So I see we can post images again ...

I raised this again too and the response was that some intimate images may be allowed ‘in the interests of moving the discussion along’.

I’m not sure what possible discussion could be moved along by a photo of someone’s arse crack or nipple.

@HebeMumsnet there's two threads in womens health called 'petrified of this lump'

Oh nooooo 😂😂

Considering you've said that you are no longer going to allow medical opinion/sensitive images, how come someone has been able to upload a photo of a lump in their arse crack to ask what it is over the weekend?

THIS! I also don't want to see a photo of someone's wide open vagina (as someone said further back!) or their arse, or vulva or anything, and I certainly don't want to see images of any child(ren) on here... Or any parts of any child(ren!) As has been said, seek medical advice from a qualified HCP for goodness sake!

That made me feel ill. I don't want to be a pearl clutcher, but how foul is THAT, posting a picture of your baby's shitty NAPPY? What the fuck?

I hid the thread instantly.

There was one posted 20 minutes ago

"Why even have the photo option anyway?"

Well not having it would stuff up all the 'Plant ID please' and 'How do I design this garden?' on the gardening board for one thing.

Not to mention the obliatory cat pics on the Litter Tray board...

For the love of all that's holy...please ban ALL images. It just isn't worth the risk!

Obviously I didn't click on it but I was really incensed to see that thread title. Please please please listen to reason and stop them all!

Absolutely
there is zero ned for these sorts of pictures.
not one decent medical professional would advise based on random images on mumsnet
Their only advice would be to seek medical advice from a health professional so the images are completely unnecessary.
And lord knows where these images are even from

Will you do that through AI or will you need those posts reporting?

Fucks sake can't they just visit GP? Is this totally beyond them?

This is 100% NOT a medical clinic

There's a thread started in the early hours of this morning with a picture of a shitty nappy 🤮

I agree with this. Even with a thread warning it's gross. I know you don't have to click but it does surely encourage weirdos to the site.

@wandawaves i think they have.

BeckyAMumsnet · 15/02/2025 12:25
We have passed the latest information on to the police this morning and of course will continue to do all we can to assist. Just to reiterate, the attacker did not upload an image directly to our site - they posted a link to an external website. That site then provided a preview of the image, which was automatically displayed. Since the image itself was never hosted by us, it did not go through our AI filters. We have taken steps to prevent this from happening again.

Well then are you able to remove 'preview' function and only allow the link itself?

I don't like it at all and am fortunate enough to not have seen images. But I can imagine how horrible it was for others.

So, have pictures and also preview pics from links now been banned? May I suggest that this would be the most sensible course of action given the circumstances.

Hurrah! No indecent images of children or fanny pics.

You'd have to be absolutely mad to think those were of medical help.

Yes. And the “implantation bleeding”/period ones. Came across one last week when I was eating my dinner. Wasn’t even a warning in the title 😫

I don't want to be sour about this decision because of course it is welcome, but it would have been nice if HQ had listened to those of us protesting about dodgy photos a long time ago.

Good decision.
Some common sense at last.
I suspect a lot of those intimate pictures seeking a medical opinion were posted by non-genuine posters and even if some of the posters were genuine, they are providing images for perverts to look at.

My GP wouldn’t be impressed if I sent her a photo of my lady parts, instead of making an appointment to discuss whatever the issue may be. It’s a weird kind of exhibitionist behaviour, like Bianca Censori, only worse.