3 young women missing from the same area, all had model pages online.

Abso-frickin-lutely! This can't be stressed enough. It's amazing how much trust some people put in others that they've never met. I think it's becoming more common because young people today have never lived in a world without the internet.

With people like the Craigslist Killer out there....and I know there's an SG who dealt with a photographer in a high-profile case who ended up murdering one of the women who modeled for him.....young people especially, need to be made aware of the inherent dangers of predators.

I don't work in this world, but 'team modeling' seems like a really good idea.

I did know a photographer at one point and he was a major league classic 'dirty old man' but not violent, just, i imagine, annoying to a large number of models.

Exactly.

If and where possible, I think this is a good idea.

I'm not a photographer.....but you would think that a legitimate photographer would want a model to bring an escort. Hell....if I was a photographer....and especially if I was doing nudes...I'd want a female associate of my choosing present as well.

also, people online should try to keep gatherings somewhat private, a big party can let down it's guard with strangers.

SIllyness: Just a rant, venting of issues, what is your feedback?

it's important to elaborate and clarify. allow me to do so.

About the time I first joined SG, I was also on an electronica/ House Party forum. During one event, that wasn't well publicized but was on the forums, a woman, who's forum profile had her photo portrait was there also.

She was at this house party, and a few days later, she posted several photographs of her head. Bruised, eyes black, cuts on her head.

She had been violently raped and beaten.

Do not let this happen to the people you care about, PROTECT, the people you care about.

also, fuck yall if you think I'm some kind of violent flip-out asshat. grow a pair and message me personally... also. fuck this shit, assholes thrive in SG.

I see models come into SG, they don't appear to have a good social network.

it's sad there's not a better structure of social support.

I imagine Local Groups do a good job of protecting their own, and avoiding admitting sketchy people.

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also - I try not to get personal, but people make it personal, so I have to clarify and defend myself, and yet, none of the people who target me own up.

Sorry Thistle for my letting this follow me here.

And yet, here he is. We have all failed.

Local groups are more likely to protect their own, but not necessarily always in a good way. They may also be more likely to be more trusting and overlook signs that one of their own is a serious creep.

thank you Thistle

while, unlike another SG male member who shall remain anonymous, I have not applied to be a SG Hopeful. So I am completely ignorant of the SG model world, aside from my experience as a normal SG member.

I have not heard of or witnessed here in SuicideGirls.com, any Hopeful or SG model who has been targeted. SG has many very talented photographers whose work I admire. Evidently, from the success of this website, there is a very professional system in place which protects all members within Suicidegirls.com.

hopefully, no Hopeful turns to just anyone with an expensive camera, many SG models have done quite well doing their own photography.

I'm sorry also. I tried as well. Thanks for your patience.

Probably not a coincidence. There are a ton of shady "photographers" on Model Mayhem. No model should ever meet a photographer without an escort.

Just want to point out that while, yes, no model should ever go without an escort, there's also the fact that no photogrpaher should ever rape or kill a model. Let's place the blame where it belongs.

I didn't see anyone blaming the models.