That's pretty funny. And "old men in underpants" style of defacing was started by a youtuber called "Internet Commentiquette" if anyone is interested.
They don't look lewd to me, on the vice article. Most of them are sunbathing or just stock photos of a man in his underpants in the screenshots there.
So it would be ok with you if someone went to the beach, took pictures of women sunbathing, and posted them on Twitter without their permission?
Absurd.
Funny that you choose to get upset over some pictures of old guys on holiday. Also you have no idea what the permissions are around these images, you’re just confecting outrage here.
Bullshit. If these were pictures of women in underwear being spammed by conservatives on Twitter hashtags without their permission we'd all be outraged. I'm upset by the act and by the double standards.
Response to post below: this discussion is turning into a pointless argument that isn't appropriate or welcome on Hacker News, so I won't add another post to it. If you find spamming pictures of people in their underwear without their permission acceptable, I can't change your mind, but don't try to tell me what I find outrageous.
> you don't even know if the photos are being posted by the individuals in the picture themselves
unless permission is verified, the photos should be removed, even from a free speech site.
Not if the pictures were as neutral as the pictures in the article. And especially not if they were stock photos as many appear to be.
> I'm upset by the act and by the double standards.
No, you're confecting outrage from whole cloth.
> If you find spamming pictures of people in their underwear without their permission acceptable
Stock photos have permission. As for the rest, you don't even know if the photos are being posted by the individuals in the picture themselves, you're merely looking for some way to justify your outrage.