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Your profile photo on google images
Hi all,
Just found out my profile pic is found on google images search not sure if I’m happy about this any comments if you are happy to have your name and pic avalible to any one on the net any place in the world ?
Thanks
Ian
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29 Replies
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I wouldn’t be happy with this at all – but my photo hasn’t gone up yet.
Id say this would pose a serious ID theft issue on top of a privacy issue.
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aye……….mine’s there aswell
I’m not sure how I feel about it….If it could be avoided I suppose I’d rather it wasn’t there but if not, I’m not too bothered
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http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&s … ksg+member
Check this out, I searched for me and got all of you!! 😛
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Looks like a line up of Britains most wanted. 😀
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youve stumbled on royal mails new collection stamps.
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I’m not on that one……now I feel left out 😕
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How come I’m bl00dy first?!
You type ‘paul humble uksg member’ into google images and my avatar is first? What the …..?
Spooooooooky!
Edited for grammatical reasons
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Also, where’s Paul’s avatar? I can’t see it in the google images search at all! What is going on?
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Its because im in MI-5 but its a secret! Shhhhhh
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Hi all,
Any photo that is on a website of any kind will come up on google images at sometime. A googlebot searches websites all the time and gathers such info – if it wasn’t for this how do you think other people find your websites. Put in your own company name and your products will pop up – I would take it as a good sign that your pages are getting ranked. 😀 -
yep, this site contents is all indexed on Google, Robert actively trying to make this the number one sign making discussion forum on the internet, this means the content gets regularly indexed, which means your photo will get referenced as "Dave Rowland" is the bit that gets indexed and photos are on that page.
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I don’t have a problem with my pic being on google. There would be easier ways to steal an identity than lifting a photo off the net. You still have to find other personal details, which a good thief can find in your garbage, unless you shred all your correspondence before disposing of it.
What concerns me is why this link http://www.pulpwoodqueen.com/2008_11_01_archive.html came up as a reference to the search…. is there something you’d like to tell us paul?
Also, why is Robs pic on the 3rd page? Being the highest poster on the boards, wouldn’t his name be the most popular on the search, and thus be first?
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quote Shane Drew:I don’t have a problem with my pic being on google. There would be easier ways to steal an identity than lifting a photo off the net. You still have to find other personal details, which a good thief can find in your garbage, unless you shred all your correspondence before disposing of it.
What concerns me is why this link http://www.pulpwoodqueen.com/2008_11_01_archive.html came up as a reference to the search…. is there something you’d like to tell us paul?
Also, why is Robs pic on the 3rd page? Being the highest poster on the boards, wouldn’t his name be the most popular on the search, and thus be first?
considering someone else with my name and similar date of birth elsewhere in the country appeared on my credit file as linked to me and his address linked to mine – Id say that him being able to access my photo with ease means he can pass himself off as me very easily. He doesn’t need to go through my rubbish he already has my address, For this reason Rob please do not publish my photo on this site whilst it is still search-able.
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😕 its always going to be searchable – thats the idea of the internet. If you don’t want your pics on google don’t upload any.
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quote John Gregson:😕 its always going to be searchable – thats the idea of the internet. If you don’t want your pics on google don’t upload any.
John, I haven’t up loaded any pictures to the Internet and that’s why I asked Rob not to publish mine. This thread was to ask people what they thought of the of fact that their images were search able from this forum and its obvious by the replies that some people didn’t know they were.
I’m just saying i didn’t like the idea. If other people are happy their pictures are linked to their personal details and posted on the Internet from forums that’s fine. But there is a way of having your pic on this site without being searchable on google.
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but why would rob have your photo? i must be missing something here.. you have control over the profile details, have you or rob just changed it to the blank photo?
I just checked google images, your not on it and i see the blank photo next to your name.
I have a friend who was on BBC Watchdog, they had their credit record linked with another person with a very similar name, went right into it, caused them no end of trouble. Anyway, thats got nothing to do with this site, we encourage users especially in the UK Sign group to upload their photos to participate, luckily we now got all people to change their usernames to ‘real names’ which help promote a friendlier place, this is what we are after. Also with the public not able to find out where you live or what company you are from, then I am not fussed, there is loads of Dave Rowland’s in the UK 😀 We especially ask people to upload photos ahead of SignUK where we meet up so everyone knows who each other looks like, a number of people feel left out as they have knick-names or empty photos.
So upload, join in and relax with our friendly site!
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unlike every other sign forum I know of…
All info submitted on UKSB when registering is NOT indexed on the web.
in fact its not viewable by "anyone" other than me personally.the only information that can possibly be indexed is a persons public name/username.
NOT the pictures… the pictures file names have no connection with the persons name.e.g. right click on your profile picture and then click properties. you will see the file name associated with the picture is a long random number. (so not searchable)
the reason why the pictures are then being found is because the persons "name" is searched for "specifically".
Google finds the persons name on UKSB first because UKSB is so highly ranked on the web. so “if” you do a search for a name, within an "Image search" plus associate search terms like UKSB, then yes of course it will drag up the picture and name, but you will not be alone, it will also pull many other folk with same names and references but further down the Google result page and every page after that…please be clear on this. if your name exists anywhere else on the entire internet. "it too will be found" just not on the first few pages of Google because the sites may not be just as high ranked us ours.
It is exactly the same if not worse when folk register on places like Face Book, Bebo, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace… the list goes on.
Infact, go to places like 192.com and do some free searches. You can not only find your house by a name and random location, but your whole family and relatives names and addresses. Those living near you and more…
I am sorry, but it’s a bit of a naive assumption that by using your name ONLY on UKSB your now in a vulnerable position with regards to internet crime.
To reiterate…
Your name can be viewed/indexed… NOTHING else.
All info submitted when registering is 100% secure.
You are not going to be weeded out as some form of random target unless they are specifically out to find you. If that is the case, they will only get your picture as they “already knew your name or they wouldn’t be searching for you in the first place”
NOT UKSB, but there are dozens if not more sites out there that will provide you with full details on folk, location, birthdates and more for nothing more than an email registration. but still… you will have to be LOOKING for that person specifically.
Dave Nigel submitted his picture to me to be loaded.
Don’t worry about it Nigel, I couldn’t use your picture anyway mate as you have sunglasses on.
On that, sunglasses, paranoia of being seen on the web… your not… your not jack bowers by any chance are you? :lol1: [just joking] -
quote Robert Lambie:unlike every other sign forum I know of…
All info submitted on UKSB when registering is NOT indexed on the web.
in fact its not viewable by “anyone” other than me personally.the only information that can possibly be indexed is a persons public name/username.
NOT the pictures… the pictures file names have no connection with the persons name.e.g. right click on your profile picture and then click properties. you will see the file name associated with the picture is a long random number. (so not searchable)
the reason why the pictures are then being found is because the persons “name” is searched for “specifically“.
Google finds the persons name on UKSB first because UKSB is so highly ranked on the web. so “if” you do a search for a name, within an “Image search” plus associate search terms like UKSB, then yes of course it will drag up the picture and name, but you will not be alone, it will also pull many other folk with same names and references but further down the Google result page and every page after that…please be clear on this. if your name exists anywhere else on the entire internet. “it too will be found” just not on the first few pages of Google because the sites may not be just as high ranked us ours.
It is exactly the same if not worse when folk register on places like Face Book, Bebo, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace… the list goes on.
Infact, go to places like 192.com and do some free searches. You can not only find your house by a name and random location, but your whole family and relatives names and addresses. Those living near you and more…
I am sorry, but it’s a bit of a naive assumption that by using your name ONLY on UKSB your now in a vulnerable position with regards to internet crime.
To reiterate…
Your name can be viewed/indexed… NOTHING else.
All info submitted when registering is 100% secure.
You are not going to be weeded out as some form of random target unless they are specifically out to find you. If that is the case, they will only get your picture as they “already knew your name or they wouldn’t be searching for you in the first place”
NOT UKSB, but there are dozens if not more sites out there that will provide you with full details on folk, location, birthdates and more for nothing more than an email registration. but still… you will have to be LOOKING for that person specifically.
Dave Nigel submitted his picture to me to be loaded.
Don’t worry about it Nigel, I couldn’t use your picture anyway mate as you have sunglasses on.
On that, sunglasses, paranoia of being seen on the web… your not… your not jack bowers by any chance are you? :lol1: [just joking]Ah sunglasses! now im going to have to wait another 2 years to get an acceptable picture of me!
I know I’m being a bit paranoid here but I am going through a bit of a nightmare with my credit file and this other guy with my name appearing on it. Believe it or not this is the second time it has happened it to me.
I wouldn’t normally have an issue with it however I’m not sure at present how this guy has gotten on my file and if he is aware of it and can use it to his benefit I hadn’t thought of pictures until it was mentioned here and had a wave of paranoia! I have always liked my privacy anyway and never wanted fame or even my ugly mug on the net, even in shades!. I hate the idea of social networking sites too (though my partner keeps starting listings for me on) I know Rob that unless someone is specifically looking to for someone in order to commit a crime its unlikely that anything will happen.
How come though when you do a search for names only of folk on this site in images with no reference to uksb you do get their pics with reference to uksb.
Anyway its not a real worry for me – I was just joining in saying my preference when it was brought up!
sorry for the :drama:
PS Rob, who the hell is Jack Bowers? you keep doing this?
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I feel left out, damn you Google, dont leave me out!!!
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well i now live in new york and do some kind of paintings 😀
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quote Nigel Hindley:how come though when you do a search for names only of folk on this site in images with no reference to uksb you do get their pics with reference to uksb.
Hi Nigel, its cool mate… i know what you mean the whole paranoia thing.
with regards to your question above… its basically the same thing…YOU do a search for : Nigel Hindley
there are probably dozens if not hundreds of sites with your name contained.
if not your actual name, then others with same.
on a random web search google pulls the most popular nd highly ranked sites first on their searches.when you do the exact same, but this tme click "image search".
you are in effect narrowing down the search because its no longer looking just for the words/text ;- Nigel Hindley its now ONLY looking for sites with the text :- Nigel Hindley but associated with a "picture file".
which again, google finds the most high ranked site with your name… but also… a site with a picture associated. so again, UKSB pulls to the top.as you can see, each search with a specific search term lowers the sites google will pull up. but because UKSB is high ranked, AND contains ALL your search terms… google will be more inclined to pull up your info.
the more defined your search request is, the more folk from uksb will also be pulled up… in this case. say… UKSG member + Nigel Hindley + picture image.
Now what is happening is Google is looking for "Images" associated with "UKSG member" + "nigel hindley"… so it pulls up you, but ALSO many other randoms that come under similar search terms.hope this explains a bit better…
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All sorts may look me up now :love: :funky: :pink: :funky: :love:
Tee Hee
Paul 😀 😀 😀
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thank goodness my mug shot isn’t there :lol1:
i don’t have a problem with my photo/name being on line, i enjoy the net immensely, i wouldn’t like it becoming a paranoid experience 😕
nik
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oh yes it is – 4th pic along on your name search on google images 😀
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quote John Gregson:oh yes it is – 4th pic along on your name search on google images 😀
so it is john :lol1: :lol1: i was looking at pauls link, silly me 😀
nik
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damm im not in any of them but i am a football manager …pity i dont make his money 😀
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the video of my friend is not on Watchdogs website… was a while ago
Video about Credit agencies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/200 … hecks.html -
turns out I’m actually a 1) famous Rodeo Rider in America, 2) a well known neurosurgeon in europe, 3) a winning Nascar Driver in America 4) a sign guy in Oz and 5) a muscular facial surgeon in Australia….
given it appears that the majority of Shane Drew’s are in the medical field…. you can call me Doctor from now on….. :lol1: 😳
Nigel…. I meant no criticism mate…. sorry. Must be a nightmare. But if you do have concerns, your partners listing you on social networking sites may be a good pointer. That or a Trojan on your PC I guess.
I had someone steal my business name a few years back. Over here you can ‘tag’ a name you want if the registration expires for the present owner.
I’d forgotten to re register the name for a few days…. and the other guy got it, sent me a legal letter telling me I had to stop using the name.
It was blackmail… told me I could buy the name back at a huge cost. Got on to the relevent authorities and they had a quiet word with him. Took a year of legal minefields, but I eventually got it back.
Hang in there mate. It can’t be easy.
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quote Shane Drew:I had someone steal my business name a few years back. Over here you can ‘tag’ a name you want if the registration expires for the present owner.
I’d forgotten to re register the name for a few days…. and the other guy got it, sent me a legal letter telling me I had to stop using the name.
It was blackmail… told me I could buy the name back at a huge cost.
not a good feeling mate and you are right, BLACKMAIL is exactly what it is!
as you know i had the exact same thing happen to me too… See Here
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