Atavar Censorship

[lucifer]

should bigperm's atavar have been censored?

here's the poll.

I'm going to start the controversy by suggesting that it should be considered deflamatory to have had reagan and jesus in the same gif. ;)

[Coolin]

I don't think one should have an avatar that offends a group of people, either large or small.

[Coolin]

Do I sense some sarcasm in there?

[}:8) Supermoo]

Originally posted by meow
Personally I find everything and everyone expressing any opinion at all offensive.

The only thing more offensive is expressing a second opinion. If an opinion has been expressed it should not be allowed to express an contradictory opinion. I suggest that the first opinion expressed on any matter should hereafter be the official opinion.

I find that Bigperm's avatar was expressing a second opinion and therefor highly offensive.

I have removed my own avatar since I now realize that it was in opposition to the official browser icons already suggested, Internet Explorer and Netscape. I hope you will all forgive my indiscretion and ignorance.

WTF?!?!

Who kidnapped Meow? ;)

[niv]

oh no! meow is neutral! help!!!

btw, i think netscape and internet explorer both suck. LYNX FOR3V312 ROFL :D :cool: :p

[meow]

Personally I find everything and everyone expressing any opinion at all offensive.

The only thing more offensive is expressing a second opinion. If an opinion has been expressed it should not be allowed to express an contradictory opinion. I suggest that the first opinion expressed on any matter should hereafter be the official opinion.

I find that Bigperm's avatar was expressing a second opinion and therefor highly offensive.

I have removed my own avatar since I now realize that it was in opposition to the official browser icons already suggested, Internet Explorer and Netscape. I hope you will all forgive my indiscretion and ignorance.

[stu]

am I offensive?

[Coolin]

Meow, why did you delete your post and move it down there?

[meow]

You noticed? :o
Truth is I didn't know how it worked. I though it would delete the whole thread below me. I got the idea that I could censor everyone posting below me and cause some confusion :p. It didn't work as I thought and I had to do it once more to make sure. Sorry.

[Coolin]

It only works when you're the thread starter.

[meow]

Yeah. I noticed. I'm not planning on deleting anything more. A one time experience.

[keith]

yeah, the worst thing in the world that could happen to you is trying to be a smartass and getting caught red handed while really screwing it up. i've been very fortunate though, that's never happened to me.

[keith]

i also find it odd that lucifer made "grow up" one of the choices. you're the one who needs to grow up, my friend. everyone here is a nerd in one way or another. i mean look at us, we're posting in freaking internet services related forums. and there are all these people who try to act all bad---- about it. ha!! most of these members' biggest concerns is their post count!!

well, let me tell you, this isn't the something awful forums. it's not a network hacking newsgroup. posting a poll like that with the option "grow up" is seriously lame and highly ignorant to the fact that it makes you look like a moron [at least to the 'half-way-intelligent to intelligent' members of this forum]. what's running through your mind? that we're going to bed tonight thinking "boy, that lucifer character sure is a funny guy"? not a chance. no one's suggesting strict censorship of anything. we just don't feel the need to be offended on a tame internet related board like this.

once again, we're geeks on a free webspace board. if you wanna be "bad----", go here (http://forums.somethingawful.com) and see how hard you get knocked on your keister.

[LastActionHero]

Originally posted by keith

once again, we're geeks on a free webspace board. if you wanna be "bad----", go here (http://forums.somethingawful.com) and see how hard you get knocked on your keister.

---- that place is popular

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Imagine a flame war on their boards! It will turn into a riot.

[bigperm]

Hey Keith... Maybe you didn't scroll up and LOOK at the poll, but I did and it says; 2 for complete avatar freedom, 2 for strict rules about avatars, and 11 people telling people like you to GROW UP AND GET OVER IT. Sounds like we have a winner *ding* *ding* *ding*.

Well we are talking about it, I would like to say how offended I am by your avatar. Your depiction of a white, brown haired man offends the rich cultural diversity on this board. That picture... to me... represents a one world aryan nation that smiles like a silly bastard in the face of people of different races. Your racist pictures are not welcome here! Ban Kieth's Avatar!!

Don't make me call Giancarlo's lawyer... I hear he is good.

[keith]

funny guy! no idea how childish you're making yourself look... but funny to look at anyhow. :cool:

and where does it say people like me? as far as you or i know, people could be voting "grow up" because they're fed up with this whole icon thing, and all this moronic poll is doing is further instigating it. at least that's why i voted "grow up". as i recall, i had absolutely nothing to do with this whole banned icon deal, so i'll kindly ask you to shut up.

[meow]

Why bother to vote in a poll that you find moronic and childish? :confused: :D

[keith]

where's the rule that bars me from participating in anything moronic or childish? i'm participating in this discussion, aren't i?

[Giancarlo]

How about if we remove the avatars all together? Problem solved.

[Todd]

That is sort of what I recommended for those who didn't like my latest decision to allow the avatar in question.

http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6386&pagenumber=5

Rather then remove them all together you may remove them just on your account which works out nicely for those people that were offended.

[Gayowulf]

That is a good idea, Todd; but for some people this may not be enough. Personally i dont care what someone puts in their avatar whether it be a personal attack at me or something else. I see it as a reflection on their personality.

[Todd]

but for some people this may not be enough

You can't please everybody. :)

To quote myself in the other thread: "This is much like the people who complain about violence on TV. If you don't like the violence during a specific TV show don't watch the show. It might be a tad simplistic on my part but it works"

Eventually there will be a rule for avatars but for now this is how it'll have to work.

[meow]

Originally posted by Gayowulf
That is a good idea, Todd; but for some people this may not be enough. Personally i dont care what someone puts in their avatar whether it be a personal attack at me or something else. I see it as a reflection on their personality.

Boy, you must have great personality, Gayo! ;):)

Yeah, let the avatars bloom. They are not the problem anyway, just the symptom. Why not be strict about the political discussions instead? Keep them in the general forum and there won't be this kind of trouble.

[Gayowulf]

Yea my personality is like a thing. ;)