Avatar discussion

[AcornArmy]

We now join a discussion of FM's empty-headed doll head avatar, already in progress:

Oh dear God I'm going to have nightmares because of your avatar.

I had to Adblock it. Way too creepy.

_{Edited the topic subject line, so as not to single out an individual -- Blaze}

[snowbank]

Way too creepy.

x18

[Figging Mint]

I had to Adblock it. Way too creepy.

Blame Priscellie.     My first avatar was a lamp, but it was too risque.

[Shecky]

Blame Priscellie.     My first avatar was a lamp, but it was too risque.

Uh-huh. A picture of said lamp deliberately composed to look like other things. Riiiiiiiiight.

[Figging Mint]

I am prepared to model my response to scoffers on that of Diogenes.   

[Shecky]

I am prepared to model my response to scoffers on that of Diogenes.   

As long as Diogenes' lamp doesn't look like THAT one.

[Piotr1600]

I am prepared to model my response to scoffers on that of Diogenes.   

Man.. I totally dig your avatar.

There's even a song that goes with it...  http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=6998799

[Priscellie]

Blame Priscellie.     My first avatar was a lamp, but it was too risque.

1.  You post a deliberately provocative icon.
2.  People complain.
3.  I politely request that you remove it.
4.  You post another deliberately provocative icon.
5.  People complain.
6.  You blame me.

Am I understanding this logic chain correctly?

[Figging Mint]

1.  You post a deliberately provocative icon.
2.  People complain.
3.  I politely request that you remove it.
4.  You post another deliberately provocative icon.
5.  People complain.
6.  You blame me.

Am I understanding this logic chain correctly?

The difference between your understanding and mine is:

2. No one complained to -me-, I have to take your word that they complained to you.
3.5  I /did/ remove the original avatar.
4. I don't see any "provocation" as such in the current one.   If creepiness is grounds for objection, then what are we doing celebrating Halloween? 
5. Again, no one complained to -me-.    I did read that some do not like it, but so what?   Are we seriously supposed to find stuff everyone likes?
6.  Without expecting to have that "blame" taken seriously.   Shecky apparently saw the bit of humor I was trying for, and his post was the end of that discussion.    I didn't think there was anything much to add beyond that, do you?

[sjmcc13]

(FM) you are aware that this should be discussed in private, not in open, but if you want it in the open so others can comment...

2. No one complained to -me-, I have to take your word that they complained to you.

Most people just complain to the mods, as that is anonymous, and complaining to the person who is disturbing/creeping out/etc you can get a bad reaction depending on things like the persons maturity level, and wither the offense is deliberate or not.
Anonymous is safer, and works just as well, if not better.

4. I don't see any "provocation" as such in the current one.   If creepiness is grounds for objection, then what are we doing celebrating Halloween? 

There are different levels of creepiness, and Halloween is not about anything majorly creepy/disturbing, most Halloween avatars/images do not disturb people on any deep level, while other things can.

[snowbank]

The difference between your understanding and mine is:

2. No one complained to -me-, I have to take your word that they complained to you.

Dear FM,

I would very much appreciate it if you would change your avatar to something less creepy. To me it suggests child torture and murder, which I find VERY DISTURBING.

Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.

snowbank

P.S. I regret I did not bring this to your attention immediately, but since I get banned for that sort of thing I thought I'd try channels this once. thx

[Tbora]

I like the avatar and find it more funny then creepy imo.

[Mickey Finn]

Snowbank, you did not get banned for that. You got banned for other behavior against posters (and what's posted above would not even remotely have gotten you banned) and have been told what that behavior was as it occurred, and  given examples post-banning.

When you reported the avatar this morning (without explaining why it offended you), 3/4ths of the mods/bartenders here discussed the avatar, trying to figure out HOW it was offensive. We were unable to come up with anything. Toy Story, a children's film, has a much creepier discarded doll's head. The first time we have heard child torture and murder was when you posted this here, even though Blaze sent you a note about you not telling us why you found it offensive.

[snowbank]

I like the avatar and find it more funny then creepy imo.

We should have a poll. I don't know how to set those up, though.

[Big daddy rakshasa85]

Eh?

My avatar is more disturbing than that.