"Provocative Avatar"

[Stivi]

Your avatar you are using now is same Provocative.
You know it is.

No, that's just two flags.

[Marcel]

Let's not further derail this topic and let board administrators handle any provocative or rulebreaking content.

[Eps_Smalls]

You have a choice. Either be here and follow the instructions given or go elsewhere.
If that is bullshit to you, good bye and good riddens.

As for why, check this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_Liberation_Army#Status_as_a_terrorist_group
You may not agree with what it says, but there are too many who do agree.

I did follow the "instructions" but none said don't post emblems of your country's army.
Yeah, it's considered as a terrorist group by Milloshevic, who was accused for war crimes and massive genocide, the state he lead was also bombed by NATO to stop the massacres happening to other nations. Such a good f**cking arguement you got in there.

Your avatar you are using now is same Provocative. @Eps_Smalls
You know it is.

How is it provocative ? It's just two flags of two separate countries.

[Gandalf]

I did follow the "instructions" but none said don't post emblems of your country's army.
Yeah, it's considered as a terrorist group by Milloshevic, who was accused for war crimes and massive genocide, the state he lead was also bombed by NATO to stop the massacres happening to other nations. Such a good f**cking arguement you got in there.

How is it provocative ? It's just two flags of two separate countries.

If you would read properly it says that it is also considered a terrorist group by Bill Clinton.
Of course he also is known for bombing the sh*t out of countries...

[Antonio.]

While you may feel your army has done good, at the same time thousands lost their family and friends because of it. Those are not very happy to see such emblem.

But why is this emblem being given a special treatment? We've seen many provocative things on the forums, such as communist symbols and what-not which are very provocative to some people and nothing has been done against them.

We've seen Putin and Stalin being used as avatars, which many find provocative. We've seen many "Kosovo is Serbia" avatars and signatures, yet they were never removed, but now this is being given special treatment for some reason... On the internet you see many things you may not like, this emblem is one of them and you're not being forced to like it, so because you have to cry a river every time you see it is your own personal problem.

[Eps_Smalls]

If you would read properly it says that it is also considered a terrorist group by Bill Clinton.
Of course he also is known for bombing the sh*t out of countries...

UCK fought against Milloshevic who tried to capture Kosovo but failed. It was an army raised by some great minds to fight the people who massacred thousands of innocent people. If Bill Clinton says they're a terrorist group, that doesn't mean they are a terrorist group, it's just how some people see it from their perspective.

There is no way for you to know more about UCK then me or any other albanian. Wikipedia is full of shit.

[Gandalf]

UCK fought against Milloshevic who tried to capture Kosovo but failed. It was an army raised by some great minds to fight the people who massacred thousands of innocent people. If Bill Clinton says they're a terrorist group, that doesn't mean they are a terrorist group, it's just how some people see it from their perspective.

There is no way for you to know more about UCK then me or any other albanian. Wikipedia is full of shit.

Support IS if you must, just do not take it in here.

[Gandalf]

But why is this emblem being given a special treatment? We've seen many provocative things on the forums, such as communist symbols and what-not which are very provocative to some people and nothing has been done against them.

We've seen Putin and Stalin being used as avatars, which many find provocative. We've seen many "Kosovo is Serbia" avatars and signatures, yet they were never removed, but now this is being given special treatment for some reason... On the internet you see many things you may not like, this emblem is one of them and you're not being forced to like it, so because you have to cry a river every time you see it is your own personal problem.

It is not the first time we take action, nor will it be the last time. It is the perogative of those monitoring the forum to take action if they feel something is not appropriate, and it is for those who are members to accept such decisions. That someone else crossed the red light unpunished does not make a ticket you get for the same thing invalid.
Yes, it can be unfair or unequal sometimes. But that is life.

[Antonio.]

In that case, you might as well remove the ability to add avatars and signatures, since this is just a game of who finds what appropriate which is only playing favourites.

[Ivan_MC]

What history are you talking about ? You clearly don't know what you're saying, it's an army, it protected the people in my country. How is it offensive to anyone ?

I can answer you here since i am Macedonian. You clearly know the war that happend here in 2001. Well my father was in the army that year defending my country from UCK. God saved him and broght him back home, thank god. So now if my father died back then, tell me how i would feel if i see a UCK signature, knowing the fact that they killed him ? This is why you were banned and why it might provoke someone. I have friends that lost their fathers back in 2001 and belive me they would not want to see that picture ever in their life.

[Antonio.]

I can answer you here since i am Macedonian. You clearly know the war that happend here in 2001. Well my father was in the army that year defending my country from UCK. God saved him and broght him back home, thank god. So now if my father died back then, tell me how i would feel if i see a UCK signature, knowing the fact that they killed him ? This is why you were banned and why it might provoke someone. I have friends that lost their fathers back in 2001 and belive me they would not want to see that picture ever in their life.

Your father chose to fight for your country in a war, which means he was aware of the risk, that's why it's called a war. UCK didn't form just so they can kill people, they also had a motive. There are a lot of Albanian families that had no choice but to join the UCK and they also lost family members, does that mean that just because you find it provocative they can't show their support for it and how much value it has to them?

[Danny Soulson]

This is seriously getting in a fight without a end, Just don`t put any flags or anything that is Part of Politics or Wars, To avoid discussions like this... If you are putting some kind of flag that was in some kind of war..etc Be aware that it may offend someone and that you may end up punished, if you do don`t moan about it.

Just a Suggestion.

[Eps_Smalls]

I can answer you here since i am Macedonian. You clearly know the war that happend here in 2001. Well my father was in the army that year defending my country from UCK. God saved him and broght him back home, thank god. So now if my father died back then, tell me how i would feel if i see a UCK signature, knowing the fact that they killed him ? This is why you were banned and why it might provoke someone. I have friends that lost their fathers back in 2001 and belive me they would not want to see that picture ever in their life.

Are you saying that by posting this picture I just offended millions of Russians, Israelis, Palestinians, Serbians, Japanese people etc. ?

[TiMoN]

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Are you saying that by posting this picture I just offended millions of Russians, Israelis, Palestinians, Serbians, Japanese people etc. ?

No, because everyone was brain washed by TV shows and games that the US army is something good. Plus that pic looks like it's from Rockstar Games for some reason.

[Hady.]

To be honest..
I don't see a point of using an avatar which may irritate/annoy others or offend them.

Overall, It's just a game and we are here for fun NOT to argue about wars/conflicts between countries or even involve these things.

Think about it.