UPDATE: New Photo & Profile Privacy Options

This is a follow up to the recent threads on new photo viewing restrictions and making those restrictions optional.

I just updated YLF profile settings with some new privacy options:

You can choose to only show your photos to active members. This is on by default, so if you want your photos to be visible to everyone then uncheck this setting.
You can allow your photos to be pinned. The default is not to allow pinning. Note that this setting only works if your photos are visible to everyone (i.e. the first setting above is off).
You can choose to only show your profile details (personal info, fashion and style preferences, body type and appearance) to active members. By default your profile details are restricted.

To access the settings, go to your profile page (accessible from the menu when you hover over your name at the top right of the page, or by clicking your profile picture anywhere it appears). The "Privacy" tab is on the right.

Please let me know if you see anything odd when you are using these new settings.

Finally, a point on privacy in general. These new settings offer a little more privacy than before, but please don't view them as airtight. If someone wants to see your photos and profile details, all they have to do is sign up and wait to become an active member. This hurdle will stop a lot of spammers, passers by, and other people up to no good, but if someone really wants to get in, they're going to get in.

12 years ago

MsMary

Veteran

Thanks, Greg! You're awesome!

rachylou

Cool!

annagybe

(website)

How does this work in terms of the blogs? I made my blog completely public so others outside of YLF could see it.

Greg

Administrator

The settings for your blog and the settings for the forum are completely independent. They do not affect each other (and never have).

What I described above is how you change settings for the forum.

In your lookfab blog settings you can change the settings for the blog.

Makrame

Great! Thank you!

Janet

Thank you, Greg! All of these efforts are appreciated.

Caro in Oz

Thanks so much Greg

TraceyLiz65

Thank you for all your hard work and ensuring options that work for all of us!

Glory

Thanks Greg

Anonymous

Sounds good! Thanks for all of the options.

Deborah

Thanks Greg. I didn't get a chance to comment on the previous privacy thread but I want to say thanks for these updates. I am a little too trusting and have never worried much but now that these options are available, I realise how much I apprecite them. And clearly bu the number of new members we seem to have had over the past weeks this makes many of us feel much more secure. Thank you!

Thanks Greg!

Suz

Thank you, Greg! This seems sensible!

deb

Thank you!

JayS

Thank you to you and Angie for the care and concern that you give to the YLF community. As a long time lurker - infrequent commenter - I'm starting to feel more comfortable to begin participating more fully. I know a lot of thought and hard work has gone into the new policy. Your effort is appreciated.

Joyce B

That's great. Thanks!

PamelaK

Active Member

Excellent site all the way around!

CocoLion

Thanks for all of the work on this!

Adelfa

Thank you so much.

JulieJohn

Awesome! Thank you for all of the hard work behind the scenes, you go beyond the call of duty and we really do appreciate it!

Thank you, Greg. I really appreciate these privacy features.

Debbie

Petite Marj

I very much second what JayS said. Having followed the YLF family for such a long time, it is wonderful knowing that because of the guidance of Greg and Angie, everyone has a very safe way of sharing who they are in a very personal way. I love the idea of being able to post pins onto my "Angie..." Pinterest board as well.

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