question for mods -- avatars

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by adireynolds, Sep 3, 2004.

Loading...
  1. adireynolds

    adireynolds New Member

    I had posed this question in the middle of a different thread, and I guess it didn't get noticed, so I thought I'd ask again.

    Why aren't registered users allowed to use avatars at DegreeInfo?

    Cheers,
    Adrienne
     
  2. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    No one asked me (either), but I think it would be fun.

    John Bear

    Nosce te ipsum . . .
    but
    Ne fronti crede
     
  3. EKflag

    EKflag New Member

    That would be a lot of fun.

    EK
     
  4. adireynolds

    adireynolds New Member

    True, yet

    Veritas vos liberabit.
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I'm not at all a tech person, but I'm not sure if this type of board will support avatars.

    I agree that it would be fun, though.
     
  6. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    What are avatars (outside of Hinduism, anyway)?
     
  7. dcv

    dcv New Member

    There's a button for Change Avatar on the User CP page under Edit Options. Clicking on it yields "The administrator has disabled the use of avatars."

    uncle janko - an avatar is a small picture that would appear under your user name on your posts.
     
  8. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Thank you.
     
  9. ashton

    ashton New Member

    I seldom play computer games, but I understand that some of them let you select a character who will represent you in the game, and depending on the capabilities of the game, your avatar will do all kinds of nasty things to the other player's avatars. So it seems to me that putting a picture under posts is a rather pale imitation of an avatar.

    Thinking about the nasty things that avatars do, plus seeing John Bear's endorsement of avatars, reminds me of a neighbor who warned me this week that there are indeed black bears in my neighborhood:eek:
     
  10. dcv

    dcv New Member

    Does the original question of this thread not merit an administrative reply?
     
  11. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Ashton: "...that there are indeed black bears in my neighborhood."

    John: At our summer dance camp in the Sierras (Kings Canyon), there were so many bears in the vicinity, we were told we couldn't make 'smores at the campfire. There is still the splendid warning posted at the camp:

    "Warning: Black and Grizzly Bears have been seen in this area. For your protection, carry pepper spray and sew little bells on your clothing. Since Black bears are more dangerous, it is important to know which kind is in your vicinity. You can tell from their droppings. The scat of Grizzly Bears contains nuts and berries. The scat of Black Bears contains little bells and empty pepper spray cans."
     
  12. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    ROFL!

    John,

    My whole office liked that one!

    -=Steve=-
     
  13. adireynolds

    adireynolds New Member

    I keep hoping . . .
     
  14. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

    The Grizzly bears are the dangerous ones.

    They say that if you are alone you should never run from a bear -- running will trigger a predatory chase instinct. But if you're in a group it's OK to run -- you don't need to outrun the bear, you just need to outrun the slowest member of your group.
     
  15. tcnixon

    tcnixon Active Member

    It got one. See Bruce's post above. It wasn't, however, a 'yes' or 'no' sort of answer.



    Tom Nixon
     
  16. adireynolds

    adireynolds New Member

    Hi Tom,

    I think dcv was referring more to a 'yes' or 'no' sort of reply. At least, that's what I meant when I said that I keep hoping!:)

    Of course, if it's a 'no', it's still kinda fun imagining what some of the members of this board would choose for their avatar. :D
     
  17. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    dcv: Does the original question of this thread not merit an administrative reply?

    John: I'd think so. But then I've been waiting more than 2 years for a useful response as to why my former colleague John Walsh (or, it seems, anyone else there) is unable to post here from Norfolk Island.
     

Share This Page