Uploaded photos is to be approved from now on...

Discussion in 'Site announcements and information' started by Jens, Aug 24, 2016.

  1. Jens
    Offline

    Jens CO-Owner of CM
    Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,648
    Likes Received:
    1,278
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Art director, film producer
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Denmark
    Local Time:
    2:43 AM
    #1 Jens, Aug 24, 2016
    Last edited: Aug 24, 2016
    Hi All.

    I am testing how it will work if new Photo-entires in the Galleries are to be approved by moderators before they can appear on page.
    We shall se how it will play out, but it is an attempt to minimize the hard work of moderators to manually go through member galleries to see if rules are being followed.
    We do not want photos - not owned by You, not depicting your involvement in chastity lifestyle, and we certainly do not want to be your number one online cloud storage for all of your photos....
    Just the ones that tell us a story of your progressing involvement in the chastity lifestyle.
    A cage - or two is fine too. Much better than using a cage-shots as avatars...

    You can instantly see your own uploaded photos and description, but others will not be able to see it until it has been approved...

    The test will be for a week, and then we will evaluate...

    UPDATE
    Some users have stated already that this procedure will have the effect that CM moderators can see pictures meant for hidden albums, that only certain appointed members can see.
    Yes, it seems that way - I will however look more into this.
    But have in mind all members - that all photos uploaded here on CM can be seen by administrator.
    It has always been like that, and will always be like that....

    I am sure that moderators know how not to compromise your privacy. We are a caring community, not a black mailing one....


    Admin/Jens
     
  2. RGL
    Online

    RGL Guest

    How would this work if my gallery is set to private for only couple follwers can see. Now any moderators can see to
    approve.
     
    maid_carrie likes this.
  3. Jens
    Offline

    Jens CO-Owner of CM
    Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,648
    Likes Received:
    1,278
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Art director, film producer
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Denmark
    Local Time:
    2:43 AM
    The current photos in your albums are still hidden, but yes I guess that new entries will have to pass the approval process...
    See, there will be various issues emerging from this, and thats is why it will start out as a test for a week...
     
    RGL likes this.
  4. RGL
    Online

    RGL Guest

    #mySpelling
     
  5. Jens
    Offline

    Jens CO-Owner of CM
    Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,648
    Likes Received:
    1,278
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Art director, film producer
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Denmark
    Local Time:
    2:43 AM
    Yes it would....
    One step at a time:):)
     
  6. DaddySnuggles
    Offline

    DaddySnuggles New member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2015
    Messages:
    7
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Hampshire, England
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    Speaking as someone who only has pics I own uploaded, can I just say I'm not a fan of this? Its unfair on people who wish to remain anonymous (whilst still showing what interests them) and whilst obviously its possible to omit faces etc, backgrounds, distinguishing marks etc can give the game away.

    I'm not sure I get the rationale really. Without wanting to sound dismissive, its not like this site is getting thousands of visitors a day so even if there were a copyright violation, its unlikely it would be reported. If thats something you are concerned about, would it not be better just to have a report button for copyright holders (or general complaints)?

    Forgive me being negative, but to me (as a non-admin obviously), this seems like a case of rules for rules sake (if its to do with storage costs thats understandable but perhaps make that clear?). On the moderators being able to see pics anyway - theres a big difference between them actively having to look at a users uploads and having to view every single one in order to be approved.

    Just my opinion that will probably count for nothing in the grand scheme of things, but my experiences of fet-related sites going back 20 years suggests that the more restrictive a site is, the fewer people it attracts. I appreciate cage pics as avatars arent to everyones liking (including mine) but its more interesting than the default avatar. Perhaps have a non-NWS rule for avatars if its the sight of cocks which is putting people off?
     
    RGL and ChasteDilf13 like this.
  7. richard
    Offline

    richard Just me

    Joined:
    May 17, 2008
    Messages:
    1,224
    Likes Received:
    615
    Trophy Points:
    133
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    We have had cases of people uploading their entire porn stash or at least major parts of it.
     
  8. Jens
    Offline

    Jens CO-Owner of CM
    Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,648
    Likes Received:
    1,278
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Art director, film producer
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Denmark
    Local Time:
    2:43 AM
    As I said - we are testing the implications of this.
    Secondly - It most be clear to all that once your choose to upload photos to a website, You have to trust the site. Otherwise you should not do it. Period.
    Administrators have always had the ability to see EVERYTHING. In fact I hold full backup s of the entire forum including photos on my secure servers. I even have all of your email adresses, as I have from over 150.000 users of my companys user base. I could even read all the mail-correspondence if I would.

    But I will not. Still You will have to trust me. Trust- that I have no bad intentions. That is all I can offer You. If that is not enough for You, then please don't upload any photos.
    It is the reality of the internet. Sorry!

    As for moderators to have to go in an approve photos, I am confident that they will honor and respect the trust you invest in us.

    But let me finally repeat myself once more: We are testing this for a week , then we will evaluate. So hold your horses for the next week or so. Donut upload any photos.
    Have a great day , and thanks for your valuable comments:)
     
    lori nr#9 and HollyC like this.
  9. DaddySnuggles
    Offline

    DaddySnuggles New member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2015
    Messages:
    7
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Hampshire, England
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    Of course, merely offering my opinion before the change is rubber stamped - better now than after the decision is made.
     
  10. maid_carrie
    Offline

    Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2008
    Messages:
    1,692
    Likes Received:
    1,719
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    1984marriedcouple likes this.
  11. danleft1
    Offline

    danleft1 Long term member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2014
    Messages:
    572
    Likes Received:
    344
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    South East USA
    Home Page:
    Local Time:
    9:43 PM
    May I suggest something a bit simpler ...

    Set a limit to each members gallery ... whether it be hard drive space or number of images (images is easiest). This forces them to be more selective on what the upload, and can be easily tied to both violations and following the rules. If they violate the rules you can drop their number of allowed images, if they are a rule following member they can request to up their limit (doubt this will happen but is an option).

    Because ... there is plenty of cloud storage out there and the member can always share the link to their cloud storage to share the image ... The idea behind images in the forum is sharing with community / friends and anything you do should not impede that, it should also not present it self as the "powers that be" are looking at everything I do and "approving" it.

    Just sharing thoughts from experiences I have had on other Forums
     
    maid_carrie and Mascara^Snake like this.
  12. richard
    Offline

    richard Just me

    Joined:
    May 17, 2008
    Messages:
    1,224
    Likes Received:
    615
    Trophy Points:
    133
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    This is being discussed currently.
     
  13. SubVerity
    Offline

    SubVerity Still the mansion's fairy godmother. ;)

    Joined:
    Apr 2, 2014
    Messages:
    1,783
    Likes Received:
    1,458
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    London
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    Having had a test of the proposed system this morning, this is what happens.

    A member uploads 5 pictures say, we can quickly check their total uploaded number and choose to allow, or to delete.
    If any are over quota we'll just delete them from the moderation queue. It'd be nice if a notice went out to let you know of approval or deletion, this is a detail to be worked out. It might just be that you get a notice explaining the rules when you go to upload each time, so you'll already know why something may not have been passed. ;)

    We probably would look at one picture of the group just cursorily, and then a quick scan of the thumbnails of the other images the member has just uploaded. If they all look kosher then they'll get approved. None of us have the time or inclination to work out where you get your bed-linen, or that your dado rail is a bit wonky (the shame), or that the picture-frame on the mantelpiece shows that you are a high court judge (what do you mean, you're not?!). If we've got our mod hats on on this task we just wont be interested in the content as much as if it passes or not. If it passes it gets approved, simple as.
     
  14. spider203
    Offline

    spider203 Long term member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2014
    Messages:
    540
    Likes Received:
    375
    Trophy Points:
    73
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    hello admin. If people want to up load there complete porn collection maybe you should let them, but charge them.
     
  15. Mascara^Snake
    Offline

    Mascara^Snake Banned

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2009
    Messages:
    2,672
    Likes Received:
    4,656
    Trophy Points:
    133
    Gender:
    Female
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Scotland
    Home Page:
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    I think this is the best idea. It's very efficient time wise too and Gosh I would hate to have to look all those photos if I were a moderator.
    I've had to go in the Gallery before and some things you just can't unsee!
     
    xcitedsisssy, Ganymede and Jasmic68 like this.
  16. permanentslave
    Offline

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2014
    Messages:
    421
    Likes Received:
    419
    Trophy Points:
    73
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    9:43 PM
    LOVING the changes! Thank you !!!!
     
  17. Wendygirl
    Offline

    Wendygirl To offer advice and keep CM safe and welcoming

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2013
    Messages:
    3,360
    Likes Received:
    2,461
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Gender:
    Female
    Occupation:
    gardener
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    London
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    Definitely glad I am out of this one . I absolutely no idea where I would draw the line .

    I wonder how the gallerys will differ depending on who checked the particular set . As I could see depending on your taste could be big variations.

    However let's see how members view the process and the views if your photos don't make the cut.
    Xx Wendy
     
    maid_carrie and Mistress Jules like this.
  18. L-u-c-y
    Offline

    Staff Member Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Verified Female

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2015
    Messages:
    4,866
    Likes Received:
    34,245
    Trophy Points:
    163
    Gender:
    Female
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Oxford, England
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    A least 60% of the gallery photos have nothing to do with chastity. It's a chastity site not instagram or facebook.
     
    Ganymede and Joroincharge like this.
  19. Beck
    Offline

    Beck Banned

    Joined:
    Apr 12, 2013
    Messages:
    451
    Likes Received:
    429
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    8:43 PM
    Has the GCHQ/NSA got a bug up the anal canal of this site or what? Are old or deemed offensive pictures going to be removed? I have none, unless birds are suddenly offensive, but like the Lorax I like to speak for those with no tongues. Will the thought police start editing word by word....AHHHEM ... Yes 'try' as you will to contain and control. Poop! I cannot stand how the www has gone from limitless freedom to these regimented and constrained places. Places where you cannot help but feel you are constantly being supervised. I suppose feelings need to be considered, and potty mouths washed with soap. But if political correctness really is an issue, this whole site is taboo and in danger of being dismantled. The only way forward seems to be enforce payment for membership, which personally would be a point of relationship termination. Here is an idea, since server space is clearly an issue: limit users to one profile pic and one banner. It would seem to me that a flag or report button on any and all posted material is all that is needed. Opinionated thought police are not. Are we freaking children? Hopefully not. Which reminds me, where is the are you 18 or older question for entry to the site? You know the one that waves liability for all the admins and moderators? Since all emails are collected, I'm guessing that all IP addresses are also. Since attempts to regulate are in play, and the last few days of at least the guise of ambiguity seem to be upon us, I remind you all that anonymity is what makes a place like this valid and vibrant. Obviously that was just a pipe dream. cough. Time for a pint or ten, comrades. Maybe I will go over to twitter, where the threat of content removal is only reserved for terrorists and chronic repeat offenders.
     
    xcitedsisssy and bnd2plz like this.
  20. Joroincharge
    Offline

    Joroincharge Lock em up - 24/7/365!!

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2009
    Messages:
    4,143
    Likes Received:
    2,427
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Female
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    England
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    I wholly indorse this, wherefore the need to introduce a filter system. I am not a Mod currently, during the interregnum while the various changes to CM happen over the next fortnight or so, but was Mod till recently and may perhaps become one again thereafter. But while I was Mod, one major issue among the reports was the vast quantity of photos in the galleries, many having scant relevance to CM and/or being copies of captioned pix copied from far and wide. All of which, apart from anything else, occupies a huge amount of space. It has long since got out of hand. A start was made to weed out some of the most blatant ones,but this was always going to be a long job, and is one which is still very much unfinished business, to be continued, I am sure, by the new set of Mods Jens will set up when the other changes are complete.

    This proposal is I am sure to stop things getting even worse meanwhile. The only concern I have is that with the very limited skeletal staff for the next fortnight or so, there may not be the capacity to do the needful checking with all the new pix. But Jens having said this is just a week's trial to see how it goes this will surely be revisited when the week's up.
     
    maid_carrie likes this.
  21. Jens
    Offline

    Jens CO-Owner of CM
    Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,648
    Likes Received:
    1,278
    Trophy Points:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Art director, film producer
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Denmark
    Local Time:
    2:43 AM
    Halleluja - seems as if we dropped into the snake pit with this one - lol.
    I will answer you in depth tomorrow ...
     
    maid_carrie and Joroincharge like this.
  22. L-u-c-y
    Offline

    Staff Member Owner of Chastity Mansion Administrator Verified Female

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2015
    Messages:
    4,866
    Likes Received:
    34,245
    Trophy Points:
    163
    Gender:
    Female
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Oxford, England
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    I don't think the photos need to be approved, just delete any that have no link to chastity.
     
    Ganymede and RGL like this.
  23. maid_carrie
    Offline

    Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2008
    Messages:
    1,692
    Likes Received:
    1,719
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Gender:
    Male
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    As I said earlier @danleft1 and others - go to the post made about Albums and Pics and read it please.

    That took quite a bit of talking in the back rooms to get a consensus, and to try and overlay that with other rules - just don't go there!! ;)

    This is simply an extension of that post and might make members think before uploading their pics.

    I can't remember the number exactly but one member at least had over 500 pics and many had several hundred - most of which should and could have been on Flickr or Tumblr.
     
  24. Mascara^Snake
    Offline

    Mascara^Snake Banned

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2009
    Messages:
    2,672
    Likes Received:
    4,656
    Trophy Points:
    133
    Gender:
    Female
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    Scotland
    Home Page:
    Local Time:
    1:43 AM
    Just allow 10 each. They can be of whatever.
    If Joro gets his way then I suppose mine will be the first to go since they aren't exactly chastity related. :-(
     
  25. danleft1
    Offline

    danleft1 Long term member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2014
    Messages:
    572
    Likes Received:
    344
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    Location: (Country, Region - and perhaps even City?):
    South East USA
    Home Page:
    Local Time:
    9:43 PM
    So .... the post really says ...
    RESTRICTION
    Most albums are not a problem as they hold a relatively small number of images so we would ask you to restrict your image count to 25 (– longer term members can also have an extra 10 for each year of membership).​

    And I guess that since that has NOT been implemented as the standard .... that it is not going to be and that other ways are being looked at ... I suggest making it the standard ... Give the Forum a 2 week warning at the top of all pages and on entry and then run a script to remove the oldest images in a gallery till it is at 25 images ... or what ever number is decided on.
     
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice