Suggestive AVATARS (ASHER DIS SPEC)

[Asher]

I don't see how it is any more or less offensive than other pictures in this thread, but the mods disagree.

Such inconsistency and their inability to discuss it like rational people is a problem. They are, quite literally, asking people to push the limits so we can establish them as they refuse to set any real guidelines.

[rah]

I'm glad someone else was confused with that term. That was one and the other also related to "perfect" or "winning" shot in a sports competition.

And I'm actually thrilled that I was unaware of the one sited in this thread.

[rah]

And I am willing to discuss them. But am aware that whatever the disussion, you'll be tempted to push it.

[ZEE]

there are other names for it as well... but ill leave it alone.

[Asher]

Originally posted by rah
And I am willing to discuss them. But am aware that whatever the disussion, you'll be tempted to push it.

So what is the ruling on the two avatars I've posted?

[rah]

Being small it's kind of hard to tell if there's anything in detail that I might be missing. (you are famous for sliding stuff past me)

In all honesty the first one didn't make me feel uncomfortable but the second one was a bit much and it did. That's only my personal opinion though.

How uncomfortable it made other posters would have to be determined and taken into consideration.

[Solver]

As my personal opinion, I agree with rah here. The first one looks okay to me, the second is a bit too much. While it actually makes me less uncomfortable than some other avatars I've seen, I'd say that the second one isn't safe-for-work.

[rah]

And please consider, I may think something is ok, but If I get a slew of complaints, I have to rethink my opinion, since I may have the authority to make the primary decision, there's no guarentee that I will always make the right one. Face it, I am older and have slightly different attitudes about certain things.

Which is why we're leaving judgement in it. No hard set rules would probably work in all situations. I have set down some reasonable guidelines but I"d rather not have to pre-approve every avatar. I don't have the time or the desire to do that. BUT I'm willing to discuss some in order to help clarify to people what I'll likely not dissallow.

[Asher]

I just find it curious that pictures of a man and a woman embracing wouldn't be a problem at all.

[rah]

It might be a problem. I think Solvers comment safe-for-work is probably a good standard. A lot of people from here post from work, and we certainly don't want to discourage that. Please stop making an issue of it being an anti-gay attack, because that is not my intent.
Those cheek shots (while enjoyable in person) made me quite uncomfortable seeing at work.

[Asher]

Why do you have to be reasonable. It's not as much fun.

[rah]

Because I'm the reasonable one.
I'll give Ming a call.

[Solver]

Yep, while I would certainly find a picture of a man and a woman (or, heck, two women even) embracing more pleasant to the eye than a picture of two men embracing, I wouldn't want to be viewing any of those from a public location.

[Sirotnikov]

Oh solver that's nice that you pretend to have your own opinion. Everyone knows, though, you just post when someone of higher authority, like rah, is present.

[ZEE]

not true. Solver has responded to MANY of my posts in threads without another mod...