Wrong area I know

[Archer46176]

I am aware that this is somewhat in the wrong area but I cannot post a new topic where I think it needs to be posted. I just read a post about non political avatars and I agree with it. I also read a post about keeping the firearms postings friendly and inviting for all political views. So my question is that since we are not allowed to have a political avatar then why is it ok for a moderator, who posts the "friendly firearms" post and seems to lean a tad bit towards the left in his post, allowed to have a donkey as his avatar? The donkey has for MANY years been the mascot of the democratic party here in the USA. Am I the only one who picked up on this and feels that it is a violation of the no political avater clause?

[phil_in_cs]

Having an avatar that indicates you are X is ok, such as the "Right Wing Extremist" some folks have. It would be a problem to have one supporting a candidate or political party.

Identifying yourself is one thing, advocating is another.

Maybe the donkey is identifying himself as an ass?

[alptraum]

I am aware that this is somewhat in the wrong area but I cannot post a new topic where I think it needs to be posted. I just read a post about non political avatars and I agree with it. I also read a post about keeping the firearms postings friendly and inviting for all political views. So my question is that since we are not allowed to have a political avatar then why is it ok for a moderator, who posts the "friendly firearms" post and seems to lean a tad bit towards the left in his post, allowed to have a donkey as his avatar? The donkey has for MANY years been the mascot of the democratic party here in the USA. Am I the only one who picked up on this and feels that it is a violation of the no political avater clause?

While the two major US parties us donkeys and elephants I wouldn't consider the majority of pictures of those two animals political. I think it would only really become an issue if they were clearly political logos. I think you're making an issue out of nothing.

[Crazy Wolf]

You know, looking at the picture, it kinda seems that you're complaining for the sake of complaining. If just a picture of an animal that also happens to be a party mascot is political, then I can't imagine what you think of the Republican propaganda masterpiece Dumbo.


Also, your post makes it sound like you feel the firearms section is somehow unfriendly to non-Democratic-Party views. I'm not really sure how you arrived at that conclusion.

[raptor]

why is it ok for a moderator, who posts the "friendly firearms" post and seems to lean a tad bit towards the left in his post, allowed to have a donkey as his avatar? The donkey has for MANY years been the mascot of the democratic party here in the USA. Am I the only one who picked up on this and feels that it is a violation of the no political avater clause?

A donkey, elephant, dog, eagle and wide variety of animals have been used historically by many political parties.

That does not mean that pictures of these animals are political in nature and thus banned.

Sometimes a donkey is just a donkey.

[PistolPete]

Sometimes a donkey is just a donkey.

Um, this. In this case a donkey in a pen named PistolPete, which I found entertaining.

[Czechnology]

why is it ok for a moderator, who posts the "friendly firearms" post and seems to lean a tad bit towards the left in his post, allowed to have a donkey as his avatar? The donkey has for MANY years been the mascot of the democratic party here in the USA. Am I the only one who picked up on this and feels that it is a violation of the no political avater clause?

A donkey, elephant, dog, eagle and wide variety of animals have been used historically by many political parties.

That does not mean that pictures of these animals are political in nature and thus banned.

Sometimes a donkey is just a donkey.

Whatever, you just want to keep your obviously National Socialist-Russian-Austro-Hungarian-Turkish-Armenian-Iraqi-Ghanan-Panamanian-Yemeni Political symbol as an avatar!

[Biggin]

Maybe the donkey is identifying himself as an ass?

I think it's this one....


*biggin runs for cover*

[raptor]

Maybe the donkey is identifying himself as an ass?

I think it's this one....


*biggin runs for cover*

bingo!

[Kommander]

A raptor killed my parents...

[ninja-elbow]

A Commander killed my Father!!

[KentsOkay]

A ninja killed my family!

At least I think it was a ninja, I never saw him...

[whisk.e.rebellion]

ETA: Moved to "Ask ZS."

[Chantrea]

You guys are weird.