^am i going to have add you to my ignore list now?
I don't know what it is about images... But i think images are something special. Call me an art geek whatever... BUt, I find am affected by images, perhaps more than words (they do say a picture tells a thousand words).
And i won't say that i am not offended because i am; not in the "you have insulted me, me eyes have been soiled" but in the, i don't want to look at that, so why should i have to?
In response to the 'turn of all avatars' function. Well i don't want to. I like being able to scroll down a page and see who has written, and quickly. and by turning off avatars, i will have to read.
I understand that in 1234s case, he was doing it get attention. To try and see what kind of reaction would be made. but, i just don't like it.
I don't think it's a work warning in the sense you shouldn't look at it at work. But i use those work warnings, to go, okay, well i probably don't want to look at this. Like i have said if i wanted to look at some guy's gaping anus. I'd look it up.
*sigh* 1234 doesn't seem to want to change it. And it ultimatley is his choice whether or not he changes his avatar. And it is not my place to say whether or not he should. But, i honestly don't think that these kind of images which are everywhere in society are necessary... they don't need to be spread around everywhere. We don't need to see these images when we are just doing mundane things like reading a message board.
I don't think even ten years ago, this would be acceptable. And, i honestly don't think it is now. I'm all for respecting yourself, and those aroudn you. And, this isn't either.
*edit* - phrased a little better now.