Quote Originally Posted by MeetJadeRose View Post
I have been found before on my rw social media account by a client who was constantly trying to reach me again even though I told him we weren’t a good fit anymore, not cool. Then I was found on photography/other business type account on another site. I had someone who is very well known in the hobby social scene tell me he recognized me on there and complimented my photos, I figured out who he was based on some content in his profile that was linked with his content on the boards actually (complicated). He basically had alluded to his alias on that site combined with a few other details I knew who he was. It did make me super nervous to be contacted because I had my full name and some other social media links on there, and my real first name is NOT a common one at all. I asked him to please never mention my page to anyone else in the hobby. I will say also that I do have a couple very close clients who I have known a long time on my social media, we know each other’s names etc, our relationship is just different at this point, BUT I’m super careful about stuff like this. I def agree that you shouldn’t add or follow someone without their consent, or do it simply because you found them or can find them somehow.
My gosh Jade, that's truly terrifying. What grinds my gears the most is that we have no idea what some of the members of the board look like so they have free range over invading our personal lives. I've seen countless comments mentioning matching with providers on dating sites or seeing us in stores and such. It is a risk we take putting our faces on the boards but it should not be treated with so little respect. Like any other job, when we clock out, we are done with this world and should not have to worry that Tom dick or harry, is actually a hobbyist with a crush or fetish. I feel like that isn't very much to ask.

Also, I definitely get the having more personal relationships reasoning. There are a few hobbyists, well, 2, that know my RW data via my mouth ONLY, and it is certainly not an issue for me in these cases. It's not that I mind people knowing who I am, it is that I mind they are going out of their way to try to find out who I am, does that make sense?

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Quote Originally Posted by Passion2015 View Post
I guess my puzzled question would be, why would you follow anyone from here?

That wouldn't even cross my mind.
THANK YOU! EXACTLY!!! WHY?! Sounds alarms, doesnt it? *sigh*