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Don't get me wrong, I fully support adult movies, but I don't think Profiler is the place to be showing off the latest purchases and images. If it were adult dvdprofiler (not unlike dvdtalk and adult dvdtalk), it would be different.

Sorry,
I see it exactly the other way (and I don't even own a single porn DVD).
This is DVDProfiler and not Only-The-DVDs-I-Consider-To-Be-Political-Correct-Profiler.

There are many DVDs that have content which I consider to be highly annoying (This starts with the latest "Pilates for Beginners" and ends with some racistic content), but for not having to see this, there's quite an easy solution:
Don't look at it!

I agree. I have never found any of Jimmy's DVDs offensive. It is a shame to lose any members and the community lost another valuable member. I can only hope he (and others) will reconsider their stance.

I have always found it interesting that there isn't a problem when the human body is bloody or mutilated. But, shown in even a slightly provocative way...outrage.

If someone does find someone's collection objectionable, there are ways to prevent that from being shown on their computer. Invelos has the capability of removing users signitures now - just block that user.

But I wouldn't want to disable all signatures  so that isn't really an option either ..

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Quoting Alien Redrum:

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Don't get me wrong, I fully support adult movies, but I don't think Profiler is the place to be showing off the latest purchases and images. If it were adult dvdprofiler (not unlike dvdtalk and adult dvdtalk), it would be different.

Sorry,
I see it exactly the other way (and I don't even own a single porn DVD).
This is DVDProfiler and not Only-The-DVDs-I-Consider-To-Be-Political-Correct-Profiler.

There are many DVDs that have content which I consider to be highly annoying (This starts with the latest "Pilates for Beginners" and ends with some racistic content), but for not having to see this, there's quite an easy solution:
Don't look at it!

I think you missed my point. I even stated that I do not have a problem with it. Not in the least. I don't care what I see at home, it doesn't offend me.

But publicly (be it work or a library or a coffee shop) it could lead to an issue that I just don't feel like dealing with.

Is nudity overly frowned upon in the States? Yes, absolutely, but that's the way it is. And regarding the sig:

[quote]They are so small, you'd really have to take a very close look to even realize that they show adult content ... [/quote]

No, not really. My settings on my monitors at both work and home is 1280x1050 and I can still very easily see what's on the cover and read the titles with 0 problem. And, like I said, no big deal because I block the banner at work. Problem solved. But, also, like Forget said, not everyone has that option. Kathy's idea of blocking sigs at forum level is a great one. Everyone wins.

Like I said, I personally don't have any problems whatsoever with AESP's collection. None. I even own some of them myself. But don't mistake my support of Invelos not allowing the images publicly for being against them, because I'm not.

Forget_the_Rest said it best:

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Whether it's right or wrong, it's the way society currently views it.

Just want to add about my banner contents. I don't know if some had remarked but I really try to not put anything offensive in it. When a dvd cover is too graphic, I always change it to have a screen capture with the title or the theatrical poster. So I'm able to adapt myself to certain situation. But seriously if someone find anything shocking or offensive in my actual banner I don't understand... OK maybe the cover for "Her Name Was Lisa" could be for some, but it's a painting and this isn't that different than what any kids can see in a museum (I suppose they aren't different whatever they are in the US or the Province of Quebec).

BTW it's pleasant to have a mature and polite discussion on this subject

I'm more offended by the Mother of Tears cover! (terrible film)       

(I'm going to mix up your quote to answer this)

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I mean we're not talking about sexually explicit images here, just a bit of skin - about the same amount you'd see on the average beach in Europe.
I would say it's more important to make people face their prejudices, and realise how daft they are. Brushing it under the carpet means things will never change.

I agree with you here. I love the adult and grindhouse covers of the '70s and early '80s. It is silly that a bit of skin will get you in trouble, but realistically, there's a difference between seeing a picture of a woman walking down the beach in a bikini and a woman being all sexy on some prison bars. Two different contexts.

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But is kow-towing to their puritanical standards really the best way to go?

When it comes to employment or getting booted out of or arguing in a public place, yes. As far as public places, they are considered 'private property' in my state, so they have the right to kick you out if they so chose. Do I like it? No. Do I care enough about it to picket my favorite coffee shop because they would probably prefer I don't look at sexy photos that children can see while I'm there? No.

And as far as employment, work environments are so PC now-a-days, breathing heavy could get you a trip to HR.

(However, that works both ways. I don't like seeing Jesus crap on emails sent to me at work, as I'm sure people don't want to see hotness on my monitor.)

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And as far as employment, work environments are so PC now-a-days, breathing heavy could get you a trip to HR.

I'm glad we don't have an HR.  Everyone in our shop would get fired.  I think our shop may be the last bastion of political incorrectness in the workplace.  I try tell my fun stories and jokes from work to my friends, and one of them says our shop is rife with sexual harassment - I try to tell her it's all in good fun and we all give as good as we get, but I don't think she gets it.

(God I wish my job paid better, because the paycheck is the only thing that makes me sometimes want to look for a new job.)

On topic, first - glad you're back AESP!

Second - I understand exactly how you feel.  I left another forum/hobby that I was involved in because of the treatment of adult material there - which seemed to me to be completely arbitrary and was 'it's adult if I say it's adult' from the owner.  I actually feel like there's a better definition over here - not to mention more interesting people to talk to.

I guess in a way I understand where the other owner was coming from, as a large portion of the forum/site visitors were teens, but I just got tired of feeling like some red-headed stepchild relegated to a corner somewhere.

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And as far as employment, work environments are so PC now-a-days, breathing heavy could get you a trip to HR.

I'm glad we don't have an HR.  Everyone in our shop would get fired. 

According to my best friend, you need a lobotomy first to be allowed to work in HR. And going by my own experiences with the HR departments in every single place I've worked , she's probably right. Never saw such concentrations of incompetence in my life.       

Welcome back, Jimmy. And while I'm at it, welcome back northbloke, too!