When I was in the 8th grade, I went on a class trip. One evening, some of the boys were bored and decided to cause some trouble: they stole some of the girls' bathing suits that were hanging to dry and decided to dress themselves in them and run through the camp. It was hilarious! They posed for a few photographs and that was it. Then…the yearbook came out and one of the photos taken that night had been included. The boys were upset. I'll never forget a teacher telling them: "Always be careful when you pose for pictures - you never know where they will end up!"
Photo sharing is one of the most popular uses for Facebook and social media. However, we cannot always control which photos people choose to put up or even choose to take of us. I'm sure everyone can relate to this: I cringe when I receive notification that certain friends have posted photos because they are known for indiscriminately posting terrible pictures. Sometimes, they don't even ask you if you would like to be in a photograph! Some people's response to this issue is to simply "untag" the photos, but this, to me is not a solution: the photo is still in someone else's album and others can find it. Untagging simply causes me to lose track of the pictures that exist of me online. And while the option to approve tags is great, it still won't stop the photo from being posted.
The following points are some of the things that I take into consideration, out of courtesy to my friends, when I decide to post photos on Facebook:
1. Not every photograph I take is a masterpiece. Sometimes I happen to take boring photographs - I will be the first to admit this. Some people think that if they took 47 pictures at an event, that every one of them deserves to be posted, no matter what. This is not true - taking a few minutes to screen the photographs is worth everyone's time.
Article comments
1 - Kerry D
I totally agree with your guidelines. I try to make sure everyone is looking their best-not just the basics, but a flattering photo. Nothing makes me cringe like bad photos of myself and my kids posted by other people!
2 - DebbieJ
LOLOL I love #7!
3 - tammy pure
lizzy boo girl why would replace the cutest boy in the world now i think justin bieber is getting old right i hate when people talk about stuff that even got to with this site
4 - elizaneth morgan
hey i gotta go to second period i mean chemm ok i will text you later kiss kiss
5 - debby queina
elizaneth morgan wow your still the same you do not even know him wow the same beep
6 - elizaneth morgan
shut up debby you are just mad he text me first guess what he asked do i want to be his girlfriend what
7 - elizaneth morgan
you are childess
8 - debby queina
he does even know who you are yes he does i like him he might like me guess what i already like him
9 - debby queina
shut up you talk too much keep you mouth shut sometimes
10 - charnice morgan
hey lizzy pooh
11 - elizaneth morgan
did you here what doopy debby said she is soo rude she gets on my nerves i can't stop her from talking
12 - charnice morgan
i know you have too look on my face book remember the picture of me and you kissing dylan schmid she posted it an it has grandmas lipstick on because we kissed him soo much I LOVE YOU DYLAN SCHMID
13 - DEBBY QUEINA
SHUT UP ELIZANETH MORGAN I WAS YOUR BESTFRIEND BUT DYLAN SCHMID LOVES I AM GOING TO MARRY HIM WHEN WE GET OLDER
14 - elizaneth morgan
nooooooooooooo he loves me please stop trying to make me jealous stoooooooop gosh we are getting married i love him he asked me do i want to be his girlfriend i said yes i will you can have any body but him LEAVE US ALONE WITH OUR LIFEEE