Censoring on the front page

Onion · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:40 pm

For the record, I am against it. I didn't want the post about the iphone cases to devolve into a flame war but I just wanted to vent about it here. It's just a thumbnail sized image of a butt for bob's sake...

Oh well just wanted to vent :lol:

Buck Fever · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:06 am

I'm glad you made this honestly. I think it's ridiculous that somebody was offended by it.

pk_stan · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:08 pm

I wasn't going to say anything, but I figured I should pitch in as well. I think what Mato does here is a wonderful thing. Mato, do whatever you feel like doing. Don't let one person dampen your spirits. I'm also for not censoring the front page, but it's your call, man.

Mato · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:39 pm

Working on EarthBound stuff for almost 15 years (holy crap), this sort of thing happens with some regularity. I dunno if it's because Nintendo games are supposed to be kid-friendly and wholesome or if it's because Mother/EarthBound stuff is supposed to have that same quality or what. Probably the most famous case is the Midna incident, for example.

How they should be handled should be done on a case by case basis, in the case of Midna my conviction to stay true to the game was too strong, but in the case of this iPhone case update it didn't make much of a difference to me either way. Someone was right though - you see stuff of that level or worse just in Internet ads or TV ads. But that's how some people were raised, so sometimes this happens.

Poe · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:11 pm

This one had the Streisand effect on me. I didn't even notice the butt until that guy pointed it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

Buck Fever · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:45 pm

Oops I accidentally posted twice and then made a third post I make the best comments.

gBev · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:16 pm

I also think that 'HexploringUser' guy was being completely ridiculous. Honestly, he's acting as if you posted hardcore porn or something similar. Not only is it not pornographic, it's a very small thumbnail that I'm sure no one standing around you would ever notice.

I'm fine with Mato deciding to censor it, but this really is like a much smaller scale version of the Midna thing. (If anyone is wondering about that, click here.)

Buck Fever · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:35 pm

I'm glad the way it was censored makes it look like the butt exploded

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