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Censorship on Flickr - Paraphilia or just an opinion

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(@sarahmichellelustre)
Estimable Member     Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Joined: 7 months ago

Has anybody else encountered the sensor on Flickr or elsewhere with your gallery of images after years of no problems?

A few months ago I had my page closed off to viewers altogether, only after about 4 uploads had I realised my posts had no reaction at all. I contacted them and get 'Claire' with her copy and paste guild lines about exposure and paraphilia. I get examples of the images and that there could be more on each occasion. I have just sent back a 4th email expressing my alterations and please check again as well as surprise at a few images being unsuitable.

I admit I do express more of a passion for clothing specifics and I don't share many fully outfitted crossdressing images, that is because I am still not there on my journey. The clothing came first. I do feel though that if you are always clothed with genitals exposed, that that acceptable. One image is of me in jodphurs and riding boots with tights over the top, yes I know odd. Some of us play with food, others play with clothing ideas. But I am covered in opaque material, no bulge and a side-on pose. Why?

Is this discrimination? I hate to even go down this route, why, because I always thought that this card can appear overplayed somewhat, and I am not the type to mardy about things like this. But it seems that way! At the same time I feel it is wrong to take it the wrong way and feel shamed by expressing ourselves in something a catwalk model or Cher would not get censored for. What is wrong with my buttocks in pantyhose and a high cut leotard anyway.

Love to know your experiences of this?

Sarah xx

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Managing Ambassador
(@lizk)
Joined: 5 years ago

Illustrious Member     North County San Diego, California, United States of America
Posts: 3838

@sarahmichellelustre 

I have a Flickr account that I rarely use.  I've not encountered the issue you're having.

I think you would need to start with the legal section of the site before you raise your issue with the moderators.  Every site has terms & conditions, community standards, license agreements, and so on.  When you signed up, you agreed to be bound by their rules, and they reserve the right to make the final determination on any content that you post.

You might consider moving to another platform instead.  Best of luck to you.

/LK

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Lady
(@harriette)
Joined: 2 years ago

Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3996

@sarahmichellelustre It probably would take a lot for a CD to get restricted at ello. The last time that I saw the site, it was... um, interesting.

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(@carloscloset)
Joined: 3 months ago

Estimable Member     Colorado, United States of America
Posts: 108

@harriette is the platform called ello?  Never heard of that site and a Google search came back empty.

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Lady
(@harriette)
Joined: 2 years ago

Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3996

@carloscloset Yes, the ello .com blog site still exists.

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(@carloscloset)
Estimable Member     Colorado, United States of America
Joined: 3 months ago

Flickr and Tumblr have increased their level of censorship, but their application is all over the place.

I had a Flickr account with lots of nudity that lasted until I stopped using it, forgot the password.  I just checked - I opened it in 2014 and it is still there!

I had a Tumblr account that got cancelled after about 10 years.  My new one is still there after about a year.

Yet you can find all kinds of adult material on both platforms without trying too hard.

I wish that sites would just have a very strict policy that would separate sexually oriented content.

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(@sarahmichellelustre)
Joined: 7 months ago

Estimable Member     Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 67

@carloscloset I have restarted Tumblr recently. Not sure I will last on there LOL! I like to share more revealing images under their built in options for control, but I do worry about how others view than. There is a difference between a bit of erotic express for the clothing and filth.

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(@carloscloset)
Joined: 3 months ago

Estimable Member     Colorado, United States of America
Posts: 108

@sarahmichellelustre May I offer a thought? What you consider erotic will be viewed as filth by others.  My approach classifies online content in 3 buckets:  I like it and follow, I don't like it and skip/block it, it's illegal and I report it.  Fortunately I very seldom run into the third category, and I do a fair amount of the second one.   I'm also quite aware that I fall solidly into the second category for a lot of people.

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(@sarahmichellelustre)
Joined: 7 months ago

Estimable Member     Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 67

@carloscloset tolerance is slowly disappearing isn't it. Why others can't just move on. I am careful not to tag images now other than for the interest subject. You would only find my image according to subject. Defo no nudity anyway, not my thing. I am covered or dressed in the offending articles. They decided to go through everything and that's where I pulled the plug of Flickr. So I wear pantyhose over my leotard showing gusset?! Or my skirt was a little high. Women get away with it by consent in photoshoots! Lady Gaga amount of exposed catsuits, tights and leotards is all I was flashing. Any women singers have flash as much nylon as me, but because I am male.... No

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(@carloscloset)
Joined: 3 months ago

Estimable Member     Colorado, United States of America
Posts: 108

@sarahmichellelustre I agree with you that tolerance is disappearing ... and I think the political climate here in the US is definitively a factor.  And unfortunately we are one of those populations that are heavily targeted for discrimination.

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(@carloscloset)
Joined: 3 months ago

Estimable Member     Colorado, United States of America
Posts: 108

@sarahmichellelustre Another thought ... censorship is applied unevenly.  There is a huge amount of nudity and porn on Tumblr.  Even if you apply a Mature-Sexual Themes your posts get blocked.

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Duchess
(@jennconn)
Noble Member     Florida, United States of America
Joined: 2 years ago

Hi Sarah.  I canceled my Flickr account a little while ago.  I never had any photos censored, and had a whole lot of them out there.  I heard that Flickr wants people to convert to paying subscriptions to get a revenue stream from as many users as possible.  I had heard some girls say that they were censored too and after they went to a pay for use plan, that they had no problem posting whatever they wanted.  

Now for the real reason that I left.  I got a little tired of all the weirdos out there that liked to show things that shouldn’t be seen.  I also started getting weird e-mails that claimed they would out me to everyone in my phone directory unless I paid them in bit coin.  While I don’t believe they could do that, I just decided that I needed a more secure clean monitored site and I was already here.  So, I don’t want to expose myself to any more people than I do on this site.  So, you are definitely better off here.

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Baroness
(@chrisfp99)
Joined: 2 years ago

Famed Member     London , Kent, United Kingdom
Posts: 1709

@jennconn Jen, I wouldn't go anywhere else than CDH xx.

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Duchess
(@jennconn)
Joined: 2 years ago

Noble Member     Florida, United States of America
Posts: 746

@chrisfp99 I completely agree Chrissie.

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(@sarahmichellelustre)
Joined: 7 months ago

Estimable Member     Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 67

@jennconn thanks, I got out 2 days ago. I suspected the pay for and get better treated. I know what you mean about weirdos. I get fedup with them on there! I much prefer to chat on here and share the odd picture. I have a broad mind but the lack of ability to chat with many users on there is so meanless. We appreciate each other a lot more on here.

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Duchess
(@gracepal)
Joined: 5 months ago

Noble Member     South Carolina, United States of America
Posts: 1012

@jennconn WOW! Good info JC. I bailed out of Flickr after a month when I remembered CDH and their more tasteful standards. Once on here it was bye-bye Flickr for me.

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