You don't have to leave your camera at home. Just use a little common sense and have a little RESPECT folks. Give it a try, at least! This is a simple policy with a lot of avenues of interpretation for a reason. Nudity, partial nudity, inebriation, all of these things are more fun without a lot of incriminating photos the next week.
If you don't like this policy, then I challenge you to spend all day saturday wearing nothing but paint, a thong, and a sign around your neck that says "please take my picture." ...Actually, I think that could be a lot of fun ;) ...but I don't think I'd want to see those photos in the Texas Caver... ~Saj On Fri, 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 >
