Avatars: Good, bad, or indifferent [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

GrantDawg

01-24-2003, 01:53 PM

What do you think? I think it should be up to the indiviual since that is an option in each persons preferences.

Ben E Lou

01-24-2003, 01:57 PM

Nothing like good, unbiased polling options. ;)

Fido

01-24-2003, 01:58 PM

my "none" vote is not due to facism, it sdue to load times. Loading up images for each user simply makes pages display slower and doesn't give any added benefit. Sure, you may look at people's avatars the first time they include it, but after that its just noise.

couriers

01-24-2003, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Fido
my "none" vote is not due to facism, it sdue to load times. Loading up images for each user simply makes pages display slower and doesn't give any added benefit. Sure, you may look at people's avatars the first time they include it, but after that its just noise.

You can turn them off if you don't like the load times so why not include them for those that don't suffer from crappy Internet connections? Load time is not an issue for everyone and for those that it is can simply choose not to have them.

GrantDawg

01-24-2003, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Fido
my "none" vote is not due to facism, it sdue to load times. Loading up images for each user simply makes pages display slower and doesn't give any added benefit. Sure, you may look at people's avatars the first time they include it, but after that its just noise.

But if you turn it off in your options then it will not effect your load times. That is why I don't see the harm. If you don't want them, you don't have to see them.

Ps. I really doubt if I'll ever have an avatar. I just don't get why we would turn off an option that will only affect those who want it.

Pss. Yeah, Skydog. Isn't that standard polling method?

Daimyo

01-24-2003, 02:03 PM

Seems sort of win-win to turn them on. People who want them can have them and people who don't want them can turn them off. Who loses by turning them on?

GrantDawg

01-24-2003, 02:04 PM

By the way, did I win the award for first annoying poll?:D

cthomer5000

01-24-2003, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by SkyDog
Nothing like good, unbiased polling options. ;)

Agreed! I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I saw the choices! :)

sachmo71

01-24-2003, 02:06 PM

I don't really care. I can see both sides of the issue. If you go by the different signatures though, I can see how it might give a little more flavor to the board. Can you imagine what some people will use for their avatars? Hornsmanic, for instance?

Fido

01-24-2003, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by couriers
You can turn them off if you don't like the load times so why not include them for those that don't suffer from crappy Internet connections? Load time is not an issue for everyone and for those that it is can simply choose not to have them.

Oops...didn't notice that option. That would change my vote to Yes I guess.

HornedFrog Purple

01-24-2003, 02:10 PM

I voted yes. I dont see any harm in it since it is an option anyways, just as long as they are small and not indecent for the younger members.

GrantDawg

01-24-2003, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by Fido
Oops...didn't notice that option. That would change my vote to Yes I guess.

SEE! NOW YOU DESTROYED THE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY OFF THIS POLL!!!!!

Oh, well. Maybe I should commision a gallup poll. It would probably be just as acurate.

couriers

01-24-2003, 02:12 PM

Shenanigans. Shenanigans.

Fido

01-24-2003, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by GrantDawg
SEE! NOW YOU DESTROYED THE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY OFF THIS POLL!!!!!

Oh, well. Maybe I should commision a gallup poll. It would probably be just as acurate.

Now I remember why mo post count is so low. I'm an idiot and give opinions without knowing the whoe story :)

GrantDawg

01-24-2003, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by Fido
Now I remember why mo post count is so low. I'm an idiot and give opinions without knowing the whoe story :)

That's ok. You fit in with the rest of us just fine.

Kodos

01-24-2003, 02:22 PM

I don't see the harm as long as individuals can turn them off if they like. Plus, I want to use my new avatar:

http://nebraskablizzards.com/images/kodos.png

Thanks, Grid Iron!

:)

Schmidty

01-24-2003, 02:26 PM

Why do I have the feeling that if avatars become a reality here, half of them will be Simpsons related, another quarter of them will have something to do with Texas, and the other quarter will be some incarnation of Fritz's pussy?

Fido

01-24-2003, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Kodos
I don't see the harm as long as individuals can turn them off if they like. Plus, I want to use my new avatar:

http://nebraskablizzards.com/images/kodos.png

Thanks, Grid Iron!

:)

you could always add your avatar into your signature...

Never mind - I guess that's turned off.

jamesUMD

01-24-2003, 03:08 PM

Dumb question: What exactly is an Avatar? Is it a signature?

illinifan999

01-24-2003, 03:30 PM

I think they are little pictures that are put underneath your name. I'm for them.

Fidatelo

01-24-2003, 03:40 PM

I have found, on other boards, that avatar's help me to associate comments and personalities to fellow board members easier, especially when you are new to a board and have so many new names to try to pin down. A lot of member's names don't stand out or are hard to remember, but if they have a unique avatar it helps.

Not sure if that makes sense. To put it bluntly, I voted for 'yes' :)

jamesUMD

01-24-2003, 03:53 PM

If that's what they are, I am for them, if only to see what crazy Avatar Horns Maniac comes up with!!!:p

Schmidty

01-24-2003, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by jamesUMD
If that's what they are, I am for them, if only to see what crazy Avatar Horns Maniac comes up with!!!:p

http://emptybottle.org/galleries/snap1/pooptheme1.jpg

MJ4H

01-24-2003, 05:44 PM

Wait a minute, this board looks differernt?!

couriers

01-25-2003, 11:14 AM

Bump since we are currently tied.

Still can't understand why someone would vote to turn them off for everyone when they can simply turn them off for themselves. Are people really that much of control freaks that they would try to ruin everyones parade? Please explain yourselves.

GrantDawg

01-25-2003, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by couriers
Bump since we are currently tied.

Still can't understand why someone would vote to turn them off for everyone when they can simply turn them off for themselves. Are people really that much of control freaks that they would try to ruin everyones parade? Please explain yourselves.

I have seen that in many aspects of life. Because someone desn't enjoy something, then they don't want anyone to enjoy it even when it doesn't effect them at all. Like I said, facist.

Edited for spellun

Tarkus

01-26-2003, 01:27 PM

bump

Joe Canadian

01-26-2003, 05:11 PM

Having them turned on will not harm anyone... for those who want to see them, they can.... for those who don't, they can turn them off.

Pretty simple to me :).

But it ain't my forum to make the decisions in, so really its up to the admin guys.

Grid Iron

01-27-2003, 10:35 AM

bump

Tarkus

01-27-2003, 10:53 AM

Come on SkyDog, let's get them going already!

Tarkus

couriers

02-03-2003, 02:33 PM

Any update on this?

Marmel

02-03-2003, 02:38 PM

I change my vote from turn them off to turn them on. When I voted I did not realize people can turn them off.

The forum default should (IMO) be off, but I don't see the harm if people want them and others want to view them.

couriers

02-04-2003, 10:19 AM

BUMP

So far that would mean 2 more Yes votes and 2 less No votes putting us in favor by over 50% of those who responded.

kid_dynamite

02-04-2003, 10:28 AM

i voted yes, avatars are fun and like everyone else has commented, if they can be turned off by people who do not want them then why not allow the rest of us to enjoy them?