A few weeks ago there were some very upset Esty members when their private purchases became very public. For those who are not familiar with Etsy it is an incredible marketplace for handmade and DIY masterpieces of the universe. While you find many decorative pieces, you will also find a wide array of sexually themed items, everything from handmade sex toys to hand knit "willy warmers." The world of Etsy is only limited by your own imagination. However unknown to many members of the Etsy community, the privacy settings on the site had changed. "In order to make its service more social (and Facebook-like), Etsy exposed buyers' and sellers' real names, reviews, favorites, and shopping histories — a policy change users had to be aware of in order to opt out. That privacy change, in turn, caused members' shopping preferences and histories to be linked to their real name in Google searches." Bottom line, your purchase of a sex toy would appear in a google search right next to your resume.
I recently spent some time searching through the sexual content of Etsy and found some wonderful items I had to share:
CockGlock or I'm the NRA by WAP Sculpture
Plain Old Fashioned Biological Sperm Cell Wood Pendant Ornament Dangel by buildersstudio
Handmade Vagina Crayons by snew
Stainless Steel 4 inch paddle by surthrival
Playing Mantis by whipspider
The Masterbeater, teal by thetwinkieartist
Hand Embroidered Vagina by ScarletTentacle
The Famous Tentacle Dildo by whipspider
Green and Blue Adult Toy, Large by Bashan Road Designs
To learn more about Etsy's privacy changes: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/unannounced_privacy_changes_ex.html?mid=...