What I don't understand is, if you are going to post pictures in a gallery, why would you set it so that only YOU can see it? Why bother uploading photos online at all if you aren't planning on sharing them with others and only you can look at them.
When I see it, I consider it a closed door as there are times when I don't even want my friends at my home. Or maybe the person just doesn't feel as secure with their photos being displayed at the moment.
As well, there is trolling, that might influence people's short and long term decisions.
Agreed, but then just don't post pictures online, right?

I think the whole point of posting pictures online is to share them. Otherwise, just leave them on your computer and don't bother. That way you are guaranteed that no one else is going to see them.
Because people do things differently and see things differently at different times.
Well to me, that's weird. If I didn't want anyone to see my pictures, I wouldn't post them online at all.
In the previous software format, the albums were relegated to an obscure corner of one's private page, and few spent the effort to check them out. Now they are available with an instant click. I personally don't want to know what posters look like,nor their pictures in their albums as it personalizes my experience here more than I want. I like to keep things a mystery when it comes to others reality. The more I know of a person, the
more it can possibly influence my posts and I want a
no holds bar on that. No constraints.
I know others love to know more of posters they may have a curiosity about and this site is coming right along to satisfy
some of the people some of the time; the best they can do.
Somewhere though, in the distant past, I did see pictures of Gracie's digs and LOVED those.