Recently members have decided to test the limits of BZP and post entries of animated pictures cropped at the head and shoulders, with a caption of "better in full". This gives the obvious hint that the full picture is definately not something that should be posted on BZP obviously.

While the whole alluring banner, avatar, or personal pic isn't new (I was the one who crossed this line originally back in 2004 with the Lovely Ladies, images cropped from Maxim), and is also allowed on BZP to a certain degree because it doesn't show anything beyond that.

However there is also a fine line to where you make it completely obvious as to what it is. I never did that, but members are, and it makes everyone curious to go and find it and see for themselves. Some may like it, but some won't. Is this the direction that BZP should be taking? By bringing in this curiousity to the members? One thing I'd like to note, if the image is no appropriate for BZPower, then why go ahead an try to loophole the system and use it as a launching pad for finding such things? It is the same as censoring your words on BZP. If you have to censor what you have to say, then don't bother saying it.

Now what is a better approach for this? Well for one, don't be all like "this pic is so awesome, but I can post the whole pic, so I am just gonna tease you with this crop and just message me for the whole site"

Instead, "my banner is soooo amazing" would be more sufficient, and should just be left at that.

For example, when I first started the Lovely Ladies fad, it was a huge thing for BZP. Members liked the approach, but there were those that didn't like it. These members were also shocked by the fact that a staff member would have this in his sig. But it was ok by Bionicle Rex because it show just the face, and I didn't rub it in peoples faces and say the full is better.

So my advice to those who are doing the "better in full" entries, please stop with that. I give you props for loopholing the system, but don't lead our members on to where they can find it.

And BTW, she is clothed.

-Omi