What kinds of avatars do you like seeing the most?
My favorites are the ones that are from photos of people or dolls--cheerful ones.
Someday I want to take the time to change mine to something more like that.
Joy
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What kinds of avatars do you like seeing the most?
My favorites are the ones that are from photos of people or dolls--cheerful ones.
Someday I want to take the time to change mine to something more like that.
Joy
I like the ones of people, their dolls, and their pets.
I really like all avatars, as long as they're not violent and are in good taste. (Pets, people, dolls, etc.)
The only ones I don't personally connect with that much are the stock ones. I feel like I get to know people by the avatars they use, and if more than one person is using the same stock photo from Hostboard's library, I have a hard time telling them apart, and also don't feel like I'm getting to see a part of their personality. (Hopefully this makes sense! [img]wink.gif[/img] )
Yeah, I like the ones of members and their dolls, or their daughters and dolls, or pets. I like it when they're personal pics. [img]smile.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's true! I remember getting confused over this before.Quote:
Originally posted by Melissa:
if more than one person is using the same stock photo from Hostboard's library, I have a hard time telling them apart, (Hopefully this makes sense!
I like avatars, for some reason mine isn't coming up.....
My favorites are when people do something that fits them even if it's not totally on topic....
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ROFL, is this refering to my ol' pink jolly roger? [img]wink.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Melissa:
I really like all avatars, as long as they're not violent and are in good taste. (Pets, people, dolls, etc.)
The pink skull and crossbones is something that most everyone IRL who knows me would immediatly think SARA if they saw.
Dolls, I especially like to see the different outfits on them. The AG force has a strong hold when I see real pics. [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img]
My favorite are the ones of dollies! I just can't get enough of them and love seeing how each member is dressing their own doll!
Clear picture of a doll, especially when I can see the outfit as well. What doll a person picks as their avatar and how they dress her lets me think, although usually incorrectly, something about the poster or how they see the world....
I am not particularly fond of folks constantly changing their avatar, sometimes as often as one might change their socks. I tend to remember people visually and their avatar is their stand-in to help me remember them.
Taffy
Dolls, then kids, then pets.
Good pictures of kids with dolls. (When they're tiny or blurry I always want to see them bigger!)
I most definately don't like the stock icons/avatars. They don't have a lot of personality. I like to change my own however because I am constantly finding new ones online. I especially like ones made from vintage photos as can be seen by looking at mine.
I like the ones of the dolls, pets and people. Basically I like any that are custom made.
I like unique pictures of dolls (not the AG stock one)
I'm also one who gets confused by avatar changes. I prefer for people to keep the same one for a good amount of time before changing. I often don't remember board members names, but know what their avatar looks like
Dolls, but love the ones Kitchy has which move!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I like the custom ones the best. IMO they make the board seem friendlier. I love seeing pictures of everyone's favorite girls--both AG and real ones. [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
My favorites are also dolls, kids and pets. Not an original sentiment, I know, LOL.
I also appreciate anyone that has a custom avatar. It took me a long time to get a picture just right, so I know that it took everyone here some time to do it right.
I'm also not a huge fan of Hostboard stock avatars. I like dolls, pets, children, or anything that has to do with someone's personality. Mine reflects me because I love polar bears, and the mama and baby just melt my heart each time I look at them.
I like the ones of dolls and children but my favorite are the ones where we totally humiliate ourselves with old pictures of ourselves like we did when we used our high school senior pics.
I'd like to suggest that we all use a girl scout picture for our avatar next! Meaning a picture of you in your uniform if you have one!
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, no! I promise I won't "drop hints" on the board if something bothers me (I'd e-mail privately or write a moderator). The main ones I've felt are violent are some of the stock Hostboard ones, for example.Quote:
Originally posted by GreyMyst:
ROFL, is this refering to my ol' pink jolly roger? [img]wink.gif[/img]
*The*Paranoid*Pumpkin*, your avatar shows up for me! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ March 14, 2006 10:40 PM: Message edited by: Melissa ]</font>
I would change my avatar to my high school photo, if someone would tell me how to do that. I know we've had that discussion before, but please forgive me for wanting to ask, instead of doing a search. [img]wink.gif[/img] Any volunteers?
Joy
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hmmm. I am going to have to dress one of my dolls in the custom Brownie outfit I had made for her. It is the 1970/80s version of the jumper with the two pockets and the Brownie logo-striped blouse. Then I can make an avatar, although I really dislike changing the avatar I have. Perhaps I can just add it to this thread as a picture in a message...Quote:
Originally posted by OSusannah:
I'd like to suggest that we all use a girl scout picture for our avatar next! Meaning a picture of you in your uniform if you have one!
In any case, it will have to wait until next week, after I get home on the weekend to pick the outfit up.
Taffy
Well, if you recognize mine, then you know how perfect it is for my name! I'm a little upset though that they resized it so now it looks blurry like the Hostboard stock ones. I'll either get a better one or switch it to an AG one when I get a good shot of my girls.
Does Hostboard resize them all? Or can someone tell me how to do it? [img]redface.gif[/img]
And for those of you not in the know...my avatar is Gypsy, the only female robot on the Sci-Fi/Comedy show "Mystery Science Theater 3000". My favorite robot is Crow...before I started watching I was told by a friend I reminded her of a sarcastic gold robot known to say "off color" things...but I'm a girl and her name is Gypsy, and shs's PURPLE! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">DITTO! DARTH! I am with you on this one...for once!...he-he-he...GOOD DARTH!Quote:
Originally posted by AGTeacher:
Dolls, but love the ones Kitchy has which move!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[img]graemlins/island.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...nlrd/Darth.jpg [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/island.gif[/img]
The moderating team is currently working on a rule about avatars on our board due to a number of concerns. Do you have a concern or desire to see a specific type of avatar on our board?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I like basically any type of avatar, except for maybe super-religious ones. And really, I wouldn't mind those as long as all religions are allowed and nobody tries to start some kind of religious debate. I especially like doll-related and humorous avatars.Quote:
Originally posted by judiaci:
The moderating team is currently working on a rule about avatars on our board due to a number of concerns. Do you have a concern or desire to see a specific type of avatar on our board?
I like to see doll-related avvies best, but if people use a Hostboard account to visit more than one board, I don't know if it would be fair to restrict those types of avvies. (Plus a lot of people don't necessarily have the means to get pics of their own dolls online, which would make it harder for them to get a custom avvie. The only workaround for that would be if we had default avvies for probably all the dolls in multiple outfits, so people could pick the one they liked best if they couldn't make their own. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )
Until last week I used a stock pic because I just couldn't figure out what pic to use or how to resize a pic to make it fit. I also just got a scanner so the only way I could get a pic was through my digital camera. My pic is so squished you can't really see much in the picture, but at least everyone here can figure out what it is.
Maybe we could get some premade avatars of some AG doll stuff(doll pics, logos, etc.). That way if people can't figure out how to make their own(or can't) they can easily choose something that appropriate to the board and themselves.
<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ April 23, 2006 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Diamond Dragon (aka Katie from IL) ]</font>
I like all avatars. How do you get a custom avatar? All I use are the stock ones cuz that's all I know how to use. But you're right, the stock ones are less interesting. Still, there shouldn't be any rules saying you CAN"T use a stock photo avatar...that's the only one some of us CAN use. BTW...is there a way to have NO avatar? (Boring, I know, and I wouldn't wanna do it, but I wondered if it were possible?)
I like avatars where people express themselves. I think that if we had dolls only avatars it would be very boring. Variety is the spice of life! And see all the differnet things people put up is fun!Even Miss Curly Cats maniac banana adds its own touch [img]tongue.gif[/img] Though if you watch it to long you start to almost move with it....... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are two other threads that I pulled back up to page 1 and 2 about making a custom avatar. Also, you can have no avatar. There is a line for that and several of our members have no avatar. Thanks for your input.Quote:
Originally posted by Tra:
I like all avatars. How do you get a custom avatar? All I use are the stock ones cuz that's all I know how to use. But you're right, the stock ones are less interesting. Still, there shouldn't be any rules saying you CAN"T use a stock photo avatar...that's the only one some of us CAN use. BTW...is there a way to have NO avatar? (Boring, I know, and I wouldn't wanna do it, but I wondered if it were possible?)