# Avatards

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatards/556161>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 5, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatards/556161 "2010-10-05T19:22:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatards/556161/164 "2010-10-06T22:09:06Z")

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> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#):
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> Said no to what, exactly?

_No_ to the idea that the point of avatars was for readily identifying posters.

> [@Would it bother you if avatars were allowed, but off by default?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-if-avatars-were-allowed-but-off-by-default/556045/31):
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> …don’t be too quick to associate the avatar with the name, as a lot of people (myself included) like to change their’s from time to time.

Apparently, avatars are supposed to be _just for fun,_ duh, rolleyes.

I’m pro-fun, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s a good idea to incorporate any kind of fun anywhere.

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