General use "Avatar Update Heads Up" thread?

[bholder]

Is there one? Should there be one? Is this it? I'll start.

I've had The Plutergegant Chemungenunny up long enough:

Going back to my old standard:

(It's knot what you think. Or maybe it is. )

 

[Bassinthemudd]

Approved

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

To be honest, I'm still shaken because of @Jeff Scott recent avatar change.

 

[bholder]

To be honest, I'm still shaken because of @Jeff Scott recent avatar change.

Oh wow, yeah, I just saw that. Trippy.

 

[Bassinthemudd]

(It's knot what you think. Or maybe it is. )

^how could this be mistaken for that?

 

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^how could this be mistaken for that?

Knot at all the same thing, right?

 

[JRA]

i'm used to @bholder's "general use" avatar so it's comforting to see it again!

@Jeff Scott's was throwing me off, but i got used to it, and @hbarcat's was a surprise, too!

i like the idea of giving notice, though!

 

[S-Bigbottom]

I only know who is posting by their picture, do not pay attention to names.
Change the image... I don't know you.




That's my purse!

 

[KevInDaBassment]

People would have to notice/care what I did in the first place, for it to be worth mentioning. Less for me to worry about, I guess?

Maybe another "ZOMG!..." thread would get me there?

 

[hbarcat]

@hbarcat's was a surprise, too!

i like the idea of giving notice, though!

I was starting to feel profoundly dishonest because my former avatar was a pic of me that was at least 15 years old.

 

[JRA]

Change the image... I don't know you.

no kiddin'!

I was starting to feel profoundly dishonest because my former avatar was a pic of me that was at least 15 years old.

i get that! i've updated mine to be in the "honest" group....what a drag ...and i look different now than my avatar pic from 2021...what to do?! how long does an honest picture last?

 

[bholder]

I was starting to feel profoundly dishonest because my former avatar was a pic of me that was at least 15 years old.

hahaa - that seems to be a tradition on the dating sites these days lolz

 

[Killing Floor]

Bartender says "aren't you the string I kicked out of here earlier?"

 

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Bartender says "aren't you the string I kicked out of here earlier?"

I'm a frayed knot! Hehe

 

[hbarcat]

Now that the 'demic is over, there seems to be a massive trend towards men sporting full beards, whereas before this it was goatees.

 

[Katoosie]

I'm struggling to understand this, really.

I can sort of get behind updating your name and a thread for it, that makes sense. Usually forums have limits on name changes etc.

But you could literally change your pic every 5 minutes if you wanted to - why would you need a thread for that? Its still the same user. Just a different avatar.

AVATAR.

It could be made up, real, whatever. It's the way you choose to present yourself on a public forum. It's as meaningless as a profile pic on any other app/service etc.

 

[Lobster11]

I've been toying with the idea of changing my avatar from the friendly, smiley, cartoonish lobster to this one...

...in response to the many occasions in which I've been confused with my fellow crustacean, @LowEndLobster.

 

[bholder]

I used these pics of me for a while but they're outdated now. I suppose I could take a new one, but I like the symbol a lot too.

Beard's way longer now, goin' for the ol' ZZ Top look these days! hehe

 

[Killing Floor]

Now that the 'demic is over, there seems to be a massive trend towards men sporting full beards, whereas before this it was goatees.

Got burglarized last Monday on a trip and they stole my trimmer. It hit me that Wednesday was the first time I shaved properly since April, 2020.

 

[red_rhino]

But you could literally change your pic every 5 minutes if you wanted to - why would you need a thread for that? Its still the same user. Just a different avatar.

AVATAR.

It could be made up, real, whatever. It's the way you choose to present yourself on a public forum. It's as meaningless as a profile pic on any other app/service etc.

How is this meaningless? This is in fact very meaningful. There was no review by the D.O.A (Department of Avatars), no forms filed, clearance granted, permission given, or the required 3-day notice via the New York Times Classified section of the impending change. The OP has attempted to move straight ahead with solicitation of public comments in violation of several rules. This has completely derailed by plans to spend all day commenting on today's P vs J discussion thread.

What I want to know is "Where's the outrage?".