Non-friends can view private albums in profies...

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07-04-2009, 02:26 PM
kcage

Non-friends can view private albums in profies...

I just recieved some very disturbing news that members not on my friends list can view my pics in my "private" album. I would like to know how this is possible being that the discription provided on the site says otherwise.

I just did another test with a gent in the chat room and he confirmed that he could see my pics. He also was curious about the same thing that has happened to him.

I since deleted the album but am no VERY conserned about the exposure that I have with some of my private pics.

Would love to hear back on this matter.

Kcage
07-05-2009, 10:07 AM
SimonKemp

I have just tried to view several members (who are not my friends) private albums and I can't see any of them!
07-05-2009, 10:20 AM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcage

I just recieved some very disturbing news that members not on my friends list can view my pics in my "private" album. ...

Kcage

When I look at your profile I see no Albums at all, neither Public nor Private. Same with sunshinegirl. Does that reflect reality?

(I had a similar problem last year -- I got told off for displaying cummed-on pics -- which, thinking they were private, I didn't know I was displaying -- I thought they were between me and the cummed-on ladies. So I emptied the "private" album. Don't know what the current status is.)
07-05-2009, 10:54 AM
elgrego

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingers

(I had a similar problem last year -- I got told off for displaying cummed-on pics -- which, thinking they were private, I didn't know I was displaying -- I thought they were between me and the cummed-on ladies. So I emptied the "private" album. Don't know what the current status is.)

You got told off for displaying cummed on pics because they are against the forum rules, which apply to all areas of the forum.

End of.
07-05-2009, 12:23 PM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by elgrego

You got told off for displaying cummed on pics because they are against the forum rules, which apply to all areas of the forum.

End of.

I know that, ElG, and I accept it, but the question does remain -- are private Albums really private? If not, that should be made clear to the creator, preferably at the time s/he creates a "private" Album.
07-05-2009, 12:53 PM
facialadmin

they are all private, except to admins, for obvious reasons.

FA
07-05-2009, 03:35 PM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunshinegirl

I have many profile albums full of pictures of myself, but only my friends (and a few peeping Tom admins) can view them. :p

From your earlier post, I guess you've made all your Albums private. Good to know that it works. One more test . . .

There is a way to do that for individual Albums, which is the way I do it. Can you see my private Album? Non-friends shouldn't be able to.
07-05-2009, 09:25 PM
kcage

facialadmin....this was a forum member that was not on my friends list that COULD see my pics in the private album. I since deleted the album after I confirmed with him that he could STILL see my pics.

Still curious...
07-06-2009, 08:22 AM
SimonKemp

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcage

facialadmin....this was a forum member that was not on my friends list that COULD see my pics in the private album. I since deleted the album after I confirmed with him that he could STILL see my pics.

Still curious...

Who was the member kcage? I have since logged on as a normal user and am unable to see any privat albums at all.
07-06-2009, 10:42 AM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcage

facialadmin....this was a forum member that was not on my friends list that COULD see my pics in the private album. I since deleted the album after I confirmed with him that he could STILL see my pics.

Still curious...

I notice that the Edit Album dialogue has two choices for Album Type: Public or Private - Only visible to contacts and moderators. No mention of Friends.

Could it be that the member able to see kcage's "private" album is not a friend, but is a contact?

What's the difference between Contacts and Friends?
07-06-2009, 05:14 PM
SimonKemp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingers

I notice that the Edit Album dialogue has two choices for Album Type: Public or Private - Only visible to contacts and moderators. No mention of Friends.

Could it be that the member able to see kcage's "private" album is not a friend, but is a contact?

What's the difference between Contacts and Friends?

No idea Fingers me old mate! Thanks a lot for taking the trouble.

I'll ask wicked.
07-06-2009, 07:17 PM
wicked

A friendship is a mutual, two-way relationship between two users. It is initiated by one user and accepted by the other.

A contact is a one-way friendship. This could be where the other person does not accept the friendship, a friendship request is pending, or you do not wish to be friends at this time but want to show them as a contact only.
07-06-2009, 08:02 PM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by wicked

A friendship is a mutual, two-way relationship between two users. It is initiated by one user and accepted by the other.

A contact is a one-way friendship. This could be where the other person does not accept the friendship, a friendship request is pending, or you do not wish to be friends at this time but want to show them as a contact only.

Thanks, wicked.

The Edit Album dialogue has two choices for Album Type:

Public

or

Private - Only visible to contacts and moderators.

There is no mention of Friends.

I guess that means that Contacts can see private Albums. Even though a mutual, two-way relationship between two users has not been established.

Is that how it's supposed to work?
07-07-2009, 01:26 AM
kcage

well it was weird...must have just been a glitch....but it did happen...he was even able to send me one of the pics in the chatroom.

my album was set to private. Maybe I should delete my profile and create a new one.
07-07-2009, 10:36 AM
Fingers

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcage

well it was weird...must have just been a glitch....but it did happen...he was even able to send me one of the pics in the chatroom.

my album was set to private. Maybe I should delete my profile and create a new one.

As wicked said, there are two kinds of "social link" on FF: Contacts and Friends.

I'm not sure exactly what defines a Contact, but a Friend can only be a Friend by mutual agreement.

According to the Edit Album dialogue there are two choices for Album Type: Public or Private - Only visible to contacts and moderators. No mention of Friends, but I suppose they qualify as Contacts as well.

Is he a Contact of yours? If so, that would seem to explain his ability to see your Album.

If he's neither a Friend nor a Contact then it's a mystery.