Should WSO ban Gold Man Sack's avatar?

Gold Man Sack can't have that avatar especially when a large percentage of people read the articles at work. All I need to have happen is my MD walk by and see golden testicles on my screen...

Honestly, the gilded testicles are so distracting...and I turn the page anytime someone walks by. Who honestly wants to see balls on the internet every day...or ever for that matter

I voted no simply for the sake of freedom of (insert here). That being said, I think it's stupid and I didn't think of those who actually work and have people look at it.

I love the outrage lol.

I vote "NO"

PHWOA! I can't believe someone actually took up my suggestion. Thx WSO, if that was the intention - you brightened my day

my vote is confidential, i'm afraid

The tags for this vote are hella funny ha

The decision hangs in the balance....52-48 no

at first I thought it was a gold boxing glove

gettin E-motional...

lol who cares...no one should take offense to that

Gold painted balls. Where else would you find such a thing, but on a banking message board?

-N.

We still haven't heard from the man himself on this thread.

Go ahead Mr Sack: have you anything to say in your defense?

He pleads not guilty.

I think the haters will lose. The against votes have gained big time on the for votes. Someone should be running a betting market for this.

I voted NO to the ban. Although I do think there could be one legitimate argument for banning it - only one - that which is the NSFW angle. If anyone actually votes against this thing just because it makes them feel uncomfortable (or aroused perhaps??) or who knows why else, well then we truly are in a different era (http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/wall-street-vices).

Common people, get a sense of humor - it's hilarious!

kind of shocked how many Yes votes there are, but I can understand the NSFW issue. I'll talk to the Gold Man himself and see if there is a slightly more subtle avatar he could use....

I get the NSFW argument, but that can be a slippery slope, especially considering not all workplaces are equal in that regard. Personally, I’d rather err on the side of freedom than that of safety and sterility, but it’s up to the board, nay, the community, and the mods/owners. I will respect whatever decision comes down.

Still, I bet most of those who voted “yes” did so not because of the workplace issue, but simply because they find my ballsies icky to look at. I think that’s pretty soft and definitely not a good argument for castration. Remember the old “first they came for my neighbor…” story. Who will defend you when they come for you? Me and my band of wild castrati?

I stand before you today with my sack hanging in the balance. Neuter me not, brothers and sisters. Neuter me not.

I vote for freedom. Besides you (or your boss) can't even tell they are balls unless you get close to the screen.

by the way Mr Sack, did you photograph yourself?

Here's a PC alternative bro.

hahahaha "neuter me not"

Do not sack the golden sack

The sack is the sole reason I came on here, why else, right?

Does this honestly have to be put to a vote? It's tasteless and it's going to scare away anyone who has an MD potentially looking over their shoulder. (Basically, everyone in industry who doesn't have their own office.)

On ANY other forum, the avatar would have been gone in an instant. Nobody wants their kids to see it. Nobody wants their boss or coworkers to see it. Nobody wants their wife to see it. I might have voted yes when I was a college student, but I am older and wiser now and voting "No."

Patrick- banning a tasteless avatar doesn't mean you don't support freedom of speech. It just means that you're as sensible as most managers are when it comes to some reasonable boundaries. Banning the avatar is in the best interests of the site because it lets more industry folks come on here and help people out without having to carefully move the avatar off-screen before- they hope and pray- anyone sees and asks what's going on.

I can just imagine the conversation coming...

"Hey. What website are you on?"

"Uhhh, nothing..."

"It's not a porn site, is it?"

"No, it's just a random internet forum."

"Oh wait! I've heard of that forum. It's got all the trolls on there who pretend Harvard is the only school to go to and GS is the only firm to work for- and it's got that doofus GMS on there who has the ridiculous avatar and makes irritating posts that make the front page."

"Wait! Steve- (Illini) 'Pro's reading one of Goldman's posts on WSO? Haha, you can't be serious! 'Pro, I was gonna give you an outperform on your review because of that ILL ETF project, but it looks like you're getting too much help from those brass b- (glances over shoulder at SwarthmoreSaleslady) err... you know. Hey Tom! Jack! Get over here!"

[IlliniProgrammer puts his face in his hands, resigned to know that pretty soon, EVERYBODY on the trading floor will know that he was not only on WSO- the place where trolls like 1styearbanker and PJC hang out, but reading one of GMS's posts to boot.]

(Sorry GMS- it's not that I hate your posts. It's just that I HATE your avatar.)