What is a private album and how does it work?
At launch, private albums on JoinTheSwing will be photo collections that only members you approve can see. Requests to view a private album will go through a consent step — the other member sends a request with a note, and you approve or decline. Access is planned to be revocable at any time.
Private albums solve a fundamental problem with how older lifestyle platforms handled photos: by default, everything was visible to everyone. That model failed members who wanted to be social in the community without exposing photos to people they had not vetted.
The private album system is planned to be request-based. Another member who wants to see your album would send a request — essentially a short introduction note explaining why they are interested. You would review their profile, their verification status, their vouches, and their approach before you decide whether to grant access.
The design lets you revoke access at any time for any reason without explanation. If a connection sours or you simply want to tighten your album access, revocation is meant to be immediate, and the member would no longer see the album.
The planned rules treat screenshotting or redistributing private album content as a serious violation of the platform's consent rules, and access records are intended to help support teams understand the context.
For many members, maintaining two or three different album tiers is likely to make practical sense: a couple of non-explicit photos on your public profile, and a private album that you share selectively with people you have met or vetted personally.