Nevertheless, some locals were taking no chances with several dozens patrolling Mong Kok streets carrying placards warning mainlanders not to pee or poo in public.
One of the street guardians, Leung Kam-shing, said he will first advise mainlanders about their habits and only take photos if they ignore him.
The group, which also has a Facebook page, earlier announced it will accept photos for a competition on May 12.
One of the placards showed a stop signal over a person urinating in public. It warned that such behavior merits a fine of at least HK$2,000.
Another netizen, surnamed Wan, said Hong Kong has no right of portrait, so taking photos of such an activity is not a worry.Leung said he would ask police to take action and file a complaint if they did not.
One resident, surnamed Ho, said he will stop whoever urinates in public and that taking pictures is one way of preventing such behavior.
A tourist, surnamed Wang, agreed that some mainlanders do need to behave but accused some Hongkongers of being prejudiced against them.
She said the civilized way is to show tourists the location of toilets instead of taking photos.
A tourist from Guangdong, surnamed Zhang, said visitors should obey local laws. "We don't have toilets everywhere in the mainland ... so some people turn to the nearest bush or lamppost."
Another visitor said it is uncomfortable to know that locals will take photos of mainlanders urinating in public. "We are all Chinese. Is this really necessary?"
Meanwhile, a Sina Weibo user has written a toilets guide to Mong Kok for mainlanders.
He said the best places are McDonald's outlets, malls and hotels.
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