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TIO · 08-21-2003, 11:01 AM

Could we get a switch in the options to set our viewing prefs to 'PG Mode' or something? By this, I mean:
1) Get rid of the nudie bits, like the TB if it ever gets restored. It's a temptation I'd rather not have.
2) Make people check a box, indicating if their avatar is not safe for work. I like to have avatars on, as it makes it easier to find my posts and notice when other particular people have posted to a thread, as well as adding a bit of personality to the posts, but I'd rather not have Jazia's tits (to name the most famous, but not the only, example) staring back at me when I'm reading a thread on philosophy or current affairs or music. It'd also be a bitch if I were browsing from work.

Ganguro · 08-21-2003, 04:19 PM

i think these can all be solved by.. turning pictures off.
or dont browse from work!

It's called "work" for a reason, not "play"..

In all seriousness.. id like to see how many other people are interested in these options as well.

meanSpleen · 08-21-2003, 06:50 PM

Problem:

People would have to label or tag their avatars as "not safe for work". And I'm pretty sure that most people are too lazy to check that off if they were given a choice.

If they did label their avatars as nsfw, then it would be able to be implemented

TIO · 08-22-2003, 08:56 AM

meanspleen, I think by the time people have avatars, they're aware enough of their fellow users to check a box saying it's NSFW. And it wouldn't be hard for moderators to check the one or two who didn't.

Ganguro · 08-22-2003, 09:33 AM

hahahahaha!
one or two?

woo.. it would be hundreds.. never underestimate the laziness of internet users

plus each time they change an avatar, they would have to relable it, or not.. and then the whole process would repeat itself ..

TIO · 08-23-2003, 12:59 PM

Surely, Ganguro, if it was just a checkbox next to the upload avatar thing people could manage to check it?

meanSpleen · 08-23-2003, 02:15 PM

No they wouldn't. If they aren't too lazy, then they will either:

a) Have a nsfw avatar and purposely not check the box, thereby making all the people who don't want to see them see it.

-or-

b) Have a sfw avatar and check the box off, because they thought it was for something else or they just checked it off.

====

It is just not a simple thing for people to tag their own stuff. Its natural for things to slip by, or be done for other reasons.

ssander9 · 08-24-2003, 04:29 AM

I thought about this before, but never said anything. It doesn't really bother me, but I can see where people that wanted to surf in a PG atmosphere would not be able to. I changed my Avatar for this reason. While mine is not me, at least it's not R rated.
Maybe we should have a rule that the Avatar can only be used if it is a pic of the person that owns it? Well maybe not, I wouldn't like that much. Hard one to come up with an answer that works for all. Maybe a no nude rule above the change avatar button.

dimbulb · 08-25-2003, 06:47 PM

simple. How about making it nsfw by default?
you want people to see your avatar, label it. or have it approved by the mods after changing it.

of course, we would run into problems of how to define a nsfw avatar... etc etc.........

WhoaitsZ · 08-26-2003, 12:14 AM

why not just kill images while in a NSFW time table?

I'd not mind click a NSFW box if i needed to but spleen is right. people are l a z y.

i think if your concern is imagry of an adult nature it is best for the people if you simply click images off. If it is easy for people to click, then it can’t be hard for you, eh?

Ps I’m no mod

TIO · 08-26-2003, 08:48 AM

Like I said in the first post, Z, I like avatars. They make it easier to find posts, and adds some personality to things. It's just the NSFW ones that annoy me.

yournamehere · 08-27-2003, 11:20 AM

I think disabling avatars is enough. I mean - if you want to take this to the limit, if you're viewing the TFP from a place where you could "get caught," don't you realize that every single page says "Tilted Forum Project" in big letters at the top?

Any boss could do a Google search and fire your ass (this is for the benefit of the truly paranoid)

Hey - at least TFP doesn't have those annoying Bulls-Eye and SbB ads like <i>Fark</i>!!!

08-21-2003, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	PG TFP Could we get a switch in the options to set our viewing prefs to 'PG Mode' or something? By this, I mean: 1) Get rid of the nudie bits, like the TB if it ever gets restored. It's a temptation I'd rather not have. 2) Make people check a box, indicating if their avatar is not safe for work. I like to have avatars on, as it makes it easier to find my posts and notice when other particular people have posted to a thread, as well as adding a bit of personality to the posts, but I'd rather not have Jazia's tits (to name the most famous, but not the only, example) staring back at me when I'm reading a thread on philosophy or current affairs or music. It'd also be a bitch if I were browsing from work. __________________ Strewth

08-21-2003, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	Problem: People would have to label or tag their avatars as "not safe for work". And I'm pretty sure that most people are too lazy to check that off if they were given a choice. If they did label their avatars as nsfw, then it would be able to be implemented __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

08-22-2003, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	meanspleen, I think by the time people have avatars, they're aware enough of their fellow users to check a box saying it's NSFW. And it wouldn't be hard for moderators to check the one or two who didn't. __________________ Strewth

08-23-2003, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	Surely, Ganguro, if it was just a checkbox next to the upload avatar thing people could manage to check it? __________________ Strewth

08-23-2003, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	No they wouldn't. If they aren't too lazy, then they will either: a) Have a nsfw avatar and purposely not check the box, thereby making all the people who don't want to see them see it. -or- b) Have a sfw avatar and check the box off, because they thought it was for something else or they just checked it off. ==== It is just not a simple thing for people to tag their own stuff. Its natural for things to slip by, or be done for other reasons. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

08-21-2003, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	i think these can all be solved by.. turning pictures off. or dont browse from work! It's called "work" for a reason, not "play".. In all seriousness.. id like to see how many other people are interested in these options as well.

08-22-2003, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	hahahahaha! one or two? woo.. it would be hundreds.. never underestimate the laziness of internet users plus each time they change an avatar, they would have to relable it, or not.. and then the whole process would repeat itself ..

08-24-2003, 04:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
ssander9 Amplitude Modulator Location: US	I thought about this before, but never said anything. It doesn't really bother me, but I can see where people that wanted to surf in a PG atmosphere would not be able to. I changed my Avatar for this reason. While mine is not me, at least it's not R rated. Maybe we should have a rule that the Avatar can only be used if it is a pic of the person that owns it? Well maybe not, I wouldn't like that much. Hard one to come up with an answer that works for all. Maybe a no nude rule above the change avatar button. __________________ I never said you had to.

08-25-2003, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
dimbulb Riiiiight........	simple. How about making it nsfw by default? you want people to see your avatar, label it. or have it approved by the mods after changing it. of course, we would run into problems of how to define a nsfw avatar... etc etc.........

08-26-2003, 12:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
WhoaitsZ Crazy Location: right behind you...	why not just kill images while in a NSFW time table? I'd not mind click a NSFW box if i needed to but spleen is right. people are l a z y. i think if your concern is imagry of an adult nature it is best for the people if you simply click images off. If it is easy for people to click, then it can’t be hard for you, eh? Ps I’m no mod

08-26-2003, 08:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	Like I said in the first post, Z, I like avatars. They make it easier to find posts, and adds some personality to things. It's just the NSFW ones that annoy me. __________________ Strewth

08-27-2003, 11:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
yournamehere Invisible Location: tentative, at best	I think disabling avatars is enough. I mean - if you want to take this to the limit, if you're viewing the TFP from a place where you could "get caught," don't you realize that every single page says "Tilted Forum Project" in big letters at the top? Any boss could do a Google search and fire your ass (this is for the benefit of the truly paranoid) Hey - at least TFP doesn't have those annoying Bulls-Eye and SbB ads like <i>Fark</i>!!! __________________ If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors: "If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too." It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.