Touring the U.S. Male

[Xrayted]

Thanks for the response Jobob. I do appreciate it. I had decided to stay quiet on this one because to speak up gives it more weight than it truly deserves. But, when I read that she is going back to take more video... I tried to get my thoughts across without offending and just kindly ask that it not be posted here. I guess I failed.

I respect everyone's opinions, not just the ones that agree with mine. If it's not bad in the first place, then why hide what we are talking about? This is, after all, a forum. It's not personal unless we make it that way or invoke hurt feelings in others. What makes you think that by airing the video, she didn't cause harm? These guys were just hanging out, chatting and minding their own business. What about the situation screamed the need to video that moment and make fun of them without their knowledge? As far as I can tell, they did nothing to provoke it. Yes, I agree it is a very bland video and as such should have only registered a 1.2 on the richter scale. It's not the content as much as it's the public showing of it without permission. Period.

They will probably laugh it off in the end when she tells them what she did, but what if they don't? We all use aliases on here for a reason and many won't post pics of their children or themselves for privacy. Yet it seems okay to expose others publicly for our own amusement. Sad.

Okay, I'm done. Just don't take my pic and post it without my permission. (just in case I have to expressly spell that one out for y'all.) Thanks.

~X

[Blueberry]

I'm going to the MS ride this weekend, people take pictures - I'll be in some of them (at least I was last year). There's no official photographer, and yet the pictures end up all over the web. I didn't sign a form granting them permission (and they're not "official" anyway).

Should we shut down the MS ride photography too?

(Not trying to be confrontational - just trying to point out that photos do get taken and posted all the time, and that for the most part it's legal to do so).

Disclaimer: I never saw the video. It was gone before I opened this thread - Just trying to make sure I understand what folks are arguing for here.

CA

[Flur]

I never saw the video, but I did see the picture of the boy at the bus stop. He was NOT identifiable.

Pardes said that she got a release from everyone except the one young man that she was going back to get a release from. So as far as I can tell she's following the law. Whether a given person likes what she's doing is somewhat irrelevant - art is subjective. Some people will like it, some won't.

If you find her posts objectionable, I suggest you don't read them. That's the great thing about message boards - if you don't want to read something you don't have to.

I, personally, will continue to read them as I really enjoy her stories, pics and videos.