MillieFan Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I know he's a mod, but since when is anyone allowed to have an avatar like that? It's against the board rules, it's something I really don't want to look at every time I read a thread in which he's posted, and it could open the gates for even worse avatar/banner behavior by members. Could someone ask him to change it? Even the old squashed kitty one wasn't as bad as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patronus Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 [size=1][color=red][b]It only says ****, like, once. It's not really a big problem.[/b][/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domon Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 [COLOR=darkblue]And besides the fact its supposed to be a joke I mean look closely it may spell out the word but then it goes to say Super Heros In Training. Jeez take a chill pill, its not like he's showing a picture of a penis or anything jeez.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patronus Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Domon [/i] [B][COLOR=darkblue]And besides the fact its supposed to be a joke I mean look closely it may spell out the word but then it goes to say Super Heros In Training. Jeez take a chill pill, its not like he's showing a picture of a penis or anything jeez.[/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [size=1][color=red][b]My point [u]exactly[/u].[/b][/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RPG&BattleKing Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 OK.... Domon, that was disturbing. But I am not in agreement wiith MillieFan. I lik this MUCH more than the kitty one. This isnt all that bad but I lov kitties and seeing it get killed was disturbing... on the other hand this new avatar may cause newbies to stray away from the boards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transtic Nerve Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Whats wrong with it? The fact is coincidentally has an acronym that spells out the S word? If I can type that word on OB, then it's ok... allow me to demonstrate S...uper H...eroes I....n T...raining There ya go.... the poor dead kitty was far worse.... although this one is quite long... but whoever said that was a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MillieFan [/i] [B]Could someone ask him to change it?[/B][/QUOTE] [size=1]Why didn't you just send him a PM, rather than make a thread about your complaint? That seems a lot more direct... oh well. Anyway, I don't think the avatar is too offensive. The boards are already strict about so many things, I don't think we need to outlaw offensive acronyms. -Shy[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 From what Charles has told me, this guy is an actual wrestler too... or something like that. I've thought about bringing back my old "Mr. Spanky's" banner, but this place seems a bit more sensitive now than it used to be. I'm sure Charles remembers that banner, at the least heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B]I've thought about bringing back my old "Mr. Spanky's" banner, but this place seems a bit more sensitive now than it used to be. I'm sure Charles remembers that banner, at the least heh. [/B][/QUOTE] How could I forget? lol [quote][b]It's against the board rules, it's something I really don't want to look at every time I read a thread in which he's posted, and it could open the gates for even worse avatar/banner behavior by members.[/b][/quote] I never knew you liked to stare at my avatar for extended periods of time instead of actually [i]reading[/i] the content of a thread. I know that all 80 x 80 pixels of it just eat up the entire screen. Go figure. [quote][b]Why didn't you just send him a PM, rather than make a thread about your complaint? That seems a lot more direct... oh well.[/b][/quote] Nope. That can't be. If someone didn't create a thread in this forum whenever I update my avatar, the seasons probably wouldn't change. Anyway, as it has been said, my avatar is based on a wrestler. It's not vulgar in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShinje Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Charles [/i] [B] I never knew you liked to stare at my avatar for extended periods of time instead of actually [i]reading[/i] the content of a thread. I know that all 80 x 80 pixels of it just eat up the entire screen. Go figure.[/B][/QUOTE] [size=1] I always look forward to the latest mini movie from Charles ^_^, [QUOTE] Nope. That can't be. If someone didn't create a thread in this forum whenever I update my avatar, the seasons probably wouldn't change. Anyway, as it has been said, my avatar is based on a wrestler. It's not vulgar in any way. [/QUOTE] [size=1] I wonder what the next gripe about Charles avatar is going to be *remembers the kitty controversy* it's a bit of harmless fun. and I don't see what's wrong with creating an avatar of a wrestler. The wrestler would be that guy that follows "The Hurricane" around right? [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 [color=#707875]I gave Charles permission to use this avatar. He was concerned enough to come and ask me if he could use it in the first place. I don't see a problem with it. It doesn't really break any specific rule, especially when you consider that there are people using banners/avatars that could probably be considered more offensive depending on your stance. I mean, if someone shows a city being bombed with a nuclear weapon in their avatar, am I to remove it because it's too violent? I think that it's inevitable that we're going to have things that we dislike/disagree with amongst each other. Some RPGs are more "adult" than they used to be, for example. I'm sorry if that is offensive to anybody...but we have to walk a fine line. I do want to restrict the most obviously vulgar stuff, but by the same token, I don't want to be insanely tight about stuff like that. [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillieFan Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 Oh, OK. I think I understand now. -^.^- Thanks anyway, and I apologize to anyone I offended. :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 [color=#707875]No need to apologize, MillieFan. I just want to point out that even though we may disagree on this point, I don't want that to discourage you from voicing any concerns in the future. Even if I disagree or don't see a problem, I still encourage people to be honest about their view of the site.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 The funniest part is I doubt most of you even know how the word "****" actually came to be. But, oh well. And heaven forbid someone makes a clever and funny acronym. [Not to mention that if you are stunned and shocked and disturbed by that as a joke, then what's going to happen when your boss or someone on the street actually means it? Pansy. -_-] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Ah well, the only detail that actually bothered me here is the fact that the complaint wasn't taken up directly with myself. I don't mind people voicing their concerns about content on the site. Something just rubs me the wrong way when someone creates a public discussion centered around me instead of using the private messaging system to address me specifically. Perhaps I'm just intimidating or something. So yeah, what can you do? :shrugs: heh At this point, I'll just close this thread before it becomes needlessly blown out of proportion. The discussion seems to have served its purpose and that's what's important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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