I want your oppinion...

[Bliss]

One of the members in here thinks my Avatar is sexual harassing, and that this should be a sanctuary from it...

What do you guys think? Is the ole hasselhoff so intimidating?

[draggar]

I think it is funny but thinking of the Hoff nude is quite scary to me.

[katie kaboom]

I think it's fine. I don't pay that much attention to people's avatars. I'm more interested in reading their posts. An avatar should be easy enough to just not look at if you don't like it.

[Kiwi]

I personally find it awesome.

[Parrothead]

The repetitive motion is kinda annoying after a bit, but I can always scroll down so I don't see it. (It's not just yours, all the moving ones annoy me after a bit)

[DesignFox]

The repetitive motion is kinda annoying after a bit, but I can always scroll down so I don't see it. (It's not just yours, all the moving ones annoy me after a bit)

ditto.

But, I don't think its harrassing at all.

[Ree]

An avatar should be easy enough to just not look at if you don't like it.

Not really. If the avatar is one with a lot of motion, such as this one, then it's difficult to ignore.

At first glance, I can see how a person might think it's obscene until the "Hoff" image comes fully forward. (Hell, even after Hasselhoff comes fully forward, I find him obscene. )
It does look like an image of a penis at first glance. (Oh...as I said, even after one knows what the image actually is, then it's still hard to tell the difference. )

As to whether it's sexual harassment, that seems a bit harsh. It's in the eye of the beholder I guess.

It's a bit like the image below.
In the end, it's an innocent picture, but at first glance, one has to do a double take.

*As a side note, I have to wonder at the point of this thread.

If a member contacted me to tell me that they were bothered by my avatar, I would politely PM them, or PM a mod for input on the situation.
I think a public thread inviting discussion about it is a bit much. That's just my opinion, though.

[Kiwi]

It does look like an image of a penis at first glance.

OMG I never even noticed that until you pointed that out Ree

Now its even funnier...

I thought the objection was the Hoff in his undies!

[BookstoreEscapee]

OMG I never even noticed that until you pointed that out Ree

Heh, me neither...it took me a minute to figure what Ree's pic actually was, though...

[Bliss]

Thaks all.

Btw Ree as regards of the reason for this thread, I originally had the impulse of responding to the member on a PM, in a "I'm sorry you think so, it's not the idea, the idea is just to startle people a little bit and then make them laught." Or the same in a more of a sarcastical way (sorry, it's my style).

But then I second guessed myself, and opened this thread, as a way to get the general feeling before responding.

[Boozy]

I don't know how representative the opinion sample is here. Someone might be offended and not want to say so publically, given that the prevailing opinion seems to be that your avatar is just all right.

But I can appreciate that you're serious about wanting feedback. I'd urge anyone who is uncomfortable with Bliss's avatar to say so. After all, he's asking for honest opinions.

[AnaKhouri]

I find it pretty hilarious, myself.

[fireheart]

It's a bit annoying I'll admit, because the movement hurts my eyes, but I don't think it's a penis. It's funny if anything

Having said that, I wonder what would happen if I put up a girl in a bikini?

[kibbles]

I think it's funny and you should keep it.