No, he can't.
There are certain images which are not appropriate to have as avatars, just as there's rules for posting in the content of threads/messages.

Mark

White black and red feature very prominently in art from Russia and Germany during and after WWI. Some referred to them as “the colours of life”.



I was curious about it. I also felt that while we know Bratty, others who have not been here before may not, and may misinterpret it. There are some very, very sensitive people out there, and such symbols can cause immediate offence.

Communication problems aside, it did seem odd that he’d chosen that particular symbol, though. Look what happens when others choose to associate themselves with the symbol:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4170083.stm

I don't see avatars mentioned in the rules, but no doubt it comes under the "we can enforce whatever we want, when we want, coz we can" type clause.

My point stands.

paul didnt you read my earlier post? I said that I chose the wrong link by mistake whilst testing out avatar sizes, the swastika was on for like a minute? if that and now the star of david (correct one) stays, if anyone takes offence at the star of david youre a bigger idiot than I am.



never knew that, interesting is there anything you dont know, you seem to know everything, human encylopedia

Fair enough. Like I said, no problem to have a discussion.



Again, no problem with that. My problem is with the responses that your interest/curiosity generated.

Which begs the question "How big an idiot are you then?"

Only joking.

quite a hard question actually, online big but if you were to judge my online persona to reallife then its them thats the idiot

Yup the Soviet Constructivists and the Bauhaus movement in Germany were very fond of them.

Hitler wasn't fond of the Bauhaus movement though, probably because they were successful artists which he had aspired to be at one time.

So does mine. He can not have any image he wants as his avatar.

Mark

Can't the mods remove it?

Are you gonna post a list of what's allowed and what IS NOT then?

Or do you just arbitrarily decide?

I'd imagine they can, but I think people are referring to the "test" avatar, (a swastika) that he "accidentally" put up for, (in bratty's words) "like a minute" and not the star of David which he... hey! it's just occured to me... his name is David as well!

That's all right then...

If people would just read posts carefully rather than kicking up a fuss still it will pass time for you to end monday

lol @ everyone

You really need a list of what should and should not be used/posted here? You seemingly have a bee in your bonnet about people picking on bratty, I hope you don't think this is part of that, because it's not.
Aside from the forum owner, I'd say we are all subject to the same rules on content for these fora.
To answer your question, no, I'm not going to post a list of what is or is not allowed.
We have a community responsibility here, and if the community speaks out against content posted then action will be taken - that doesn't mean an outright ban or content removal, y'know the mods and admins here actually talk about things before taking serious action.
This is not persecution that's happening here.

Mark

I did wonder what all the swastika talk was and thought something like that had happened