Avatars

Post by **Kajun** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

OK. What do we think now? I think the system of ranks should be removed, like the post count, but that we should have selectable avatars of the same style as currently, all with the same kind of presence.

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Sorry boss but according to the poll, the current avatars stay

Blam · Post by **Blam** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

I selection (made be yourself) available for change in profile i think is the best way to move, anyone else?

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Yeah I can agree with that one

Post by **Kajun** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Me too, when I have time I'll make the poll have more options since much has changed since its creation.

Nat · Post by **Nat** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Same as usual - I'd like custom avatars and 200(?) char text sigs. I do like the avatars you have atm... its a toughy.

Post by **Kajun** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Nat: so custom avatars would be either the current avatars (made smaller) or uploaded ones by the users? (or a choice of both)?

There may be other ways to integrate the avatars into the forums - say each forum has a difference badge in the top right corner...?

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

Pedantic is good! Especially when it's funny, as aviators is!

Post by **Kajun** » Wed May 01, 2002 7:56 am

OK, the pilots will definitely be quirky.

I think we're go for a vote on this. Request being posted, please comment in that thread.

::: Locked :::

Post by **Kajun** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 8:54 am

Back to this old chestnut again.

Given that post counts have now been removed from the main pages of the forums, what do you think about the rank avatars? Would you rather do away with them and have custom avatars (where you can choose your own picture (there will be size limits, naturally))? Or do you like the Soviet rank system?

This poll will run for 5 days only.

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 8:59 am

I know I'm a fine one to talk, but I hate when forums have a free for all regarding avatars. The existing ones are cool and it looks so messy when everyone has a different one.

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:00 am

Anything that helps to cut down on the spammage is good by me. I like custom avatars and I don't think we really need avatars to indicate regular posters do we?

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:03 am

I post somewhere else where they have custom avators, and to be truthfully it looks a mess.

Keep the ones we have.

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:05 am

How about a compromise? Perhaps have a limited selection to choose from or somping?

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:09 am

We could never all agree let alone compromise

Post by **Kajun** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:11 am

There could certainly be a limited selection, perhaps keeping to a theme or two. It's possible to have both actually, having a little icon to show what your rank is but also have a custom av.

It often depends on how large you allow the custom avs to be, too.

Or I could just turn them off completely!

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:12 am

If it is a choice between custom avs or turning them off, turn them off for a while and see what that is like.

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:12 am

I have them turned off anyaway

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:16 am

How about a photo of your face?

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:17 am

Who's face?

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:19 am

My face?

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:21 am

Yeah everyone have a picture of Jones' face.

MoneyPenny · Post by **MoneyPenny** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:22 am

Well a picture of Jones is better then a picture of me anyday

jonesc2ii · Post by **jonesc2ii** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:30 am

That's true. Everyone's ugly except me and I'm Bob.

Post by **Kajun** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 9:32 am

I've got them turned off anyway too. My concern was primarily that the rank system still invokes a reliance on post counts, and so should that continue...

One possibilty is to allow the element of choice but keep the avatars confined to the same style of image, just with a slightly wider selection and not so much disparity between the 'ranks'.