Avatar Polls?

[Knight Otu]

While there is a precedent for this, I'd like to ask before I do it.

Is it allowable to post a poll about changing my avatar, with people voting my new one (or the old one)? Should such a poll go into the Off Topic forum?

 

[Hand of Evil]

should be here in Meta I would think as an Avatar is on the board. Now, the linked thread, see my thread in meta can be in OT.

 

[diaglo]

it is your avatar. change it if you want.

don't change it b/c we say so.

diaglo "if it ain't broke. don't fix it" Ooi

 

[der_kluge]

Be aware that most people recognize avatars before names. So, if you think you have some significant online persona, than know that changing your avatar will make you less immediately recognizable. It took me a few weeks to recognize Psion when he changed his last time. But people will get used to the new one eventually. So, change it if you really want to.

 

[Jdvn1]

it is your avatar. change it if you want.

don't change it b/c we say so.

diaglo "if it ain't broke. don't fix it" Ooi

I think he wants to change it, but can't decide to what.

 

[Desdichado]

Be aware that most people recognize avatars before names. So, if you think you have some significant online persona, than know that changing your avatar will make you less immediately recognizable. It took me a few weeks to recognize Psion when he changed his last time. But people will get used to the new one eventually. So, change it if you really want to.

But there are other people who have his avatar, too. That's confused me plenty of times...

 

[Psion]

Be aware that most people recognize avatars before names. So, if you think you have some significant online persona, than know that changing your avatar will make you less immediately recognizable. It took me a few weeks to recognize Psion when he changed his last time.

Heh. I guess I tire of avatars fast.

This one's comfy for now.

The thing that kills me is when some frequent posters share avatars from the gallery. Like DungeonMaster & Shade, or 3catcircus & KArl Green. Messes with my head big time.

In fact, not last time, but a few times ago when I started using the purple mind flayers, lots of folks started using it... so I switched to the less well known grey-and-brown mind flayer avatar. Pretty soon that one got famous.

So since then, I have been sticking to things I have scanned in.

 

[Psion]

But there are other people who have his avatar, too. That's confused me plenty of times...

My current one? (The brain bot?) Who!? Why I oughta...

This one and the last one (Psimon of the fatal five) have both been custom.

 

[DaveMage]

Shilsen and I share an avatar.

Heck, many times I'll see my avatar, look at a post, and not remember writing what's there--only to realize it's shilsen's post.

I need to get a unique one...I'm just too lazy to go out and find one to scan in...

 

[Psion]

Shilsen and I share an avatar.

Heck, many times I'll see my avatar, look at a post, and not remember writing what's there--only to realize it's shilsen's post.

I need to get a unique one...I'm just too lazy to go out and find one to scan in...

Do you have an image manipulation program of some sort? Irfan view would do.

Then run out to google, choose image search, and then search for a topic you like, and then crop and resize. No need to scan.