Replacement Protest Avatar

[grimjim]

The PTB seem to have deemed the black ribbon 'offensive' somehow, despite various posts. Something they have done that I feel can only enflame the situation further and impose further on those who are already upset.

Here is an alternative for people to use. (My avatar)

[thosholm]

Feel free to rip this one too.

[lathan]

Or you could try this one, although I think it came out a little small..

[Xavier Antoviaque]

The PTB seem to have deemed the black ribbon 'offensive' somehow, despite various posts. Something they have done that I feel can only enflame the situation further and impose further on those who are already upset.

We didn't wanted to "impose further" on you, and we didn't took the decision to remove the black ribbon avatars easily; we knew it wouldn't lighten your mood, but all we asked was to choose an alternative image. Which you did, and the new one is fine.

--
Xavier.

[scarazi]

*trys to get into the 733+ mode that they seem to want*

[grimjim]

We don't wanted to "impose further" on you, and we didn't took the decision to remove the black ribbon avatars easily; we knew it wouldn't lighten your mood, but all we asked was to choose an alternative image. Which you did, and the new one is fine.

--
Xavier.

Censorship NEVER goes down well on the internet, even in private forums where you have every right its still a massive clanger.

The ribbon had many meanings and was not directly offensive.

Now instead of one, readily identifiable graphical message the people registering dismay are split between several images, lessening the impact.

The cynic in me wants to say 'mission accomplished'.

[mrshad]

We didn't wanted to "impose further" on you, and we didn't took the decision to remove the black ribbon avatars easily; we knew it wouldn't lighten your mood, but all we asked was to choose an alternative image. Which you did, and the new one is fine.

--
Xavier.

Ahh...censorship...the favored tool of the failing despot. (well, aside from torture and gulags, but those would be a bit difficult in a forum)

They didn't choose a different image, you forced them into it.
I think I understand now how Nevrax gets thier definition of 'consent'.

Be serious, Xavier, there couldn't have been *that* much debate over it.
It hardly took you any time at all.

Wouldn't it be great to see that sort of initiative being applied to introducing some non-PvP content?

[thosholm]

*trys to get into the 733+ mode that they seem to want*

In that case, you sp3113d it wrong. In l334 it is 'PWND by N3VR4X

[grimjim]

Ladies and gentlemen, we would be far better off with using just a single image to retain the same impact.

Which one?

[Xavier Antoviaque]

Now instead of one, readily identifiable graphical message the people registering dismay are split between several images, lessening the impact.
The cynic in me wants to say 'mission accomplished'.

No - as expected, the new images are less polemical and do not relate to events such as the London bombing or the Hurricane Katrina anymore, but are more aggressive toward us. That's hardly something we could have wished.

--
Xavier.