Am unable to see online profiles of users without pics...I understand this is a new feature, but it doesn't make any sense as 99% of profiles with pics are either fake or scammers, asking for money...when I use the search option, I can see users without pics, but none of them are online...many of them have not even visited the site for more than a month...there isn't even any search criteria to see which user has logged in recently...

Since you already know this is a new feature then your question has already been answered..

The site put this feature in due to many scammers tend to use pictures off the internet that are pretty easy to spot.

The Online feature is one of those things that if members do not follow the picture guidelines then they will not have their accounts seen first..

The site provides a way to Report all Scammers through either clicking report this user from their profile or through email..

At this time we feel making members post a picture that follows the picture guidelines in order to show up on Who's Online is an asset to the site.

Forum Admin
Kristi

I respectfully disagree. As the other member mentioned, most of the pictures are fake and now even more people will put up fake pictures to be visible. Your philosophy is wrong, you are creating more scammer profiles and discourage real members to post their (well written) profiles without a picture.
Something to think about.

First of all it is the Owners that changed the platform..

Second of all it is pretty obvious when members post fake pictures and can be checked by members if they feel they are.. Then there is a way to Report those profiles when they feel that they need to be checked and which the Admins that deals with the Reports will check and deal with them as needed.

Those of us that Admin/Mod the forums Do Not Deal with Profiles. We are here to make sure Members follow the guidelines within the forums and to answer questions or direct you to Support for them to help you.

If members do not want to post a picture that is their choice but if they don't then their Profile will not show up in Who's Online..

It does not keep you from seeing those profiles if you use the Search Feature..

For one that has Modded these forums for a long time I will stand behind the program in place..

At this time they have no intentions of taking this program out.

Link for Support~~~ https://mingle2.com/welcome/contact_us

Forum Admin
Kristi

Kristi, I did not say that the mods of this site are not doing a good job. Of course you have to stand up to these rules since the owners did implement them.
My point is, "honest" and "normal" members cannot be seen when they are online because they do not have a picture posted. They have wonderful written profiles, put in a lot of effort and time to do that.
In my humble opinion it is discriminating to those members, to allow anyone who has a picture up (real or not) but otherwise an empty profile and most of the time with wicked intentions while the others are not allowed.
The search feature does not allow to see "online only" people. Connections are made when two people are online at the same time, no matter of location.
Again, something to think about for the owners!
Thank you for moderating Kristi!

99% of the female users with profile pics are call girls or scammers...they openly give their WhatsApp numbers in their profiles...what is the point of showing only online users with profile pics in such a scenario?

Please raise your concerns with Support as previously advised. Again, we who mod the forums do NOT deal with profiles.

Di
Site Moderator

i do not see any huge issue here !!

if a user cant even upload a picture as per guidlines , they obviously are not really interested in joining , and should go find a site that will cater to their uniquenrss .

The scammers have a vested interest , so they have learnt to skirt around guidelines and post obviously fake pictures which we all see and some of us even , love .
but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out a scammer and report their profile as such... even scammers have the same right as any to appear in searches and online showing ....

its the obligation of all 'normal" and 'regular ' users to identify and report scammers and other trash being put on this site .. The Mods then and only then , are able to deal with the problem and get rid of all the garbage ....

ps: i dont think the Mods can control profile posting !!! and there is also a fair amount of males scammers , ask the ladies... just saying !!!