Quite simply, we need avatars among some other improvements - Page 2

Lorena · 02-10-2008, 12:31 PM

Where's the poll?

Noop · 02-10-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

Where's the poll?

On so many levels this is funny.

Raiders Army · 02-10-2008, 02:45 PM

I hope it's 2020 and everyone is still typing their messages instead of their robot maids like Rosie taking dictations. Let's stay in the past and continue with the same stuff we've been doing for the past ten years...er....I mean traditions.

Julio Riddols · 02-10-2008, 03:37 PM

If I want to imagine Skydog in my head as a Darius Rucker look-alike, I want to keep that fantasy intact.

Glengoyne · 02-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Consider me against the avatars. I know back when I would occasionally tool around the IHOF site, those damned helmets were a problem.

I use "day at the office" for a reason. Back when I had time to come here and browse, I cared that someone had to take a good look at what I was doing to see what kind of site I was looking at. We don't need distracting, boob bouncing, Pumpy or Izulde posing graphics mucking things up. Oh that and Ryan said "No"

DanGarion · 02-10-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

+1

The mods would spend so much time blocking new users avatars it would make them crazy. I personaly find them distracting.

Well that's the problem. You can enable avatars only on users of certain levels.

DanGarion · 02-10-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Not to sound a bit pretentious here, but I don't think FOFC is as low-brow as many other boards. I mean, we are in our own way, but this board isn't made up of a bunch of teens. I don't think anyone that's been here for even a week would add an avatar that would be racy- out of the respect of the people that would have to moderate them.

I guess I don't know exactly what the big deal is.

If the mods here really wanted to do this they would have talked with Markus and them over at the OOTP board to find out how much of a problem this really is.

Ben E Lou · 02-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Didn't I answer this question already? My opinion hasn't changed, and I doubt it's ever going to. Even if you have them turned off, they're a modding headache that there's no reason to get into. There's virtually nothing to gain by adding them, and plenty of potential downside. Ryan said it well. Zero chance.

Coffee Warlord · 02-10-2008, 08:00 PM

No mere image can contain my glory.

Shkspr · 02-10-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

No mere image can contain my glory.

Actually, many cameras these days come with shatterproof lenses.

DanGarion · 02-10-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Didn't I answer this question already? My opinion hasn't changed, and I doubt it's ever going to. Even if you have them turned off, they're a modding headache that there's no reason to get into. There's virtually nothing to gain by adding them, and plenty of potential downside. Ryan said it well. Zero chance.

Although it would be nice if you did something the community wanted, even if it's against your own personal opinion. This is the communities site, you are merely the one that holds the keys.

I don't care either way, I would vote for them, but it's not a deal breaker.

Lathum · 02-10-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dangarion

Although it would be nice if you did something the community wanted, even if it's against your own personal opinion. This is the communities site, you are merely the one that holds the keys.

I don't care either way, I would vote for them, but it's not a deal breaker.

are you new?

sterlingice · 02-10-2008, 08:22 PM

Because I'm sure it's coming, can we please all now spend the next 2 pages pissing and moaning about how unfair this is and how the board is awful because of it?

SI

DanGarion · 02-10-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

are you new?

Yeah I just signed up last week.

:o

Chief Rum · 02-10-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Didn't I answer this question already? My opinion hasn't changed, and I doubt it's ever going to. Even if you have them turned off, they're a modding headache that there's no reason to get into. There's virtually nothing to gain by adding them, and plenty of potential downside. Ryan said it well. Zero chance.

YEAH, DEAL WITH IT!

korme · 02-10-2008, 09:00 PM

To play devil's advocate:

SD clearly ain't reading posts. Maybe there isn't anything to gain in his own eyes, but this thread was started basing the positives of avies.

Clearly it wouldn't change, just saying that there could be positives from it, just because you don't think there are any that doesn't mean the entire universe of FOFC thinks exactly the way you do.

Just sayin'

Subby · 02-10-2008, 09:21 PM

PISS ->>>---OMGFGNO!!!--<<<<<----- WIND

korme · 02-10-2008, 09:44 PM

THREE SHEETS >>><<< WIND

Maple Leafs · 02-10-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Subby

PISS ->>>---OMGFGNO!!!--<<<<<----- WIND

I want to make babies inside of you.

Crapshoot · 02-10-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Not to sound a bit pretentious here, but I don't think FOFC is as low-brow as many other boards. I mean, we are in our own way, but this board isn't made up of a bunch of teens. I don't think anyone that's been here for even a week would add an avatar that would be racy- out of the respect of the people that would have to moderate them.

I guess I don't know exactly what the big deal is.

I don't care for avatars either, but this board hadlong threads devoted to Brittany Spears and how's she runing her life and a hundred other low-brow topics. It is what it is.

JPhillips · 02-10-2008, 09:57 PM

Avatars = No

Familiars = Yes

korme · 02-10-2008, 09:59 PM

Those aren't low brow humor examples, those are examples of the national media publishing stories about celebrities who have fallen off. Of course we talk about that. There's a difference. I don't see anyone posting pictures of baby shit or basically trolling the board. I wouldn't care if someone made a bald Britney Spears avatar.

mrsimperless · 02-11-2008, 02:03 AM

Actually, people using inappropriate avatars would be quite beautiful. I could use it as a way to just skip over posts when reading through a thread or I could just add them to my ignore list.

This also addresses the moderator's concerns I heard. I respect our moderators for giving their own time to FOFC and do not want to create extra work for them. If that were to happen then it would outweigh any potential benefits of avatars.

However, see my first paragraph above. I see no reason why the members of the community couldn't be our own avatar police by using our ignore lists or simply ignoring the asshats.

Which brings up another potential feature - multiple profiles. It would be pretty neat if there were a way for us to use a different profile when at work vs. when at home say. I wouldn't want avatars turned on at work. Maybe using ip addresses or some such witchcraft.

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Originally Posted by Joe

would the board even be allowed to use that much bandwidth on gamespy/sportplanet or whatever the f**k it is called?

This is the biggest roadblock I've seen presented so far. For the sake of argument if it were to double our bandwidth usage what would be the consequences? For that matter if Jim were to release FOF / TCY 2009 and we doubled our membership wouldn't those same consequences apply?

stevew · 02-11-2008, 02:32 AM

zero chance

stevew · 02-11-2008, 02:47 AM

Here's an avatar for everyone.

Apathetic Lurker · 02-11-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

+1

The mods would spend so much time blocking new users avatars it would make them crazy. I personaly find them distracting.

But wait... Thats a bad thing?

DanGarion · 02-11-2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

But wait... Thats a bad thing?

Exactly, it's not like the mods do much of anything else...

st.cronin · 02-11-2008, 01:41 PM

Personally I hate boards with crazy personalized avatars. I actually find some of the signatures on this board distracting. The less this board resembles other boards, the better - imo.

Coffee Warlord · 02-11-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Personally I hate boards with crazy personalized avatars. I actually find some of the signatures on this board distracting. The less this board resembles other boards, the better - imo.

Hear hear.

Lot of boards wind up having more useless bells and whistles than actual useful content.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-11-2008, 02:09 PM

I don't hate anybody here at FOFC, but avatars would change that. I'd end up seeing some avatar that I really hated, and it would make me hate the person, too. I mean raging hate. I'm talking about the kind of hate that would make me lure that person over to my house with the promise of flowers and a nice dinner. The evening would start with a plate of various filled puff pastries, and it would end with a hatefuck.

Don't allow this to happen.

sabotai · 02-11-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsimperless

This is the biggest roadblock I've seen presented so far. For the sake of argument if it were to double our bandwidth usage what would be the consequences? For that matter if Jim were to release FOF / TCY 2009 and we doubled our membership wouldn't those same consequences apply?

According to SkyDog, this board goes far over the bandwidth allowed by gamespy, but they let us continue to operate because of all of the visits that the board gets that they use to increases the revenue for ads. If we were to double the bandwidth used without also doubling the amount of visits the board gets, I wouldn't be surprised if gamespy shut us down.

lighthousekeeper · 02-11-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

According to SkyDog, this board goes far over the bandwidth allowed by gamespy, but they let us continue to operate because of all of the visits that the board gets that they use to increases the revenue for ads.

That's very generous of them to allow us to continue to line their pockets with ad revenue.

Logan · 02-11-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

That's very generous of them to allow us to continue to line their pockets with ad revenue.

I mean, come on...not to fight for The Man but if you don't like it, start up your own board that can handle all of us and we'll go over there.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-11-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

I mean, come on...not to fight for The Man but if you don't like it, start up your own board that can handle all of us and we'll go over there.

Okay, I normally wouldn't do this, I really wouldn't ... but the punchline here is just too obvious to overlook:

That was on sportsdigs three weeks ago.

Kodos · 02-11-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

That's very generous of them to allow us to continue to line their pockets with ad revenue.

Give 'til it hurts.

Mustang · 02-11-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

and it would end with a hatefuck.

Does your moustache tickle during a hatefuck?

Logan · 02-11-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Okay, I normally wouldn't do this, I really wouldn't ... but the punchline here is just too obvious to overlook:

That was on sportsdigs three weeks ago.

I SWEAR I almost quoted myself for that response.

Anthony · 02-11-2008, 03:47 PM

hey, speaking of ads - where'd they go? i don't see them anymore.

Mustang · 02-11-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

hey, speaking of ads - where'd they go? i don't see them anymore.

If I could have an avatar I'd advertise some crap with it.

sachmo71 · 02-11-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

I want to make babies inside of you.

Ouch.

Try starting on the outside and working your way in. Your wife will thank you for it.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-11-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

Does your moustache tickle during a hatefuck?

Well, it tickles me.

MJ4H · 02-11-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

hey, speaking of ads - where'd they go? i don't see them anymore.

cue adblock nazis

MikeVic · 02-11-2008, 04:35 PM

I still see ads.

Antmeister · 02-11-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Personally I hate boards with crazy personalized avatars. I actually find some of the signatures on this board distracting. The less this board resembles other boards, the better - imo.

LOL! Sir, check out your signature. Why the double space sir? Why?

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Antmeister · 02-11-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

I still see ads.

Use Adblock Plus. It destroys ads without using harmful chemicals.

SirFozzie · 02-11-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

YEAH, DEAL WITH IT!

Welcome to Hollywood.

Ben E Lou · 02-11-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

According to SkyDog, this board goes far over the bandwidth allowed by gamespy, but they let us continue to operate because of all of the visits that the board gets that they use to increases the revenue for ads. If we were to double the bandwidth used without also doubling the amount of visits the board gets, I wouldn't be surprised if gamespy shut us down.

I haven't had discussion with them in quite some time about this, but if I recall, it's the database size that's way out of line, not the actual bandwidth usage.

RomaGoth · 02-11-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

I have a host full of inappropriate avatars I'm just itchin to use.

LOL

RomaGoth · 02-11-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Welcome to Hollywood.

Reminds me of that song from Billy Joel........."Say goodbye to Hollywood"...

RomaGoth · 02-11-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

I don't usually look at who posts what unless it's incredibly witty/funny. Avatars will help identify people but I can see why the mods don't want anything to do with it.

Yes, I would use this one:

2 questions:

Is this available for download;

Did Pumpy just keep doing this same move over and over, or is it just looped? Either way its funny, but the idea of him doing it over and over again is pretty damn funny.......

02-10-2008, 03:37 PM	#54
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	If I want to imagine Skydog in my head as a Darius Rucker look-alike, I want to keep that fantasy intact. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

02-10-2008, 07:31 PM	#58
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Didn't I answer this question already? My opinion hasn't changed, and I doubt it's ever going to. Even if you have them turned off, they're a modding headache that there's no reason to get into. There's virtually nothing to gain by adding them, and plenty of potential downside. Ryan said it well. Zero chance. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

02-10-2008, 08:22 PM	#63
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Because I'm sure it's coming, can we please all now spend the next 2 pages pissing and moaning about how unfair this is and how the board is awful because of it? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

02-10-2008, 09:21 PM	#67
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	PISS ->>>---OMGFGNO!!!--<<<<<----- WIND __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

02-10-2008, 09:57 PM	#71
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Avatars = No Familiars = Yes __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

02-10-2008, 02:45 PM	#53
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I hope it's 2020 and everyone is still typing their messages instead of their robot maids like Rosie taking dictations. Let's stay in the past and continue with the same stuff we've been doing for the past ten years...er....I mean traditions.

02-10-2008, 03:49 PM	#55
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Consider me against the avatars. I know back when I would occasionally tool around the IHOF site, those damned helmets were a problem. I use "day at the office" for a reason. Back when I had time to come here and browse, I cared that someone had to take a good look at what I was doing to see what kind of site I was looking at. We don't need distracting, boob bouncing, Pumpy or Izulde posing graphics mucking things up. Oh that and Ryan said "No"

02-10-2008, 08:00 PM	#59
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	No mere image can contain my glory.

02-10-2008, 09:00 PM	#66
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	To play devil's advocate: SD clearly ain't reading posts. Maybe there isn't anything to gain in his own eyes, but this thread was started basing the positives of avies. Clearly it wouldn't change, just saying that there could be positives from it, just because you don't think there are any that doesn't mean the entire universe of FOFC thinks exactly the way you do. Just sayin'

02-10-2008, 09:44 PM	#68
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	THREE SHEETS >>><<< WIND

02-10-2008, 09:59 PM	#72
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Those aren't low brow humor examples, those are examples of the national media publishing stories about celebrities who have fallen off. Of course we talk about that. There's a difference. I don't see anyone posting pictures of baby shit or basically trolling the board. I wouldn't care if someone made a bald Britney Spears avatar.

02-11-2008, 02:32 AM	#74
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	zero chance

02-11-2008, 02:47 AM	#75
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Here's an avatar for everyone. Last edited by stevew : 02-11-2008 at 02:47 AM.

02-11-2008, 01:41 PM	#78
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Personally I hate boards with crazy personalized avatars. I actually find some of the signatures on this board distracting. The less this board resembles other boards, the better - imo. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

02-11-2008, 02:09 PM	#80
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I don't hate anybody here at FOFC, but avatars would change that. I'd end up seeing some avatar that I really hated, and it would make me hate the person, too. I mean raging hate. I'm talking about the kind of hate that would make me lure that person over to my house with the promise of flowers and a nice dinner. The evening would start with a plate of various filled puff pastries, and it would end with a hatefuck. Don't allow this to happen. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

02-11-2008, 03:47 PM	#88
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	hey, speaking of ads - where'd they go? i don't see them anymore.

02-11-2008, 04:35 PM	#93
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I still see ads.

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