# Avatars **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 5, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133 "2018-08-05T16:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/1 "2018-08-05T16:29:16Z")
Hello! I am new here and was wondering if avatars are disabled on this site? I saw in the CP the option to see other people’s avatars, but I’m not seeing any in threads nor the ability to upload my own. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/2 "2018-08-05T16:31:54Z")
No avatars here. Someone with more info will chime in to explain why. Welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/3 "2018-08-05T17:07:33Z")
Thank you. I figured that was the case and wanted to confirm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/4 "2018-08-05T17:09:14Z")
Avatars are currently disabled as many folks around here consider avatars to be an annoyance. Some people like them though, and someone at one point made a greasemonkey script that would allow them to be displayed. I don’t have a link for the script, but if you want to go that route, a google search should find it easily enough. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/5 "2018-08-05T19:27:33Z")
Since most people can’t see them, I assume most people haven’t selected an avatar for themselves. So I don’t see what good a script would do… I’ll chime in as liking avatar. I find they make it easier for me to follow conversations, because I can “see” the people speaking. Maybe it’s relevant that I’m a little dyslexic. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/6 "2018-08-05T19:32:18Z")
Here’s a link to a thread about the greasemonkey script that allows avatars [Greasemonkey script to add your own SDMB avatars - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=626125) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/7 "2018-08-05T23:26:17Z")
I had the greasemonkey script for awhile, but it stopped working. Look in the thread about improving the board and chime in. There are several requests for avatars, and it would help to get some newbie imput that and other ideas. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/8 "2018-08-05T23:43:39Z")
So is the avatar the same as the profile photo? Or is it something else? In anticipation of possible future changes I uploaded an image in my “profile photo” in case that is the right place for it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/9 "2018-08-05T23:58:43Z")
I am ok with it. It might be fun. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/10 "2018-08-06T00:09:04Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I am ok with it. It might be fun. Sure. I know you even have a special avatar put away already. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/11 "2018-08-06T00:11:45Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > So is the avatar the same as the profile photo? Or is it something else? In anticipation of possible future changes I uploaded an image in my “profile photo” in case that is the right place for it. AIUI, the profile photo is what is seen when people visit your profile page. And your avatar is the picture they’ll see next to your name in every post you make. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/12 "2018-08-06T00:13:17Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Sure. I know you even have a special avatar put away already. 😃 Why, yes, yes I do.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/13 "2018-08-06T03:49:46Z")
Thanks for the responses, y’all. Avatars are a staple in the other forums I frequent, and I wondered where the options was here. It’s all good if the admins disabled it but would be happy to see it implemented in the future 🙂 > [@Andy\_L](#): > > Here’s a link to a thread about the greasemonkey script that allows avatars [Greasemonkey script to add your own SDMB avatars - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=626125) Thanks for the link. I installed it, but no luck getting it to work, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/14 "2018-08-06T04:05:32Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > So is the avatar the same as the profile photo? Or is it something else? In anticipation of possible future changes I uploaded an image in my “profile photo” in case that is the right place for it. If you haven’t already, go register an account at the Giraffe board, enable avatars and go look around. That’s what a vBulletin board looks like with avatars enabled. We pick our own and can change them any time we like. While you’re at it, look at the bottom of each page and notice how many differents skins there are. I like “Osteoblast,” myself. If you really like a specific one you can set that preference in your User CP and your logged in view of the board will always appear in that skin. As you will quickly discover, the avatars make it easy to spot who’s who and help associate a personality to the username. We also have full access to changing our user titles as well. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/15 "2018-08-06T04:34:26Z")
That sounds like anarchy. Where are the million rules and the posting police? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/16 "2018-08-06T04:40:39Z")
You can add your own tag lines too. It’s total anarchy over there. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/17 "2018-08-06T04:41:05Z")
We tried to get those set up but were distracted by the ability to post YouTube videos in posts so we got sidetracked by cute bebeh goat videos and cool music. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/18 "2018-08-06T05:16:14Z")
> [@Panther\_Modern](#): > > Thanks for the responses, y’all. Avatars are a staple in the other forums I frequent, and I wondered where the options was here. It’s all good if the admins disabled it but would be happy to see it implemented in the future 🙂 We’ve brought them up with the administrator, **TubaDiva**. No indication if she’s considering them, just something that’s been brought up as a suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/19 "2018-08-06T05:18:43Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > That sounds like anarchy. > > Where are the million rules and the posting police? **Fenris** will arbitrarily and capriciously box you for a period of up to an hour. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133/20 "2018-08-06T06:29:30Z")
Phfew, well, at least thank goodness for that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars/819133.md?page=2)