I like my avatar, but I ALWAYS have Progresive ads on my computer. Like every time I get on Proboards the banner ad is always Flo from Progressive. It makes me laugh.
I actually really hate all proboards avatars. I don't care if it looks just like you...if your avatar has white skin and brown hair, your avatar looks like all other white/brown hair avatars. For the love of God, put in an actual picture of yourself, or a picture of something else (like speckledfrog has a picture of a frog. Awesome, this works). There are some exceptions to this rule. Sequins is one. KOKO is another. I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones that come to mind.
But I'll be honest...when I skim I use the avatars to see who replied-its quicker than reading the name. So if you have a generic or proboards avatar, I prob don't know who replied.
True. The generated avatars can start to blend though (some more than others).
Gold standard is: distinctive consistent (it can change but changes should be traceable. See, eg, dick's progressions) *NOT* moving (there are a few acceptable exceptions) work safe not annoying
If I ever meet you IRL and you are not an actual Emu I will be VERY disappointed.
Fyi, if you're a white woman with midlength dark hair (like me), making a proboards avatar that "looks like you" is only moderately better than worthless.
And if you have a proboards avatar and have weird spiral eyes or shark teeth or whatever I presume you're a mouthbreathing dude in a basement until proven otherwise.
Post by litebright on Aug 28, 2015 13:17:50 GMT -5
I can't find the image I used for my old profile pic, which looked like a starburst of zooming Lite Brite pegs. When I found the one I use now, I was like, "hmmm, maybe that's too puppies-and-rainbows-cheesy." Then, "nah, it's unicorns and rainbows. I'm good."