We've spent plenty of time discussing ways to get out the FTM word and increase membership, but I'm concerned about an aspect of the FTM website that I must suspect is driving potential new members away...
FTM's home page displays a screen capture of a form of malware along with this text above it
The newest variant of this malware downloads from Web sites with fake movie player controls that look like this:
and this below
You can click on this image to see a complete screen capture of a malware site (note: screen capture contains words and images that might not be appropriate for some work environments).
Clicking calls up a screen capture of a porn site and displays what I consider to be an extremely crude and objectionable image of some jerk pawing a
young woman (which, in addition to being inappropriate for "some work environments" is also most assuredly inappropriate for kids).
I might understand the link's existence if seeing the complete screen capture contributed to people's understanding of the threat, but as far as I can see it contributes
absolutely nothing, and, further, since this text
Keep in mind that many, but not all, of the sites which spread this malware masquerade as porn sites; there are also sites which claim to have videos on everything from cooking to building model helicopters which will try to infect you.
is also displayed, I see absolutely
ZERO reason why a porn, rather than benign, site is linked.
Now, to the point... Since this-all is prominently placed on the FTM home page it is likely to be a potential member's first exposure to the FTM "aesthetic," and whaddaya know...
FTM turns out to be a Mac troubleshooting site that hosts offensive content and requires parental controls!!!I'm going to call on joemikeb, whose religious convictions and affiliations (I expect) make him representative of many potential FTM members as well as sensitive to their "aesthetic," for input on this issue, because his opinion will be both thoughtful and worthy of respect.
Sorry for putting you on the spot, joemike, but what say you? (I doubt you can even begin to imagine how many times I've caught myself on the verge of posting the obvious typo.)