starchild excalibur
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But by their approval posts and posting of the pictures + always saying it's technically 'legal' for them to do it, why shouldn't they have to own up to their behavior with their real names? As I said above, if they think it's cool to do it, then they shouldn't feel any shame if they think their behavior is fine.
It sets a dangerous precedent, I think. It's one thing to post pictures, another thing to post sensitive details about the person (although, I suppose you could argue that it's aggregating largely public info such as Facebook, last.fm accounts, etc).
I guess the reason I think it sets a dangerous precedent is because if you think this sort of delving into more sensitive info about a person is okay, then technically you should be okay with the people posting creepshots also posting more sensitive info about the person in the photo as well. Moralistically you can argue that Predditors is okay because it's seeking to shame someone that "deserves" shaming, but in both cases you're ultimately revealing info that's meant for a local audience to a global audience. Not sure how I feel about it. And the creator essentially argues that she's just turning the whole issue of public domain back on the people posting creepshots. I guess it only makes sense that someone will inevitably turn it back on her.
I'll admit to my bias though, and say that I definitely don't mind the first guy on the Predditors page - the obvious racist/provocateur - being outed. It's always so weird to be reminded how so many of those people that spew shit online just look like regular dudes that you may say wassup to casually in your school's hallways.