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Why are some members avatars totally blurred out?

Over the last month I have been starting to notice this.
Anyone know why the blur.
Those who I am blocked from seeing displey the SW logo, so not that.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Various reasons.

If the comment or reply is hidden, the pfp is blurred because of the language. If the user is a minor, the pfp is blurred. Also the age and gender is hidden.

I think there's one more reason, yet I can't remember what it is.
Something to do with comment rating perhaps.

They have redone the ratings of pretty much everything, including ratings of groups and even your own default settings.
Miram · 31-35, F
Minors.

The algorithm determines your account as containing adult content not suitable for their age. Therefore, you get automatically blocked.

There is also the case of any avatars of accounts that might be deemed adult, or used adult avatars in the past. They get auto-blurred.
Nuno · Admin
@Miram Just a small correction: "or used adult avatars in the past" - having used an adult avatar in the past doesn't make all future avatars be blurred. It depends on each avatar, and the context between that user and the viewer (content rating settings, etc).
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Nuno Thank you for the explanation.
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
Yeah a lot of people blocked me after the US election lol
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
Or you've muted them
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Gusman · 61-69, M
@Longpatrol I have muted no one, nor blocked anyone. Maybe I have been muted by them?
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@Gusman that also could be
Panamared · 70-79, M
In sitting up their account, they have blocked a group or groups that you are in, like males over 50
Many blurred ones are underage users.
GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M
I had always assumed those were people I had offended who had blocked me, lmao.
hunkalove · 70-79, M
FBI has them under surveillance.
Teirdalin · 31-35
I should make a blurred avatar
HumanEarth · F
It already is
Punches · 46-50, F
If there profile has too much fet*sh material, that will cause it to be blurred.

I think another one is if they had too many reports or downvotes.
SW-User
Because you’re creepy
SW-User
@Jackaloftheazuresand there are simply far too many of them. Who could possibly read them all?
Gusman · 61-69, M
@SW-User
When you make a post, it has to go in a forum/group. Once you make that post then the site automatically makes you a member of that forum/group.

We did not join those groups, the algorithm joined us up.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@SW-User I fail to see the creepiness to that and I DID read them all

 
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