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jkholder09

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Here's what it boils down to:

We have women diesel hotrodders, and kids who are members. Don't use an avatar that would embarrass your mother. PG-13 is the limit.

Sexy women shots that aren't porno are about the limit. And Fvck, Shit, Douchebag, etc, should not appear in your avatar.

This isn't censorship. It's manners.

I looked at the site as a guest.

The guest can see the avatars/
On some sites only members can see the avatars.
As an outsider looking in maybe there is a way that they would not be able to see avatars until they are a member.
This would at least give the site some class.

There is also the legal aspect to look at.
At some point the site will need to look at the possibility of a disclaimer before you enter the site stating users are 18 or older and there is explicit material.
You may have to have the site listed as adult content.
I do not want any of those outcomes.

I don't know how practical this is, but turning avatars off to non-members and then having members click a box to turn on avatars and agree they are 18 years or older may be in order.

While Kari Sweets seems like a nice girl I am pretty sure a 12 year old child's mother seeing her in rainbow stockings may consider that unacceptable and report the site which is just going to be as "cool" as all these "cool" avatars.

Sorry to create problems for you, but my ultimate interest is in a sustainable content and family site.
I don't think any of my concerns affect the quality of content of a Duramax Diesel truck site.

One which I will proudly say is the best as far as content, and class on the Internet.:thumb:
 

Ne-max

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Have you ever watched the Victoria Secrete Fashion show on TV? Its not rated MA. Kids can watch it. I see more in a shopko ad then on here. Its not like there is bad parts exposed. We need these pictures to point kids in the right direction.
 

graystonelbz

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I looked at the site as a guest.

The guest can see the avatars/
On some sites only members can see the avatars.
As an outsider looking in maybe there is a way that they would not be able to see avatars until they are a member.
This would at least give the site some class.

There is also the legal aspect to look at.
At some point the site will need to look at the possibility of a disclaimer before you enter the site stating users are 18 or older and there is explicit material.
You may have to have the site listed as adult content.
I do not want any of those outcomes.

I don't know how practical this is, but turning avatars off to non-members and then having members click a box to turn on avatars and agree they are 18 years or older may be in order.

While Kari Sweets seems like a nice girl I am pretty sure a 12 year old child's mother seeing her in rainbow stockings may consider that unacceptable and report the site which is just going to be as "cool" as all these "cool" avatars.

Sorry to create problems for you, but my ultimate interest is in a sustainable content and family site.
I don't think any of my concerns affect the quality of content of a Duramax Diesel truck site.

One which I will proudly say is the best as far as content, and class on the Internet.:thumb:


No, I think you just wanna stir the pot as you usually do. You said you turned photos off, so enough said already. If you haven't noticed the moderators have already said there peace in this thread. Its pretty evident that most people here disagree with you, and there isn't anything explicit about the avatars that you've mentioned. I think you may have this place confused with DP. I'm sure you could find the JCpenny catalog offensive too if you looked close enough.....get a life
 

RENODMAX

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Don't let your kid look at whatever they want on the computer. This site is the least of their worries. Maybe if we get a sign that says BEWARE GOOD LOOKING SCANTILY CLAD WOMEN AND DURAMAX DIESELS on the home page. I don't think that would deter anyone, ever. These are good honest people pursuing something they enjoy and guess what hotrod guys typically like women and alcohol. Should we scrub the women off of old war planes too? If you don't like it, don't look at it.
 

OregonDMAX

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i think the avatars that are blowing black smoke are way more offensive then anything ive seen in this thread :thumb:
 

jkholder09

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Have you ever watched the Victoria Secrete Fashion show on TV? Its not rated MA. Kids can watch it. I see more in a shopko ad then on here. Its not like there is bad parts exposed. We need these pictures to point kids in the right direction.

This is a very good point and well taken.

Growing up I am sure one thing that I liked about the hot rod books was the pictures of the women and booze.

I just was over on PSA and there they have a user who has 2 latino men together in a bath tub something about jesus&jesus.
There are allot of other nasty ones over there.
That was what I wanted to avoid here.
 

jkholder09

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I have noticed more and more disgusting avatars floating around.
It is starting to remind me of PSA or a porno site.

I understand freedom of expression, but I thought this was a more refined site.
I am kindly asking the administration to take a look around and make a judgement as to the overall quality.

Thanks

This was my original post no where do I point out that any one member in particular or any particular picture etc.
It was a general statement that overall the images were moving further away from a swimsuit and beer sitting on the hood to a more explicit and vulgar display.

I never said I did not enjoy the view only that that I felt things were beginning to approach a line and I asked the administration to set a guideline, which they did.

No one has said that the guidelines have been breeched or that anything is beyond acceptable.
Only that there is a line and now we have 2 clear conditions.

No smoke and keep it pg-13.

This thread in fact seemed very productive:thumb::thumb:
 

McRat

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This is a very good point and well taken.

Growing up I am sure one thing that I liked about the hot rod books was the pictures of the women and booze.

I just was over on PSA and there they have a user who has 2 latino men together in a bath tub something about jesus&jesus.
There are allot of other nasty ones over there.
That was what I wanted to avoid here.

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Agreed.

I can't patrol the whole site. So if folk could tell me what is wrong, I will fix it.

This is about hotrodding Duramax Trucks. I don't want it to become HondaForums.
 

Cornell

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Honestly I think people who don't swear are probably the ones cutting up kittens in their basement.

Watch your language mister!

I understand it around kids but come on.
 
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