[b]Hello to all SW Members! Thanks for the feedback you've shared regarding your thoughts on our recent Verification Photo feature.[/b]
The SW Team has discussed ways on which we can make changes to accommodate much more of our member base.
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Here are some changes/improvements we have planned and are working on to be released soon:
[b]• Show Verification Badge and Link on Profile Only
• Ability to "Heart" ❤ Verified Photos
• Watermark on Verification Photos
• Toggle your Verification Badge & Photo settings/type:[/b] ○ Show Verified Photo to Everyone ○ Show Verified Photo to other Verified users ○ Do not show Verified Photo to anyone
□ Show Verified Photo to Friends I added
Your Verification Badge Icon may change dynamically, depending on the options you choose. Similar to this example:
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Apart from the changes to this new Verification Photo feature, we will also be working on other ways for members to recover their SW account in the case of losing access.
[b]Other SW account recovery options we may have available in the near future:
• Secondary Email Address
• Phone Number
• Secret Question and Answer[/b]
Please note that us adding a new mode of account recovery/verification to SW recently has no bearing on our willingness to add additional recovery options.
Such a complex website has requires immense amounts of development, and a lot of time and work is needed to complete each additional feature.
The order in which we release features on SW will always be subjective to users, as users will always have different needs, wants and priorities.
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Our original idea for having the Verification Photo system was a two-fold approach which helps:
1) In recovering ones account if they were to lose access.
2) For those who are public about their image [i](shares photos of themselves on SW)[/i] they would have some additional validity in their claims that they are the person in said photos.
[b]The Verification Badge is not intended to show who what members are trustworthy or not, [u]only to help verify that someone is who they claim to be publicly[/u].[/b]
It isn't very possible for us to "Verify" someone who wishes to remain anonymous.
We have however planned these changes to this feature to promote more inclusiveness on this Verification Badge feature.
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[c=#BF0000]Please remember above all, [b]such features of Verification or Account Recovery are, and will always be OPTIONAL[/b]. :)
[b]You are not being forced to use this or pretty much any other feature of Similar Worlds against your will.
[u]If you are worried about your privacy, then please simply do not upload any personal images of yourself.[/u][/b]
If you do not claim to be a certain person displayed in shared photos, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about regarding misrepresenting your personal appearance.[/c]
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Thanks again! We look forward to your continued Feedback and Support. [i][c=#005E2F]-The SW Team[/c][/i]
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"Show Verified Photo to other Verified users" seems to me like an exceptionally bad idea, unless the intent is specifically to enforce the impression of a verified-only clique.
Though I understand the general "dit for dat" principle, but seems wrong direction, since as people have noted it's possible to fake or get someone to fake the verification picture. As such, "only to help verify that someone is who they claim to be publicly" is exceptionally and dangerously incorrect, as it doesn't even prove they're the person in the picture, much less any claims besides their picture.
[b]• Show Verification Badge and Link on Profile Only
• Toggle your Verification Badge & Photo settings/type[/b] [u]Show Verified Photo to:[/u] ○ All logged in members ○ Verified users and Friends/Circle, only ○ Verified users, only ○ Friends/Circle, only ○ Staff only (keep private)[/quote]
"[u]Verified users[/u]" is a very relevant group to this feature, so naturally, it should be included as an option.
Users are free to select which group they prefer to have their verification photo visible to.
@Andrew I do like the fact that you have considered all of the other options for privacy purposes that is very much appreciated I know you all have worked hard on this feature and have taken all of the user feedback into consideration thank you for your hard work
