Avatar Removal

**Mogura** · 02-07-2012, 11:16 PM

I would like to request some clarification as to why my avatar was removed. Since the avatar has been in use well over a week, and no since mod or admin raised any objections when I started using it, I can only assume that I must have overlooked greasing some certain palms in allowing me to display a sense of humor.

Was I in violation of SOPA?

Thanks...

Storm · 02-08-2012, 07:23 AM

Your avatar consisted of a pair of people having sex. I just noticed what it was of the other day, and removed it.

Excessively lurid content is removed per forum rule 7.

psykhe · 02-08-2012, 08:40 AM

	Originally Posted by Storm
	Your avatar consisted of a pair of people having sex.

It was suggestive but not conclusive that the couple DID have sex.

I'm curious as to how we define "lurid" around the forum so people are aware?

Storm · 02-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Both parties in the picture were naked. The female was sitting on top of the male's groin area in a thrusting position. It was definitely intended to be a photograph of two people engaged in intercourse.

Excessively lurid is anything that depicts graphic images or writings of sex or violence.

**Mogura** · 02-08-2012, 10:44 PM

	Originally Posted by Storm
	Both parties in the picture were naked. The female was sitting on top of the male's groin area in a thrusting position. It was definitely intended to be a photograph of two people engaged in intercourse. Excessively lurid is anything that depicts graphic images or writings of sex or violence.

Or it could be a photo of a male and a female professional model, properly clothed (albeit modestly), posing with props in such a way to evoke a laugh. (I can personally assure you that it was not a screen grab from a porn flick.)

You're reading a little too much into it. I find it hilarious that it took over a week for someone to be offended by it. Further, my avatar is pretty tame compared with the content of some posts, as well as pics that have been posted on this forum (not that I am offended nor would encourage censorship of said pic/posts, as they're pretty damn funny).

Just because it offends your sensibilities does not necessarily make it offensive...

**Noiresque** · 02-09-2012, 01:29 AM

now... why was mine removed? just a casual guy in noodle restaurant. Mind you, fully dressed with background with kitchen stuff and tables, nothing morally offensive nor biologically offense. how would THAT constitute as a violation?

**Thinker** · 02-09-2012, 01:50 AM

Its a shame...I thought it was a clever image which was suggestive rather than lurid....but there you go...that's different cultures for you.

IotaNull · 02-09-2012, 02:12 AM

Lurid avatars are removed because the forum's ad providers prohibit it, not because the staff themselves have a problem with it.

**RedOrange823** · 02-09-2012, 02:38 AM

	Originally Posted by Noiresque
	now... why was mine removed? just a casual guy in noodle restaurant. Mind you, fully dressed with background with kitchen stuff and tables, nothing morally offensive nor biologically offense. how would THAT constitute as a violation?

If you're talking about the one deleted way back in August, the avatar had text in it.

**Mogura** · 02-09-2012, 04:32 AM

	Originally Posted by Iota Null
	Lurid avatars are removed because the forum's ad providers prohibit it, not because the staff themselves have a problem with it.

As Thinker succinctly put it, suggestive it was, lurid, it definitely wasn't.

Did an ad sponsor complain?!? Who? Encyclopedia Puritanica?

I can understand the reasoning for not wanting to have lurid images posted. After all, this isn't a porn site. But I still think that a gross error in judgement was made in my case...

stasis · 02-09-2012, 06:49 AM

	Originally Posted by Mogura
	Did an ad sponsor complain?!?

Actually yes.

02-07-2012, 11:16 PM	#1
Mogura Core Member [175%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,029	I would like to request some clarification as to why my avatar was removed. Since the avatar has been in use well over a week, and no since mod or admin raised any objections when I started using it, I can only assume that I must have overlooked greasing some certain palms in allowing me to display a sense of humor. Was I in violation of SOPA? Thanks... Last edited by Mogura; 02-08-2012 at 03:47 AM.
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02-08-2012, 07:23 AM	#2
Storm Administrator MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,680	Your avatar consisted of a pair of people having sex. I just noticed what it was of the other day, and removed it. Excessively lurid content is removed per forum rule 7.
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02-08-2012, 11:45 AM	#4
Storm Administrator MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,680	Both parties in the picture were naked. The female was sitting on top of the male's groin area in a thrusting position. It was definitely intended to be a photograph of two people engaged in intercourse. Excessively lurid is anything that depicts graphic images or writings of sex or violence.
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02-09-2012, 01:29 AM	#6
Noiresque Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 169	now... why was mine removed? just a casual guy in noodle restaurant. Mind you, fully dressed with background with kitchen stuff and tables, nothing morally offensive nor biologically offense. how would THAT constitute as a violation?
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02-09-2012, 01:50 AM	#7
Thinker Core Member [117%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,685	Its a shame...I thought it was a clever image which was suggestive rather than lurid....but there you go...that's different cultures for you.
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02-09-2012, 02:12 AM	#8
IotaNull Core Member [229%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,182	Lurid avatars are removed because the forum's ad providers prohibit it, not because the staff themselves have a problem with it.
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