[pinkmonkeyfunk]

Hi

I'm a nanny, and have been using the site for a long time both to look for jobs, and also to keep an eye on what's happening in the marketplace in my area. I have to say that the site is excellent for the nanny community, and I have recommended it to friends on many occasions.

HOWEVER ..

I have noticed recently that it has become "trendy" for people seeking a nanny to put images of their kids in their advert. This is all well and good, and nobody would argue about a small head and shoulders portrait as part of an ad.

Unfortunately, this is not what is happening. Recently, pictures have been appearing in adverts which are ENTIRELY INAPPROPRIATE for a website with open public access. For example, this ad is currently on the site ..

http://www.gumtree.com/london/45/5725545.html

I guess it's down to people to decide whether or not to risk putting images of their kids in scantily clad - swimwear - or in some cases even NAKED poses, on a site, but your posting advice gives absolutely no guidance on this issue, and we have to keep in mind that some people may come to the site as complete beginners, with no inbuilt "common sense" about what is and isn't ok.

Interestingly, you seem pretty vigilant about content for categories aimed at adults (dating, adult services etc), while meanwhile one of the most innocent, but vulnerable parts of the site is becoming a minefield.

Up until now, I've been individually emailing the advertisers where I feel that a pic breaches the simple common sense rules for what you should or shouldn't put online, but really I feel that there ought to be some kind of rule, or control, about this.

Please let me know what you think.

PMF

[C18]

totally agree

that ad is not acceptable

[pinkmonkeyfunk]

I forgot to mention in my original post.

Being job ads, it's not unusual to see something like . .

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We're looking for a nanny for our two lovely pre-schoolers TARQUIN (2) and HERMIONE (3). We live in a well equipped townhouse with all modern utilities such as dvd players, flat-screen tv's etc, in the leafy splendour of NUMBER 284 POSH ROAD, CHISWICK. My husband works abroad during the week, which means I need help because I'M ALL ALONE AT HOME WITH THE KIDS.

And finally, here's a picture of the kids IN THEIR UNDERWEAR.
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Seriously.

If the pedo's aren't reading, the local burglary crew may well be.

How about NO ADDRESSES IN ADS too ?

[pinkmonkeyfunk]

[englishman]

hahahaha

looks like you have been outed justin

i knew you were a fool but didnt realise you had paedo tendencies

[Lau]

[Lau]

[PhillyMorgana]

[PhillyMorgana]

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I can’t believe there are people disagreeing with this! Do you really think there aren’t people who look at a naked pictures of children and get aroused? It happens! They’re called pedophiles, there’s a lot of them out there and the chances are some of them browse nanny adverts.

All PMF is saying is, for the sake of safety, don’t post naked pictures of your children. Nobody’s saying they personally find the pictures sexually explicit or arousing, but there ARE people out there who would enjoy looking at them and isn’t it just safest to consider all possibilities?

Submit pictures of your children by all means, but surely make them head-shots, or at least children with clothes on?

I think some people are missing the original point, which is that if anything, we can’t take any chances when children are involved.

[PhillyMorgana]

Parents take naked pics its understandable, my parents did, practically ever person has embarresing naked child pictures that there parents pull out to embaress you.

But they did not post it on the internet, for people to randomly look at for whatever purpose they please. I'm not saying parents shouldn't take naked pics of there kids in the bath etc, i'm saying you shouldn't post it online because there are some very sick people online.

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