Babes of Gencon SoCal 2003

[Heretic Apostate]

This isn't about you, Arthur

With regard to the mods, I believe this is true. EN World has always been about respect and civility. The rules have been clear, and they have been scrupulously and fairly enforced. I may not have agreed to every ruling, but I can understand the reasoning.

With regard to many of the objections, from regular posters, to the title of this thread and the photo galleries, they have a valid complaint. Perhaps we should expand the concept of the gallery to include "cool stuff" instead. For example, costumes, miniatures armies, stuff like that. (Never been to a con, so I don't know what's there...) (Mind you, I like the look of a beautiful woman as much as any other guy... So I give in to my genetic imperatives, hey, it's been programmed in my genes by 5M years of evolution...)

It's just sad that some of the animosity of NKL has bled through over to this thread (and others on EN World), adding some confusion as to whether people are objecting to the content of the thread/gallery or to the person who started the thread/gallery...

 

[Heretic Apostate]

In any case, I think the taint in this thread has poisoned it beyond the realm of EN World. The gallery has been uploaded, its existence announced, and the mods have mentioned that its continued presence on EN World is under discussion.

Is there anything else to be gained by keeping this thread open?

 

[BrooklynKnight]

yes, to discuss the actual album and people presented therein.

 

[Piratecat]

Arthur, so you understand: this isn't a case of "offended." You'd have to go pretty far to offend me. On the other hand, I'm not sure this is the kind of welcome we want to give women at this site - and I'm not sure that it speaks to the kind of inclusiveness we shoot for.

Anyways, as I said, we'll talk about it. If we decide to change our policy (or even the name of the gallery!), it won't be because we're gunning for a particular member. I gave that up in grade school. Not that there were members in grade school. Or that I gunned for anyone, despite growing up in Vermont and owning a hunting license. But - err - you know what I mean.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Isn't that what the comments section of the gallery is for? I'd swear I've seen comments under some of the pictures. (Didn't I? I'll have to double-check...) I'd think that's a more appropriate place to discuss the pictures, given that there would then be no confusion as to which picture you were referring...

 

[Piratecat]

It's just sad that some of the animosity of NKL has bled through over to this thread (and others on EN World), adding some confusion as to whether people are objecting to the content of the thread/gallery or to the person who started the thread/gallery...

As I've mentioned elsewhere, our tolerance for that is zero. As we take a look at this, it's taken into account.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

So to be clear, I wont fight your judgement. Should you decide that "Babes" is not appropriate i'll make the albums hidden till i find a place to move the photos and their captions altogether.

I wont change the point of the album, or its name. All the pictures (and those posted with seans permission) will simply be removed and the album all together deleted.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Just checked. There is a comment section. Look at the gallery, everything that has a red asterisk on it has comments made. Click on the picture and you can view the comments.

That's as valid a place to make comments as anyplace on EN World...

 

[BrooklynKnight]

The ORIGINAL point of the thread was to announce the album, there happy?

For the record, I'm not posting on Nutkinland, nor do I intend too. Someone is alting using varients of my name.

 

[Piratecat]

That's certainly your priviledge, other than photos that you yourself didn't post. Those would have to stay put. We can certainly discuss this later if needs be.

In the mean time, the photo comments are perfect for discussing the pictures. I'm going to close this thread as a result.

And Arthur, if no one else has said so, it's cool to see photos from the con - even if not everyone agrees with the details. Thanks for going to the trouble.