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by laumars 3798 days ago
It's not so much the content of the images but more the lack of variety. So rather than looking like the placeholder images you often find in empty photo frames, it starts to look more like an Emma Watson fan page. Which might make some people feel unfortable if their workplace has stricter guidelines about internet usage.
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cazum 3798 days ago
Not sure why this is getting downvotes. The simple fact of the matter is that a lot of men and women wouldn't be comfortable clicking around a gallery of <cute-girl-photoshoot> in front of their peers for fear of becoming "that weirdo who spent 6 minutes zooming in on Emma Watson's elbow". This may not apply in small workspaces where everyone is chummy and socially comfortable, but not everyone has this luxury.

Whether or not this is sexism is one thing, but it's still a very real concern.

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tjallingt 3798 days ago
> "that weirdo who spent 6 minutes zooming in on Emma Watson's elbow"

Hahaha I can see how that'd be a problem but OP specifically mentioned the gender of his co-workers which struck me as weird.

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tjallingt 3798 days ago
Thanks! That makes a lot of sense...

Although I do question whether OP meant the same thing as he specifically mentioned the gender of his co-workers which in such a scenario would be rather irrelevant.

Since I'm in the comfort of my own home I totally overlooked this option :S

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