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Obscene and Explicit Content: Sexually graphic images and posts, and violent images such as bloody corpses. Very strictly forbidden. Obscene imagery and content in the forums should be reported to the Moderation Forum. . . .

The standard for both forums and game is the US movie rating "PG-13". Mild swearing may be tolerated, mild sexuality may be hinted, but explicit or excessive versions of either or both may result in proportional mod response.

I refer to the avatar of this member:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/member.php?u=1790934

Explicit depictions of vaginas, stylized or not, constitute sexually graphic images, do not meet the “PG-13" standard, and are offensive.

It's not explicit. One would really only notice if they were looking for it. Otherwise the design would be a coincidence. Frankly I see the letter "O" with a tear drop in the middle. It's only there if you really look for it.

I welcome other mods to change it if they feel it is more than PG-13, but I don't see it.

Vag!

Going to have to agree here. It's obvious what the pic is.

zomg, is dat sum vagoo?

Pardon for being blunt but I got to state it like it is.

I think everyone knows that the person who has said avatar is a troll. Just ban them already.

It's not explicit. One would really only notice if they were looking for it. Otherwise the design would be a coincidence. Frankly I see the letter "O" with a tear drop in the middle. It's only there if you really look for it.

I welcome other mods to change it if they feel it is more than PG-13, but I don't see it.

I submit that a flesh-tone disk with a pink "tear drop" flanked by obvious representations of labia, together with a dark circle in the exact anatomical location occupied by a vaginal orifice, is only a "coincidence" if one is trying not to see it.

What next? Outlines of erect penises that "coincidentally" look like, say, matsutake mushrooms?

Mods, please take another look.

Given the context of the user name, I think its pretty blatantly obvious.

If it was some other name, I'd say it was an eyeball rotated 45 degrees with a serious case of pinkeye.

Have to agree with NM here, its obvious to me that it is supposed to be a vagina...

I'm going to have to side with NM on this one, that isn't a teardrop.

What next? Outlines of erect penises that "coincidentally" look like, say, matsutake mushrooms?
I concur with New Mittani. However, this has led me to search how matsutake mushrooms look like. :eek:

I concur with New Mittani. However, this has led me to search how matsutake mushrooms look like. :eek:

I've seen them used as the theme ingredient on Iron Chef. Picked fresh and not overly mature, they have a distinctly penile appearance.

There are other mushrooms that have a similar appearance as well.

I didn't see it at first, but then asked a completely disinterested party to take a look. They immediately identified the avatar so... it's gone.

That said, the new sport is NOT "Pile on the new mod".

I didn't see it at first, but then asked a completely disinterested party to take a look. They immediately identified the avatar so... it's gone.

That said, the new sport is NOT "Pile on the new mod".

Thanks to Moderation. No pile-on intended.

That said, the new sport is NOT "Pile on the new mod".

... or on the poster, either:
I think everyone knows that the person who has said avatar is a troll.

The Lone Alliance, posts in the Moderation forum are supposed to be helpful and backed by evidence where possible. This was neither. In the circumstances (new poster, argumentative but legal posts, no infractions, no previous warnings) it borders on flaming. Think about it.