Duplicate avatars

masseya · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 1:49 pm Post subject:

There is currently no real simple solution to enforcing unique avatars. This means that even if we decided to enforce this there would be no simple electroic method of verifying that no two people had avatars that were visually the same. Thus, it would have to be done by the moderators, and it would probably be a huge pain to implement now since there are questions about who gets to use what avatar.

The only time I ever had issues with this was when two or more of the 3,832 people using the Agent Smith avatar would post to the same thread. However, the irony involved in so many people actually identifying with Agent Smith made any difficulties I had in understanding the thread worthwhile.

I highly recommend that people use a custom avatar and be respectful of those who have already chosen an avatar. I had to change my avatar a while back. I still think the anime of Sephiroth was awesome, but it was in the database and people were choosing it. I had already posted to a few threads where I was confused about what I was saying before I realized that I hadn't said what I thought I did. It didn't matter that I was the first forums user to adopt that avatar, it was still confusing and I still don't think there's a simple solution.

Of course, you could simply not have an avatar. This has worked for klieber for a very long time. Also, I don't think kanuslupus ever had an avatar before becomming pjp. In fact, the first avatar he had was after I changed my avatar to cliche kitty. He chose Domo Kun just to spite me. Of course, he later realized how unbelievably cool I was, so he decided not to mess with me.
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pilla · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 1:58 pm Post subject:

ebrostig · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 5:24 pm Post subject:

masseya · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 6:47 pm Post subject:

In the my-old-avatar-could-beat-the-crap-out-of-your-old-avatar department..

Ian Goldby · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 7:19 am Post subject:

I could be missing something here, but it seems very strange to me that in a forum profile, you can enter all sorts of information such as ICQ Number, MSN Messenger, Website, Location, Occupation, Interests, etc, but there is nowhere to enter your real name (as opposed to username).

I'd like to have my real name displayed above my avatar at the top of my posts, rather than my username. Is that possible?

zhenlin · Veteran Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Posts: 1361

Just ask an administrator to change your handle/nickname.

idl · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:47 am Post subject:

Ian Goldby · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:18 pm Post subject:

Ian Goldby · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:20 pm Post subject:

Back the original topic, perhaps it would be good if the avatar selection page showed a count below each avatar of how many people are already using it? That might encourage new users to choose one that is not already in heavy use.

pilla · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:33 pm Post subject:

masseya · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:11 pm Post subject:

axxackall · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject:

People with the same avatars should have always 0 count of posts and stick to novice rank as a punishment

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viperlin · Veteran Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: UK

mines unique, i invented it (well made it in the GIMP based on my website logo