hmm don't know what that has to do with my work because nobody pays you for that and if my work is good i don't have to surf on other sites because of bredom but i don't get why you have to explain you female boss if you are on such a site in your break why there is a girl in bikini on that site but not why there is a fat carman on that site. why is a bikini girls worse in america?

@rol and crissindahouse

I think the image of the asian chic with an open top barely missing her nipples is a clear example of why this rule is now in effect.

Its a page or two back....

That will certainly get me in trouble if a female walks up and sees it on my computer screen. That is why if there is a thread marked NSFW, I don't open it up.

I do admit, while I like seeing people's avatars/sigs, Rol's solution with adding an option to hid avatars is pretty good. That combined with moderation for obvious over the top NSFW avatars would be sufficient.

isn't that crazy? i was replying to you as well because your pict looks like someone drinking like an alcoholic...your pic is offending some people as well then donÄt you feel bad and think you should change it?

but i still don't see the point why its nsfw to surch on a site people in the backround can see bikini girls but it's sfw when they see pics of comic characters (even some from southpark which isn't for kids as well)

I commented on your work as it seems sad that you can't peruse the internet at work if you are on breaks/lunch.

I make a very nice salary, but everyone needs breaks once in awhile... it has nothing to do with boredom.

I shouldn't have to explain why I'd have to answer questions to HR or my boss if someone reported seeing half-naked people on my computer screen. There are generalizations and grey areas, but there have been quite a few that are clearly potentials to get you in trouble.

Yes, and I use it at work. But first time stuff isn't blocked or what if they come back? or what if it blocks all avatars... I like seeing avatars as it helps related to who the poster is.... also, based on that thread with a poll.. I think its significantly more than 1% of the userbase that has a potential issue with this.

ok i get it, on your working place it's a problem if people could maybe think that you like to see pics of bikini girls or half naked men because there are few small pics of those people on the screen when they run behind you and even when this is something every person on this planet likes.

something i now from now on: working in a church (can't believe you work somewhere else) isn't something for me...

awwww

yeah ok i understood i thought you were talking about surfing at worktime. sure break is break^^

You're either really young (teens) or not from US... or both.

I work for a defense contractor as a software engineer/project manager. I get paid salary not hourly.

If I have half naked people on my screen and someone who walks by thinks I'm looking at some inappropriate site, I will be sent to HR and have to go through tons of hoops to proove myself innocent. Additionally i'd probably have to go to some crazy HR based training and have at least one manager convorsation about appropriate material.

That's just how it is in the real world... at least in US.

Personally I don't care and I stay out of NSFW threads and make sure things I think may be considered bad aren't on my screen.... and since 2006 when I started on this site, I've never had an issue.

However, its steadily gotten more risky over the years as more kids decide to go crazy with images. I don't see why you have to have such material as your pic... its not like its hard to find NSFW content on the interent if you really need to check it out. I've also frequented plenty of other sites for phones, random tech, android developing, etc and this site, recently, has had far more NSFW-ish avatars than anywhere else.

Since the bottle is not labelled it could be misconstrued at a glance as some one drinking heavily , as  to the other there was no indication that the rules on avatars needed changing until someone made a thread , I think Rol's suggestion that an avatar blocking tool be implemented is the best way forward , as it allows freedom of expression and also makes sure those people who don't want to see certain avatars don't have to.