Annoying User Avatars

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 09:11 AM

Love the forums here. My only criticism is the constantly changing user avatars.

I prefer forums where you have the option to change that in the CP (I'm not missing something am I?)

The avatars allow the users to exist with a little more personality, you get use to seeing certain people's avatars and you can spot your friends commentaries easily. Here it's just kind of an annoying conglomeration of random photos...

Has there ever been any discussion of changing the avatar system to allow folks to load their own? I would see that as an improvement!

...and the "Navy Dude" avatar really scares me. Isn't that the biker guy from the Village People?

ReallyDedPoet · 06-26-07, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Love the forums here. My only criticism is the constantly changing user avatars.

I prefer forums where you have the option to change that in the CP (I'm not missing something am I?)

The avatars allow the users to exist with a little more personality, you get use to seeing certain people's avatars and you can spot your friends commentaries easily. Here it's just kind of an annoying conglomeration of random photos...

Has there ever been any discussion of changing the avatar system to allow folks to load their own? I would see that as an improvement!

...and the "Navy Dude" avatar really scares me. Isn't that the biker guy from the Village People?

Actually I like this option here at subsim

If you want to keep a certain avatar, or make a new one, contact the admin folks here, make a small donation and you will have your own personalized avatar.

RDP

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 09:27 AM

The problem is if you have to pay for the service... no one uses it. So there's no community benefit.

...and probably not fair to call it an option. Perhaps feature.

ReallyDedPoet · 06-26-07, 09:39 AM

Yeah, it is more of a feature

To be honest though, with many members here at subsim ( not sure of the total, it grows daily ), keeping track of all of the personal avatars would be a chore.

RDP

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Yeah, it is more of a feature

To be honest though, with many members here at subsim ( not sure of the total, it grows daily ), keeping track of all of the personal avatars would be a chore.

RDP

No, you don't host em... you just allow folks to enter a URL.
It's no more of a chore than what you allow for signatures.

And sure, you can keep what you've got going now as the default.

Mush Martin · 06-26-07, 09:56 AM

I dont dislike mine it seems to be a wonderful pencil drawing of
Prein in Profile. by Wolfgang Willrich

http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?...onsA&img=7

ReallyDedPoet · 06-26-07, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

I dont dislike mine it seems to be a wonderful pencil drawing of
Prein in Profile. by Wolfgang Willrich

http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?...onsA&img=7

Yeah, here is the lot

http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?...IllustrationsA

RDP

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 10:28 AM

Do you happen to know?

When my avatar hits "Navy Dude" how many times will I have to bump this thread to change it?

ReallyDedPoet · 06-26-07, 11:32 AM

Nor sure, take comfort in knowing you have Medic Boy before that

RDP

Dowly · 06-26-07, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Do you happen to know?

When my avatar hits "Navy Dude" how many times will I have to bump this thread to change it?

Whaaa!?! Is someone dissin' THE man!?

Navy Dude FTW!

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Nor sure, take comfort in knowing you have Medic Boy before that

RDP

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Do you happen to know?

When my avatar hits "Navy Dude" how many times will I have to bump this thread to change it?

Whaaa!?! Is someone dissin' THE man!?

Navy Dude FTW!

:rotfl:

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 01:59 PM

Oh good grief... I just made it to "Sparky"

bookworm_020 · 06-26-07, 06:26 PM

Your almost to Bonnet Boy! then you get Navy Dude, A.K.A. Village people!

XLjedi · 06-26-07, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

Your almost to Bonnet Boy! then you get Navy Dude, A.K.A. Village people!

Did you happen to see my other thread?

The Village People Challenge

06-26-07, 09:11 AM	#1
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,200 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Annoying User Avatars Love the forums here. My only criticism is the constantly changing user avatars. I prefer forums where you have the option to change that in the CP (I'm not missing something am I?) The avatars allow the users to exist with a little more personality, you get use to seeing certain people's avatars and you can spot your friends commentaries easily. Here it's just kind of an annoying conglomeration of random photos... Has there ever been any discussion of changing the avatar system to allow folks to load their own? I would see that as an improvement! ...and the "Navy Dude" avatar really scares me. Isn't that the biker guy from the Village People? __________________

06-26-07, 09:27 AM	#3
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,200 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	The problem is if you have to pay for the service... no one uses it. So there's no community benefit. ...and probably not fair to call it an option. Perhaps feature. __________________

06-26-07, 09:39 AM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,776 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Yeah, it is more of a feature To be honest though, with many members here at subsim ( not sure of the total, it grows daily ), keeping track of all of the personal avatars would be a chore. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-26-07, 09:56 AM	#6
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I dont dislike mine it seems to be a wonderful pencil drawing of Prein in Profile. by Wolfgang Willrich http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?...onsA&img=7 __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

06-26-07, 10:28 AM	#8
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,200 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Do you happen to know? When my avatar hits "Navy Dude" how many times will I have to bump this thread to change it? __________________

06-26-07, 11:32 AM	#9
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,776 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nor sure, take comfort in knowing you have Medic Boy before that RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-26-07, 01:59 PM	#13
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,200 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Oh good grief... I just made it to "Sparky" __________________

06-26-07, 06:26 PM	#14
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Your almost to Bonnet Boy! then you get Navy Dude, A.K.A. Village people! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"