So now I'm worried...

So, I made a new avatar, most certainly a joke at my own expense (ie. my nick), and am now wondering how many people are going to take offense at it, without seeing it with the sense of humor for which it was intended. As I am part of the democracy here at VS, I'll let the gallery speak on my behalf.

What say you?

*edit: I actually had drawn in frowning eyebrows but that seemed too over the top.
videosiftbannedme says...

Short answer: self-linking

Long answer: I have a *very* old copy of Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation, Vol 1 (yeah...try finding that one!) on videotape and had recently archived it to DVD. So I ripped a few of the classic toons, posted them on YouTube. At the time, I had just discovered VS, so I posted them here. Like who ever reads the terms of service/terms of use agreements at different sites you visit. So long story short, I go to login the next day and had been shown the door by David Spade with a nice "Buh-bye..." Doh!

videosiftbannedme says...

>> ^doogle:
Have you gotten over your past banning yet?


But of course. I was just tired of my old avatar and was trying to think of a new one. At that same moment, I was staring at a picture of Siftbot on some post, and it all of a sudden hit me. I started laughing out loud and figured others would too. But after I made it, I saw that some could take offense, just due to the fact that it could come off like I was mocking VS. Hence this post.

It seems though that my intention was taken for what I wanted it to be, so long live my new Sifty. (Until I get bored with it, of course.)

doogle says...

Me thinks you think VS'ers are more sensitive than they think -
and as sensitive as they are.
Good of you to check, perhaps, considering your hangup with the banination that happened "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."

<yoda voice>Wise is your VideoSifter sensitivity radar.</yoda voice>

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