DiggerDan 0 #1 July 18, 2006 Recent posts I have seen have got me thinking, along with posts I have seen in the past about the use of "NSFW." I mean, give me a break! You are at work goofing off on the computer on Dropzone.com, and you come upon an attachment that is posted in the Bonfire. So, you open it because it looks fine and it was not labelled "NSFW." Then a naked chick pops up on your screen and you get mad because it wasn't "properly" labelled "NSFW" to warn you? I think it is hilarious to see people post crap about someone not labelling a pic "NSFW." Give me a break! If you are looking at DZ.com at work and decide to open an attachment, is it really the job of each poster to make sure you are only looking at non-work related things that are "safe for your work?" Maybe those who complain about something not labelled "NSFW" should police themselves. If you are going to play on DZ.com at work, and actually make the choice to open a picture on your work computer, then don't get mad if you open something "NSFW." YOU are playing on the computer at work. YOU are making the choices to open shit that you might not want others to see on your screen. YOU are taking the risk at work. Don't complain to US about keeping "NSFW" attachments off your screen. It isn't our job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #2 July 18, 2006 I guess it's not required, but I see it as a friendly courtesy to the other readers. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #3 July 18, 2006 All I can hear is the Peanuts teacher right now.... I must be delirious from the spider bite g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #4 July 18, 2006 +1 "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #5 July 18, 2006 No, it's not our job to do it, we do it because it's a nice thing to do for friends. And as far as the argument that people who post at work are somehow already doing something wrong, that's a bunch of crap. Many of us posts at lunch, and many of us have incidental use policies at work. I for one am not doing anything wrong by posting at work. However, if I open a graphic attachment, I suddenly am doing something wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #6 July 18, 2006 Then don't freakin open attachments at work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #7 July 18, 2006 Right back at ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #8 July 18, 2006 Quote if I open a graphic attachment, I suddenly am doing something wrong So then why would you open something if you weren't sure what it was? Is it because you trust this site and everyone on it so much that if it doesnt say NSFW than it must be SFW? Sounds kind of fucking foolish to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #9 July 18, 2006 Some businesses do not prevent a person from surfing the net at work. Most businesses, however, would have rules against pornography, nudity, foul language, etc. This means that if a boss decides to look at the web history and finds some images that are to his/her disliking, i.e., a woman depicted as a butcher's map, then that person may face some consequences. So, NSFW is put there to warm people that some businesses may find this to be objectionable. For example, let's say I'm reading dz.com. No problem. But if I download that picture and it shows up on the screen while a less-than-thick-skinned employee walks by, wel, then, there may be a sexual harassment problem. So it just makes a nice and courteous warning to people. What the hell is wrong with typing 4 measley letters? It's not a black and white thing, Dan. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #10 July 18, 2006 QuoteQuote if I open a graphic attachment, I suddenly am doing something wrong So then why would you open something if you weren't sure what it was? Is it because you trust this site and everyone on it so much that if it doesnt say NSFW than it must be SFW? Sounds kind of fucking foolish to me. Exactly my point! If it is labelled "NSFW," then great. If it is not, but YOU decide to open it anyway, assuming it MUST be "SFW" because it was not labelled otherwise, then YOU are the idiot. Opening shit at work that you are unsure of is stupid and is YOUR fault. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #11 July 18, 2006 No one is REQUIRED to use NSFW. It's polite. No one is required to say "Good Morning" to you, either. (How the f&*k do they know it's a good morning, dammit??!! Maybe it's a shitty morning! Is it supposed to be a good morning just because they say it is???!!) but some people choose to say "good morning" because they believe it's a polite & friendly thing to do. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #12 July 18, 2006 Quote So then why would you open something if you weren't sure what it was? Is it because you trust this site and everyone on it so much that if it doesnt say NSFW than it must be SFW? Sounds kind of fucking foolish to me. Generally I don't. And in fact you can look at my history, I've never called someone out for not putting a label on it. The point that everyone is responsible for everything they open is valid. However, you two are coming off as if to say that the NSFW label is altogether ridiculous (the "it's not my job" argument). My only point was that it may not be your job, but it is a nice thing to do for people. After all, we're all friends here. Well, most of us. Ok, some of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #13 July 18, 2006 You guys are all missing the point. I know all the crap about being able to surf the web and blah blah blah. The point is that people open an attachment that they are unsure of just because it is not labelled NSFW, then get mad if it is something they shouldn't have opened. It is about opening something you are not sure of and NOT about the "rules" of surfing the web at work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #14 July 18, 2006 Then why did you make it about surfing the web at work in your original post? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #15 July 18, 2006 Because it is about each individual making the choice to do stuff on the computer at work. If you are going to surf the web at work, but can't bring certain things up on your screen, then don't rely on a "NSFW" tag, and don't open something you aren't sure of just because it isn't labelled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #16 July 18, 2006 Gimme a break I sure deserve it It's time I made it to the top. Gimme a break I’m looking forward Get behind me pull out every stop I want a happy ending I'm tried of pretending Won't let em get the best of me Wo wo wo wo Gimme a break the game is survival Gimme a break and plan my arrival Gimme a break for heaven's sake to my piece of the cake Gimme a break Gimme a break Gimme a break ------------------------- It is called courtesy. Ya know, that thing that seems to be lacking nowadays.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #17 July 18, 2006 Is it bad that if something scandalous came up on my screen that people would ask me to forward it?"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #18 July 18, 2006 QuoteYou guys are all missing the point. I know all the crap about being able to surf the web and blah blah blah. The point is that people open an attachment that they are unsure of just because it is not labelled NSFW, then get mad if it is something they shouldn't have opened. It is about opening something you are not sure of and NOT about the "rules" of surfing the web at work. Oh, I understand that. And for people who follow-up post by stating "NSFW" then the warning is there. I agree with you in principle - you shouldn't HAVE to put NSFW on it, but it's nice if you do. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #19 July 18, 2006 The things that bother some people.... Quote mad because it wasn't "properly" labelled "NSFW" to warn you? I'm annoyed at your incorrect spelling of "label", "labeled" & "labeling". Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #20 July 18, 2006 Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #21 July 18, 2006 NSFW labels serve a very useful purpose. NSFW labels enable us to find the good stuff immediately without having to open countless threads about "vibes", song lyrics, pets, problems with Windows XP, skin diseases... ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #22 July 18, 2006 You might want to research that a bit more. They are both accepted spellings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #23 July 18, 2006 Well for one thing, even if I am not working I want a "NSFW" sign. I could have a child near me while I'm on the computer, or I just simply don't want to look at pornography. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiggerDan 0 #24 July 18, 2006 Then don't open stuff you are not sure of. This is about people opening something that is not labelled NSFW. If it is not labelled, and you chose to assume it is ok just because of that, then it is your fault. This is not about proper labelling procedures, or whether it helps to know. It is about people complaining if they open something they were not sure of and then find something on their screen that shouldn't be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #25 July 18, 2006 I understand. It is four whole keystrokes afterall. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
