Steam decided to ban the avatar I've been using for nearly 15 years.
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"Apparently, DaVinci's "Vitruvian Man" upset someone. The avatar was taken directly from my very first Steam game - "X: Beyond the Frontier.""
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Michael  [author] 29 Sep, 2024 @ 3:49pm 
Yeah, that was my first thought too. lol
Wessy 29 Sep, 2024 @ 3:27pm 
First thing I thought was you pissed off at far-right games months ago on Steam, while now your avatar is banned even if it's one of the most non-sexual representations of nudity in human history.
Michael  [author] 29 Sep, 2024 @ 1:18pm 
@Wessy LOL!

You really couldn't even see the penis. The image is so small. (Insert puns here.) But seriously, it's a very well-known painting, and it was taken directly from a game specifically to be used as a Steam avatar. And I've been using it for almost 15 years!

Meanwhile, there are literal porn, hentai, and hate-filed racism avatars all over the place that people are still using with impunity. Valve is such a mess.
foofaraw and Chiquita(ARF!) 29 Sep, 2024 @ 1:11pm 
I feel pretty sure I've seen "Not-see" images in avatars. (Butt I haven't looked in a long time, so who knows?)

I'd be curious to learn if there were VM avatars on Steam left uncensored.
Wessy 29 Sep, 2024 @ 12:36pm 
I didn't even know they ban avatars. It's sad that Valve is so reactionary in not appreciate classic high renaissance penises.
Michael  [author] 29 Sep, 2024 @ 12:21pm 
Nah, I'll probably just replace it with a "stop using Steam" avatar and see if that violates their arbitrarily enforced EULA. lol
foofaraw and Chiquita(ARF!) 29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:53am 
Any interest in replacing your VM with one of the "clothed" versions, just to see what happens?
foofaraw and Chiquita(ARF!) 29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:52am 
I'm sorry, Michael.
Perhaps if you broke down and bought a $0.49 game they will love you again.
(Don't you dare!)
foofaraw and Chiquita(ARF!) 29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:45am 
No you don't...
Michael  [author] 29 Sep, 2024 @ 10:02am 
I find the timing of this rather suspicious.