NSFW Userpics

[Summerlily]

I am glad to see this thread. I am relatively new to the site so do not consider this a weighty opinion but some of the pictures are indeed things I would not like to look at so much.

It was said earlier that they could be turned off. Would someone explain how to do this?

I would like to turn off the avatars, but I could not find the option.

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Edit: I found it! See below.

Click on Profile > Account settings > Modify Profile on the left side click on Look and Layout > Fourth and fifth options down, check the boxes to remove avatars or signatures.

[Lexandria]

go to the [PROFILE] tab, and then on the list on the left hand side there's "Look and Layout". There's a tick-box in there that you can check that says 'don't show avatars'.

[RedPhoenix]

If you click on the "profile" link on the bar above the forums (or just click here https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?action=profile ) it will take you to your personal settings.

From there you will see on the left side of the page a bunch of options. Under "Modify Profile" you will a link called "Look and Layout" Click that.

About the first few options there is a series of checkboxes. The fourth one down is "Don't show users avatars" click on that and make sure it has a checkmark, then select "change profile" at the bottom of the page to update your settings.

And that should do it. :)

E: Ninja'd by Lexa!

[Oniya]

If you have AdBlock, you can even block individual avatars by right-clicking them and selecting 'Block Image'.

[Vandren]

To everyone who is simplifying it to don't view it at work,

It's not simplifying.  They're responding to heightdynamics (reply #6) who stated, "but I can't exactly check in from work with a lot of bare butts and breasts on screen."

[greenandgold]

I'm well aware that my opinion doesn't mean much, but I'm giving it anyway. And I'm siding with the other users that say, "Stay off E when you're in public or at work. And if you're at home and worried about your kids seeing NSFW stuff, stay off the stinkin site until said kids go to bed." It's really not that difficult.

[Mellific]

I'm well aware that my opinion doesn't mean much, but I'm giving it anyway. And I'm siding with the other users that say, "Stay off E when you're in public or at work. And if you're at home and worried about your kids seeing NSFW stuff, stay off the stinkin site until said kids go to bed." It's really not that difficult.

^ Yep.

Any time a person is viewing something NSFW in public, or at home and in front of children, they need to take their surroundings into account. If there is a risk of someone seeing something that you don't want them to see due to its adult content, then you should adjust accordingly. Maybe don't check the XXX rated content or the NSFW threads until you are sure you're completely alone. Or, maybe hide it in the background until you're sure that others won't be able to peer over your shoulder.

I think it was Jag that said they understand when they are checking E on their phone, it's their responsibility to make sure no one is peering over a shoulder. I think it's all of our responsibility to censor certain content when in public or around children. Therefore, if someone does see something inappropriate on one of our devices, it is considered our fault. If ever I am in public and checking through E, I typically zoom the page in so that only text is seen. Usually I won't bother reading it in public unless it's a post I intend to reply to, for that very reason.

[Nachtmahr]

Yep this is why I had to turn off all Avatars, unfortunately. Even just browsing some OOC threads where things are tame and should be safe you can suddenly get a phone screen full of naked bodies, so better off just not using them.

Again I just can't help but think about the disclaimer before you reach the site, which clearly states that it's an adult site and everything. So I wouldn't really say that you could expect any one area to be entirely SFW. By agreeing to that content warning, you do (in my opinion, of course) kind of sign off on the fact that you may encounter something that's not safe for public viewing or work.

The best and only answer to this really seems to be to either do as you've done and turn them all off, in case it really bothers you, or simply not accessing E outside of the comfort of your home. And I'll also stick to my guns on the fact that the worst offenders among the avatars on this site aren't really any different from the sort of NSFW-content that might pop up anywhere on Twitter or Facebook.

You would essentially be putting yourself at the same amount of risk of public embarrassment as you would by watching an episode of Game of Thrones or Spartacus while in public or at work. The simple answer to that is, in case you think anyone around you might find the sexual content in those shows inappropriate, not to view them around other people. So if you're in a place where you'd either feel embarrassed or get in trouble for watching Game of Thrones, you probably just shouldn't be accessing Elliquiy.

I do try to see the issue from the other perspective, but it really just strikes me as a non-issue no matter how you look at it.

As for the fact that unapproved members can see avatars with breasts or butts in them - Well, again, this is largely to expected given the kind of site that this is, and it's nothing that they wouldn't encounter on daytime television. The rule to exclude genitalia and such does a fine job of keeping things pretty clean in my opinion.

[Iniquitous]

I am sorry, I have to say that it is each person's own responsibilities to make sure that what they are looking at online is not inappropriate for their location.  There are plenty of warnings about this site being for adults, so it should not come as a surprise to see avatars that show breasts, or butt cheeks, or collars/leashes, avatars bound/gagged.  Part of being an adult is being able to determine if the place you are in is suitable for viewing an adult site.  If you cannot determine if where you are is suitable, then perhaps you should not be on here.

My avatars always follow the rules of the site and I shouldn't be forced to further monitor my avatars because some feel like they should be able to purview the site in unacceptable locations.

Just my two cents.

[Caitlin]

^ Yep.

Any time a person is viewing something NSFW in public, or at home and in front of children, they need to take their surroundings into account. If there is a risk of someone seeing something that you don't want them to see due to its adult content, then you should adjust accordingly. Maybe don't check the XXX rated content or the NSFW threads until you are sure you're completely alone. Or, maybe hide it in the background until you're sure that others won't be able to peer over your shoulder.

It's never save to view NSFW content in a work environment.

Even if colleagues can't directly see what you're viewing, all your network traffic still goes through the company network and as such it can be directly traced back to your computer. I won't go into the technical details, but any computer department can easily view what you're seeing. In some cases this could even cost you your job, so for that reason alone it's just not worth it. On top of that, it's probably smart in general not to use the boss' time for private pleasures. It's generally better to wait until you're at home for those.

[lilhobbit37]

Keep in mind, that as members, we all have the option to turn this off. So everyone saying just don't do this, then why do we have the option at all?

All the op is asking is that the default be off rather than on, so that unapproved members who do not have the option are given the default of none rather than all. This does not seem like a huge request in any way.

[persephone325]

Keep in mind, that as members, we all have the option to turn this off. So everyone saying just don't do this, then why do we have the option at all?

All the op is asking is that the default be off rather than on, so that unapproved members who do not have the option are given the default of none rather than all. This does not seem like a huge request in any way.

That's what I was getting at. I also don't think that anyone was trying to say that us members can't have more racy avatars. If the default is "Off", then that doesn't matter, and we don't need to "monitor" our avatars. Not that we really do anyway.

I just feel like it's the more courteous option for our applicants. *shrug*

[Gypsy]

I would, personally, rather simply have unapproved members have the option to turn avatars off rather than making the default 'off'.

[persephone325]

I would, personally, rather simply have unapproved members have the option to turn avatars off rather than making the default 'off'.

Oh yeah! That works too!

[Nico]

I would, personally, rather simply have unapproved members have the option to turn avatars off rather than making the default 'off'.

Agreed.

Always better to leave the choice to the individual.

However, I am in complete agreement about using Elliquiy from work or other public places. This is the responsibility of the user and entirely their decision. Putting the blame on a forum just doesn't fly. If someone surfs to places that might be NSFW, the individual has to take the responsibility for it being suitable for their current environment. Plain and simple.

[RedRose]

I think an option is best. I like avatars, and find that often I learn about the personality of a writer from them - sometimes it's misleading. Some of them though can be gross or disturbing, and not necessarily the most sexual ones...

[Oniya]

Some of them though can be gross or disturbing, and not necessarily the most sexual ones...

This is where I use Ad-Block.  A long time ago, on another site, I wrote with someone who was a great writer, but their avatar involved a perfectly non-sexual thing that bothered me a lot.  Right-click, block image, refresh - and peace was resumed.

[Karma]

I would, personally, rather simply have unapproved members have the option to turn avatars off rather than making the default 'off'.

This is a pretty elegant solution I would say.

[Peripherie]

This is where I use Ad-Block.  A long time ago, on another site, I wrote with someone who was a great writer, but their avatar involved a perfectly non-sexual thing that bothered me a lot.  Right-click, block image, refresh - and peace was resumed.

+1 to Ad-Block. Someone else might have already suggested this (or it might already be somewhere) - but as there isn't an option for unapproved members to turn avatars off (and with the new software in the works, might not be a change we see added soon) staff/mentors could add a note to one of the "intro to E" threads the applicants have that they could use something browser add-on like Ad-Block to turn off avatars if they want.

That would also put the responsibility for making personal decisions about when/where/how they view E back on the applicants. I agree with others who have stated that is the individual's role to police their own viewing habits so as not to see something inappropriate at work/around family.