are you offended by my avatar?

squirrelspit · 22-07-2009, 12:58 PM

I can understand that you might want to take a moment to mourn my 'stop..hammertime' avatar. never fear.. it may be back.

This new avatar was made for me because i was feeling all emotional and woe is me.. i think.

anyway.. should it go? because im aware some people might think its rude or insensitive or something.. and i dont want to be offending anyone.

hmmm.. now i need to figure out how to make a poll. give me two minutes.

=]

edit: i made a poll. *high five*

edit: i have changed my avatar.. but this was the original one.

The Mad Hatter · 22-07-2009, 01:02 PM

yay for charlie for getting how to make a poll. i am not offended

22-07-2009, 01:04 PM

i'm very offended and i think you should give yourself points :P

22-07-2009, 01:09 PM

I actually do find it offensive and I'm sure many users would find that offensive as well as triggering. Many users here are ill and suffering from depression, eating disorders, self injury and many other mental problems and having an avatar with an "emo kid" could be a huge trigger..remove it please. also, i friggin hate labels.

bobidrawpictures · 22-07-2009, 01:11 PM

I think it's absolutely fine. Anyone with half a sense of humour can tell it isn't serious. And I think members on here are intelligent enough to realise that being an emo has bugger all to do with self harm.

Casper_Fading · 22-07-2009, 01:11 PM

I meant to press no but I pressed Yes... but yeah... i'm so offended I think you shoul make me one :P

sherlock holmes · 22-07-2009, 01:13 PM

I think it's alright.

22-07-2009, 01:15 PM

I clicked the button it would be fine if it was any other member but your a mod... etc

so i was suprised from a mod to have an avatar like that

Heidi Tiger · 22-07-2009, 01:16 PM

Why would the fact you are an emo be offensive?:-P
Many of our members are emo's and I don't find them offensive.

Zeitgeist · 22-07-2009, 01:16 PM

Being a silly foreigner I never got what your other avatar was about.. and this one makes me laugh :P

If avatars were all that serious I'd be a little insane robot. Not saying it isn't true, but... still.

squirrelspit · 22-07-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmeowx

I actually do find it offensive and I'm sure many users would find that offensive as well as triggering. Many users here are ill and suffering from depression, eating disorders, self injury and many other mental problems and having an avatar with an "emo kid" could be a huge trigger..remove it please. also, i friggin hate labels.

i understand what youre saying in terms of it being offensive.. and i wouldnt want to make anyone feel bad.

I dont understand how it could be triggering.. its not like it shows.. oh i dont know.. a person smashing their head against a bath tap or anything.

Lucius. · 22-07-2009, 01:21 PM

I wouldn't say it's offensive at all. Being emo has nothing to do with self-harm, so why should it be offensive? It's only ignorant people who match them together and they don't know anything anyway, so who cares what they think?

Duffer44 · 22-07-2009, 01:22 PM

I miss the hammer :(

did you copy Liv or did Liv copy you?

is it something that is spreading through the mods if so we need to fight it and quick >_>

22-07-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrelspit

i understand what youre saying in terms of it being offensive.. and i wouldnt want to make anyone feel bad.

I dont understand how it could be triggering.. its not like it shows.. oh i dont know.. a person smashing their head against a bath tap or anything.

the person isn't smashing their head against the bath tap but whatever...

squirrelspit · 22-07-2009, 01:24 PM

We did it togerther Duff.. we are like Thelma and Louise!!!!

or something.

you can never stop us.. our avatars made in paint will take over the wooorrrrlllldddddddddddddddddddddddd!

squirrelspit · 22-07-2009, 01:25 PM

ohhh andddd for rike:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c4L4CPfQY8[/ame]

Duffer44 · 22-07-2009, 01:27 PM

>_>

*backs away slowly*

Paint will never get me i won't allow it

theembersarise · 22-07-2009, 01:28 PM

nothing wrong with it here, not to be rude though xmeowx on more than one occasion ive had to skip your posts as the rocking figure in the bath did get to me some.

Heidi Tiger · 22-07-2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theembersarise

nothing wrong with it here, not to be rude though xmeowx on more than one occasion ive had to skip your posts as the rocking figure in the bath did get to me some.

For future reference if someone's signature or avatar triggers you, use the report post button and the mods will decide if it is inappropriate or not. Unfortunately they can't know what is bothering people if they don't know about it and chances are if it bothers you it bothers someone else and so you are doing the community a favour.

22-07-2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theembersarise

nothing wrong with it here, not to be rude though xmeowx on more than one occasion ive had to skip your posts as the rocking figure in the bath did get to me some.

im sorry about that, i didn't know it would make people uncomfortable! i will change it soon. the person is not hitting their head against the wall, despite what people are saying and I know that for a fact. I would never post up a photo of a person physically hurting themselves, especially on this kind of website xox