# 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:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatards/556161/165 "2010-10-06T22:12:17Z")

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

There can be various reasons for wanting them.

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