Caultron wrote:I figure that if I'm going to be out in public, the secret is out, so who cares if someone takes a photograph?
Whoever sees the photograph could just as easily have seen me on the street.
The worry here is that one day (if not already) those photographs will be searchable by name (biometric identification of individuals is getting quite good), and "law enforcement" is very interested in magnifying the number of cameras so that individuals in the general public can be tracked (those who've been entrapped in the "corrections" milieu already are). Whether we happen to like it or not, we're living in a panopticon; the pernicious part of this is whether those images and data become available to private individuals (the government having it is bad enough). How'd you like to be looking for a job and your resume lands on a hiring-manager's desk conveniently showing you in your newest mini because the ATS has thoughtfully included it? Even if your resume passed the ATS' filtering mechanism (99+% don't) it'd still likely wind up in the "round file".Caultron wrote:I figure that if I'm going to be out in public, the secret is out, so who cares if someone takes a photograph?
But would they notice and be able to put it together later on? In all probability not.Whoever sees the photograph could just as easily have seen me on the street.
No, of course not, certainly not 100%.crfriend wrote:...Do you trust those who are watching you?
Its been along time since I posted this thread and I'd forgot all about it. TBH It don't bother me now, if someone, anyone gets their kicks out of taking my pic I don't much care. I wear my mini skirts a lot in the summer so I'm sure there are a few pics of me.hairy wrote:I've ordered a kilt, hopefully correct size this time. I really plan on going out and about in it this summer and hopefully my short skirts too. The thing is I like to wear skirts but hate publicity or attention, I wear skirts for me and NOT as a public attraction. I'm a bit concerned that someone and everyone might go using smart phones and sticking pics of me on google etc, almost to the point so going public might become a no no. I'm thinking twice about going out in my kilt now.
Oh, it is a case of what mood I am in, either not taking chances or just hoping not to get caught out.Sinned wrote:See, denimini, you've got your head around the freezer bottom incident already. Next time it'll be a quick scan around to make sure no-one is looking and, if not, head first.
Not too long ago, I played a gig with a band and wore my black Utilikilt, white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, suntan sheer hose over shaved legs, white socks with black combat boots. Plus... my long hair in a ponytail. I had some time to kill before the gig so I went to my local electronics store and just walked around, looking at stuff. I noticed this guy who was sort of following me. No big deal. When I passed him in opposite directions, I noticed he had his phone in camera mode. We both smiled as we passed and that was the end of it. I'm not sure if he took any pics me and I really don't care. If he did and they end up on the 'Net... so be it. If I was really concerned about it, I wouldn't have worn what I did.hairy wrote:I've ordered a kilt, hopefully correct size this time. I really plan on going out and about in it this summer and hopefully my short skirts too. The thing is I like to wear skirts but hate publicity or attention, I wear skirts for me and NOT as a public attraction. I'm a bit concerned that someone and everyone might go using smart phones and sticking pics of me on google etc, almost to the point so going public might become a no no. I'm thinking twice about going out in my kilt now.
And so it goes. Rock on!Kilted Musician wrote:...The first time I wore a skirt in public was sort of amusing. I was in a computer store, wearing a khaki skirt, about knee length, a black t-shirt, and sandals. This girl and her boyfriend walk towards me, she looks at me and starts laughing. She says to her boyfriend, "Look. That guy's wearing a skirt!" He looks at me, turns to her and says, "So?" I just smiled and walked on by...
This is precisely the reason that I advocate for being "all in" with the notion of skirt-wearing or keeping it firmly and securely hidden. Of course I hope for more of the former than the latter, and the reason for that is being "all in" is wonderfully liberating. However, it can be a tough hill to climb, and frequently those closest to you are the heaviest anchors to be moved.robert wrote:I was out enjoying the day. A few days later a friend and colleague called me. She didn’t know about my dressing. A picture of me had ended up on her facebook profile on a friend of hers home page. I told her everything, and she was very accepting. We made a deal that she didn’t tell anyone else. My worst fear ending up opening to an other friend that of course was accepting. After all it had a very positive ending.
