Image censoring - Profiles

[Deviant Esq]

Hey Spank. Couple of questions about image censoring...

Could you possibly set it up so that members' profile pictures can be censored as having explicit content as well? Couple of times I've gone to have a look at someone's member profile at work (yours included, lovely photoshop that it is, though it's definitely much tamer than the certain members profile I just clicked on...), and their profile picture has filled the screen in all it's glory and made me shit myself thinking I'm going to get busted for viewing explicit content at work! :o

The other question was about avatars. As you know these can be censored, but if you receive a PM or a quote notification via PM from them, the avatar is not censored for some reason.

Cheers in advance.
DE

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hey Spank. Couple of questions about image censoring...

Could you possibly set it up so that members' profile pictures can be censored as having explicit content as well? Couple of times I've gone to have a look at someone's member profile at work (yours included, lovely photoshop that it is, though it's definitely much tamer than the certain members profile I just clicked on...), and their profile picture has filled the screen in all it's glory and made me shit myself thinking I'm going to get busted for viewing explicit content at work! :o

The other question was about avatars. As you know these can be censored, but if you receive a PM or a quote notification via PM from them, the avatar is not censored for some reason.

Cheers in advance.
DE

And while you're at it Spank, could you please stop people using names such as 'Deviant'?
It's just that when I come here during work hours (yes I know I should be working) my boss may well be looking over my shoulder and think I'm visiting some gay dating site.
I know I really shouldn't be 'peeping' here during work hours, but I just can't help myself!
If I could manage to abstain until I got home it'd be no problem, and I wouldn't have to waste your precious time.....but you see, I'm one of those sorry twats that feels the need to moan about something only I can fix!

I know you understand....

[Deviant Esq]

Whatever you or anyone else thinks about people visiting Kiwi Biker while at work is irrelevant, and has nothing to do with this thread. Whether you think it's a good idea or not (think you've made that point sufficiently clear), the fact is, people do visit KB while at work. It's up to them if they want to do it, and it's their job on the line anyway, but that's not the issue here, so try to stay on topic and try not to make personal attacks please. :Playnice:

The issue is choice. Whether you're at work, or would just rather not view nudie pictures (some females here included), you can choose to censor those images - only it currently doesn't have the option to censor a picture on someone's profile, nor does it censor an explicit avatar if that person sends you a PM, even if you've turned "censor explicit content" on. That's why I made this thread, which you've really not added anything useful to.

[Sniper]

Where?? I want to see nudie images.

Hey R, no offense intended matey, I only say this from someone who has met and knows you veiwpoint. But you are turning into a bit of a whinging Pom with all the censoring and changing and such. Kiwibiker is a free site and although I see the benefits in what you are suggesting, just I know, it may not sit well with others.

I on the other hand am biased, I am neither against nor for the prposed movement. LONG LIVE THE CZAR!!

[Skunk]

Trouble is some of us are allowed to surf at work but it is a dismissable offence to be viewing 'pornographic' material. 'Pornographic' being defined in the 'House Rules'.

At home I couldn't care less.
At work it's an issue.

Besides; what's the point in having 'image censoring' if it's not all images?

[Joni]

Yup... I agree Skunk.
Good observation Deviant.

The other day I was about to send Spank a pm when my boss came up behind me she said... thats an "interesting" image on your monitor... Im so used to it, I forgot Spanks profile pic may be considered "questionable" at work :doh:

[Deviant Esq]

At home I couldn't care less.
At work it's an issue.

Besides; what's the point in having 'image censoring' if it's not all images?
Pretty much exactly what I mean Skunk, and easier to understand too. Well put. :niceone:

Im so used to it, I forgot Spanks profile pic may be considered "questionable" at work
Know exactly what you mean Joni - it's been the same profile pic for a while so you just don't think about it, until someone else wonders what you're looking at! Whoops! Happily I managed to avoid getting busted, but the IT department could still see it if they looked. I just hope they are doing their usual thing and not doing any work! Not that I can relate... :shutup:

Sniper: When I get back to NZ I'll no doubt have a job at which I won't be able to go on KB. At such time I will happily turn image censoring back off and revell in the scenery... But I also think people should have the right to choose, or protect themselves at work if they're allowed to visit KB as I am. Cushy! :niceone:

[Ixion]

It does not affect me personally, though I would prefer not to have something explicit thrown up in front of Big Boss. But I can understand that it might be more risky for others.

I wonder if Mr Spank could add a "Censor Images" tick box to the login area. That would facilitate switching between work and home.

[avgas]

Stop looking at porn everyone

[klingon]

That's funny, I had exactly the same problem the other day - clicked on Spankme's profile pic and suddenly there's boobs & bits all over the screen. Don't get me wrong - I actually like Spank's avatar (the woman in it looks like she's having fun). But some work places are more sensitive than others and even if you're surfing in your lunch break, images like that get stored on your computer so once they're loaded the record is there for anyone to see.

Also some homes with children may prefer not to have images like that pop up unexpectedly on the screen.

So thanks for giving us the option of editing the avatars out, Spankme. It means I can visit the site in a much wider range of circumstances. And it would be really great if we had the same option with profile pics.

[SpankMe]

Will add it to my todo list.

Or you could do what I have and turn you desk around so your backs to the wall :D

[Ixion]

Yes, that's another reason why I make sure that noone can come up behind me.

BTW , does ticking the "censor" option actually prevent download of the image? Or just prevent display? If the latter a snoopy IT person could still find "objectionable material" in the browser cache.

[SpankMe]

Profile pic censoring done.

[Colapop]

Got a list of censored profile pics....? :whistle:

[SpankMe]

Avatar censoring has now been extended to show post, user note, PM & announcement pages.

[klingon]

Profile pic censoring done.

Aaw Spankme you're a darling :love:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Couple of times I've gone to have a look at someone's member profile at work (yours included, lovely photoshop that it is, though it's definitely much tamer than the certain members profile I just clicked on...), and their profile picture has filled the screen in all it's glory and made me shit myself thinking I'm going to get busted for viewing explicit content at work! :o


Yep....I've got it so far....you're worried about being 'busted' at work.


Whatever you or anyone else thinks about people visiting Kiwi Biker while at work is irrelevant, and has nothing to do with this thread. Whether you think it's a good idea or not (think you've made that point sufficiently clear), the fact is, people do visit KB while at work. It's up to them if they want to do it, and it's their job on the line anyway, but that's not the issue here, so try to stay on topic and try not to make personal attacks please. :Playnice:


Yep, got that.....the work factor has nothing at all to do with this thread.


Whoops! Happily I managed to avoid getting busted, but the IT department could still see it if they looked. I just hope they are doing their usual thing and not doing any work! Not that I can relate... :shutup:

Sniper: When I get back to NZ I'll no doubt have a job at which I won't be able to go on KB. At such time I will happily turn image censoring back off and revell in the scenery... But I also think people should have the right to choose, or protect themselves at work if they're allowed to visit KB as I am. Cushy! :niceone:

I've just gotta know this.....how do you get 'busted' if your work place allows you to visit KB? Surely you'll simply tell them (if asked of course) that "Hey, it's a biker site, there are all sorts of colourful people there!"

So my point is this.....if you're allowed to spend work time on non work related sites it shouldn't be an issue. It's hardly a porn site. If they look into the history of your computer they'll see that.
If you're not allowed to do so, you're being naughty anyway, but it's still not a porn site.

But that's right....you stated it's not about work......even though to me, it kinda looked like it was. Sorry.
It looked to me like you're simply offended by some peoples choice of pictures, and that's fine. But if that's the case, just say so.

I kinda thought my comments were relevant in this case.
If you don't like or can't handle someone elses, it's by far best not to post your own.

[Ixion]

A lot of employers will have an Internet Use Policy that, translated into English, says something like "You can go on the Interent at work whenever/however you want so long as : it doesn't interfere with getting your work done; and you don't go to sites that have naughty stuff on them".But they also have IT staff who check proxy logs and such to check on what people are doing.

So the point being made is that the issue of whether someone should be surfing the web at work in the first place is irrelevant. But if a site downloads naughty stuff it can cause problems.

Actually, usually the biggest problem is not the boss per se, it's some holier than thou fellow worker who complains because she (usually a she) glimpsed something she doesn't approve of. Then, a complaint having being made (it classes as sexual harrasment - go figure), the boss HAS to investigate. IT check the PC find the pictures of boobies in the cache, case proven, worker sacked. The fact that the boobies came from a site that was not totally about boobies is usually irrelevant.

[Skunk]

Sorry Pete, you've missed the 'Big Company' IT dept politics on this one.

As Ixion said - many companies policies say you can surf any site you like as long as no-one else is offended if they see it.

[Virago]

One minor glitch I've noticed in the set-up of the system.

For family reasons, I've got image censoring turned on for surfing the site. When I go to my profile page, it shows my profile pic and avatar as "censored", despite them not being ticked for censoring (jeez, I'm not that ugly).

If I disable image censoring, lo and behold, I can now see my own profile page. Weird?

[Ms Piggy]

My understanding is that when a member sets up their profile they can tick a box if they have an explicit avatar or pics. You can you can tick a box to not show explicit avatars or any pics at all I think. So what it means is that as long as the member with the image has indicated it's explicit anyone can still see them unless they've set up their profile not to....make sense?

I've sent a few polite PM's over the years but, to be honest because it's more than just pics that can be explicit by my employers standards I don't view KBer at work any more.

Sounds like SpankMe may have sorted it anyway but there's an option under 'User CP', 'Edit Options'.

"Image censoring
Do you wish to censor avatars & attachment thumbnails containing nudity?
When members upload avatars & images, they are asked to specify if it contains nudity. These avatars are not displayed with this option turned on."

[Quartermile]

Does eveyone realise it is possible to send a PM without going into someones Profile?

You simply click their username in a post and click send a PM to ......
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Virago]

My understanding is that when a member ets up their profile they can tick a box if they have an explicit avatr or pics. You can you can tick a box to not show explicit avatars or any pics at all I think. So what it means is that as long as the member with the image has indicated it's explicit anyone can still see them unless they've set up their profile not to....make sense? .....

Yes, makes perfect sense, but.........

My profile pic and avatar are NOT censored, yet I can't view them unless I turn the censoring off. I can see my avatar in my posts, but not when I view my profile.

[Ms Piggy]

Yes, makes perfect sense, but.........

My profile pic and avatar are NOT censored, yet I can't view them unless I turn the censoring off. I can see my avatar in my posts, but not when I view my profile.

Yeah sorry Virago can't help ya there. From what you said that's your PC settings not a KBer setting but, I am the least qualified person when it comes to computer stuff & that interweb thingamee.

[Deviant Esq]

Virago, it sounds as though your cache may be the cause of that issue. The way to find out if it is, is to "flush" the cache and reload the page fresh. To do this, go to your profile page, hold ctrl and hit F5. This makes the browser download all the images again, rather than loading them from the cache. If this doesn't work I'm out of suggestions, other than to erase your profile picture, and reload it again. Hope this helps anyway.

[Virago]

Virago, it sounds as though your cache may be the cause of that issue. The way to find out if it is, is to "flush" the cache and reload the page fresh. To do this, go to your profile page, hold ctrl and hit F5. This makes the browser download all the images again, rather than loading them from the cache. If this doesn't work I'm out of suggestions, other than to erase your profile picture, and reload it again. Hope this helps anyway.

Thanks for that. I've just tried the forced refresh, no joy.

If I go to Edit Profile Pic, it says that "Picture is Censored", despite there being no tick in the box.

Going to Edit Avatar, it says that it is not censored. Yet I can see neither unless I disable censoring.

I might just manually reload both items and see what happens.

[Virago]

Okay, I deleted and reloaded all images - problem has gone. Thanks DE.