thanks Tony T1 for the answer and suggestion (tried it before and nope not applicable to my needs + not everyone uses iphone)
my 2 reasons to the query
1. tend to see people sharing photos with mates/colleagues and for some crazy reason they don't stop at that one image but continue to swipe left or right. and the look of the owner's face is priceless
2. why have an option to hide that is still viewable just by scrolling down..
i will never fully understand the way certain things (can be anything) are made but the thought process doesn't go all the way.. either the makers/developers/manufactures are not thinking it through or they are just teasing users by always having something missing
my 3 cents.. cheers
wondering while wandering