"Not Safe for Work" designation (and opinions)

[angelize]

@ Jon: What you deem safe for work others may not.

[jon404]

That's true. But then, is it proper for a graphics forum moderator to warn forum viewers about a site that is quite legal... and not pornographic, by any definition, in any civilized country? Your judgement -- the notice you added to Sketch's post -- would be appreciated by some in Riyadh, or Kandahar, or Peshawar... or in our own state of Kansas. But, bottom line, who cares?

If a link goes to a site that is legal, that should be sufficient for you as the moderator. Your responsibility is to this forum, not to unknown managers in unseen workplaces who might have a hissy fit should one of their workers look at an underwear ad.

What do you think? Maybe best to stick to giving excellent graphics tips, and stopping members from insulting each other, or posting messages that advocate breaking the law?

[steve.ledger]

[Barbara B]

Jon,

We are an international community of men and women of all ages, whose views on what is naughty and what is nice widely varies.

Your responsibility is to this forum,not to unknown managers in unseen workplaces who might have a hissy fit should one of their workers look at an underwear ad.

I totally agree that our responsibility is to our members and not to HR departments, that is why we mark material that may not be safe for work and that could get someone reprimanded or worse, fired. And unless you are in the undergarment business, ladies clad only in underwear have an extremely high chance of falling into the not safe for work category in most businesses. And we have members who, even when at home, also appreciate a warning about material they'd rather skip. By marking the content NSFW our members can decide for themselves if they want to click through.

Angelize does give excellent graphics tips. And she also works very hard to make sure TG functions smoothly and is a welcoming place for all members. You really don't need to tell her how to do her job, especially using the patronizing tone you used, nor do you need to suggest that anyone who disagrees with you comes from an uncivilized place.

If you think that any moderator here is in need of some kind of correction or instruction on how to do their job, then you write me about it. And if you have an issue with any of my decisions, then use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page and make your complaint to Xara.


Barbara

[handrawn]

We are an international community of men and women of all ages, whose views on what is naughty and what is nice widely varies

we are that

not safe for work:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22674928

[slightly off topic, but still about scantily dressed personages]

[jon404]

@Barb -- I wasn't patronizing. I've read Frances' tips for several years now, and she is always willing to help others with their graphics and web-design questions.

No, I wasn't patronizing. But I WAS laughing at this latest exposition of the nanny state. First her, now you. Self-appointed guardians of what's best for forum members! Do you honestly think that anyone on this site would be stupid enough to watch something called 'lovelingerie.biz' in front of their boss... unless thay were both shopping together?

But here, I'm not addressing Frances. This is to you. Actually, I don't know who you are, or what you do. Don't believe I've ever seen a single post about Xara graphics from you. Guess that means that you're on the web design side.

So here's my question: why are you using WordPress instead of Xara Web Designer to make the XaraXone site? Like, since you're getting paid by Xara (or Magix, whatever) -- why don't you use the very products you're supposed to support?

Jon