Thread: Proposal: Guidelines regarding posting pictures of dead bodies in sigs, avvy and posts

Originally Posted by Tned

Ok, I finally read about this guy. He helped put Castro in power, great guy, only thousands of people have drowned or risked drowning to try and escape the brutal dictatorship that he helped install. All this about a murder that died 40 years ago. Amazing.

Anyway, as I have said before, this isn't about some murder that died 40 years ago and is revered by a fringe group. It is about whether or not displaying corpses in signatures is acceptable in this message board and if it should, where is the line drawn (peaceful corpse vs. mutilated corpse). Up to this point, some people chimed in and those that did made it clear, they didn't want to see corpses displayed.

If anyone thinks that feeling (not wishing to view corpses) DOESN'T represent the vast majority view of the message board, then s/he needs to get the word out for those that think corpses in sigs is appropriate to come in here an state why.

This is about corpses, not some guy that ruined the lives of so many.

TNed,

Is this where we talk about Jay taking over for Jake?

TIA.

Hey Tned, whats the chances we can have images of Amhminajad, and hugo chavez taken down. I feel those are pretty un American and it offends me worse than dead pictures. Also, anti American comments etc. That really pisses me off.

Not being a bish, but The master bater, and you know who Im talking about, does that crap on purpose.

Originally Posted by claymore

Hey Tned, whats the chances we can have images of Amhminajad, and hugo chavez taken down. I feel those are pretty un American and it offends me worse than dead pictures. Also, anti American comments etc. That really pisses me off.

Not being a bish, but The master bater, and you know who Im talking about, does that crap on purpose.

Yes, I do know and agree with the sentiment, but currently they are not against the rules.

If enough of you feel strongly about not allowing anti-American type figures to be represented in sigs, create a Town Hall thread on the subject and get feedback. I try and keep my personal feelings on a back burner in terms of the rules, so therefore I need to here from as many members as possible on a subject.

If someone like Osama Bin Laden is portrayed, then that should be immediately removed, because of the murder of Americans on 9/11, where these other figures are not so cut and dry, and again that infamous 'line' will have to be defined, so therefore I will not take action in directing the mods or modifying the rules until their is a Town Hall discussion of some kind.

Hope that makes sense.

Tned, what about a picture of a skeleton?

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Tned, what about a picture of a skeleton?

But a skeleton without hands.

Originally Posted by Anubis

Hmmm, why. Probably has a lot to do with limits really. You say that its not a big deal. Where do you draw the line Slick? Can i show some titties in my av? Can KCLady have a big schlong in her avy? Would that bother you at all? How bout a pedafile? How bout someone being a huge Hitler fan with a picture of a pit full of dead jews in his sig? How bout an album cover with a woman mounting an upside down cross saying "**** me Jesus"?

And keep in mind that none of these would be secluded to the Lounge. Nope. they would be broadcasted all over the message board for children and all people to see. No limits whatsover. Personally, lets do it! Lets get crazy man! Lets let it all hang out!! Woohooo! And it the end of the day dude its just about RESPECT. If i posted something that pushed the boundaries of normal decency that wasnt kept in a certain forum (The Lounge) and someone found it offensive i would be expected to remove it.

I find it funny that some people's arguements to being able to push those boundaries are "Well, its just a forum so why get worked up about it?". Well, the same can be said for those individuals. Why is it so important for someone to post a dead corpse or any other picture that is inappropriate? If the forum isnt that big a deal than it shouldnt be a big deal to remove the picture. Just saying.

No titties, no schlongs, hopefully no pedophiles, no pics of dead jews, and no **** me Jesus pictures...but I'm pretty sure that has all been covered anyway.

I guess I'm just more of a brush it off and go to the next post kind of person, plus, I've never been a victim of an attack or been the attacker. I try to contribute to the discussion threads when our opinions are solicited, and this is the only board I've ever been a member of that does that. I'm just a laid back, mellow guy. I live in the Carribean, dive for a living, and never sweat the small stuff.

I agree with a post Mike made a few pages back where he said, Mountain out of a molehill. If I was truly that unhappy about things here at Broncos Forums I'd probably talk to Tned about it, make a discussion thread, or just post somewhere else.

Originally Posted by Slick7

I guess I'm just more of a brush it off and go to the next post kind of person,

Except if there were titties, schlongs, pedophiles, dead jews, and **** me jesus pictures. Then all of a sudden you wouldnt be brushing it off correct?

At the end of the day everyone has their limits. What may suit you just fine may not suit another. And hence why it must be discussed and settled one way or another.

Originally Posted by Anubis

Except if there were titties, schlongs, pedophiles, dead jews, and **** me jesus pictures. Then all of a sudden you wouldnt be brushing it off correct?

At the end of the day everyone has their limits. What may suit you just fine may not suit another. And hence why it must be discussed and settled one way or another.

Which was funny when you had titties, blood, and handguns in your avatar.

Originally Posted by beefstew25

Which was funny when you had titties, blood, and handguns in your avatar.

Uh no. There was no titties and blood. And i have no problem with a handgun in a avatar or sig.

So I'm going to get a new avatar with titties and blood, then have a gun in my sig.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

So I'm going to get a new avatar with titties and blood, then have a gun in my sig.

Knock yourself out champ.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

So I'm going to get a new avatar with titties and blood, then have a gun in my sig.

I am going to get a new avater with titties bleeding and shooting guns! TAKE THAT!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

So I'm going to get a new avatar with titties and blood, then have a gun in my sig.

Like FemBots with a bloody nose?

Originally Posted by Tned

I can't help it if only a 'few' people choose to get involved in setting the rules. What do you suggest as an alternative:

1. I just set all the rules with no feedback from members of the message board?
2. We have no rules or moderators, since mods can only mod to rules?

I'm not trying to be a smart ass (ok, only a little), but I am serious, what alternative do you suggest. If you say the way I am doing things is so ass backwards, what's your alternative?

If you are going to use the faulty polls as the basis for decisions, then why don't you make an effort to get EVERY member to vote, not just the few who choose to visit the forum.

Isn't there some feature to send a mass PM or something? Couldn't it be put at the top of every page like some of the announcements are?

However, if you are going to use a poll as a basis for making your decisions, it seems more could be done to get a true representation of OPINIONS before making a new rule.

We have 689 members (with nearly 400 active) and yet we have a poll where only 45 people vote. That doesn't even qualify as a quorum.

Originally Posted by Tned

Yes, I do know and agree with the sentiment, but currently they are not against the rules.

If enough of you feel strongly about not allowing anti-American type figures to be represented in sigs, create a Town Hall thread on the subject and get feedback. I try and keep my personal feelings on a back burner in terms of the rules, so therefore I need to here from as many members as possible on a subject.

If someone like Osama Bin Laden is portrayed, then that should be immediately removed, because of the murder of Americans on 9/11, where these other figures are not so cut and dry, and again that infamous 'line' will have to be defined, so therefore I will not take action in directing the mods or modifying the rules until their is a Town Hall discussion of some kind.

Hope that makes sense.

Roger. Its gotta be hard to not force wield your power. Just making a point. But I might start that thread.