quick rant

[meganbmoore]

Incidentally, this post is, as far as I know, not referring to anyone on my flist here...heck, as far as personal friends go, I think my rarely used(and not even currently uploaded, I don't think) Dick Grayson icon is worse than anything you guys use.

Ok, I get that everyone likes their icons and chooses icons that, as a general rule, express their either themselves or thier likes, i just wish people would occassionally use a bit of...urm...discretion...when posting to communities.  I don't mean icons of two guys(or girls) staring at each other and phrases like "can you feel the subtext?" or "and A was like *beep* and then B was like *beep.*"  I mean ones that have the f-word in twenty pixel font, or two guys writhing in you-know-what, which seem to be being used more and more in comm posts.  I mean, forget the fact that some people might be offended by them(my general reaction is to roll my eyes at worst, but usually I just ignore it if I don't like it) but I KNOW I'm not the only person who checks LJ at work...I mean, some people only HAVE internet at work, and might end up getting tagged for looking at questionable content at work just for checking their flist.  It's especially annoying when the post has a cut to the effect of "may not be worksafe"

*toddles off to find something happier to ponder*

Comments

[forgottenpolish.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Specially when you sit in the mall and what you look at is exposed to the world.

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

LOL. Oh goodness, I can totally sympathise with you, especially 'cause I only have internet at work!!

At first I was even a little embarrassed to use kissing icons :D But these ones that have the f-word in twenty pixel font, or two guys writhing in you-know-what, which seem to be being used more and more in comm posts.????????? Eeeek >_>

[fivil.livejournal.com]

People never consider what is and what isn't worksafe unless stuff is porny/nudity-related. Meh.

The f-part in my WTF icon should be an okay small font. :D

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Yep. I am all for freedom of speech but Sasha is often hovering about..

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

That has long been my complaint. I have nothing against people having offensive or risque icons, but there is a time and place for them and that's generally not in communities I would deem "safe". It has nothing to do with ME being offended or whatnot, but about how they're not work safe. If pictures have to be tagged whether work safe or not, I think people should show a little bit of discretion and hold off on the offensive icons in certain communities.

[gloryquest.livejournal.com]

Gah...I know it's a four-letter word, but I didn't think this icon bothered you so much!