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One possible solution to problem: if you don't agree with candid, look for another forum. I don't think it is appropriate to go beating up on someone for doing what is within the limits of "acceptable behaviour" for this forum. Given all that has gone on before, I don't think it makes much sense to lobby for a change in forum policy, either. There is another forum (I shall not name it here) which adheres to a policy of "no candid", so there are alternatives.

My own position is somewhat divided. Sometimes candid pictures leave me with an uncomfortable feeling - that somehow the photographer has done something wrong, and I am doing something equally wrong by enjoying the result. On the other hand, these are people in public places where there is no expectation of privacy. Whether these people are observed directly by others nearby, or indirectly via photos or video recordings should be irrelevant. With the UK apparently toughening up on personal privacy laws, it seems something of a contradiction is developing given that the average UK citizen/visitor/tourist is being more closely scrutinized than ever before, with so many security cameras in so many places. I wonder who watches all those tapes, and how many people might secretly be enjoying candid moments caught on security video instead of looking out for the bad guys.

And just for perspective: labels such as "lecherous pervert" have been placed on the subscribers of magazines such as Playboy. Sometimes it says more about the person doing the labelling than it does about the person being labelled.