Foo - Question

I'm fully aware that this isn't the right forum, but what the hell...

Why was this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=524077) closed?

Does this mean that foo will no longer tolerate images of women on bikes, or nude bike racers posing for Annie Liebowitz?

How about we start a parody thread "There is a girl in that picture". That would be more foo like.

http://pooplouder.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/bike_pin_up_girl.jpg?w=390&h=500

There was a visible belly button.

Those are evil.

Thread closed.

Same reason Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned - pornography...

I PM'ed for an answer to that question.

these images are pornographic?

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/thornslegacy2001/6885387_9a80128084.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/exploringasia/pictures/MonkeyIslandBearBike.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/ratpatrolhq/Archives/monkey_high_bike.jpghttp://www.jimenezvelosport.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/melissa-theuriau333.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SOtjh7iTRnI/AAAAAAAAPEo/RQratx_bXgE/s400/HEATHERbike.jpghttp://healthyhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/jennifer-love-hewitt-bicycle.jpghttp://www.bicycling.com/images/cma/dempsey.jpghttp://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:fXQzG_ZMZYjcqM:http://www.treehugger.com/lance-armstrong-bike.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/fatallightning/DSC_7677.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/stumpyspic/womenwithbike.jpg

It's the bear. Some guys just aren't into that kind of stuff unfortunately.

these images are pornographic?

Certainly not, but the censors obviously think so. Was Lady Chatterley's Lover pornographic? certainly not, maybe erotic but not pornographic.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/stumpyspic/womenwithbike.jpg

Dipped in used motor oil. Just like I like 'em.

Dipped in used motor oil. Just like I like 'em.
Quantum of Solace style?

a few examples of tv censorship. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/31/censorship/)


1952 -- Lucy gets knocked up

Ball's pregnancy during an entire season of "I Love Lucy," the actual word "pregnant" isn't allowed on air. Instead, the show uses phrases that seem equally informative but (somehow) less fraught with sin, such as "with child," "having a baby," and "expecting."

1964-1966 -- Censors throw down in navel wars

Mary Ann from "Gilligan's Island," Jeannie from "I Dream of Jeannie," and "Gidget" are all barred from baring their navels. Actress Mariette Hartley receives the same treatment in a 1966 episode of "Star Trek," but the show's director, Gene Roddenberry, gets his revenge in 1973. He recasts Ms. Hartley in the pilot for his new show, "Genesis II," and gives her two belly buttons.

Quantum of Solace style?

DON'T SPOIL IT! I haven't seen the movie yet. I need to go in fresh.

It's the bear. Some guys just aren't into that kind of stuff unfortunately.

It's the bear. I know it when I see it.

It's the bear. I know it when I see it.
http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2006/07/marvel_colbert_comic1.jpg

a few examples of tv censorship. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/31/censorship/)


I've often wondered how Lucy got pregnant in the first place - her and Ricky slept in separate beds.

Daisy Duke HAD to wear hoes under her, uh ... Daisy Dukes.

http://mview.museum.vic.gov.au/paimages/mm/007/PA007782.JPG (http://www.piggysflying.com/2008/04/ever-so-scandalous-bicycle.html)

"Bicycling has done more to emancipate woman than any one thing in the world.
- Susan B. Anthony, 1896"

http://mview.museum.vic.gov.au/paimages/mm/007/PA007782.JPG (http://www.piggysflying.com/2008/04/ever-so-scandalous-bicycle.html)

"Bicycling has done more to emancipate woman than any one thing in the world.
- Susan B. Anthony, 1896"

How can I respect someone who hated beer so much?

Clearly bf is a theocracy. images of attractive women riding bicycles are inappropriate since they might incite lustful thoughts in men. the solution is for all female bicyclists to wear burkas.

Clearly bf is a theocracy. images of attractive women riding bicycles are inappropriate since they might incite lustful thoughts in men. the solution is for all female bicyclists to wear burkas.

that's bikeforums.com, not bikeforums.net

No.

I'm not sure if this was answered, but empirically, threads regarding "women on bikes" become a pain in the neck for moderation later on. Closing that thread was a precautionary measure. Additionally, quite a few people had issues with it.

against what? :lol:

precautionary measure?
WTF?!
Preemptive strike? Kind of like a current war going on? That hasn't turned out too well, you know.

thank god for precautionary measures! i could feel my pure thoughts ebbing away

precautionary measure?
WTF?!
Preemptive strike? Kind of like a current war going on? That hasn't turned out too well, you know.

With all due respect, intel pointed to yellowcake that was being peddled by posters to that thread.

Sat intel and someone's brother's uncle, also indicated that the OP of that thread once "gave a mod the stink eye".

Unilateral action taken on behalf of the Foo plebes was warranted.

Now, unless you want to be shipped to FooTMO.

You'll shut yer cakehole.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/fatallightning/DSC_7677.jpg

Cap doesn't fit, jersey doesn't fit (or match cap), clipless pedals and sparkly sneakers (c'mon, really now), what's with those aerobars, and please... carbon disc wheel on that bike? This thread should be closed just for everything wrong with this picture.

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a few examples of tv censorship. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/31/censorship/)

Wow, I remember the two belly buttons.....

http ://img.pho tobucket.com/albums/v33/fatallightning/DSC_7677.jpg

Cap doesn't fit, jersey doesn't fit (or match cap), clipless pedals and sparkly sneakers (c'mon, really now), what's with those aerobars, and please... carbon disc wheel on that bike? This thread should be closed just for everything wrong with this picture.

you have a point.

the styling is shyte, but if the mods locked every thread with bad photography, 93% of bf threads with pics would be locked.

I was wondering the same thing, since I posted half of what I assume to be the "offending" pictures.

. . . unless it was the one of the bear.

that's bikeforums.com, not bikeforums.net

I don't understand the distinction.



The .com, .info, .name, .net, and .org TLDs are open and unrestricted. (http://www.internic.net/faqs/domain-names.html)

I was wondering the same thing, since I posted half of what I assume to be the "offending" pictures.

. . . unless it was the one of the bear.

It was the bear.

Definitely.

I don't understand the distinction.

just a wild stab in the dark but is it a reference to communism?

I was wondering the same thing, since I posted half of what I assume to be the "offending" pictures.

. . . unless it was the one of the bear.

you are so debauched

I don't understand the distinction.

you'll have to ask joe gardner, or some of the old timers for the full story.

That was a freaky thing, botto. Very freaky. :twitchy:

i'm intrigued. .com .net has a story behind it?

So no mods and/or admins can answer the initial post's question or at least chime in to say it's being investigated?

Joe tried to buy the domain name Bikeforums.com (from Hunter? I don't remember it was before I showed up here) it was already owned by someone else. He registered Bikeforums.net and later got the bikeforums.com name also.
I'll see if we can get him to clarify the distinction.
Botto, I'm surprized you remember that I thought you joined after all of that.

Marty

So no mods and/or admins can answer the initial post's question or at least chime in to say it's being investigated?

Without going into the internal workings/debates/arguments of Bikeforums I can say that
it is being discussed amongst the mods and admins. Other than that it would be premature
for me to comment further and, for the moment not my place to do so.

Marty

Without going into the internal workings/debates/arguments of Bikeforums I can say that
it is being discussed amongst the mods and admins. Other than that it would be premature
for me to comment further and, for the moment not my place to do so.

Marty

aw c'mon....go out on a limb and tell us.

Ban him.

Joe tried to buy the domain name Bikeforums.com (from Hunter? I don't remember it was before I showed up here) it was already owned by someone else. He registered Bikeforums.net and later got the bikeforums.com name also.
I'll see if we can get him to clarify the distinction.
Botto, I'm surprized you remember that I thought you joined after all of that.

Marty

i'm only going by what i was once told, although the story i heard was different. hint: W.O.T.

Are you referencing the terrorist thing that happened way way back?

Are you referencing the terrorist thing that happened way way back?

I thought you swore to never speak of that incident again.

Joe tried to buy the domain name Bikeforums.com (from Hunter? I don't remember it was before I showed up here) it was already owned by someone else. He registered Bikeforums.net and later got the bikeforums.com name also.
I'll see if we can get him to clarify the distinction.
Botto, I'm surprized you remember that I thought you joined after all of that.


Marty

sounds rather uneventful for intrigue


i'm only going by what i was once told, although the story i heard was different. hint: W.O.T.

oh come on. stop teasing and spill

Not me. As I recall, some terrorist group was using BF to post messages or somesuch and the site got shut down.

That would explain some of the seemingly non coherent babblings I've seen in P&R.

I'm in the process of dealing with this right now, so everyone relax a bit. Meantime, I'm going to close this one and bring back the other thread in a few minutes. Keep it clean enough to stay, though.