AT Avatars Are Racist

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Lifer
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I want Swedish French Canadian Native American avatar, otherwise I'm being discriminated against. :|
 

Josh

Lifer
Mar 20, 2000
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Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: irishScott
Yeah, we also need "Pacific Islander" and "Other" avatars just to be sure.

While we're at it, might as well add Aborigine to the list.

and albino, don't discriminate against the pigment challenged folks

I mean an Indian guy DID create this fucking site. The least that couldve been done was add a simliar looking avatar to the list :p
 

zinfamous

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what about LGBT avatars? Dwarf, amputee, Eskimo avatars?

And other alien avatars? the one alien avatar we have discriminates against all the other alien species. :|
 

Josh

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Originally posted by: ISAslot
It's not easy to illustrate the smell of curry.

Hmm interesting comment aimed at Indians...yet you have been a member of an Indian man's creation for 7 years. Ironic.
 

m1ldslide1

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Originally posted by: zinfamous
what about LGBT avatars? Dwarf, amputee, Eskimo avatars?

I would love to see "other".

Why don't we use custom avatars like so many other forum sites?
 

KeithTalent

Elite Member | Administrator | No Lifer
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Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: zinfamous
what about LGBT avatars? Dwarf, amputee, Eskimo avatars?

I would love to see "other".

Why don't we use custom avatars like so many other forum sites?

Because people are idiots and custom avatars suck.

KT

 

JulesMaximus

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Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: ISAslot
It's not easy to illustrate the smell of curry.

And that is racist.

Why? Curry is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. How is that racist? It would be like giving us a cheeseburger avatar for Americans. :laugh:

That would be kind of cool actually. Food avatars FTW! :thumbsup:

I :heart: Indian food.
 

Safeway

Lifer
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: ISAslot
It's not easy to illustrate the smell of curry.

And that is racist.

Why? Curry is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. How is that racist? It would be like giving us a cheeseburger avatar for Americans. :laugh:

I :heart: Indian food.

No, that's like saying, "It's not easy to illustrate the smell of fat-ass obesity."
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: ISAslot
It's not easy to illustrate the smell of curry.

And that is racist.

Why? Curry is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. How is that racist? It would be like giving us a cheeseburger avatar for Americans. :laugh:

I :heart: Indian food.

No, that's like saying, "It's not easy to illustrate the smell of fat-ass obesity."

Well, you could put a smelly sock avatar in there then I suppose...:confused:
 

Safeway

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Jun 22, 2004
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: ISAslot
It's not easy to illustrate the smell of curry.

And that is racist.

Why? Curry is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. How is that racist? It would be like giving us a cheeseburger avatar for Americans. :laugh:

I :heart: Indian food.

No, that's like saying, "It's not easy to illustrate the smell of fat-ass obesity."

Well, you could put a smelly sock avatar in there then I suppose...:confused:

Or an armpit. Or bacon.
 

randay

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May 30, 2006
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FoBoT
cat food tin avatar

How about we just do pie avatars? Nobody could find anything to be offended about pie.

are you going to descriminate against cake and cookie? thats dessertist!
 

Nik

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Josh
Originally posted by: Safeway
Where is the Native American icon?

:thumbsup:

They shouldn't discriminate.

If they let someone guilt-trip them into creating a native american avatar, they're going to have to make avatars for every country on the planet. It's the same argument from years ago about the American flag being created but other national flags (including Canada) being excluded.

It's a private forum.

Deal with it. :)
 

Born2bwire

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Oct 28, 2005
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Originally posted by: Josh
Originally posted by: Soundmanred
<== Forum Issues

Bah I posted a great idea in there that was given thumbs up by moderators and still no one from fusetalk cared to respond. Submitted to fusetalk as well. Still they didn't give a shit.
Welcome to fusetalk, but given that you've been here for 8 years, shame on you for not knowing better.