, etc. So it seems like a reasonable rule to me.
However, I doubt I'll be reporting much. IMO, that's a moderators job and I didn't volunteer for that.
Well, after just seeing Admin's new post, I guess it's not so much the way it was written on the first page. Hmpf.
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