I would agree that there should be some set of basic ground rules: no nudity, no coarse language, nothing racist, no bigotries, or anti-Semitic commentary; and I stress those last three, anyone caught making any comments referring to someone else’s race, religion, or nationality whether it’s in an avatar or otherwise, will be banned, at least from the forum that I moderate!!

In the case of Erik's Avatar, I would agree that it’s walking a fine line, but I also think that anything that could be seen in an issue of Import Tuner should be ok; though I do say that with some reservation. On the same token, far be it for me to say what offends people, I just propose to leave it open for discussion. If someone else’s avatar bothers anyone, we'll simply ask him or her to remove it, or do it for them.

We all spend a lot of time on the forum, and it should not be any less enjoyable for anyone, especially not over something as ridiculous as an avatar. So if anyone has any input, or has some suggestions, please let us know, and we’ll work on it.

On a side note, please, if you are planning on asking someone to change or remove their avatar, PLEASE, do it privately, either via a PM or email.

Thanks guys,
Aj