Is that photo really necessary? I mean really we can all log onto other sites to see shit like that.....

Thanks mj.. we nipped that profile pretty quickly. Please all, if you see x rated shots on someone's profile, please private message one of us ASAP. "Robbie" "Tim_D" "christian taylor"

Thanks

thats a bit rich coming from you MJ

if we want to see "Shit" we can google it, no need to smear it all over the forums with your lil elephant doo doo.

its repulsive...

i wouldn't expect you to understand the meaning of it nevarro.....like half the "shit" that is smeared over forums here and everywhere else in the world.....

aren't forums for talking "shit" and having your say anyway......or am i missing something? Think of that big steaming stinky elephant turd as my two cents....

But then again I could put a pic up of a little yellow birdie but that wouldn't be me.....that would be way to boring and predictable.....

Sportsboy666's pic however was just totally out of tune with this site and belonged elsewhere and the mods have taken care of that.......

wooo guys - take it easy...

MJ - the forums are for educated debate - not shit as you refer to.. it's a place that people can voice an opinion on a range of topical issues - and granted you may not agree with everything - but its a PUBLIC forum - and the PUBLIC are very varied in their thinking!

Granted - there are a few profiles of late that are not in keeping with the site - but they are being removed as quickly as possible........ the mods are on to it!

burgjo - i wouldn't call "hot boys of the week" or "post your favourite you tubes here" educated debate (a couple of the most popular reoccuring posts!)......but i agree the forums are a place to have your view heard whether it is shit or a thought provoking subject..... when i say shit i am refering to entertaining stuff that we all find interesting and fun!! These forums aren't going to win the noble prize for literature bet heck they keep all of us entertained while we struggle through the week!

why is everything taken so literal in society!! this world needs to roll its shoulders close its eyes for a second and take a deep breathe.....

Whats happening to this world......

Come on now kids, lets all play nice!!!!
We've all been here since the start and seen this site get better and better, in a weird way we helped build it with discussing stuff on these forums and getting people to voice their opinions. every post is a good post and i know i put my fair share of posts up when i first got on here.
Totally agree about the people who are trying to bring the level of the site down, we all know where we can go to see that kind of stuff, this place is more about news and the world in general, not just the world below the belt!

Okay, two things:

[1] Nudity, erotica and pornography doesn't take the level of a website down or up. If that's the idea of decency I might as well vote Liberal cos that's the kind of thing they believe in. Adult topics are just that - not up, not down, just a different topic

[2] Adult topics and related audio-visuals are for adults by law. Thats why there are regulations website publishers have to follow and since there is no age verification system or screening, this site can't accommodate some things.

So no more vilification of ...er...exited body parts or...hmmm...excited body parts being used pleasurably for those involved or viewing the act or multimedia recordings or depictions of such acts.

There you go...enough s**t to last at least five minutes.

Same Same doesn't revolve around graphical images of a sexual nature, and if we did, we would be no different to most of the other gay sites on the Web. It would certainly take the level of our site down.

The Same Same team take pride in offering a website that is designed for the community - for those just starting to learn about their sexual orientation, to those who are in their partying 20's, to those that are starting a family, there's something on here for every member of the GLBT community.

We're not saying that nude, erotica and pornography are bad , they're just not suitable for Same Same.

What we need is buttons - "Report Abuse", "Report Unsuitable Material", "Report Copyright Infringement", "Report Cardinal Pell" etc. etc. placed on relevant places.

It's a quick and an easy way to alert the moderators.

AHHhHHHHHHH
censorship.......were being taken over by the liberal party hahahaha


seriously I missed seeing the pic ,but unless it contained images of children/beastiality etc I cannot see why peoples penis's or vaginas would really cause that much offence. we all usually have either or both.

but if the site was full cock and puss do you think it would still be possible to log on from your desk in your lunch break? And what does showing a picture of your genitals really tell others about you?

as i have always said, same same's strength lies in our point of difference.

all too often the online gay world revolves around sex because it's an easy way to suck people in, but in other ways it's pretty hollow. there are more meaningful ways to interact with each other.

same same is about creating an online space that's reflective of all the other parts of our lives, it's a way of connecting people above the waistline, and it's a place where men and women, gay and straight, can come together in one central place and share thoughts, information or just a laugh.

yes, cock shots or other naked shots do alter the tone of the site - purely because there are people on here that are here for the express purpose of getting away from these other sexually saturated online gay sites. they don't want that. it's not about being conservative, it's about being a breath of fresh air. we want to see your faces, not your genitals.

it's obviously hard for some people to comprehend - a gay website that's not about sex - and the fact that some people are putting up shots of themselves in their birthday suits just goes to show that. it also goes to show why it's important to have something like same same.

so lets not all fight about this. it's just the way it is. we do keep an eye on things pretty closely and if something occasionally crosses the line it's gone pretty swiftly. and if you ever see anything that shouldn't be here, then simply let us know.

now lets all kiss and make up.

Isnt that a bit like women being uncovered meat?

A cock and a penis doesnt automatically mean sex.

Perhaps having net-nanny installed may block those pics.

I saw the pic in question...believe me, it meant sex...or at least ready for it.

Although the guy wasn't in his birthday suit, his cloths seemed to have failed to contain the excited body part in question from getting some fresh air.
Oh yeah...he was wearing blue jeans and red boxes...thats pretty much was the entire picture.

sounds like you saves the pic and went back for another look DeepBlue...

but yes, I saw it too and can back up DB's comment... it was very clear what it was all about... but then he was only 22, the poor thing probably thinks that is the only way gay men respond and hasn't worked out the joys of conversation and intellectual stimulation just yet...

all i can say

Send it to me

send it to me

and his number.....

Ha ha...I wish! But sadly gentlemen I didn't save the picture...but if the picture included a face with a cute smile with juicy lips surrounded by a five O'clock shadow, a hairy chest, arms and legs and the appendage in question lightly constrained within a pair of clean whites visible through the openings of worn out blue jeans...well, I would have a printout up on my fridge!

I hope the moderators weren't too harsh on him, it would absolutely destroy the guy if they said anything like "this is considered below the website standards..."; "after careful consideration we have decided to inactivate this..."; "please use a different picture as this one is unsatisfactory..."; "we have decided your face would be a better option...".

perhaps the face wasn't the better option...

oooo..

i was wondering when something like this was going to come up on this site...

its not going to be easy as killing poor old sportsboy666's pic to keep this site above the "level" of other gay sites.

There are going to be some very tough decisions about what this "level" is...

hazyinseptember, perhaps they'll find that there's a fine line between pleasure and pain

A bit of spin might be called for here - "purpose of the site" instead of "level of the site"?

I usually have an innate resistance to censorship of “pornography” using words like ‘level’, ‘decency’, ’morality’...but this seemed to have come full circle. Samesame’s point of view seems to be that there’s so much of it around that it’s become the norm, and it’s revolutionary thinking; a cut above the rest to maintain a website site without it to service to community.

why can't people just go elsewhere for sex? jesus - it's nice to be on a site that's gay that isn't about cocks and six packs. christ - seems like most of the time you can't get away from all that crap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chad_74

all i can say

Send it to me

send it to me

and his number.....

and here's my lovely assistant sally, with a bucket of cold water for chat_74.

gold TD.

thanks taylor .....
shame sportsboy666 is not on here to give us his reasons for showing that pic(if he is send it to me via email)
One thing on a more serious note I have found is guys who push forward their dicks or arse on sites(other than sex ones) or public have a low sense of self worth.
gay culture often revolves around sex and it is how most of us judge ourselves.

My thoughts: this is a commercial website with a plan. The moderators are responsible to make sure the niche is targeted and services provided. And that's the bottom line. (no pun intended.)

If an erect penis is posted for the purpose of encouraging discussion about some related topic and was removed, that would be a different matter altogether. But the picture that was removed wasn't that, although it had prompted a good round of discussions. :-)

So lets not make judgments about the person who posted the picture or those who removed it. I think it's a simple case of misunderstanding about the purpose of the website and a quick correction of it by the moderators.

Let's spare a thought for little Sally with the heavy bucket of water...with funky footwear.

my sentiments exactly DBD. i mean, we had the photos from folsom st fair up in the forums and there was plenty of sex and nudity in them, but because they were part of a discussion and debate they were fine.

it's not about being conservative, it's just about it being appropriate for this site, that's all.