Hold up. I've seen this sentiment a few times, and I think it's unfair to label it "victim blaming" and dismiss it.
There are two different reactions at work here. One is that people's photos shouldn't be stolen and re-distributed, and the other is that once you upload a photo to an online service, you shouldn't assume it's still private.
Both can be true at the same time.
The first is an idealistic argument. In an ideal world, you could trust every online service and every person to do the right thing; you could flash a bunch of money around in a bad part of a foreign place and not get mugged; you could be a woman and wear revealing clothing without being subject to abuse. These are noble ideals.
The second is a pragmatic argument. In the world in which we currently live, as a practical matter you don't want to trust online services and other people, and you should be careful about flashing money around in seedy unfamiliar places, and women get cat-called far too often.
They're two different statements, and we shouldn't assume that just because somebody argues from one means that they don't believe in the other.
There are two different reactions at work here. One is that people's photos shouldn't be stolen and re-distributed, and the other is that once you upload a photo to an online service, you shouldn't assume it's still private.
Both can be true at the same time.
The first is an idealistic argument. In an ideal world, you could trust every online service and every person to do the right thing; you could flash a bunch of money around in a bad part of a foreign place and not get mugged; you could be a woman and wear revealing clothing without being subject to abuse. These are noble ideals.
The second is a pragmatic argument. In the world in which we currently live, as a practical matter you don't want to trust online services and other people, and you should be careful about flashing money around in seedy unfamiliar places, and women get cat-called far too often.
They're two different statements, and we shouldn't assume that just because somebody argues from one means that they don't believe in the other.