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#1
Mar 19, 2006, 11:51 PM
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What does one do when they find an avatar offensive or frightening. I realize a moderator can be notified, however if it is just a personal feeling that no-one else shares then what would the point be?
There is of course, also the problem of offending the person/s who have chosen their avatar/s as the issue is not with the person at all.
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Mar 19, 2006, 11:57 PM
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I don't know Sabrina..I would just maybe put that or those persons on ignore so you donthave to see it..cause odds are the mods have seen them and its ok to have them
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Mar 19, 2006, 11:58 PM
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Hmmm, that is what I thought. Pity though. Makes me sad.
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Mar 20, 2006, 12:00 AM
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Miss Emsky had this idea about a year ago and this was the resulting discussion from the mods and admin. I wanna ignore creepy avatars
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#5
Mar 20, 2006, 12:03 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
Sabrina0805 said: Hmmm, that is what I thought. Pity though. Makes me sad. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> Well...ya know some might fear cats and I would not wanna give mine up so I am trying to put myself in your place as well as theirs and it seems a good middle ground..though if you post with them often you could ask them in PM but ??/ ya know
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Mar 20, 2006, 12:38 AM
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If it's an avatar, you would have to not see ANY avatars to make it invisible. If it's a siggy, then ignoring that person will make it invisible.
I think discussing it with a mod or admin is the best idea. There have been a few that were too violent for here, and one or two that were offensive to the whole membership also... to disagree is one thing.. these were the other thing. Yep, discuss it with a mod.
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Mar 20, 2006, 12:47 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
two that were offensive to the whole membership also... </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> I doubt I could be included in there so it may be some of the members didn't like them
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Mar 20, 2006, 01:19 AM
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Hi Sabrina,
Please do pm one of us if you are upset. We'll see if anything needs to be done or if you need to use your ignore options. Please don't hesitate to talk to a mod if you need one. Cheers! January
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#9
Mar 20, 2006, 01:31 AM
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Thank you. I read that thread with interest as after posting this and signing out I started thinking that it would be great if there was a little button next to each person's avatar that we could just click to turn it off. Instead of having turn everyone's off.
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#10
Mar 20, 2006, 03:11 AM
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Hi Sabrina0805
I actually had a problem with someone that didn't like my siggy. Of course this person told me about it(it was only my name 'Brian') but I respected this and got rid of it. I wonder if you were to just ask the person about it if they wouldn't offer the same respect. Just my thoughts. |
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#11
Mar 20, 2006, 03:55 AM
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One thing that helps me is like today when I came on line there was an avitar that triggered me so I wrote the persons name down then when I clik on the message board name I read down the list of topics in that board. The next collumn is who the original poster who started the thread. Before I opened a thread I made sure the poster was not that person with the avitar I was sensitive to today. then only after I knew that poster wasn't that person did I open the thread. I know that does not prevent my seeing it as a part of the threads the person didn't start but was replying to but it was a start and a way to take care of myself.
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#12
Mar 20, 2006, 05:25 AM
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heres soemthing you can do if you have firefox. When it comes to the avatar, right click and choose "block images from "insert webside image is from here" and you can block where its coming from.
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Mar 20, 2006, 05:35 PM
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I have to say that in the past I have had avatars that have either offended or upset people here and those people came to me directly with their concern and I have nothing but respect to those individuals.
I tend to put a funny avatar, like my moonie guy I have now. I have it because he makes me laugh. But in the past I have removed avatars that have made others uncomfortable because I do not want to upset someone needlessly. Thats just my two cents. |
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#14
Mar 20, 2006, 08:30 PM
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Rainbowzz, that's interesting.. I don't use firefox here as I used to have trouble with chat with it (I think, if I recall... anyway
 ff_topic: )many of the avatars new members used to use were onsite offerings...and, if I'm not mistaken, if you load one into the gallery and link from there, it would also have pc as host... would your suggestion block all from pc then???
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Mar 20, 2006, 11:26 PM
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Firefox isn't the best way to do this but it is the coolest Google toolbar there is....
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Mar 21, 2006, 09:43 PM
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My best advice is to talk to the person that has the avatar and ask them to replace it with something else. If they're a jerk they either won't replace it or will replace it with something worse. But I think if the person is understanding enough, they would gladly replace it with something that wasn't so triggering for someone.
I had someone approach me on a site and they said although my avatar showed lots of emotion it was triggering to them. I didn't want to trigger anyone so I changed it immediately...I didn't wait a day or an hour or whatever...I changed it asap. Don't be afraid to approach anyone if anything they use as an avatar or some other kind of graphic is offensive to you.
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#17
Mar 22, 2006, 03:08 AM
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you know, Im not sure if it would or not.
Im going to test it right now and ill post back. |
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Mar 22, 2006, 09:07 AM
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If a person is now ignored, you should no longer see their avatar either. Sorry for the delay in adding this feature.
DocJohn
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Mar 22, 2006, 09:20 AM
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I do not wish to ignore the poster. I just wish I did not have to see the avatar.
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Mar 22, 2006, 09:36 AM
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Yeah, sorry, I don't have that level of granularity with the software...
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#21
Mar 22, 2006, 09:56 AM
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No problem! Thanks anyway. I did PM you and a moderator with regard to the avatar in question so I am sure that if it were deemed offensive, action would have been taken.
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#22
Mar 22, 2006, 10:57 AM
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personally i am not attached to my avatar
and would want to know if it is triggering to someone i understand anything can be triggering to anyone -- but i figure .. i can try and find something not offensive to the person/ppl finding my avatar triggering/offensive i would want to try at least  z
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Mar 22, 2006, 11:08 AM
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LOL! Actually your avatar gave me such a fright the first time I saw it, but it does not trigger me at all!
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#24
Mar 22, 2006, 11:21 AM
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lol
really? glad it dont trigger z
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#25
Mar 22, 2006, 11:32 AM
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No trigger - just spooky!
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