Rules for some?

[Vyvyan Basterd]

Is it within the guidelines here at ENWorld to use offensive language in avatars? Can I put the word in mine? Or can I only in my avatar by becoming a CS? Or is there some other criteria to allow the use of in one's avatar?

 

[Crothian]

I imagine if an avatar that is offensive is seen by a mod they would do something. And if you see an avatar that is offensive you should use the report a post function and tell the mods.

 

[Morrus]

Yes, that's right. Instead of the obvious explanation that we have no idea what avatar you're talking about, the far more conspiratorial and unlikely explanation that we have secret rules whereby some people can put profanities in avatars is true.

And, that being so, the best way to address to this issue on balance is not to point it out politely to the moderators, but to passively-agressively attack them with an accusation of such couched in sarcasm.

Seriously, what made you think this was the way to broach this issue? It's incredibly insulting to us.

If you believe an avatar is an issue, report the post like everyone else. We'll take a look and deal with it if it's breaking the rules.

[Edit - checking, I notice you also reported it.]

 

[Nifft]

Is it within the guidelines here at ENWorld to use offensive language in avatars? Can I put the word in mine? Or can I only in my avatar by becoming a CS? Or is there some other criteria to allow the use of in one's avatar?

I'll bet you'd get a better response if you said who the hell you're talking about.

Cheers, -- N

 

[freyar]

If you believe an avatar is an issue, report the post like everyone else. We'll take a look and deal with it if it's breaking the rules.

Well, truthfully, without naming names in public, there's one poster whose avatar has been bothering me for quite a while as not being "grandmother friendly," but I haven't known whether to approach that poster or report the post. After all, this person's posts have been fine, AFAICT. You'd prefer we report avatars?

 

[the Jester]

Come on, people.

Do you seriously need coaching on this kind of issue?

If it's offensive, you report it. The mods prolly haven't seen it- how many users are on this site? Don't you think that they have things to do other than minutely examine every avatar, thread and post for offensiveness?

If you've been here for any length of time (ahem) then you have probably seen Meta threads almost identical to this one dozens of times, with random posters accusing the mods of favoritism because someone is getting away with teh off3ns1v3 stuff and they haven't been smacked down yet!!!1!!eleventyone!

Every single time the answer is the same: REPORT IT.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Is it within the guidelines here at ENWorld to use offensive language in avatars? Can I put the word in mine? Or can I only in my avatar by becoming a CS? Or is there some other criteria to allow the use of in one's avatar?

You can put as many smileys in your avatar as you can fit.

 

[freyar]

Come on, people.

Do you seriously need coaching on this kind of issue?

If it's offensive, you report it. The mods prolly haven't seen it- how many users are on this site? Don't you think that they have things to do other than minutely examine every avatar, thread and post for offensiveness?

If you've been here for any length of time (ahem) then you have probably seen Meta threads almost identical to this one dozens of times, with random posters accusing the mods of favoritism because someone is getting away with teh off3ns1v3 stuff and they haven't been smacked down yet!!!1!!eleventyone!

Every single time the answer is the same: REPORT IT.

To some extent, you're right, but I think it's also fair to note that some of us aren't always comfortable with taking issues like that to authority figures, like board moderators, at least without feeling a little encouragement. In cases like this, while I certainly don't expect the mods to examine every avatar (or thread or whatever), I know they've posted in many threads with this particular user, so it makes me wonder if maybe I'm just misinterpreting the rules. I don't know, sometimes it just feels like there's a fine line about what should be reported and what not.

As a specific example, I'm glad there were threads earlier about whether to report threads in General RPG Discussion that should be in the 3e, 4e, Pathfinder, or other RPG rules forums. I would have felt hesitant to report those cases just because it would have seemed to be another version of the edition war or something.

 

[diaglo]

I'll bet you'd get a better response if you said who the hell you're talking about.

Cheers, -- N

obviously it is you.

iconic
and
penguin

separately are fine.

but together. mang. they are just so offensive.

 

[Nifft]

obviously it is you.

iconic
and
penguin

separately are fine.

but together. mang. they are just so offensive.

Well you can just iconic my penguin, you penguiconic iconuin.

"Fowl Language", -- N