Safety Warning

Deleted • 24 June 2012 at 1:36 AM

@vampire666
Your point?

The internet consists of mainly 15-year-old boys and girls, so yeah. xD

And people CAN see them, but it's not at all likely that they'll reach even .1% of the internet.

chapus • 24 June 2012 at 1:43 AM

@blackdeathkitty I totally agree! I'm not sure it's against the rules, but if it's not, it should. It's dangerous to show your pictures.

asi • 24 June 2012 at 1:47 AM

@leafpelt ... What? o.o

leafpelt • 24 June 2012 at 1:51 AM

@asi
I think I spelled pistashio wrong...Banes of existence as in evil thing..

asi • 24 June 2012 at 1:55 AM

@leafpelt .... Isn't that a kind of nut? o.o

leafpelt • 24 June 2012 at 1:55 AM

@asi
It's also an ice cream..

armageddondoll • 24 June 2012 at 2:05 AM

More than 15% of the Internet is primarily pedophiles and other bad characters. All of which can take a single picture from the net and build an entire persona out of it to lure someone into thinking that they are a 16 year old who goes to such and such a school, does whatever hobbies and sports etc etc. And they have a photo of some 16 year old kid saying that it is them. Pedophiles stalk children. They know exactly what to say, and how to act to become friends with a young person on the net.

Whilst egg cave is a safer site to be on, you will never know who you are talking to on the Internet unless you truly know the person unreal life and have evidence that it is really them you are speaking to.

Posting your photo on the Internet is not a safe thing to do. On egg cave I can slightly understand, as the chances of one of those people being here is low, but once someone has your photo, and the smallest bit of info on you such as what state you live in, your school, even your first and last name, can find you if they want to.
I'm going to be 21 in 5 months, and I still worry about things like that. There are alot of good people out there, but there are alot of bad people out there too.

vampire666 • 24 June 2012 at 2:21 AM

@ijilleh - The internet consists of ALL people of EVERY age. Not just 15 year olds. And quite a few of them have bad intents. You can't always know who you're talking to. :/

april__ • 24 June 2012 at 2:46 AM

@blackdeathkitty

I've been thinking this since this all started. I just didn't want to say it. It's not safe. Who's to say I'm really an 18 year old girl? Where's the proof of that? (Just an example, I really am, lol!)

About the 'I'm ugly thing.' My opinion? If you honestly think that? You wouldn't post a picture of yourself. It's just a thing people say to get attention.

I have a friend that honestly thinks that. What does she do? She has ZERO pictures on facebook. She honestly just doesn't allow pictures of herself online.

*shrugs* Not trying to hurt anyone's feelings. It's just my opinion.

Facebook isn't even safe. For someone wondering about using someone's picture... Not trying to creep anyone out but I really suggest searching up 'takethislollipop.'

It creeped ME out. It showed how 'safe' my facebook account really was.

bunnyshadow • 24 June 2012 at 2:58 AM

@blackdeathkitty Pics don't stay on the internet forever. You can always delete the link and picture x)

april__ • 24 June 2012 at 3:00 AM

@bunnyshadow

You'd be surprised. I called the cops after my ex boyfriend kept harassing me. Even though he deleted things on the internet, they were still able to retrieve them. It's out in the system, forever. Whether you delete it or not.

bunnyshadow • 24 June 2012 at 3:02 AM

@april__ They aren't the cops are they? XD

april__ • 24 June 2012 at 3:15 AM

@bunnyshadow

The cops themselves didn't do it. They had a computer specialist do it.

The point is, the pics are out there forever.

armageddondoll • 24 June 2012 at 3:19 AM

@bunnyshadow
If someone saves the picture before it is deleted they now have a copy of it forever, even if you delete the link to the picture they saved it from, they will still have t and can do what they wish with it.

Say you post a picture.
And I save it and take a screen cap of it as well. Even if you delete it from wherever you have it posted, I would still have the picture and I could post it wherever, and you couldn't do anything about it.
When people say once it's on the net its there forever, it's not a joke.

bunnyshadow • 24 June 2012 at 3:22 AM

@armageddondoll What would be the point of that? It wouldn't really help stalkers. But i see your point >.<'

@april__ i get it now , sory for the inconvenience, it's 12:23 AM and i can't think straight xD Post on the Lost Island RP?

armageddondoll • 24 June 2012 at 3:25 AM

@bunnyshadow
It does help stalkers.
If you had a stalker and they saved a photo of you, they would forever have a picture of you. If they found out what state or city you lived in, they now know what you look like, and could pick you out of a crowd like that.

april__ • 24 June 2012 at 3:39 AM

@bunnyshadow

I'm going to wait for a couple more responses.

Once we get out of this long intro scene, we can all just roleplay whenever we want, in pairs, groups or whatever. It's just the intro we need to all be together.


And I'm glad you understand, be careful.

I've actually run into some scary people online when I was 11-13. My parents never warned me about safety on the internet. I ran into some creeps.

james-bond • 24 June 2012 at 3:40 AM

@blackdeathkitty That's exactly what I've been thinking.

ade323 • 24 June 2012 at 7:50 AM

@blackdeathkitty

Have to agree with you. And just to be clear people, it doesn't mean that if it hasn't happened to you, makes it any less that it will happen to you in the future.

For example; You post a picture of yourself online, and you think that you'll be okay since nothing bad has happened to you yet and it won't likely happen to you now. But three days after, a creepy stranger comes up to you and asks you to come with him for ice cream. You figure out what happened next.

And also, you never know if something already bad happened to you, but you don't know it until it actually happens.

For example; Posts picture of yourself, you think it's okay. A few hours later, a maniac saves you're picture and gets your identity. For 2 months nothing happens to you, unaware of what mistake you've done, suddenly, your maniac is at your front door. Figure out the rest.

So here's what you should think, ignorance and experience doesn't put you in any less danger than the rest of us.

pendulum • 24 June 2012 at 7:57 AM

@blackdeathkitty

I agree & disagree because I certainly don't know the logistics of what "age group" are viewing the pictures but nonetheless, I think it could possibly be unsafe. Maybe not so here at Egg Cave, but more so if users are posting their picture here & among other sites, then yes. You could be in danger, but myself I have taken the risk to post a picture up here only because my friend wanted to see what I look like, but I didn't like make a thread to flaunt my face. *o* No, that would be like, not my forte. c: I understand once you put ANYTHING on the internet, it has left a mark somewhere/or will be there forever.

However, I wish there was a statement somewhere on Egg Cave warning ALL users the possible consequences of these actions or just to pass some awareness along?

Speaking for myself, I am 18 and I realize the conditions and as legally I am an adult, and I try to be as careful as possible, especially with posting pictures around anywhere. It's strict for me, but others should maybe consider reading this thread or maybe...? I don't know.

syndrome • 24 June 2012 at 8:38 AM

Wassup Bandwagon jumpers. I feel perfectly safe posting my picture. Where a 50 year old man sees it or not, he'll just realize how awesome I am and run away from the sheer awesomeness. Also, I doubt someone on eggcave is going to find my location and find in a crowd from ONE photo. I also don't care if someone saves a picture of me. What are they gonna do? Take it to their face and rob a bank! I think not.

@blackdeathkitty So, I'd have to disagree with you 😊

harrypotter123698 • 24 June 2012 at 9:19 AM

I agree, even though I was about to post mine I just didn't feel safe doing it. 😸 I'm even too scared to give out my first name! 😸 Lol.

bunnyshadow • 24 June 2012 at 2:41 PM

@blackdeathkitty @april__

I agree with @pirateseaz . It's not like they can tell our age, or location with a simple picture. And plus, let's say they DID find out which city we're in and they are in the same crowd as us. We may have gotten an haircut or look different.

Deleted • 24 June 2012 at 3:01 PM

AH, well I already posted my picture long ago before making my own topic, even so I'm fifteen and know the many risk factors and consequences from posting pictures online.

If some old man or someone were to be staring at my picture like a creep, I'd take that as a compliment, yes it's freaky, but really all they can do is stare, my name, AND location are anonymous, they can swoon over a picture of me all they want, print it and hang it on their wall along with other peoples faces, but what else can they do about it?

My information was no way given, plus most of my information given out will have them on a wild goose chase.

So, in saying that, I'm in a disagreement.

Deleted • 24 June 2012 at 3:06 PM

I'm with @Art

Besides, I have a guard dog and a pretty top notch alarm system in my house. I dare a creep to come to my house, my dad will pop a cap, in his skull.

And basically, all of my neighbors are close. We ALL have like 2 guns per household, mess with one of our families and you're gonna have like 20 mad redneck families on your case. XD

hai • 24 June 2012 at 3:16 PM

Just wondering, but the people who think it's harmless to post your picture online, have you ever taken a Internet Safety class? My old school demanded it and it shows all the ways someone can pinpoint your location, and be honest, no one wants a stalker to invade your privacy.

hedwig68 • 24 June 2012 at 3:17 PM

I am not to afraid to post my picture on here because my dad is a cop, I have like 7 guns in my house, I have two guard dogs, and my neighbors have guns and guard dogs too.

Deleted • 24 June 2012 at 3:20 PM

@Dawnfur Bahaha!

If anyone were to step foot in my house as a complete stranger, they'd be questioned, not only that but my father was in combat, and for me? Any object around me is useful as a weapon, I can be quite psychotic, but if anything, it's good to be if you're in need to defend yourself, plus, my nails are sharp and long, many of my friends know that too, with these nails I'm capable of gauging someones eyes out, and having a long distant relationship with a british boy will have him plowing down the streets with a tank to protect me.

In fact there are plenty of guard dogs living around my neighborhood as well, my friend had actually accidentally step foot into one of the homes by mistake thinking it was her friends house, before she knew it a german shephard had attacked her and she ended up in the hospital.

cotton • 24 June 2012 at 3:21 PM

I don't think it's very unsafe, considering that anyone on the Eggcave Facebook page can see your full name and picture if you liked the page.

Though, I do think it's very annoying when users post pictures of themselves because they want comments of people saying, "You aren't ugly, you're gorgeous!" They only post that they're ugly for attention.

april__ • 24 June 2012 at 3:26 PM

@bunnyshadow

I bring you forth the story of a man that found a girl by her soccer jersey, land marks, and figuring out her time zone.

I'd really be careful. Dismissing it as not dangerous is part of what is so dangerous about it.

Some people see a picture and just get obsessed over the person. They could even go as far as making a fake accountt o get to know you.

And no one says they'd approach you at your home. Sometimes these people figure out your schedules.