Avatars

beardedchicken

no, no, no, before you get your knickers in a knot, i'm not asking for custom avatars, or for a new batch of avatars from some obscure tv show for the 80s, so don't worry.

i'm just wondering if there's some way to tell which one/s are the most popular? i've noticed that quite a few people have the same ones, but what's the most used avatar?

DeVore

hehe I often wondered that too... so I did a check:

7000 people havent chosen an avatar but of those that did...
(the first number is how many people have it.... the second the ID of that avatar and the third is the name of the avatar...)

37 7 Animaniacs - Brain 
19 224 Calvin And Hobbes - Evil Calvin 
16 26 Animaniacs - Pinky 
15 242 Cartoons - Hello Kitty 
14 301 Danger Mouse - Danger Mouse 
14 786 Muppets - Animal 
14 39 Animaniacs - Wakko 
14 1748 Wallace And Gromit - Happy Penguin 
13 55 Austin Powers - DrEvil 
12 318 Dilbert - Dogbert King 
11 305 Danger Mouse - Penfold 
11 789 Muppets - Cookie Monster 
11 1709 Transformers - OptimusPrime 
11 1694 Transformers - EvilDecepticons 
11 11 Animaniacs - Chicken Boo 
11 314 Dilbert - Dilbert 2 

DeV.

Dustaz

An idea was mentioned at a certain lan i attended (it never happened, forget i mentioned it... ).

How about if you get to 1000 posts your avatar is locked to you? Failing that, how about paying for the exclusive use of your avatar?

DeVore

Any reward at all for post count size puts pressure on the spammers to spam. It gives them a reason to do it you see... they are helpless to resist you see...

We're thinking about a pack of stuff for people who want to support the site etc (and get a good deal in the process!). Avatars may be one of those things...

DeV.

PPC

Maybe over 1000 posts but under a certain amount of posts a day. Would be that spammy then.

logic1

Originally posted by PPC
Would be that spammy then.

Would be that english?

.logic.

Shinji

The whole concept of being able to lock your avatar either through a small payment or post count or whatever is a really good one, I think (then again I would say this since I suggested it ) - basically I find myself scanning down threads and identifying familiar avatars, then doing a double-take when I read the post attached and find it's very out of character for the person I expected it to be

Avatars are a great way to identify regular posters but when a newbie poster takes the same avatar as an established one it all goes horribly wrong...

Pepe LeFrits

How about once a user has been registered for a year they can lock their avatar ?

leeroybrown

Indeed, all these things would be nice, but giving the spammers an extra reason to spam is never good.

Also, you'd end up with people taking other peoples avatars and forcing them to change.

PPC

Originally posted by logic1
Would be that english?

.logic.

english be it.


I still think the idea of paying for an account with the extra features is a good idea.

koneko

Originally posted by PPC
I still think the idea of paying for an account with the extra features is a good idea.

Ditto. My own avatar. My own title. My own e-mail.
I like.

Moriarty

I'd pay to get my avatar locked for me..

I also agree with shinji - i end up scanning threads and looking at the avatars instead of actual nicks of the posters. Once newbies come along and theif them, my mind shatters into many pieces.

][cEMAN**

But would you be able to maybe use 2? Max 2. Cause I sometimes switch between this one and the Dirty Snowman from Charlie Brown (/me rubs hands together and leers slimely)

Just an idea - they happen sometimes. Not often

Oeneus

I donated a piece of RAM to boards and I got my own custom Iron Maiden avatar!

Carbiens

i indorse this product and/or thinghy!

i just started this account on boards, but before i did i really didn't want to have to start all over again it was the fact that a noobie took my avatar (the lead singer in primus...the southpark guy with the hat?...no not mr. hat...never mind) but anyway it was this ikkle fact that just pushed me over the edge and start again!

although cusom avatars would rock, i think paying or contributing in some way is a great way to keep your avatar your own and its also a great idea for rewarding regular users.

(p.s.- is there such thing as good spam, come on there has to be!:p )

smoke.me.a.kipper

i too associate users by avatar. would be nice of only one person could use a given avatar.

WhiteWashMan

i dont read anything said by anyone and only look for my avatar because it means someone said something sensible for a change.

or something....

Gordon

I thought you just have everyone on ignore WWM.