Avatar Plea [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

korme

06-24-2003, 10:07 PM

Alright. I know I'm playing with a knife that's already been dipped in the mustard (i'm trying out self-proclaimed analogies), I think it's time. It will spice up the board (FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT.) For those who wish not to, you turn them off. Grr...

They're so interesting, it shows alot about a user. I recognize people at OOTP simply because of their avatars.

Skyfella, Ryno, it's time to get down with avies.

Maple Leafs

06-24-2003, 10:29 PM

You do realize about half of us will use your photo from the "What do you look like" thread, right?

korme

06-24-2003, 10:33 PM

good!

tucker342

06-24-2003, 10:40 PM

I agree! It's time for us to be able to use avatars

Daimyo

06-24-2003, 11:07 PM

I never understood the reasoning for not having avatars... turn them off by default so unregistered people/visitors won't see them and those of us who want to use them/see them can do so at our option.

Fidatelo

06-24-2003, 11:11 PM

I 5th the desire for avatars. I certainly will never get easily recognised for my name or post-quality, at least give me a chance at a visual aide!

JeeberD

06-24-2003, 11:15 PM

Can we use naked chicks for our avatars? ;) :D

korme

06-24-2003, 11:41 PM

things like that make skydog a nay-sayer

but of course people can be on av-watch for the profane. highly doubftful that that would happen, though.

Airhog

06-24-2003, 11:54 PM

I would volunteer to be the Offical Avatar Nazi :D

Marmel

06-25-2003, 09:03 AM

bump

sachmo71

06-25-2003, 09:09 AM

This will die a horrible, death. Or it will just be ignored.

albionmoonlight

06-25-2003, 09:36 AM

I don't really care about the issue, but since people are looking for objections to Avatars--here is mine.

Avatars make the board more inwardly focused. People spend a lot of time and energy looking for the perfect avatar. And spend time commenting on each others avatars. And change avatars to fit current situations and/or make comments about other users. (How many avatars with a variation of "cocky & funny" would have been on this board a few months ago)? I think the board is less interesting when it engages in such self-reflective activities.

But, as I said, I don't really care about the issue. I just wanted to throw out that "you can choose to turn them off" does not make all of the potential problems with avatars go away.

Radii

06-25-2003, 09:43 AM

"I know I'm playing with a knife that's already been dipped in the mustard (i'm trying out self-proclaimed analogies)"

I think you may need to work some more on your analogies.

Anrhydeddu

06-25-2003, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by albionmoonlight
I don't really care about the issue, but since people are looking for objections to Avatars--here is mine.

Avatars make the board more inwardly focused. People spend a lot of time and energy looking for the perfect avatar. And spend time commenting on each others avatars. And change avatars to fit current situations and/or make comments about other users. (How many avatars with a variation of "cocky & funny" would have been on this board a few months ago)? I think the board is less interesting when it engages in such self-reflective activities.

But, as I said, I don't really care about the issue. I just wanted to throw out that "you can choose to turn them off" does not make all of the potential problems with avatars go away.

Just like the QotM. A good percentage of the folks do not want to see any of them and guests should not see them by default. Because they are still there, too much time and energy had been spent on this 'inwardly focused' nonsense. Avatars will just be more of that same set of problems, imo. I vote not to cheapen this board with silly avatars and not to give the moderators (and their designees) more headaches.

scooper

06-25-2003, 10:18 AM

People already care way to much about post count and titles. The strength of this board has always been its discussion. It parallels our love for text based games that rely on content and gameplay rather than graphics.

I honestly would not care if we had avatars, and I might have one if we do, but I don't see it as a need.

Butter

06-25-2003, 10:34 AM

I fail to see why guests don't need to see avatars. It's just another way to distinguish yourself as an individual. Idiots would likely have idiotic avatars. It's like a signature, only more visual.

I can see the moderator's headache argument, but that's really the only valid one I can think of.

scooper

06-25-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by Butter_of_69

I can see the moderator's headache argument, but that's really the only valid one I can think of.

Awww come on. What about my comparison to text-based sims? I'm proud of that one. :D

Butter

06-25-2003, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by scooper
Awww come on. What about my comparison to text-based sims? I'm proud of that one. :D

Most text sims have SOME graphics. Even if it is just that ever-present football-stadium-on-a-desk of TCY. :)

cuervo72

06-25-2003, 11:10 AM

Is it possible to only allow avatars that have been previously approved? We could have some sort of avatar review board, where the proposed avatar is presented at the top of a thread, and there is a yea/nay poll for approval. A bit of censoring might occur, but certainly less than not having avatars at all.

If I recall correctly, there may also be a way to limit avatars to those who have a certain number of posts.

korme

06-25-2003, 11:13 AM

certain posts would be good (not too high, like 10 posts), avoid all the troublemakers just signing up to show a profane image.

scooper

06-25-2003, 11:15 AM

I suggest 10,000 posts.

cuervo72

06-25-2003, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by scooper
I suggest 10,000 posts.

Hey, we'll have them just in time for QuikSand.

TLK

06-25-2003, 11:27 AM

What about a trial period? Say, like a weekend and we can see if we can behave ourselves.

TLK

Cards4ever

06-25-2003, 11:34 AM

You know, I'm not sure that I like the idea of total avatar madness, but, I think we can compromise so it's not a headache to the mods.

How about Avatars of Professional and college team logos and mascots only? That would eliminate the people that want to put up pics that might cause issues.

korme

06-27-2003, 01:56 PM

bump

WussGawd

06-27-2003, 02:06 PM

I have no objection to avatars per se, as long as Draft Dodger doesn't use that butt-ugly pic of Christina Aguilera he uses on the .400 boards. :p

Draft Dodger

06-27-2003, 02:13 PM

dude, it's freaking SHAKIRA

WussGawd

06-27-2003, 02:14 PM

Relax, I'm just yanking your chain anyway.

Re. Shakira, I knew that...don't know why I spaced on the name. :)

Draft Dodger

06-27-2003, 02:21 PM

oops - forgot my smiley.
actually, I don't use them because I'm a macho tough guy

VPI97

06-27-2003, 03:10 PM

I've always liked boards where you cannot set your own avatar...other people on the board set it for you.

scooper

06-27-2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by VPI97
I've always liked boards where you cannot set your own avatar...other people on the board set it for you.

Oh, now that would be great. I'd actually go for that. Of course, imagine the aliases popping up to get themselves the avatar they want.

korme

06-27-2003, 04:10 PM

the way that usually works is it just corelates with your post count/title

daedalus

06-27-2003, 04:44 PM

And given the amount of posts you uncovered from the idiotic threadkill thread, you think *that* is a good idea?

korme

06-27-2003, 04:47 PM

shutup you

korme

06-27-2003, 04:48 PM

Actually, I don't like that idea of forum post assigned avies. Just let us pick.

cuervo72

06-27-2003, 10:17 PM

Hmm, this is getting me thinking......a game where we make up avatars, and try to guess from the image which member we're trying to represent.....

cuervo72

06-27-2003, 10:20 PM

Dola - such as:

http://www.beamscreations.com/images/FlyingHi200x150anim.gif

cuervo72

06-27-2003, 10:23 PM

Double dola -

THIS may be even better:
http://www.elderly.com/recordings/items/images/52/AUSSIE2751.jpg

TLK

06-27-2003, 10:25 PM

ummmm..... Skydog

cuervo72

06-27-2003, 10:34 PM

Just an easy example (the "Dog is my co-pilot" works on so many levels....and it's CD art)

panerd

06-28-2003, 12:34 AM

I can't believe this discussion has 40 fucking responses.

To the people that want avatars: What is your problem? Why do you have to post an annoying picture at the end of every one of your posts? Aren't the stupid quotes and plugs for shitty sports teams enough?

To the people who don't want them: You are really that offended by them to take the time out of your day to argue against them? Scrolling down an extra 5 lines is going to be so casistrophic that it will destroy the board? You really think that some regular user is going to use a huge picture of female genatalia? Couldn't they do this already if they wanted to?

Daimyo

06-28-2003, 12:55 AM

The pictures don't go at the bottom of the posts... they go over to the side under your name in the area that is usually empty space for all but the smallest posts. Of course, since the people who don't want to mess with them can easily turn them off (and I'd suggest they be off by default to even save them that small amount of work), I don't even see how that is a big deal.

korme

06-28-2003, 12:30 PM

pmuB

cuervo72

06-30-2003, 07:10 AM

Bump - I'll save Shorty the work this time :)

cthomer5000

06-30-2003, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Shorty3281
pmuB

if you need to keep bumping this, doesn't that mean that no one really cares about this?

korme

06-30-2003, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by cthomer5000
if you need to keep bumping this, doesn't that mean that no one really cares about this?

yes, no one must care. This is not like I posted the thread, no one responded, and then bumped it, ass. I'm just bumping for SkyDog/Ryan S to see.

cthomer5000

06-30-2003, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Shorty3281
yes, no one must care. This is not like I posted the thread, no one responded, and then bumped it, ass. I'm just bumping for SkyDog/Ryan S to see.

you're aware of the private message system, right?

Ben E Lou

06-30-2003, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by cthomer5000
you're aware of the private message system, right? And if not, he should be aware of this thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4531&highlight=avatar+SkyDog). And if not, then he should DEFINITELY be aware of this thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5358&highlight=avatar+SkyDog), since he posted in it twice himself. In the latter thread I stated my reason. It hasn't changed.

Anrhydeddu

06-30-2003, 12:48 PM

...and the odds of someone continuing to rehash the same argument on avatars will be....?

cuervo72

06-30-2003, 01:49 PM

Ok, that settles that. I guess we can lobby SkyDog on our next issue then, the permitting of tasteful female nudity on the board! Definitely not faggoty ™ and not....oh, nevermind. :D

sachmo71

06-30-2003, 01:51 PM

Who holds the tm on that word?

Anrhydeddu

06-30-2003, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by cuervo72
Ok, that settles that. I guess we can lobby SkyDog on our next issue then, the permitting of tasteful female nudity on the board! Definitely not faggoty ™ and not....oh, nevermind. :D

Too late. (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10833)

:)

cuervo72

06-30-2003, 01:56 PM

John Galt :D

Ksyrup

06-30-2003, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by SkyDog
And if not, he should be aware of this thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4531&highlight=avatar+SkyDog). And if not, then he should DEFINITELY be aware of this thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5358&highlight=avatar+SkyDog), since he posted in it twice himself. In the latter thread I stated my reason. It hasn't changed.

SD, give the kid a break. Perhaps he was a bit confused by the fact that the Supreme Court overruled a decision that was only 17 years old, and thought that maybe you might have a similar change of 'heart' in a short time period. ;)

cuervo72

06-30-2003, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
Too late. (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10833)

:)

Oh yeah? :D

korme

06-30-2003, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Ksyrup
SD, give the kid a break. Perhaps he was a bit confused by the fact that the Supreme Court overruled a decision that was only 17 years old, and thought that maybe you might have a similar change of 'heart' in a short time period. ;)

yes i believe ksyrup has nailed it