Here's my personal view:
This a forum for people that enjoy watches, not for the watches themselves (we haven't had any watches sign up anyway). I enjoy the camaraderie, and that extends beyond watches. I find that the kinds of people that are attracted to this hobby are, happily, very cool guys. I like a laugh, if that involves a risqué joke so be it. Life's short, and we're all grown-ups. Some European cultures consider it rude if you don't show boobies. [i may be wrong on this one, but it was certainly the impression I gained around Pigalle, Rieperbahn and De Wallen (random sample)). There's a button where you can switch avatars and signatures off. One button. To censor 23,000 members because one person doesn't want to press a button doesn't stand to reason. If you don't want to see them, just turn them off. It's that easy.