# Human obs used for cyberbullying

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**Created:** [June 12, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/human-obs-used-for-cyberbullying/42458 "2023-06-12T01:54:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/human-obs-used-for-cyberbullying/42458/24 "2023-06-12T19:43:59Z")

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Thanks for bringing this up, @insectobserver123. I agree it happens and I’ve removed photos and descriptions for clear cases of bullying or harassment that have been reported to [help@inaturalist.org](mailto:help@inaturalist.org). If you see a clear case of it, please email - currently that’s the best way to get a staff member’s attention.

I’d be OK with a photo flag that hides a photo if it’s inappropriate (eg human nudity) or harassment. Tough to define, but when it comes to photos of just humans, as opposed to a photo of someone holding a fish, would probably be OK to err on the side of hiding.

> [@DianaStuder](#):
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> Auto-obscure photos of humans, until their written consent has been lodged with iNat?

Do you mean obscure the location, or hide the photo?

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