Bumping this back up on the Announcements. We have been seeing more and more Avatars that are inappropriate. Thanks in advance for keeping things within bounds.
Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager
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Hey everyone.
We know you've been having fun with your Avatars lately, but several of you are starting to push the boundaries of decency for a Teen-rated game. We wanted to give you a heads-up that starting now, we're going to be more diligent about taking action against people using inappropriate Avatars - whether they be of a sexual (risqué), violent, religious or other unsuitable nature.
When choosing a board Avatar use this simple rule of thumb. Ask yourself, "Is this image appropriate for a T-rated game and/or something that the CoH moderators (or other players) might be offended by?" If the answer could be yes, simply don't use that Avatar. The same goes for forum display names. It's time for everyone to start exercising a little more good judgment.
Moving forward, if you are identified by a moderator as having an inappropriate Avatar or forum display name, you will be notified via private message that your Avatar has been removed. You will also be told why it was deemed to be inappropriate. After you have reviewed this notice, you may immediately find yourself a new avatar that is suitable for use. Please keep in mind that after an initial incident, if problems continue with your Avatar or display name, further action will be taken which may lead to a permanent ban from the message board.
We have complete faith that now that you are aware of the issue at hand, you will respect the rules, exercise that good judgment, and continue to make this one of the very best message board communities out there. Thanks very much for your cooperation regarding this matter!
CuppaJo and Cricket