You know, I hate to have to say it, but if you're concerned about the people at work or in your family or wherever seeing you naked in a photo (or doing whatever crazy thing), then don't do it during the daylight hours at TCR. That way no one can take an embarrassing photo of you.
When 350+ people attend an event, there's no way you can really consider that to be a "private gathering"--and it has always been this way, even before the advent of social networking sites and the Internet. Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: [email protected] 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Oct 8, 2010, at 11:09 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Agreed, Butch, and the same with The TEXAS CAVER. > > I always try to make sure that whatever I print, I would be comfortable with > if it was one of my family members or on the cover of the local newspaper > (remember those?). > > If it would embarrass someone or is cave/landowner sensitive, i.e., gives > directions to a certain cave, it doesn't go in. > > Luckily, neither has been a problem. > > BUT, in the age of Facebook and every yahoo in existence having a cellphone > with a camera, how you will ever be able control this is beyond me. > > The genie is out of the bottle and it, along with personal privacy, has gone > the way of the chariot and carbide. > > (See the Rutgers incident). > > > Rest assured that Butch and I will be the epitome of privacy and good taste, > relatively speaking in a caver sense. > > > All the other avenues, good luck with all that! > > > Mark > > > P.S. - I'm surprised this hasn't been discussed sooner, this week or in prior > years. > > > > From: Butch Fralia [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Fri 10/8/2010 9:01 AM > To: 'Saj Zappitello'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] new TCR photography policy > > Is this an official policy or? > > Wouldn’t it be easier to just say don’t take photos of naked people? > > TCR is a difficult place to get photo permission for everyone in the photo, > there could be hundreds. If we have to ask permission from everyone in the > photo there wont be a TCR photo spread ever again. We always try to keep the > website decent and not embarrass anyone. If they are embarrassed, they can > request a photo be removed. > > Butch > > From: Saj Zappitello [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Texascavers] new TCR photography policy > > In the new generation of social networking sites (like facebook) and a global > digital footprint, some of us have been brainstorming new ways to keep TCR a > fun and free-spirited retreat from our usual social inhibitions. Our solution > is to request that everyone participate in a new photography policy that has > worked well at other free-spirited gatherings. > > Please DO NOT take photographs of anyone without their permission, and > certainly do not post photographs of anyone online without permission. > > The way this works is simple--just ask people before you take their > photograph, and ask them again if you want to post photos online. > > We will post a reminder of this new policy at registration. Let's keep this > event fun and wild! > > Feel free to respond to me OFF LIST if you have comments about this. > > Thanks and happy caving! > ~Saj ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
