Oh, of course, YOU get your own cat avatar, while WE all get the grump =(JEBWrench said:
But hell, I didn't even know mods HAD this ability. They really are gods amongst posters.
I actually don't like the "permabanned" avatar swap
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But hell, I didn't even know mods HAD this ability. They really are gods amongst posters.
Man, with the avatars all swapped now, this looks like so much fun!
I'm sorry. It had to be done.
But, to be more on-topic, hell, I don't see why it's much of an issue. Its just a tiny picture on the internet linked to a profile that can't be used anymore. Most of the joy in an avatar goes to the person it belongs to. But, I'd definitely say that the grumpy cat would be much, much better. Possibly with a caption underneath, saying: "You made The Escapist VERY ANGRY.". I don't know.
[EDIT]: Goddamn ninjas! Just late by one post, ONE POST!! Damn. Oh well.
I'm sorry. It had to be done.
But, to be more on-topic, hell, I don't see why it's much of an issue. Its just a tiny picture on the internet linked to a profile that can't be used anymore. Most of the joy in an avatar goes to the person it belongs to. But, I'd definitely say that the grumpy cat would be much, much better. Possibly with a caption underneath, saying: "You made The Escapist VERY ANGRY.". I don't know.
[EDIT]: Goddamn ninjas! Just late by one post, ONE POST!! Damn. Oh well.
I love it when the Techies do something like this. Always gives me a good chuckle. This goes up there with the time you made it look like everyone was banned and the time Kross made up Bubble Breaker.
OT: I don't mind it really. I mean it's not really doing harm to anyone, and believe me these are the people who developed the dreaded button so you know they could have made it worse.
OT: I don't mind it really. I mean it's not really doing harm to anyone, and believe me these are the people who developed the dreaded button so you know they could have made it worse.
They're here. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjoDOnzr5s]
And the avatar thing is kinda funny. Although I've known they've done this for a while, so.
And the avatar thing is kinda funny. Although I've known they've done this for a while, so.
On topic, I never knew of the permabanned avatar until now. It's actually kind of funny.
Not on the original topic but on the current topic, this avatar switch thing is hilarious. When I started reading this topic I thought the second guy was trolling the OP by copying his avatar since the OP was talking about how avatars are personal.
When I think about it, this has the same effect, but to a more hilarious extent.
Not on the original topic but on the current topic, this avatar switch thing is hilarious. When I started reading this topic I thought the second guy was trolling the OP by copying his avatar since the OP was talking about how avatars are personal.
When I think about it, this has the same effect, but to a more hilarious extent.
What happened to all the avatars? Am I the only one seeing these cats?
EDIT - So after looking through the comments I have to say, well played mods... It does seem like some of us deserved it. "Oh, you've got a problem with us changing avatars? *grumpy cat* How d'you like THEM apples?"
EDIT 2 - Now someone needs to hack Kross and change his avatar. Applesauce, *****...
EDIT - So after looking through the comments I have to say, well played mods... It does seem like some of us deserved it. "Oh, you've got a problem with us changing avatars? *grumpy cat* How d'you like THEM apples?"
EDIT 2 - Now someone needs to hack Kross and change his avatar. Applesauce, *****...
Please share these pony cookies with the rest of the staff. You guys deserve 'emNasrin said:And we love being your benevolentish overlords!Beffudled Sheep said:
I find the image offensive and would like it changed as well, a clip of a child being slapped in the face is offensive, inappropriate and the action is also illegal. Under the forum rules any one of those points are good enough reason for removal.RJ 17 said:I've gotta go with the first response and say it seems like a pretty silly thing to get upset/offended about.Vegosiux said:
Granted, I think the vast majority of things that people claim offend them are silly because I really hate Political Correctness, but that's just me.
As for the people getting permabanned...yeah, it's not like they're going to be making any new posts with an avatar that's been forced onto them. Their life on the forum is over...think of the permabanned avatar as a tombstone, not an insult. "Here lies one who could not obey the simple rules of the forum." You say the avatar is an extension of someone's personality on the forum. That I can agree with. But if they've been permabanned, their personality has officially left the forum...you won't be hearing from that personality again. In a matter of days the last posts they made will become buried and you won't be seeing their avatar - their real one or the changed one - anymore. So why bother getting upset over something that won't even be around in a couple days?
EDIT:The easy answer is "Cry me a river then build a bridge and get over it."Vegosiux said:
Just have a tomb stone with "permabanned" on it, really quick and easy to do.
EDIT: Or better yet, the cat that's invaded this topic ^_^
Well pretty much that's your problem. You're the only person I've seen get bent out of shape over it, everyone else seems to take the joke with some kind of mild mannered humour.Vegosiux said:
Deal with it or complain to an admin about it. Complaining to us won't get you anywhere.
Edit: I can't help but feel that cat avatar thing going on here is a mod in-joke.
Now see that's actually an argument worth having. Saying that you don't like the image because it depicts child abuse is a much more valid complaint than "Well changing the person's avatar makes fun of people who will never be around here again so I don't like it."RicoADF said:
I also find it completely inappropriate but looking at half the people who have been banned from this site, it's strangely fitting. I'm not surprised that Escapist mods would find it hilarious to gloat over banning someone who used ever-so-slightly heated language to argue against a perceived injustice in the R&P forum with a gif of a child in a hospital bed being physically abused. Stay classy Escapist.