QUOTE (Kasia @ May 19 2008, 06:10 PM)

Very well put, I agree with you. I think that if I were in his shoes, I wouldn't like the idea of someone posting pictures of me from private moments, where although just behaving like anyone my age, I may skew the opinions of those around me. It's not fair to the reputation he's created for himself on Idol to be put through criticism based on old pictures, because you know that's what happens once the rabid media industry grabs a hold of someone. He's already being paparazzied, which is bad enough but expected, and a HUGE sign of popularity. Photogs don't bother with you unless you have some sort of market value, and obviously DC is quite popular, so he's giving the photographers work.
As for past pictures, I have to agree with davidisdevine, and as much as I like to see how he was, it's unfair to have that part of his past shared and ultimately, judged.
Agreed, there's a time and a place for everything. No one should be held accountable for silly pics from highschool and college years. Due to the nature of this show and all the hard work that goes into building DC's international image, it would be like a slap in the face if people chose to judge on old pics instead.