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(09-20-2016, 08:21 PM)sindroms Wrote:
And everything was right in the world.
Again. Phones. Guests of the forums who are new to disco, the forums kind of represent how the community is and what to expect on the forums.
You can swear a little, have some suggestive scenes, and in PG13 movies/media, you can refer or subtly hint to said incidents but not show or depict a massive amount of blood or gore -- which was the issue - as mentioned:
(09-20-2016, 09:29 PM)KaelanFrey Wrote: About the story, I have read it and it indeed was quite gory. But it was also completely ridiculous: not because it was gory, but because it went so overboard with the things that Redfire did to the Hessian dudes that it could be uncomfortable for some, and certainly not fun, in any way, shape, or form (not even as a creepy thing!) to read at all. It had no style, no substance, overall it really felt like violence for the sake of violence, even though the story was published just a few days after the siege on Solitaire so IT DID have some sort of base to sit on. Of course, that's not quite enough to go even close to the line that that story crossed.
As for the avatar, MSpaint or not - it could remind people and visually discomfort people.
Dripping blood? Fine - refers to Vampires, bloodsuckers, zombies, whatever.
But if you're going to have something that's barfing blood, it looks like it's dying or reminding of a grosseque scenary, or even spook someone who may have PTSD or a phobia of blood. The eyes probably don't help either, small irises refer to psychopaths or other scaremongering efforts. I could make a post about scratching my fingers across the surface of a sofa, it isn't strictly 'gore' or anything offensive but it is disturbing.
As long as there isn't a HUGE amount, it's fine. Imagine if you got caught while looking at those kind of posts in a school library.
Am I disturbed by it? Not really - I just think it looks dumb and edgy. I don't like memes.