Poll for a SFW version of Purpleport

ANDY00 said

Gothic Image said

What hasn't been mentioned is whether an SFW version would influence the type of people joining and hence behaviours on the site? It isn't just about hiding images, methinks? 

This doesn’t make sense to me, to be honest. Anyone can shoot SFW (Safe for Work) images now—the entire site demographic can choose to focus on them. They don’t because, A: models typically get paid more for nudity, and B: many photographers prefer to shoot nude images, as it aligns with their creative interests. Models naturally gravitate toward higher-paying jobs, and photographers shoot what inspires them, which often includes nudity.

What you're essentially proposing is a single-genre version of the site, which, to be honest, would need to be restricted to headshots or text-only content to be fully safe for any workplace, otherwise your basically asking to make a version that is (Instagram) but Instagram already exists this is PP, its its own thing,

 

Edited by ANDY00

No, I'm not asking for anything, just encouraging a wider discussion? 

I often see demands for what a site should be and wonder why people don't just give their own a go.

Yes it's time consuming and a lot of work, but if it's really a passion then go for it :)

I do web design if anyone wants to hire me haha

ANDY00 I have always laughed at the term "not safe for work" because ... You should be working!! Haha

Holly Alexander said

ANDY00 I have always laughed at the term "not safe for work" because ... You should be working!! Haha

The entire internet is NSFW and adult lol

tandi can you suggest how it will be paid for. PP is funded by old white males* wishing to pay attractive young women to pose nude or semi-clothed.

*old white male here. ;)

Allesandro B said

All you have to do is turn off NSFW and Adult in your filter settings, not sure what else you want.  It's a very different experience. What's missing in your opinion? or is it a reputation thing because you would rather not be associated with somewhere that has "nakeed ladeeze" 

Edited by Allesandro B

That's a very good question, which I'm going to decline answering and plead the 5th...

The Portrait Cowboy said

From previous tandi posts, it seems as though they're exploring the viability of starting their own version of purple port that was purely SFW. This is almost entirely conjecture, but that's the read I have on the situation at the moment. It doesn't really matter either way, but that's the vibe I'm getting. And if that's the case, then sure - they can have at it, but I wouldn't be interested in joining such a website and having yet another platform I had to commit time and effort to in order to try and be noticed for my photography.

The people replying 'no' aren't "missing the point", as you put it - they're simply adding what they perceive to be relevant input to the conversation in order to build contextual feedback.

You could have actually asked me if I wanted to fund the development of a new competitor to Purpleport rather than speculate widely :-) because the answer would be definitely NOT. However if I were to do it then I would have to maximise profit by charging per character in the groups section, that should slow the moaning down to 4 letter response followed by "OFF" in the words of Princess Anne:-)

Then I would double a charge for NSFW uploads and triple for adults though free for SFW uploads. I would tax pensioners by charging them an additional £50 per annum for membership, sorry I got that idea from Labour, what a lovely job they are doing. 

Then I would deal with all those guests and member account who are not VIP's, they would only be able to view SFW's and have no access to the grittier stuff. 

Then I would allow people to do pay per view on Purpleport so they wouldn't take their money to other places and call it "purple-treon".

But seriously, who wants the headache. I may get my husband to invest his money into a website for our work, but no way am I risking my money on the venture :-) 

Sensual Art said

tandi said

I told a friend I was on Purpleport and she checked out the website. Her initial impressions weren't favourable and she told me so.

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I'm not sure if my friend turned the NSFW filter on to view that content because visitors by default get the SFW content only, unless something was miscategorised ;-)

I don't know how much use would be made of it, but might there be a solution to your problem in an extension to the existing URL filter?  I can share my portfolio here with any of these URLs:

• https://purpleport.com/portfolio/sensualart/
• https://purpleport.com/portfolio/sensualart/?filter=nsfw
• https://purpleport.com/portfolio/sensualart/?filter=adult

The difference will be seen if you open them in a private window (or a browser where you've not visited PP before, or have perhaps deleted cookies).

The problem I believe you're describing is that a casual visitor can easily change the filters such that they can see all the NSFW/Adult content, and that being able to prevent that would make it safer for you to share your portfolio with "muggles".  I wonder whether a new filter option on that URL could solve it?

(Insert sarcastic reply about analysis paralysis here).

NO WAY :-) that's a good idea

IG is an excellent site for non-nude portfolios.

Huw hey I'm a young (is 34 young) white female with TWO accounts :) I pay more lol

Edited by Holly Alexander

ANDY00 haha totally agree about "you should be working"!

I, and assumingly the OP, used the terminology already used by the platform. If you call it "safe to look at while at public space" that would make more sense and would be less confusing than "safe for work"... but who asks my opinion?😄

Holly Alexander said

I often see demands for what a site should be and wonder why people don't just give their own a go.

Yes it's time consuming and a lot of work, but if it's really a passion then go for it :)

I do web design if anyone wants to hire me haha

Cha Ching :-)

I would be very confident in saying that the consensus from the majority of forum posters will say no.

But of course there's tens of thousands more members who do not contribute to the forums.

Me personally, I see no need for a second site.

Huw said

tandi can you suggest how it will be paid for. PP is funded by old white males* wishing to pay attractive young women to pose nude or semi-clothed.

*old white male here. ;)

I just did

Huw said

IG is an excellent site for non-nude portfolios.

I get upset over there because they are too restrictive and won't let me post nudes :-)

Double edged sword!!!

I hope to god I'm getting some profile views out of this post ;-)

tandi but a SFW Purpleport wouldn't allow nudes either?

tandi said

You could have actually asked me if I wanted to fund the development of a new competitor to Purpleport rather than speculate widely :-) because the answer would be definitely NOT. 

Actually, my assertion was that you were exploring the idea of making a new SFW version of PP, rather than funding one. You seemed to suggest previously that you had the skillset required to handle database work within the realm of this website - along with this post asking about people's interest in an alternative version of this site, it looked like you were exploring the viability or gauging the interest in an alternative which would be then used to decide whether it was something you were going to pursue. I was merely indicating to Sensual Art that this was how I thought it looked, I wasn't accusing you of anything or declaring that I believe this to be your sincere intent. I honestly don't care enough to ask you outright, as the answer wouldn't really matter one way or another. And before you think I'm being rude, the reason the answer wouldn't matter is because an alternative SFW version of PP wouldn't interest me or change how I approached the platforms I already use.

Also, if your intention is to spark debate, then people taking the time to explain their opposition to ideas should be encouraged rather than scrutinised. Just because somebody registers a negative response to a conversation doesn't mean that their input need be dismissed as 'moaning' - sometimes, an idea is just shit.

Holly Alexander said

tandi but a SFW Purpleport wouldn't allow nudes either?

I know Holly, I was playing a little. I have a weird sense of humour.