inappropriate avatar

dominicg

I don't want to appear prudish-not least because I'm not, but there is a poster on the road parts sales thread (see Cevelo frameset today) who has a rather racey avatar (photo) that I imagine some would find rather offensive. I love using this forum at work but if this was noticed, there would be some very uncomfortable questions to answer and for that reason I won't be able to use it any more. Any chance someone could have a quiet word. For the life of me I can't see the relevance of this photo to cycling and I bet it's not just me who's being put off.

Thanks

danlikesbikes

You might be right or wrong as to people finding it offensive.

You do realise you missed your opportunity to have a quiet word by posting in an open forum on the internet for everyone to see including the user in question????

zx6man

Isn't it a bike parking stand?

danlikesbikes

Does appear to be wearing one of these though - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cycleops-bike-t ... eat-cover/

So I guess not a place to park a bike.

dominicg

My mistake- I thought I was "discussing the website with the team"

Cheers

danlikesbikes

dominicg wrote:

My mistake- I thought I was "discussing the website with the team"

Cheers

You were discussing it with them, but in a open forum so everyone could see. Though you might want a heads up!

redvee

An option available is for you to stop avatars showing which you can do by going into User Control Panel --> Board Prefences --> Edit Display Options --> Display Avatars.

supersonic

I still don't know what this avatar is, or whose. A better way is to use the 'report post' function ie the exclamation mark in the top left of the post, and explain the problem.

dominicg

OK Thanks for all the advice: I can see it's well-meant. From my point of view the obvious thing is to turn the avatars off if I can so I'll try that.

Cheers