Disallow pornography as avatars/sigs

[SugarD]

No one said our own anatomies. It's the anatomies of others. No one said anyone was offended. Many people just feel that seeing it at too young of an age can put off the wrong ideas, which in some cases can be true, but that all depends on the person themselves. We aren't asking to act like sex or porn don't exist...we're just asking to not promote or show it so that the people themselves can make their own unrelated choices in this community, rather than being influenced by others by being forced to see things they normally wouldn't.

Worse off, this is a RP community! We have nothing to do with porn! It shouldn't even be showing up here.

[Driggz]

Would be neat if users had some option to disable viewing mature content. But then again, if the argonath vision does state that none of this is allowed, we are playing in a community which we follow the communities rules. For one I don't support restricting that kind of content. I don't think it's fair to keep restricting things just because 1 or 2 people are offended it. If you are old enough to play gta, which even had hot coffee at one point, then a girls butt shouldn't bother you..

[SugarD]

Would be neat if users had some option to disable viewing mature content. But then again, if the argonath vision does state that none of this is allowed, we are playing in a community which we follow the communities rules. For one I don't support restricting that kind of content. I don't think it's fair to keep restricting things just because 1 or 2 people are offended it. If you are old enough to play gta, which even had hot coffee at one point, then a girls butt shouldn't bother you..

Well Hot Coffee's mod enabled something that was never finished and purposely hidden, so to argue that it's in the game wouldn't matter because it caused the rating to actually be raised in most countries due to the nudity.

[BlackEagle]

define pornography

[SugarD]

define pornography

We don't really need to. The Argonath Vision is clear that any sexually explicit content is not allowed. Pornography falls under this.

[Pandalink]

The Argonath Vision is clear that any sexually explicit content is not allowed. Pornography falls under this.

Very well, then define "sexually explicit".

[Squeak]

Does it really matter what someone's avatar or sig is? Forum already has an ignore feature, use it and shut up.

[JayL]

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So instead of playing the games and having fun, talk and make friends we are now going to be moral nannies for younger players?
I'd find you guys' worries an insult, as you are basically thinking any kid that joins our community is not capable of being aware what they might see here.
And please, if you are so offended when you see girls and so on... use the options in Look and Layout at your profile settings.

[SugarD]

So instead of playing the games and having fun, talk and make friends we are now going to be moral nannies for younger players?
I'd find you guys' worries an insult, as you are basically thinking any kid that joins here our community is not capable of being aware what they might see here.

If you don't like the Vision, you can find another community. Kids play here, and Argonath respects that because it is a community partially built by them. Nothing will change that just because you feel that they should be given free access to something disallowed from the start. No disrespect is meant by this, but you need to understand that we were all kids at one point too. Whether we had something to protect us back then or not, that doesn't mean we should be arguing over it. There are laws, rules, and many other things that have already more than answered this topic.


Now if I may:

8.   Argonath recognizes that a part of the community is underage. There for the following shall be prohibited:
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c.   Explicit sexual content. While within roleplay and discussion a certain freedom is granted, the underage community should be protected from explicit sexual actions or content.

http://www.argonathrpg.eu/forum/index.php?topic=38482.0

Last I checked, controversial topics have also been disallowed.

Can this be locked pending an Owner's decision please?

[SugarD]

Removing your post to post it after mine isn't going to make a difference in the outcome of this topic.

If you don't like what the Vision states, take it up with the Server Owners. Else, there is no point for this discussion to continue.

[Que]

People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals are playing Grand Theft Auto
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals love to talk about cocks, penises and homosexuals
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals are regularly selling/purchasing drugs in-game
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals got the goddamn world wide internet to see the same pictures

And now, you want to be responsible and mature?
Lol, please.

You guys are whining over such bullshit so it's a shame to even reply. A picture of a girl in a bikini has never in our entire humanity on planet earth been called a pornographic picture.
Now; almost year 2012 (christian belief), it's called pornographic material and should not be in any sight for the kids of this community. It's a little late for being the savior of our time.

[JayL]

If you don't like the Vision, you can find another community. Kids play here, and Argonath respects that because it is a community partially built by them. Nothing will change that just because you feel that they should be given free access to something disallowed from the start. No disrespect is meant by this, but you need to understand that we were all kids at one point too. Whether we had something to protect us back then or not, that doesn't mean we should be arguing over it. There are laws, rules, and many other things that have already more than answered this topic.

 

People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals are playing Grand Theft Auto
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals love to talk about cocks, penises and homosexuals
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals are regularly selling/purchasing drugs in-game
People complain over avatars/signatures of girls/"nudity" - Yet these individuals got the goddamn world wide internet to see the same pictures

And now, you want to be responsible and mature?
Lol, please.

You guys are whining over such bullshit so it's a shame to even reply. A picture of a girl in a bikini has never in our entire humanity on planet earth been called a pornographic picture.
Now; almost year 2012 (christian belief), it's called pornographic material and should not be in any sight for the kids of this community. It's a little late for being the savior of our time.

Problem is that we have moral nannies here who, as if underestimating the mental capacities of young players wasn't enough, are now underestimating the ability of this community to use common sense. It's obvious that exposed pictures (full nudity as an everyone-understands example) shall be removed, now raging over a girl wearing bikini is much more homosexuality/assexuality/maybe cultural differences which no one has anything to do with than pornography...

[BlackEagle]

If you don't like the Vision, you can find another community. Kids play here, and Argonath respects that because it is a community partially built by them. Nothing will change that just because you feel that they should be given free access to something disallowed from the start. No disrespect is meant by this, but you need to understand that we were all kids at one point too. Whether we had something to protect us back then or not, that doesn't mean we should be arguing over it. There are laws, rules, and many other things that have already more than answered this topic.


Now if I may:http://www.argonathrpg.eu/forum/index.php?topic=38482.0

Last I checked, controversial topics have also been disallowed.

Can this be locked pending an Owner's decision please?

10/10 man you have us all going. One of the top 3 trolls of Argonath.

[JayL]

Oh and by the way SugarD, you should read your bible properly:

c.   Explicit sexual content.

[EliteTerm]

This has gotten out of hand.

If you find any signatures/ avatars that may be offensive of nature, use the "report to moderators" tool and let them decide if it's allowed or not. The owners will have a final say in this matter if they wish to do so.

In the meantime this will be locked.