Feedback on new banning picture

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2006-03-18 11:42pm

I like my standard Galvatron banning picture, but I don't like the fact that it's my only banning picture. It's nice to have some variety, especially when trolls seem to come in clusters. So here's my first attempt at a second banning picture:

What do you think?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-18 11:45pm

very good. I think its a keeper

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2006-03-18 11:56pm

I LOVE IT!

The only improvement I can think of would be to get a pic of a Clony or Stormy sighting in his weapon directly through the 'fourth wall' at the viewer. That would be a Spicy Meatball!

wilfulton · Post by **wilfulton** » 2006-03-18 11:59pm

That's classic! Of course I also liked the Terminator and Jesse Ventura with "Old Painless."

I might suggest the Sarlacc, with the caption "Put him in," or something, or even something about "being digested over a thousand years." Considering however that I just demonstrated greater ability with acronyms than captions, I'm sure you could come up with something more appropriate.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2006-03-18 11:59pm

The picture is a good choice (though I'd have preffered Palps + Lightning or Vader + Force Choke), but I think the "Motherfucker" is too over the top. A bigger problem is that "Star Wars" and "real profanity" are two things that just don't seem to go together very well.

Qwerty 42 · Post by **Qwerty 42** » 2006-03-19 12:06am

Adrian Laguna wrote:The picture is a good choice (though I'd have preffered Palps + Lightning or Vader + Force Choke), but I think the "Motherfucker" is too over the top. A bigger problem is that "Star Wars" and "real profanity" are two things that just don't seem to go together very well.

I'm in rather the same boat, I love the Clonetrooper picture, but I think just "It's Time for You to Leave" would be much more effective. Of course, it's your ban picture and thusly your perogative.

Maraxus · Post by **Maraxus** » 2006-03-19 12:27am

Its a quality photoshop, but i think that "Its time for you to leave" doesn't quite have the same "Get your ass out of my house" qualities necessary in a banning picture.

Incidently, why don't you use the old "OK, asshole. You asked for it!" picture? I rather liked that one.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-03-19 12:34am

I love the 'motherfucker'. The system I'm using now clipped it off the bottom of the screen, so I read 'it's time for you to leave' and thought 'heh', then scrolled down... and giggled like a schoolgirl.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2006-03-19 12:39am

Stark wrote:I love the 'motherfucker'. The system I'm using now clipped it off the bottom of the screen, so I read 'it's time for you to leave' and thought 'heh', then scrolled down... and giggled like a schoolgirl.

That's exactly what I did as well, actually. Very nice in terms of 'woah' value.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-03-19 12:41am

Just something about the "Motherfucker" just seems... off, somehow.

Keeping it simply as: "I think it's time for you to leave." would be just fine, IMO.

Necromancer of Rath · Post by **Necromancer of Rath** » 2006-03-19 12:56am

I think the "Motherfucker" doesn't really fit a clonetrooper. I read that and think of Windu before a clone. Ditching the profanity or changing it has both have the potential to work, depending on what work/phrase you would change to. 'Asshole' or 'Jerk-off' seem like a better fit with a clone to me.

Oni Koneko Damien · Post by **Oni Koneko Damien** » 2006-03-19 01:40am

I have to jump in the drop-the-motherfucker boat. It just doesn't seem to 'fit' the clone-trooper. Perhaps a shot of a stormtrooper, keep the 'It's time for you to leave' and add '...rebel scum.' on the bottom.

...just my thoughts.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2006-03-19 01:48am

Oni Koneko Damien wrote:I have to jump in the drop-the-motherfucker boat. It just doesn't seem to 'fit' the clone-trooper. Perhaps a shot of a stormtrooper, keep the 'It's time for you to leave' and add '...rebel scum.' on the bottom.

...just my thoughts.

Your idea would have an interesting side-effect. The stupid pre-teens that whine about people being banned for having different opinions will swiftly jump on the phrase "rebel scum" being used in a ban picture as "proof" of their delusional claims.

Might be funny, actually.

Neko_Oni · Post by **Neko_Oni** » 2006-03-19 02:00am

Yeah, swearing+Star Wars doesn't seem to sit right. "It's time for you to leave" is short and sweet though. Also gives the impression that you're totally calm about banning the 'tard in question.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2006-03-19 03:24am

Adrian Laguna wrote:
Oni Koneko Damien wrote:I have to jump in the drop-the-motherfucker boat. It just doesn't seem to 'fit' the clone-trooper. Perhaps a shot of a stormtrooper, keep the 'It's time for you to leave' and add '...rebel scum.' on the bottom.

...just my thoughts.
Your idea would have an interesting side-effect. The stupid pre-teens that whine about people being banned for having different opinions will swiftly jump on the phrase "rebel scum" being used in a ban picture as "proof" of their delusional claims.

Might be funny, actually.

I hereby endorse this idea.

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2006-03-19 03:34am

Might I humbly suggest that if you are going to use a clonetrooper picture, the text should read "Wipe them out [all of them]" or "Do what must be done. Do not hesitate, show no mercy" for better synchronization of text and image.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2006-03-19 04:31am

Keep the motherfucker.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2006-03-19 05:10am

I'll wait and see what more people say about the "Motherfucker" text.

However, here's a question for the people who are suggesting that I change the "It's time for you to leave" text to something else: have you actually watched that scene in ROTS?

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2006-03-19 05:18am

Darth Wong wrote:I'll wait and see what more people say about the "Motherfucker" text.

However, here's a question for the people who are suggesting that I change the "It's time for you to leave" text to something else: have you actually watched that scene in ROTS?

I'm divided on the "motherfucker", but the "It's time for you to leave" is definitely a keeper.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2006-03-19 05:24am

I like it (but perhaps the "motherfucker" bit is a little too much).

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-03-19 05:28am

I think 'motherfucker' makes it an SDN Clone Trooper. Certainly, if you're asked to leave, there will be motherfuckering all over the show.

Netko · Post by **Netko** » 2006-03-19 06:33am

One more vote for the "without motherfucker" option. Plus, I think it should be shrunk slightly. As it is, it dominates the post too much, I think.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2006-03-19 07:17am

I'll weigh in in the pro-motherfucker side; it's more in keeping with the spirit of this place. Not sure about the background texture on the text, though. Perhaps some sort of lava texture would be better.

Macunaima · Post by **Macunaima** » 2006-03-19 08:55am

I like it, nice art. "Motherfucker" is somewhat strong, true enough, but as the text is separated in two areas, this works as a "dramatic pause" between the neutral tone of "it's time for you to leave" and the impact of the "motherfucker", gives a nice contrast. If it's to be replaced for some other word no so strong, this contrast would be lost, and then perhaps would be better to put it all in the same area of text. But as it is right now, it works great.

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2006-03-19 09:01am

Keep it, motherfucker. As it is, it's awesome. And don't resize it, it's a "You're banned, dipshit" picture. It's supposed to dominate a page.