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***original issue now resolved*** Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?

GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
edited June 2010 in Poker Chat
Yesterday I changed my avater to an England flag, planning to leave it that way until England are eliminated from the World Cup.

I've done the same thing on Facebook, Twitter and other forums without any problem. But it's been censored here!

Why? Has political correctness on Sky Poker gone barmy? Surely the Scottish, Welsh and Irish members of the forum won't find the flag that offensive?
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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited June 2010
    seems a bit harsh how silly
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  • emilyeggemilyegg Member Posts: 3,408
    edited June 2010
    It is a bit sad Gary. I do not think it is us other "Home Nations" people who have any problems with the cross of St. George....probably folk from "further afield" and we cant go upsetting them now, can we.
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  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    Yesterday I changed my avater to an England flag, planning to leave it that way until England are eliminated from the World Cup. I've done the same thing on Facebook, Twitter and other forums without any problem. But it's been censored here! Why? Has political correctness on Sky Poker gone barmy? Surely the Scottish, Welsh and Irish members of the forum won't find the flag offensive?
    Posted by GaryQQQ
    Has it been censored or is it just awaiting approval?
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  • -TARAS--TARAS- Member Posts: 394
    edited June 2010
    I'm sure MP33 has got the cross of  St george as part of his avatar, so there can't be a problem
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Re: Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    In Response to Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here? : Has it been censored or is it just awaiting approval?
    Posted by elsadog
    Censored, it said waiting for approval all afternoon/evening yesterday, by the time I logged on this morning that message had gone and it's been changed to the blank white box that you see now.
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  • unbpowerunbpower Member Posts: 553
    edited June 2010
    thats ridiculous why cant we show are support for our national team ? political correctness gone mad,if i werent in the middle of a hot streak i would boycott the site till after the world cup in protest!!
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  • JockBMWJockBMW Member Posts: 2,653
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    Yesterday I changed my avater to an England flag, planning to leave it that way until England are eliminated from the World Cup. I've done the same thing on Facebook, Twitter and other forums without any problem. But it's been censored here! Why? Has political correctness on Sky Poker gone barmy? Surely the Scottish, Welsh and Irish members of the forum won't find the flag offensive?
    Posted by GaryQQQ

    As a Scotsman I think this is really stupid.  Why is it that the English have so much trouble being English.  You're in the world cup for goodness sake, let the man have his flag.........

    ( Whisper to the fellow celts:  Come on USA smirk smirk )lol

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  • Sky_JordanSky_Jordan Member Posts: 734
    edited June 2010
    In Rich's abscence I am one of the people responsible for accepting/rejecting photos. I definitely did not reject this.

    Was there any message on the flag at all? Was there another website printed at the bottom of the picture/

    If not, please could you try again and I will accept it! It may have been a slip of the finger from one of my colleagues!

    Sorry about that!

    Cheers,
    Jordan
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited June 2010
    It was a standard flag of St. George overwritten with 'Come on England'.

    Here it is;


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  • emilyeggemilyegg Member Posts: 3,408
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Re: Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    In Rich's abscence I am one of the people responsible for accepting/rejecting photos. I definitely did not reject this. Was there any message on the flag at all? Was there another website printed at the bottom of the picture/ If not, please could you try again and I will accept it! It may have been a slip of the finger from one of my colleagues! Sorry about that! Cheers, Jordan
    Posted by Sky_Jordan
    SkyBet are going as short as 2/9 that the "colleague" was SkyMod1.
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  • Sky_JordanSky_Jordan Member Posts: 734
    edited June 2010
    Yes that looks fine to me.

    If you try to use it as your avatar now I will accept it.

    Sorry for the confusion.

    Cheers
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited June 2010
    Thanks Jordan, I've just submitted it again.
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  • Sky_JordanSky_Jordan Member Posts: 734
    edited June 2010
    No problem!

    Hopefully it wont happen again!
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  • lucy4lucy4 Member Posts: 8,211
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Re: Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    In Response to Re: Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here? : SkyBet are going as short as 2/9 that the "colleague" was SkyMod1.
    Posted by emilyegg
    well he has been a bit inactive lately,skyrich aint even been gone a day and its already started again.
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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited June 2010
    bet the mod was a german student lol
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  • emilyeggemilyegg Member Posts: 3,408
    edited June 2010
    Might throw up a "nearest the pin" thread.

    How many images will be deleted for no "real" reason while Sky Rich is away??

    I would say 127.
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  • -TARAS--TARAS- Member Posts: 394
    edited June 2010
    Nice ava Gary, Got a feeling We'll be shouting that alot in the coming weeks, lets hope its not out of desperation :~)
        Nice 1 Jock lol
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  • candicandi Member Posts: 2,162
    edited June 2010
    In Response to Re: Why can't you have an England flag as your avatar here?:
    It was a standard flag of St. George overwritten with 'Come on England'. Here it is;
    Posted by GaryQQQ
    Yesssssssss. COME ON ENGLAND!
    Nice one Gary :) xxxxx
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  • dav1964dav1964 Member Posts: 2,526
    edited June 2010
    N1 gary and wd sky for this.
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  • gussiegussie Member Posts: 26
    edited June 2010
    there should be nothing with supporting england in the world cup but remember its a multi cultor site so i say go for it ?????
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