# What's your opinion on the new Avatars on this board? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 9, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365 "2018-08-09T21:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/141 "2018-08-11T00:04:04Z")
I don’t mind them so far but there’s so few of them right now. My opinion might change if this catches on in a big way and I might turn them off. I do like the clean look without the clutter of a bunch of graphics. Of course, I might get one myself. If I can find just the right image. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/142 "2018-08-11T00:40:21Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > To the conversation, maybe no. To the reader, they offer a visual clue as to who is “speaking” and some people take in information faster that way. On forums where people have avatars, I know I tend to rely on them for major posters when scanning my way down the threads. > > That’s not to say that we can’t live without them and they ARE primarily self-serving bling but they’re not entirely pointless. My main reason for liking avatars is to quickly find my last post. If I can scroll quickly until I see my own avatar, then I know I have found the point where the thread was when I last visited it. Assuming I posted in it, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/143 "2018-08-11T01:30:34Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > My main reason for liking avatars is to quickly find my last post. If I can scroll quickly until I see my own avatar, then I know I have found the point where the thread was when I last visited it. Assuming I posted in it, of course. I did something like that accidentally–apparently I am the only person ever to turn off the “notify when on line” button, so I can scroll to the little red “light” amongst all of the blue and green ones. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/144 "2018-08-11T01:40:34Z")
I just noticed an unexpected benefit— when zombie threads get revived, it’s easy to see which posters from way back when are still active, if they have an avatar. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/145 "2018-08-11T02:02:08Z")
I somehow managed to get by for 17 years or so without a logo attached to every post, but maybe I’ve been doing it wrong all this time. So, avatar it is. But yeah, at 50 x 50 pixels, some of y’all need to think up something more graphically distinctive. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/146 "2018-08-11T02:39:15Z")
As long as they are tasteful, I approve. However, I do think they should be limited to 10 x 10 pixels (… except for mine—which should be 250 x 250 pixels) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/147 "2018-08-11T03:11:47Z")
> [@UncaStuart](#): > > It’s modern Stuart of Bute (the only one spelled my way). > > There are variations in the red used, and I have always liked it at the maroon end of things. > > [Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans](https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails?ref=3951) That’s the one my mum’s family uses. I have a tie in that tartan. But, they’re not Stuarts. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/148 "2018-08-11T04:15:56Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > As long as they are tasteful, I approve. > > However, I do think they should be limited to 10 x 10 pixels (… except for mine—which should be 250 x 250 pixels) Perfect post-avatar combo. I like them. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/149 "2018-08-11T04:36:14Z")
I don’t like them, and I turned them off as quickly as I could. However, I remember a while back when someone was demanding a “logical” reason for not having them. I commented that the decision to not have them had nothing to do with logic, nor was it subject to his approval. Turning them on isn’t subject to my approval, either. And that’s all I have to say about that. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/150 "2018-08-11T06:07:31Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > My main reason for liking avatars is to quickly find my last post. If I can scroll quickly until I see my own avatar, then I know I have found the point where the thread was when I last visited it. Assuming I posted in it, of course. Good point. I find myself already doing the same as well. The “relevance” thing seems silly to me. It’s not meant to be a literal image of your username or anything (though it can be), just a little image you feel represents you in some way. Just a quick note, if you use AdBlock (or similar), you can always block any individual avatar image you find bothersome for whatever reason without turning off avatars as a whole. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/151 "2018-08-11T07:37:01Z")
> [@Quintas](#): > > Not to wild about it myself. I preferred the cleaner look. What do you think? Haven’t enabled them so the only ones I see are on my “friends” list. Like you I enjoy a clean look and don’t really see a need to change. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/152 "2018-08-11T12:05:34Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > As long as they are tasteful, I approve. > > However, I do think they should be limited to 10 x 10 pixels (… except for mine—which should be 250 x 250 pixels) Mmm! Chocolate ice cream! [I think. I hope. For your sake…] ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/153 "2018-08-11T17:10:28Z")
How do you resize a pic? ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/154 "2018-08-11T17:42:34Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > How do you resize a pic? There are several methods described in this [thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860066). Post #8 by ITD is the first. I used MS Paint. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/155 "2018-08-11T18:21:32Z")
It say “Upload of file failed” even though it showed in the window. It that’s right then I wll have no avatar now. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/156 "2018-08-11T18:25:51Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > It say “Upload of file failed” even though it showed in the window. > > It that’s right then I wll have no avatar now. Mine did that until I realized my (uninspired) graphic was not sized at 50x50. On preview you must have realized that now too! ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/157 "2018-08-11T18:32:04Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Mine did that until I realized my (uninspired) graphic was not sized at 50x50. > > On preview you must have realized that now too! Actually I made two versions of my file at 50 x 50 in resize a pic site, both under 2 kb. They do not work, either one. When I choose the file it shows in the window. When I choose to save changes it loses the text in the window and goes back to nothing. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/158 "2018-08-11T18:34:56Z")
It shows for me. A Marvin Gaye album cover I think? Hard to tell. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/159 "2018-08-11T18:35:26Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Actually I made two versions of my file at 50 x 50 in resize a pic site, both under 2 kb. They do not work, either one. > > When I choose the file it shows in the window. When I choose to save changes it loses the text in the window and goes back to nothing. Something worked, I see it. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365/160 "2018-08-11T18:41:17Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > It shows for me. A Marvin Gaye album cover I think? Hard to tell. OK great. How do I turn them on so I see it? (Trouble Man Soundtrack 1972) NM! I’m working on it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-the-new-avatars-on-this-board/819365.md?page=9)