Nice (?) avatar Grrr!! - Page 3

Ecthy · May 8, 2002, 15:42

Erm... what exactly was the point behind that, Eli?

Panag · May 8, 2002, 15:42

hi ,

Ming , its so scary , people are laughing them selves into Mingopaulo , ..........that is a punishment , .....

have a nice day

devilmunchkin · May 8, 2002, 16:46

aaglo: all i did was look up the true meaning of the swastika. i'll be one if you like, though i'm just another american....

MrFun · May 8, 2002, 20:58

Grrr --- thanks for getting rid of that stupid avatar.

Alex · May 8, 2002, 23:01

Ming!! What happened to your avatar?!

Now I'm sure that you and Anunikoba are involved in some strange and dark conspiracy meant to scare the hell out of me...

Sarxis · May 8, 2002, 23:17

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Originally posted by Grrr
The avatar has been changed back to what it was.

That bear reminds me of the bear in that toilet paper commercial... you know, when he sits down, and after doing his doody by the tree, he gets that big, wide, grin on his mug.

I am freaking out!!

Grrr · May 8, 2002, 23:44

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Originally posted by MrFun
Grrr --- thanks for getting rid of that stupid avatar.

Stupid? No! Offensive? Yes!

The only real reason I removed it was Ming's threat of a permanent avatar of his choice, and a week in Mingapulco.

Panag · May 9, 2002, 07:47

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Originally posted by Grrr

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Grrr --- thanks for getting rid of that stupid avatar.

Stupid? No! Offensive? Yes!

The only real reason I removed it was Ming's threat of a permanent avatar of his choice, and a week in Mingapulco.

hi ,

you could always join the resistancé , they shall help you ,

rumour-control has it , that their numbers are growing , ....

have a nice time

Anodyne · May 9, 2002, 14:09

I didn't see Grrr's avatar (had a break in visiting 'poly...), but I find Eli's avatar to be the most offensive around here!!

Perhaps even the most offensive 'poly avatar ever, with Giancarlo's Franco-pic.

Kassiopeia · May 9, 2002, 14:16

Well KrazyHorse is already boycotting it with a pro-UN avatar.

Eli · May 9, 2002, 14:17

If I change my avatar, i'll change it to this :
Do you really want it?

Kassiopeia · May 9, 2002, 14:19

What in the name of Mats Sundin is that?

General Ludd · May 9, 2002, 14:22

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Originally posted by kassiopeia
What in the name of Mats Sundin is that?

Looks like someone holding up a rifle infront of an oddly shaped window (or an oddly shaped something else), to me.

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 02:33

I think it is only bad graphics

Eli · May 10, 2002, 04:09

Since no one can understand what it is, it might be not really offensive...

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 04:28

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Originally posted by Ming
The use of swastkas in any avatar will NOT be allowed.
I also feel that all they do is symbolize hate and genocide.

Well... why don't you ban ALL different political/national/regiligional symbols? They may also symbolize hate and genocide to some people?

notyoueither · May 10, 2002, 04:30

It's a weapon over Israel and Jordan.

notyoueither · May 10, 2002, 04:31

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Originally posted by aaglo

Well... why don't you ban ALL different political/national/regiligional symbols? They may also symbolize hate and genocide to some people?

You can't figure out the special significance of the emblem of the Nazis?

Ethelred · May 10, 2002, 04:34

Not everybody lives in the Middle East Eli.

Thats Jordan and Israel as one state in the background.

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 04:34

Well, it's not the swastika that did the horrible things the nazis did.

But I admit that in Grrr's recent avatar the swastika was used in 'nazi-like' manner, which is quite tasteless...

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 04:37

Besides, I'm not ashamed that finnish air force used to have a swastika-signs in wings...

Or is it just that symbols (any symbols) don't mean much to me. They are, essentially, just different colours in a specified pattern.

Imran Siddiqui · May 10, 2002, 04:39

Damn Nazis

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notyoueither · May 10, 2002, 04:42

And you shouldn't be ashamed, because at the time the Finnish Air Force adopted it it didn't have the same significance that it does today.

However, today is today and now that symbol is a sign of repression, racial hatred, and the murder of innocents. It is not appropriate in any civil society.

Does the Finnish Air Force still sport the insignia? Why did they change it?

Imran Siddiqui · May 10, 2002, 04:44

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If I change my avatar, i'll change it to this

YES... give us our kitty!

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 05:54

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Originally posted by notyoueither
However, today is today and now that symbol is a sign of repression, racial hatred, and the murder of innocents. It is not appropriate in any civil society.

Yes, the swastika has a bad reputation. The 'correlation' swastika equals nazis or the things you mention is very common, but incorrect IMHO. Swastika is a swastika and nazis are nazis. Just as false generalization that everything, where there is a maple leaf, has something to do with Canada.

Just to point out, isn't banning swastika and allowing other symbols also one sort of 'racism'?

moomin · May 10, 2002, 06:04

It's easy to understand the ban of the swastika. What's more interesting is that MarkG allows the hammer and sickle - we all know that in raw numbers, various commie dictators of the last century racked up death and terror numbers to make the nazi regime look like sunday school kids in comparison.

But then MarkG is greek, and greeks seem to have this thing for communism - an all-european disease, really. In Europe, spitting on the victims of the nazis brands you - rightly - as a racist and hate monger while spitting on the victims of communism brands you a progressive. Go figure.

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 06:12

I just want to know.

Is this banned also (just black lines on a white paper):

Ecthy · May 10, 2002, 06:51

It's extremely offensive. Get banned!

aaglo · May 10, 2002, 07:04

Ecthelion, are you having a bad day?

Ecthy · May 10, 2002, 08:17

Nope. A boring day.

Now is that a twat or not?