profile and picture change

D-Rock

D-Rock

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I think its time that the moderators should start having to review and approve profile and signature pictures. Some of the pictures on this site are borderline pornographic. Are we here for pool or for girls gone wild? Its pretty bad when I have to close my browser when a kid walks in the room while I'm searching the azb forums.
 
I'd say with the lack of response to this thread you are in the minority. But I can see where your coming from, I'm always on at work and had to minimize real quick many times:eek: Just change your settings under User CP to not show avatars and you'll be allset.
 
Under the USER CP you can turn off Profile Pics and Signatures for all members.

You will never see those pics again (unless you do not save your changes)

And Marissa... which one of the previous posters do you agree?



I you don't want your kids to see what is on your monitor, please change your USER CP options.
 
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I'll have to end up doing that. I just know many of the posters on here by their profile picture, not so much their user names. Just feels silly I would have to do this to read about pool.
 
D-Rock said:
I think its time that the moderators should start having to review and approve profile and signature pictures. Some of the pictures on this site are borderline pornographic. Are we here for pool or for girls gone wild? Its pretty bad when I have to close my browser when a kid walks in the room while I'm searching the azb forums.
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Folks:

While I agree with D-Rock that some of the avatars I see on here are DEFINITELY borderline pornographic, let's keep in mind what this website (and its content) is about -- Pool. Need I remind everyone that people from all walks of life play this game? Remember the source. Many times, when you look at an avatar, and then the avatar owner's writing style, you can kinda connect the dots as to what walk of life that person is from. (And I say "many times" -- which on the flip side of the coin means, "not always.")

Personally, I have my view configured to not display avatars or signatures. I can safely browse and respond to AZB, even when on break at work, and not have to worry, unless someone attaches a questionable image (such as my friend "oldzilla" when wishing a fellow "life-experienced" player a happy birthday [ ;) to oldzilla ]).

Yes, there are questionable avatars on this site. We all know this. And even though I personally shake my head at the "wisdom" of the avatar's owner, I have to stick-up for the notion that NONE OF US have any right to say what's a "tasteful" avatar and what's not.

IMHO, the only person who I ever thought had an avatar worthy of me viewing it, was Doug (Smorgass Bored). I always busted-out laughing at his, especially the cat wrapped-up in the blanket like a Dune worm, and his crazy Dune outtakes from the movie itself.

-Sean
 
sfleinen said:
While I agree with D-Rock that some of the avatars I see on here are DEFINITELY borderline pornographic, let's keep in mind what this website (and its content) is about -- Pool. Need I remind everyone that people from all walks of life play this game?
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Exactly - It is a site about pool, not porn. And it may be mostly men, but there are a lot of women here, too.
 
For me it's the long winded "Infomercials" masquerading as signatures. I hate seeing 5 inches of banner-ad on the end of a post.

Want to advertise. Pay Mike and he'll put you on top.
 
Sweet Marissa said:
Exactly - It is a site about pool, not porn. And it may be mostly men, but there are a lot of women here, too.
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Mar:

You know my thoughts on this -- just configure your profile to turn off avatars. I feel the same way with the AZB women who want to include pictures of, shall we say, "aroused men in their underwear" in their avatars. Does it turn me off? Most definitely. Is it their right to include such avatars? Most definitely. Do I need to look at it? No -- and that's my point! Just configure your profile to not display avatars. Are you missing much by "having to bend and letting someone else dictate to you what you must do"? No. Does the avatar "add value" to the person's post? No. Only the post itself does, and I think by now, you know who the "value added" posters are (hopefully I made your list? <bats his baby blues "innocently"> :D ).

-Sean
 
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