This poll question asks what you think about the current state of avatars on Armorama. Time for a change?
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Avatars... Time for a change?Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:12 PM UTC
generalzod
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:25 PM UTC
Jim
Thanks for the poll I like the idea of being able to upload our own avatars if that is an easy feature for you to add
Thanks for the poll I like the idea of being able to upload our own avatars if that is an easy feature for you to add
MrRoo
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:58 PM UTC
I am happy with mine Jim :-)
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:59 PM UTC
Will we have the option of keeping the ones we have now?
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 01:09 PM UTC
I don't care, it does not matter to me. Having said that, one of the things to think about if people get the ability to upload their own avatar is that you need to have the right to veto their avatar.
There's no telling what people will try to upload.
There's no telling what people will try to upload.
Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 01:21 PM UTC
I kind of like the avatars that are here already... allowing users to upload their own is a nice idea but can open a whole new can of worms........ we can already add custom banners to our sig's as it is.. Maybe just a larger selection would be nice.
cfbush2000
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 01:25 PM UTC
Choice is good. As for me, the avatar I use now looks lot like me (only not quite a good lookin' :-) ).
I'd hate to loose it.
Chuck
I'd hate to loose it.
Chuck
PLMP110
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 01:31 PM UTC
To quote someone's sig line........"I like my avatar". I believe that the powers that be won't let us down. Ya'll decide, and we'll all still be happy here.
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TankCarl
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 01:35 PM UTC
I would like to put in my own.esp being able to put in a tiny one of what I have just built
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Sticky
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 02:13 PM UTC
Works for me as long as Carl doesn't put somthing that's naughty up.
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 02:50 PM UTC
Works for me as long as Carl puts up something that's naughty
jRatz
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 03:37 PM UTC
Avatars are a good thing. Makes it easy to spot messages by the avatar when scrolling -- ie, Animal is pretty unique, 'as is 'Roo; few people use Kermit, so I'm pretty visible. In fact I think I got Kermit from here & took it to other boards.
Assuming size is constrained as now, then they can't get to intrusive. And assuming, we police some of the "bad choices" that will inevitably show up ....
Assuming size is constrained as now, then they can't get to intrusive. And assuming, we police some of the "bad choices" that will inevitably show up ....
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 05:01 PM UTC
My 2 bits (inflation, don cha know?) Allow access to public domain/custom avatars, such as a personal picture or one available in the web, at least to those who have paid memberships. Okay, so this sounds elitist, but Jim does a boatload of work, some of us pay (johnny come lately here) and most of us don't. No judgements/offense intended, please. But upon joining the A Guard, you might be offered a bit more in options.
Tarok
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 09:06 PM UTC
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Choice is good. As for me, the avatar I use now looks lot like me (only not quite a good lookin' :-) ).
I'd hate to loose it.
Chuck
Ditto... looks quite a bit like me...
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Allow access to public domain/custom avatars, such as a personal picture or one available in the web, at least to those who have paid memberships.....But upon joining the A Guard, you might be offered a bit more in options.
I'm not a A-Guard member, but I wholeheartedly support that idea.
Cougar
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 08:19 AM UTC
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I like the idea of being able to upload our own avatars
Me to, but I'd settle for being able to link to them from a site like Photobucket or something
Cougar
Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 08:32 AM UTC
Hi there
Having extra options for A-Guard members sounds a very good idea.
As for my avatar - I was really chuffed when Jim allocated it to me. I hope he doesn't think I actually look that old... but at least it's something I'll grow into with age!
All the best
Rowan
Having extra options for A-Guard members sounds a very good idea.
As for my avatar - I was really chuffed when Jim allocated it to me. I hope he doesn't think I actually look that old... but at least it's something I'll grow into with age!
All the best
Rowan
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 08:40 AM UTC
Yes it does sound elitist, but I agree, let the A-Guard members upload avatars, an extra bennie for helping support the site, the rest of us will deal with what is available. MHO
Jurjen
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 09:14 AM UTC
I like my girl :-)
Martinnnn
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 09:28 AM UTC
I say everyone can choose his own avater. That way you get a more personal account which I like.
And I disagree on the part that gold/silver members only get to choose their avater. Members who don't have this status may add a lot more to the site through adding content to the site. And don't foget members younger than 18 years who can't transfer money to other countries (at least here in the Netherlands you've got to be 18 to do so). Or the members who simply don't have money for these sort of things, although they wish they could pay there silver/gold member status!
I fully support custom avaters for all members! No matter which status!
Cheers,
Martin
And I disagree on the part that gold/silver members only get to choose their avater. Members who don't have this status may add a lot more to the site through adding content to the site. And don't foget members younger than 18 years who can't transfer money to other countries (at least here in the Netherlands you've got to be 18 to do so). Or the members who simply don't have money for these sort of things, although they wish they could pay there silver/gold member status!
I fully support custom avaters for all members! No matter which status!
Cheers,
Martin
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:32 AM UTC
A couple more Patton pics would be nice. Since most of us are using the same one.
Hollowpoint
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2005 - 11:11 AM UTC
I pretty much like my avatar. It actually looks like me between Easter and Labor Day, when I roam the Earth without my goatee. I'd like it better if the shirt were Packer green or gold instead of Viking purple.
Major_Goose
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 06:47 PM UTC
i think that having the choice is good , i dl ike to add something more funny in my avatar
Augie
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 06:53 PM UTC
What do you mean???? This is EXACTLY what I look like! :-)