The following emoticons can be seen as offensive:



















As well as all of the weaponry emoticons...

Why? Because they can be used to flame an orger. Hiding behind an emoticon should not be allowed. They're not cute. They should not be allowed. It's only fair
[Edited 8/2/06 23:18pm]

actually, i have taken action against folks for using emoticons in an offensive manner...

but its all about context.




grammeredit...
[Edited 8/2/06 20:01pm]

It's seems to be all about whether you say or just express in emoticon

I emoticons

+ =

luv4u said:

Very offensive

BlackBuddy said:

actually no its not...i banned a very very very well known orger permanetly for posting just this:





granted the person had been getting into trouble with folks for years...but there is precedence.

sosgemini said:

soo, before that were they ever warned or had a comment snipped? Where they reported over and over again as offending others?

Why is the emoticon there in the first place?

BlackBuddy said:

why is it there? because it can be used in a non-threatening playful manner.

and yes to your first answer.

sosgemini said:

Well, that's interesting... Do you treat everyone the same?


I don't anything playful about it

Stax said:

Make jokes if you want, but I'm being serious. This place is turning totalitarian
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BlackBuddy said:

Says the person who wants to ban numerous emoticons.

Stinky said:

Stinky said:

Ah, but I do not want to get rid of all the emoticons, just the bad ones

i'd love to see a ban on all avatars that objectify women. the tits, the ass avatars. those could go anytime. just my 2c

BlackBuddy said:

dude you sound like a boring conservative prude

luv4u said:

Stinky said:

accidental irony is a beautiful thing
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i think we need a new mel gibson emoticon. whenever someone says somethign offensive about a group of people, you can pop that mel up.

or, if you say something that is offensive and want to try and get out of it, pop that mel, and we all will know that at the time you were drunk and forced by the tequila to say soemthign you don't at all believe.

BlackBuddy said:

Me so horny, me love you long time!

XxAxX said:

How about it, mods?

sosgemini said:

Anything can be deconstructed to the point that someone finds it offensive--if that's the intent.


Personally, I think there are a lot more serious problems in the world than whether and are offensive and should be banned. (Global warming, war in Afghanistan, Iraq, etc, AIDS crisis, etc.)

This is a Prince website afterall, it's dedicated to a man who wrote entire songs about masterbating, giving head, eating , etc. so if people are that offended by I'm somewhat confused as to why they are on a Prince fansite in the first place...


(Just my opinion, which last time I checked, I had the right to voice even though it may differ from others...so please don't flame me.)


PS. What the hell is going on here (the Org) lately? It seems like everyone is so uptight. People here used to be more laid back, but recently everyone is at each other's throats...

jone70 said:

There seems to be a significant difference on if something is being expressed by emoticon or typed words

heartbeatocean said:

I have to admit I find your avatar arousing!

fathermcmeekle said:

lol

jone70 said:

cborgman said: