Just because the thread is gone, doesn't mean mikez isn't offensive Options

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Mega-Thread is gone.... long live Mega-Thread!

Post your feelings on Mega-Thread.

When I found out Mega-Thread was gone, I felt sad.



M

[Joe Bob]

QUOTE (Cloudbuster @ Feb 4 2005, 08:29 AM)

I like seeing avatars, I don't want to have to turn them off because 1 or 2 people feel the need to express themselves more, er, graphically. Avatars provide a non-verbal, (subconscious?) expression of the members that isn't present in text. I like boobies and the female figure, clad, and otherwise. I can appreciate SpecialK's and Levi's avatars. Usually I can ignore the avatars. But, the 'stupid avatar' in question was a moving GIF which attracts attention from miles (not Redshift) away. I'm fortunate that I can surf at work, but having a moving 'look at me!' avatar, makes 914Club-bing as little stressful. It's a garage, but whose garage? Isn't it everybody's garage? Is ownership really determined by the total number of posts whether useful or not? There were a number of people supporting Mike's choice of avatars, but they didn't choose to decorate this garage the same way Mike does. Yes, the situation was handled wrongly in many ways. One response was that if Kermit had more posts, he'd KNOW what this place is like. I find that invalid. It seems the onus of responsibility rests upon the long-time, high-post members. Through countless hours of lurking and many thousands of posts, an old timer gets KNOW what will offend, or set off fellow old-timers and newbies alike. Newbies, unfamiliar with the 'family' should be handled with extra measure of grace -- or condescension, whichever suits you. An old-timer who is aware of quirks, foibles and the median level of behavior within the garage/forum, yet chooses to exceed them is tantamount to being a troll.

Ah bullshit.....the reason THIS site was founded....was to get away from censorship and to be a vendor neutral site. Pelican parts BBS was getting tight assed so we all bolted over here....rennlist had an east coast monitor that didn't appreciate ANY bashing of his bill paying list sponsors.....

So.....here we are......

NOW FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED.....DON't LIKE THE AVATARS, TURN THEM OFF.....