Why is this tolerated?

[Mr. President]

What are known as "avatrolls" at CFC (avatars portraying politically or culturally offensive images) are, I think, rightly banned over there. So why are things like this user's avatar allowed here? Is it just that no-one has reported them?

If I should use the "report post" button for things like this, I would be glad to do so in the future. This time, I merely wanted to bring this to public attention. I apologize if this is not the appropriate way to bring this matter up, but I do find this sort of thing extremely offensive and I am puzzled as to why no disciplinary action has been incurred by people who do it. I'm giving the administration the benefit of the doubt, for now.

[alva]

You can turn avatars off, if don't want to see this sort of thing.

[Rasbelin]

Just a flag burning. If you feel offended, do as Alva suggests.

[Ming]

There are always going to be differences of opinions... and in most cases, people are welcome to their opinions.

On rare occasion we have asked somebody to change their avatar...

If it bothers you... do alva and Rasbelin suggest...

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Ming
On rare occasion we have asked somebody to change their avatar...

When?

[red_jon]

To what extent to avatars have to be distressing to be banned?

Hypothetically, would someone be able to have a swastika or something?

[ColdWizard]

Originally posted by Tassadar5000
When?

pics that were inappropriate for a family-friendly site

[Skanky Burns]

Hypothetically, would someone be able to have a swastika or something?

No, which reminds me of a case where Ming asked someone to change their avatar...

[Ming]

Originally posted by red_jon
To what extent to avatars have to be distressing to be banned?
Hypothetically, would someone be able to have a swastika or something?

Swastika's are one... Porn... or something that violates the site rules...

And I don't want to hear how this or that should or shouldn't be allowed, because this isn't a Democracy...

It's all based on what the OWNERS of this PRIVATELY OWNED site want. They make the rules...

If a mod asks you to change your avatar, I would recommend you do so... And if you have a problem with it... take it up in private with the owners.
If they agree with you, they will let you have it back, and explain to the mod involved why it's allowable.

But as I've said before... it's a rare event.

If you don't like some of the avatars, do as suggested, and just turn that feature off.

[ColdWizard]

or you could ignore the poster that has the avatar you find offensive

[Dis]

I think we should give him a PCR for his interests

His interests are to become emporer. I say we prevent that from happening

Are confederate flags allowed?

[Boris Godunov]

Frankly, big green cartoon lizards wearing sneakers offend me just as much as a picture of someone burning a flag.

It's a pic of someone exercising their right to make a personal/political statement. If you don't let people do this, I'd also ask you not allow people to have a cross as an avatar, since that would offend many people.

[Alex]

I'll have a Big Mac as my next avatar, I'm sure it will offend a lot of people...

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by alva
You can turn avatars off, if don't want to see this sort of thing.

I don't have a problem with the avatar(s) in question, but if I did I would not want to effectively turn off everyone's avatar because a few people choose an objectional one.

[TheStinger]

A line has to be drawn somewhere, people aren't gonna visit a site if they are getting offended all the time