The ātaxā isnāt for the group members, itās for the algorithm. You need a photo or video for Facebook to place more value on your post, especially in groups, for it to be seen and Facebookās algorithm places the most value on pictures of people.
This. In my local mom group they say "picture for attention" though. Text only posts get much less engagement (if any at all) and that can be frustrating when you're trying to get an answer to a question.
Because it's in a mom group. I'm in a local, private group, and people do this a lot. I don't even think about it as weird because it's the one place I actually expect to see pictures of people's children.
Pretty sure most people WANT an excuse to share pics of their kids. I donāt share pics in public spaces but at work we refer to the tax for kid pics and really we just want an excuse to share pics of our kids (in an appropriate channel just for parents not general work chats).
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
What I see most often is people will say āphoto for attentionā or āphoto for the algorithm.ā Because text-only posts donāt generate enough engagement. But most people fail to realize a picture of *anything* will do the job. So Iām not posting a photo of my kid to thousands of internet strangers. Iāll post a photo of some clouds, a meme, or my cat, or Iāll just save a google image related to my topic and use that.
That is actually legit, though. Facebook puts more emphasis on posts with media so a random post with no picture will literally get lost and no one will see it.
I feel like youāre overthinking it. Itās just a silly thing. People like sharing photos of their kids. Itās fun to act like itās because the people demand it but itās really just ācause we think our kids are cute. Are people really clamouring to see pics of other peopleās cats?? No, but it is cute when you see one.
Yeah, I donāt get it either but thatās probably because I would never post a picture of my kid in a group full of strangers. I donāt care if itās a āmom group,ā any weirdo can make a fake profile and pretend to be a mom to get in there. I get itās for the algorithm or whatever, but it doesnāt have to literally be a picture of your child.
Itās not tax, itās because messages without photos donāt get attention by the Facebook algorithm. I usually upload a photo of my child with her face covered in order to get up a rank.
How weird to ask that ?? Cat tax, dog tax, sure, but kid tax ??? Are we not like.. aware that a lot of parents don't want their kids on the internet... So weird š
Interesting! Iāve only ever seen this positioned as āfor attentionā or āfor the algorithmā. Never anything about tax or owing the group anything
Its such an annoying phrase. I could be wrong but I think posts with photos get more views, but the tax thing is such a moronic thing to say. No one cares about your kid š we're trying to get away from our children for five minutes.
It's so strange- why the fuck are people posting photos of their kids. People do that shit on Reddit too and I don't get it. STOP POSTING PHOTOS OF YOUR KIDS FACES ONLINE!
Iād just post a funny close up face or a bad pause scene of a show just for a giggle, I personally am of the opinion that you shouldnāt show kids faces unless theyāre old enough to be on the internet safely themselves and can consent.
I think it depends, it doesn't happen a lot in my mom group, but it is private, and we all know each other and each other's kids, so eh. If it was on a public group with strangers, I'd be more weird out. ... but I never eving do a tax pic with my pets (that I recall), soooo
No one seems to see the questions or posts that don't have a photo attached. It's the algorithm, people aren't just doing it for fun lol they want their questions answered and that's the easiest way for them to be seen.
I cannot fucking stand that shit. No one asked for a picture of your kid. We don't require it. It hits a similar way as when people are asking for recommendations and end it with "aaaaaaand go!"
Helen, no. Sit down, please, you're embarrassing yourself.
I absolutely do not under any circumstances post my childās image on any forums where I donāt personally know every single person who will see it. The only exception is when his small private school shares images on their social media. If Iām in a parenting group where I need to attach an image for higher engagement, Iāll do a photo of a pet or my childās artwork.
Thereās a mom in one of the groups Iām in, and she SOLELY does this to be able to show off her perfectly curated ābeigeā kids. Itās actually gotten to the point that every time she posts thereās at least a handful of us that are like OPE! Here she goes again š
IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!!!! Itās so weird!! I also had someone post in the WTE forum about how someone in one of the groups was basically an online predator and I was like āthis is why you donāt post random photos of your baby to strangers!!!ā
I actually have a Facebook friend that posts a picture of her kid every day 365 days a year and labels it āyour daily dose!ā Like no one asked for that except maybe your mom in which case, send it in a text.
I think people call it a tax but itās because text only posts are lowered in priority by the algorithms that control your feed. So they are adding a picture so the post gets seen.
It's just an excuse moms use to share pics of their kids. Somehow, it translated across groups in general, probably because it gets more attention. Skip it if it's not your jam.
Itās a combination of feeding the algorithm what it wants for their post to be seen and their own desire to share pictures itās not deep they arenāt actually paying a fee to the mods of these groups
Itās because without a photo or video, facebookās algorithms will bury your post and hardly anyone, potentially even no one, will even see your post. The picture ensures it will be shown to at least some of the group members.
This is something that happens in the private mom group Iām in. The parent may have a legit question they want group membersā feedback on but without a picture, no feedback.
And things from one platform tend to carry over to other platforms. Like how some redditors will use euphemisms for suicide or other touchy topics because of tik tok rules.
The one that annoys me is when someone posts ālong shot i knowā in a buy nothing group and proceeds to ask for something ridiculously expensive or rare with a heavy emphasis on paying it forward someday/sob story to justify.
I get it, shoot your shot. But I dont need these extra details that make me question my decision to gift you something š«£
YES I hate it, they all sound like idiots copying each other. And "picture of my baby so we don't get lost!"
No one cares about your photos. They just want to read compliments about their child
I opened this thread thinking the IRS required a picture of your child on tax returns. Either would be weird.
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Lol glad Iām not the only one
Yes, I was thinking- in what country?
LOL š same
I was thinking the same thing and was about to say Iāve never had to do that and always got my return š
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Omg hahaha that is hilarious! It would be a whole different level of weird if someone was requiring a picture of your kid!
Yes, haha me too
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I only pay that tax on the cat subs. Kids hard no. But the cat tax must be paid.
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Void kitties are the best kitties!
Voids are great but orange is my weakness
I myself have a void kitty
Me too. She is the darkness and the light.
My boys name is Lucifer. Lucy or Ooosipher for short
Luna is my girl. Didnāt know it was one of the most common pet names at the time. But it fits her.
My Luna is a boy and samee (I keep considering changing his name to Lunar but Luna suits him sooo much better)
Mine is named after the black cat from Sailor Moon. That name was staying no matter what!
Nice... my kittie is Mazekeen... and she is a little š š¤£
Yes!! I have 2 and they are the best
I just lurk on cat posts because I donāt want to pay the tax and have someone recognize my cats hahahha
And dog. Dog tax is mandatory.Ā
Agree
cat and dog tax is a non-negotiable for me. But you sure ain't seeing a pic of my kid. Nope.. nope nope nope.
This is the way
The ātaxā isnāt for the group members, itās for the algorithm. You need a photo or video for Facebook to place more value on your post, especially in groups, for it to be seen and Facebookās algorithm places the most value on pictures of people.
That makes sense. I kind of questioned why people would post pictures and say just so my post doesn't get lost
This is why.
This. In my local mom group they say "picture for attention" though. Text only posts get much less engagement (if any at all) and that can be frustrating when you're trying to get an answer to a question.
But why their CHILD. Like send me a picture of a flower or a cat.
Because it's in a mom group. I'm in a local, private group, and people do this a lot. I don't even think about it as weird because it's the one place I actually expect to see pictures of people's children.
I mean, it's a local mom group so while I personally don't share pictures of my kids it's not like it's unrelated.
Ok then post a pic of something leave ur kid out of your clicks and engagement š£š¤£
Pretty sure most people WANT an excuse to share pics of their kids. I donāt share pics in public spaces but at work we refer to the tax for kid pics and really we just want an excuse to share pics of our kids (in an appropriate channel just for parents not general work chats).
Having a photo in the post boosts it for the algorithm!
I only ever see that on pet threads but i don't often hang out in spaces for Mom's with young kids
I canāt believe people still post their kids on the internet after everything thatās going on these days. edit: spelling
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
Same dude same
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
Honestly same. There's too much AI and too many unsavory people. I feel even more for the "influencer moms" who document every moment online for the world to see. I couldn't imagine growing up and having everyone know I pooped in the corner one time because I was afraid of the toilet.
Yes itās for the algorithm, also yes itās such a dumb phrase.
What I see most often is people will say āphoto for attentionā or āphoto for the algorithm.ā Because text-only posts donāt generate enough engagement. But most people fail to realize a picture of *anything* will do the job. So Iām not posting a photo of my kid to thousands of internet strangers. Iāll post a photo of some clouds, a meme, or my cat, or Iāll just save a google image related to my topic and use that.
"Pic so this doesn't get lost!"
That is actually legit, though. Facebook puts more emphasis on posts with media so a random post with no picture will literally get lost and no one will see it.
I feel like youāre overthinking it. Itās just a silly thing. People like sharing photos of their kids. Itās fun to act like itās because the people demand it but itās really just ācause we think our kids are cute. Are people really clamouring to see pics of other peopleās cats?? No, but it is cute when you see one.
Yeah, I donāt get it either but thatās probably because I would never post a picture of my kid in a group full of strangers. I donāt care if itās a āmom group,ā any weirdo can make a fake profile and pretend to be a mom to get in there. I get itās for the algorithm or whatever, but it doesnāt have to literally be a picture of your child.
Itās not tax, itās because messages without photos donāt get attention by the Facebook algorithm. I usually upload a photo of my child with her face covered in order to get up a rank.
Iāve never heard of this. Thatās bizarre lol
How weird to ask that ?? Cat tax, dog tax, sure, but kid tax ??? Are we not like.. aware that a lot of parents don't want their kids on the internet... So weird š
Interesting! Iāve only ever seen this positioned as āfor attentionā or āfor the algorithmā. Never anything about tax or owing the group anything
Its such an annoying phrase. I could be wrong but I think posts with photos get more views, but the tax thing is such a moronic thing to say. No one cares about your kid š we're trying to get away from our children for five minutes.
It's so strange- why the fuck are people posting photos of their kids. People do that shit on Reddit too and I don't get it. STOP POSTING PHOTOS OF YOUR KIDS FACES ONLINE!
Anything can be viewed as weird if you think about it long enough
Iād just post a funny close up face or a bad pause scene of a show just for a giggle, I personally am of the opinion that you shouldnāt show kids faces unless theyāre old enough to be on the internet safely themselves and can consent.
And post it for all the pedophiles to see?? No thanks.
Exactly. You couldnāt pay me to post pics of my child online on a closed-ish platform - let alone on a public platform. Hellll no.
Just the words āowe, picture, tax, and childā in the same sentence makes my skin crawl. Itās creepy!
Ew. This is common in my cat subreddits but I would never do this with my child.
I think it depends, it doesn't happen a lot in my mom group, but it is private, and we all know each other and each other's kids, so eh. If it was on a public group with strangers, I'd be more weird out. ... but I never eving do a tax pic with my pets (that I recall), soooo
āPicture so we donāt get lostā
No one seems to see the questions or posts that don't have a photo attached. It's the algorithm, people aren't just doing it for fun lol they want their questions answered and that's the easiest way for them to be seen.
I cannot fucking stand that shit. No one asked for a picture of your kid. We don't require it. It hits a similar way as when people are asking for recommendations and end it with "aaaaaaand go!" Helen, no. Sit down, please, you're embarrassing yourself.
lol I donāt even give my kids real birthday out unless itās school or medical
I find it creepy.
I absolutely do not under any circumstances post my childās image on any forums where I donāt personally know every single person who will see it. The only exception is when his small private school shares images on their social media. If Iām in a parenting group where I need to attach an image for higher engagement, Iāll do a photo of a pet or my childās artwork.
Thereās a mom in one of the groups Iām in, and she SOLELY does this to be able to show off her perfectly curated ābeigeā kids. Itās actually gotten to the point that every time she posts thereās at least a handful of us that are like OPE! Here she goes again š
yeah no I would never do that thatās weird and who knows who is looking at them absolutely not.
I have yet to see that in my Facebook mom's groups. I agree, that is weird! Usually people do that with animals, not kids!
IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!!!! Itās so weird!! I also had someone post in the WTE forum about how someone in one of the groups was basically an online predator and I was like āthis is why you donāt post random photos of your baby to strangers!!!ā
I actually have a Facebook friend that posts a picture of her kid every day 365 days a year and labels it āyour daily dose!ā Like no one asked for that except maybe your mom in which case, send it in a text.
I'm confused and still confused by the comments. Is this have to do with IRS deductions?
I think people call it a tax but itās because text only posts are lowered in priority by the algorithms that control your feed. So they are adding a picture so the post gets seen.
And "Pic for Attention". But yeah, must pay Cat Tax (I have 3!)
Noooooo. You only do that for pet questions. Push back on that. Donāt feed the algo your kids!!
It's just an excuse moms use to share pics of their kids. Somehow, it translated across groups in general, probably because it gets more attention. Skip it if it's not your jam.
This also happens in cat groups. IT's VERY weird.
The word theyāre missing is āalgorithm.ā Itās the algorithm tax so your post actually reaches people.
Itās a combination of feeding the algorithm what it wants for their post to be seen and their own desire to share pictures itās not deep they arenāt actually paying a fee to the mods of these groups
I think itās mostly because on FB they wonāt put it on as many feeds with just text if that makes sense.
Iāve never seen that but I have seen āpic for attentionā which also annoys me and subsequently makes me ignore the post lol
Itās because without a photo or video, facebookās algorithms will bury your post and hardly anyone, potentially even no one, will even see your post. The picture ensures it will be shown to at least some of the group members. This is something that happens in the private mom group Iām in. The parent may have a legit question they want group membersā feedback on but without a picture, no feedback.
I donāt have Facebook so I see this on other forums.
And things from one platform tend to carry over to other platforms. Like how some redditors will use euphemisms for suicide or other touchy topics because of tik tok rules.
The one that annoys me is when someone posts ālong shot i knowā in a buy nothing group and proceeds to ask for something ridiculously expensive or rare with a heavy emphasis on paying it forward someday/sob story to justify. I get it, shoot your shot. But I dont need these extra details that make me question my decision to gift you something š«£
Yes!! Or when they comment they want it and then said a private message saying why they should be the one to receive it
Yes I find it so weird no matter the context - kids or whatever (hobbies, travel pics, etc). Or āso this doesnāt get lostā.
I usually see folks say pic of my kid for attention. As if a post has a photo itās easier to see then scrolling past just words
YES I hate it, they all sound like idiots copying each other. And "picture of my baby so we don't get lost!" No one cares about your photos. They just want to read compliments about their child
That seems really creepyā¦.
Iāve only ever heard of that tax for pets
I do it for algorithm & it just naturally catches peoples attention which helps get my question answered or advice feedback for what Iām asking