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❗ Don't crop a risky picture for your profile picture ❗

The admins announced that when you chose a profile picture, you can then crop it to decide which part you want to show as a profile picture. See https://similarworlds.com/groups/admin-announcements/4031725-Crop-Profile-Picture-Hi-Similar-Worlds-Id-like-to

Now the problem is, there exists a trick where another user can get a hold of the [u]original uncropped picture[/u].

So please don't use an image for your profile picture which displays things you don't want others to see. For example even if you crop off your face to remain anonymous, there are users who can use the trick to see your face then.

There are probably lots of Sweeps who know how to do this trick, because I learned about it from a post years back.

If you crop it manually before you add it to SW, then there is no problem.

UPDATE: It's not a trick anymore. It is a feature. You can now click the picture on someone's profile to see the original one.
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Magenta · F
Even if we don't crop it via SW, people can still see the larger version. I think this going to be a detriment for many using their real photo now.
JerseyGal · 51-55, F
@Magenta
Agreed. I had used my real photo many times in the past, which I cropped before uploading. Now I will never put anything except a cropped portion of myself. Anyone can see the larger version, but not able to have my entire face.
Magenta · F
@JerseyGal Indeed. Aw it's a shame. 💟
98% of my avi photos are me. I will be very careful now.
JerseyGal · 51-55, F
@Magenta
I definitely will be more cautious. I won't even have much as far as personal photos in albums to be viewed. ✨
Classified · M
@Magenta That's true that even if you crop it before uploading, people can still see the large cropped variant. The only solution against that is to upload a small picture.