ChuckEvans opened this issue on Dec 01, 2003 ยท 71 posts
dialyn posted Mon, 01 December 2003 at 7:31 AM
I could see why this argument continued on if someone's rights were really being trampled, but that's not what is happened. In the real world, I can choose to go into a gallery or a museum. I get a little brochure and it tells me whether or not what is inside is something I want to view. If I am not interested, I can leave again. There is a big difference between that and the intrusive world of the Internet where things appear on my screen that, given any choice, I would not view. The flags act in place of the little brochure, signaling me what I want to view. Why is it that you feel the artist should have a choice but the viewer should not? Why stoop to labeling me with derision when, in fact, all I want is a signpost that directs me elsewhere when something is shown that I know I have no interest in. Forcing me to look at what doesn't interest me isn't going to make me think better of the artist. And I will see that as a sign of immaturity, not adulthood. To me, being adult has nothing to do with staring at body parts. It has everything to do with respecting other people and not calling them names just because you disagree with them. If our children acted on the playground the way we do in the Poser forum, we would sit them in a corner until they learned to play better with others. Again, I have no children in my house and my issue is not viewing at work. It is a personal choice I make and, since I hurt no one with my choice, I don't understand why some people want to take the choice away from me. I've never asked anyone's graphic to be removed...I've only asked for a little sign of content. That's it. Why the big deal? And the moderators can't be everywhere. They can't view all the pictures or read all the threads. If someone signals them that something inappropriate is being posted, then we should thank that person for their concern and interest instead of berating them.