Privacy and etiquette in an online hosiery community
Protect identifying details and treat another adult’s photographs and messages as information they control.
Share identifying details gradually
A new conversation does not require a full name, home address, workplace or personal telephone number. Keep early exchanges on the platform when possible and consider what a photograph reveals about your routine. A call can help an introduction but does not guarantee identity or trustworthy intentions. Never share banking passwords, one-time codes or access to a device with a new contact.
Ask before passing anything on
Obtain permission before forwarding a message, adding somebody to a shared conversation or posting a photograph. An image sent privately is not an invitation to publish it elsewhere. If an account is shared with a partner, explain who can read its messages. Be honest about your own privacy needs without making promises of absolute secrecy you cannot provide.
Notice suspicious requests
Pause if a contact asks for a verification payment, gift cards, cryptocurrency or account access before you can meet. Affectionate messages and a convincing profile do not make a financial request genuine. If someone threatens to share private material, stop sending more information, preserve relevant messages and use the available reporting options. Where money or an account is affected, contact the relevant service through its own established support channel.