Here I was assuming that the administration staff at White Page would rid us of the scum that have permeated every other public site on the internet... but no. Apparently this pond-scum is doing nothing wrong. I assumed that there would be a good reason as to why the blog doesn't show up on his profile, but is still accessable... police action and investigation, maybe. Nah, it seems to be as simple as the fact that it's all legal and legit... fuck, who cares about what's right or moral. Now, I never thought that I would be criticising White Page Admin. As far as I was concerned, their aim was to supply us with a quality blog site. I thought that our children were relatively safe here. I thought that they were doing their utmost to provide us with a blog site that was free from pornography and indecency. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure about this any more. This is the reply from support that I finally got today... I've also heard from others of you who have received the same type of message....
On 9/1/06, WhitePage Admin wrote:
Hi Tinacee
We are aware of this blog and currently investigating this issue. Although, we are not in favor of such blogs, it complies legally with standards and does not promote any kind of porn. As such, we can not go against our policy of non-censorship as long as the content is legal. We will keep monitoring this blog and your complaints and take necessary action in the next few days.
Sincerely
Marcel WhitePage Support www.blognow.com.au
See?? Nothing wrong there. Oh really? Maybe I am just a paranoid, over-reactionist. Hah. Well, if I am, then there seems to be quite a few others on this blog site too. This is my reply...
You're kidding, right??? For a start. The first picture at the top of the page is a black and white shot of a little girl with no shirt on. And why advertise that the site is nude-free? And why the slogan "Appreciate, but never touch"? Please don't tell me that you can't see the connection to kiddy porn, Marcel.
Ok, the sites that it promotes... Have you looked at them? Try this one.
The little girl in this album is very definitely modelling for the camera in provocative poses. Look at ALL of the photos. They are NOT decent. I don't know how you can possibly tell me that you honestly can't see anything wrong with those.
I am sure that when I joined with White Page I read in the rules that indecency and pornography will not be tolerated. However, I can't be sure about that now, because I couldn't find them just now when I went looking. The rules and regulations now seem to have disappeared. Could you please tell me where the rules and regulations of White Page are now so that I can check into the exact wording?
Why else would someone have a site full of children's photos?... photos of little girls... there are no boys anywhere in these albums... except for a few photos where the boys are with girls. This is a front for a kiddy porn site, Marcel. Why else is this person, who is a US citizen, be using a Tongan domain? We all know that Tongan pornography laws are much more relaxed than anywhere else in the world. Please don't tell me that you are stupid.
This is an attempt at procuring more members from our blog site. I do not appreciate this blog at all... and I know of a few others who agree with me. I know that several of us have made complaints to various police groups... worldwide. Do you really want White Page to be associated with paedophilia? This site became so popular because of the relative safety that it promoted. I can assure you that your numbers would drop radically if it were to become known as a child hunting ground... and I would be one of those who would leave.
I would urge you to investigate much more thoroughly, and do it quickly before this person manages to procure more photos from our children. I hope that he doesn't procure anything else from any of them.
This will take you to the contact form for White Pages support. If you don't agree with this decision, send a message and let them know just what you do think. If they don't do anything about this germ, send more messages... flood the administrators with our concerns and maybe they will do something.
This will take you directly to the post comment page on the blog in question. Flood him with comments too. Tell him what you think. Maybe he will decide that it's not worth it to stay here, and leave of his own volition.
I have resisted chat forums and blog forums for a long time... for this very reason. It is not safe as most of them don't have the balls to tell paedophiles that they are not welcome. I thought that White Page was different. I have even recruited my friends and family into the fold. I am disgusted. Let me know what you think... and please let White Page Support know what you think.
As you can see, I'm very VERY pissed off that my family and I are forced to live with this shit. If White Page still don't want to rid us of this scourge, I'm afraid I might not be around here for too much longer. I will take myself and my family away from this forum. I feel that strongly.
Surely, whitepage admin must not only take into consideration the legality of a blogsite, but the intent. The intention of this site, http://www.whitepage.com.au/paige/%20 is not to blog, but to use whitepage to point to a webpage featuring photos of children. One really has to ask why he does this. Legal reasons, perhaps?
Whitepage admin really has to consider whether by looking to the rights of this blogger, that they are not denying the rights of other bloggers who come to whitepage specifically because it is porn free. While this blog may not fit the legal definition of porn or paedophilia, I think other bloggers have every right to be very suspicious of his true motives. If his blog is so innocent, then why does he feel the need to post this on his blog page. "Remember: Appreciate but never touch!"
I have checked out the photos that you have referred to, I felt a bit embarrassed and guilty looking, as I felt the internet police were going to track me down at any moment.
Okay there are no naked shots, but the poses were NOT the typical poses that a girl of that age would normally do. Also interesting that the girl in question is generally in a bikini - one step away from being nude.
Lets face it, we all know that these children stalkers don't need the children to be nude to "do their thing" (sorry I am trying to be polite).
I say remove the blog. This is a family friendly blog site. We don't need this on "OUR" site. It is our site, I have been here for about 3 weeks and compared to another blog site I have been on, this place at whitepages is like a family, we all try and support each other. We DO NOT want creeps like this here!!!!!! There is enough of it elsewhere on the net without it being here.
So I say get it and anything similar off of OUR blog site.
Thank you Tina for pointing it out to us, I am sure you will get the response you were expecting from fellow bloggers.
My 13 year old son just walked into the room, and without saying anything about the issue, I showed him the photos and just said, "What do you think of these photos?" His reply was, "Not good, photos like that shouldn't be on the web, just look at the way she is posing." Now if my 13 year old son knows that these photos are NOT appropriate, then I think we have a valid argument.
I have complained both to Whitepages and the blogger in question.
Thank you WhitePage support for seeing this guy off. If more sites had the guts to stand up to these sick f^%#s we might have a chance of getting rid of them from society too. You are to be commended.
Thank you also to everyone else who got behind this. As I said... it's time to tell these germs that this is not to be accepted any more. I'm proud to call you all friends. Much love. XX
Tinacee, have been very shocked to discover this site by reading your blog. I have not looked at it and don't want to, but I agree with you wholeheartedly.
With you all the way! We must get rid of this bastard!
Let one in and we will be inundated with their filth. And I for another would be moving!
• Friday 1 September 2006 - My reply to Marcel
Surely, whitepage admin must not only take into consideration the legality of a blogsite, but the intent. The intention of this site, http://www.whitepage.com.au/paige/%20 is not to blog, but to use whitepage to point to a webpage featuring photos of children. One really has to ask why he does this. Legal reasons, perhaps?
Whitepage admin really has to consider whether by looking to the rights of this blogger, that they are not denying the rights of other bloggers who come to whitepage specifically because it is porn free. While this blog may not fit the legal definition of porn or paedophilia, I think other bloggers have every right to be very suspicious of his true motives. If his blog is so innocent, then why does he feel the need to post this on his blog page. "Remember: Appreciate but never touch!"