Bogleheads Without Avatars
Bogleheads Without Avatars
Some Bogleheads do not have an avatar. I recommend that posters choose a unique avatar.
I was reading the long thread about "if dividends are different" and several of the posters did not have avatars. I had trouble keeping track of which poster had which position and made which point.
I find it easier to sort out what each forum participant has said when I can put a "face" on the poster. Maybe I just remember pictures better. In my view, there are the individual poster with avatars, and then there is a mass of anonymous posters without avatars who I don't remember who they are and are just part of the "peanut gallery".
If you want to be remembered as an individual, and not as a random poster in the crowd, I recommend choosing an avatar.
I was reading the long thread about "if dividends are different" and several of the posters did not have avatars. I had trouble keeping track of which poster had which position and made which point.
I find it easier to sort out what each forum participant has said when I can put a "face" on the poster. Maybe I just remember pictures better. In my view, there are the individual poster with avatars, and then there is a mass of anonymous posters without avatars who I don't remember who they are and are just part of the "peanut gallery".
If you want to be remembered as an individual, and not as a random poster in the crowd, I recommend choosing an avatar.
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How would you classify an avatar like this one?grayfox wrote:a mass of anonymous posters without avatars who I don't remember who they are and are just part of the "peanut gallery".
Victoria
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Yes, that would be a good default avatar for those who do not choose a unique image.
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I tend to agree, adding one tonight.
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Agree strongly with Grayfox. The avatar column helps us visual types keep oriented in long threads.
Not to highjack this thread, but what happened to moving the avatars back to the left side of the page? This was the original placement before the forum software upgrade and many of us found it a much more useful location — one could spot the avatar quickly at first glance as one moved left-to-right reading a post.
Alex or Sue, is there still any chance of getting the avatars restored to the left-hand side of the page?
Not to highjack this thread, but what happened to moving the avatars back to the left side of the page? This was the original placement before the forum software upgrade and many of us found it a much more useful location — one could spot the avatar quickly at first glance as one moved left-to-right reading a post.
Alex or Sue, is there still any chance of getting the avatars restored to the left-hand side of the page?
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Many people on this forum use their real names, yet choose not to have an avatar. There's some irony in calling them anonymous -- particularly while someone called grayfox (presumably not his real name) is considered an individual.grayfox wrote:mass of anonymous posters without avatars
I know it's the internet reality, but it is an interesting inversion of concepts.
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I do not wish to do so.grayfox wrote:Some Bogleheads do not have an avatar. I recommend that posters choose a unique avatar.
Brian
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How do you add an avatar ??
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Having a difficult time finding likeable avatar that meets the 100 x 100 pixel limitation. Is there a way to convert saved image on my computer from highr pixel to lower pixel resolution?
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The little picture above your user name on the right side of the screen. A great one might be a little mouse eating cheese, but that's already taken.Frengo wrote:"Avatar" ?
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Do you have Microsoft Picture Manager?bottomfisher wrote:Having a difficult time finding likeable avatar that meets the 100 x 100 pixel limitation. Is there a way to convert saved image on my computer from highr pixel to lower pixel resolution?
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Thanks!cheese_breath wrote:The little picture above your user name on the right side of the screen. A great one might be a little mouse eating cheese, but that's already taken.Frengo wrote:"Avatar" ?
I have one at home...
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how about putting our name like Taylor, Mel et al..
[edit] I understand there are some privacy issues but i think people will be more responsible posting when a name is attached to it.
[edit] I understand there are some privacy issues but i think people will be more responsible posting when a name is attached to it.
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New avatar adopted...
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bottomfisher wrote:
Hope that helps.
Save an image and open it up in the 'paint' program (located in 'accessories' under 'all programs'. Then just click on 'image' and 'stretch/skew'. Reduce the image size (remembering to keep the horizontal and vertical reduction the same). Play around 'til it's as small as you need and save it as jpeg.Having a difficult time finding likeable avatar that meets the 100 x 100 pixel limitation. Is there a way to convert saved image on my computer from highr pixel to lower pixel resolution?
Hope that helps.
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Using real-life names, or not, is a separate topic.Harold wrote:Many people on this forum use their real names, yet choose not to have an avatar. There's some irony in calling them anonymous -- particularly while someone called grayfox (presumably not his real name) is considered an individual.grayfox wrote:mass of anonymous posters without avatars
I know it's the internet reality, but it is an interesting inversion of concepts.
Graphic avatar is helpful to keep track of posters on long threads. On short threads it's not so important. But on long threads with lots of back and forth with detailed responses, it helps in seeing at a glance if it's the same guy or someone else.
For example on the thread I was reading about dividends, I would read a post with detailed example or calculation and I often found myself thinking, wait, is this the guy that's opposed to dividends or the guy in favor of dividends, or is it a new guy? Which line of argument is this post advancing?
Sometimes I just go down the page and read the posts with the same avatar to see what that guy is saying, skipping all the posts without a graphic. So yeah, I often skip over the faceless, unwashed masses to see what the people I recognize by picture have to say about a subject.
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Glad you explained this. I was wondering about the original post, but this makes perfect sense.grayfox wrote:Using real-life names, or not, is a separate topic.Harold wrote:Many people on this forum use their real names, yet choose not to have an avatar. There's some irony in calling them anonymous -- particularly while someone called grayfox (presumably not his real name) is considered an individual.grayfox wrote:mass of anonymous posters without avatars
I know it's the internet reality, but it is an interesting inversion of concepts.
Graphic avatar is helpful to keep track of posters on long threads. On short threads it's not so important. But on long threads with lots of back and forth with detailed responses, it helps in seeing at a glance if it's the same guy or someone else.
For example on the thread I was reading about dividends, I would read a post with detailed example or calculation and I often found myself thinking, wait, is this the guy that's opposed to dividends or the guy in favor of dividends, or is it a new guy? Which line of argument is this post advancing?
Sometimes I just go down the page and read the posts with the same avatar to see what that guy is saying, skipping all the posts without a graphic. So yeah, I often skip over the faceless, unwashed masses to see what the people I recognize by picture have to say about a subject.
The surest way to know the future is when it becomes the past.
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I would like to use a tortoise for my avatar, but I have no idea about how to go about doing this. Would appreciate any help. Thanks Abe
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1210sda wrote:How do you add an avatar ??
I second the question.
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Assigning a default avatar is the most effective way to make people choose their custom avatar.grayfox wrote:
Yes, that would be a good default avatar for those who do not choose a unique image.
Victoria
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It took a while to get a photo down to the right size and then it doesn't look so good.
Oh well, I've now added one, as well.
Incidentally, that is a photo of my bicycle in Carson Pass, elevation 8574. I rode there from sea level. One of the hardest rides I've ever done!
Oh well, I've now added one, as well.
Incidentally, that is a photo of my bicycle in Carson Pass, elevation 8574. I rode there from sea level. One of the hardest rides I've ever done!
No matter how long the hill, if you keep pedaling you'll eventually get up to the top.
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Added. Thanks for the motivation.
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When logged in, View your posts, go to one of your posts, then click on your name in a post to get to your profile page.Munir wrote:1210sda wrote:How do you add an avatar ??
I second the question.
On your profile page, click on User Control Panel near the top left.
Click on the Profile tab.
Click on Edit Avatar.
Click Browse and navigate to the image on your PC that you've selected to use as your avatar. *
* Note: A good way to find an image of appropriate avatar size on the web is to do a search at http://images.google.com, then click on Search Tools to narrow your search. Under the Size drop-down, you could try searching under "Icon" or else use the "Exactly" option and enter the pixel dimensions 100 x 100. Otherwise, you could download a larger image and resize to 100 pixels in Paint or other image software.
Edited again to correct in red above. Sorry for the bad directions 1210 - must be off my game today...
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Given that you used the word anonymous, by definition names are right on topic.grayfox wrote:Using real-life names, or not, is a separate topic.
I just found it amusing that an anonymous person was complaining about people with real names being anonymous. I realize you weren't really talking about anonymity, just about your personal preferences.
So just ignore me and carry on. Actually, given my lack of avatar, I would have expected you to ignore me from the start!
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I don't care. I have no trouble following threads where the user IDs are prominently associated with each post.grayfox wrote:Graphic avatar is helpful to keep track of posters on long threads.
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good idea. got mine.
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Nice! I'll be on board if everyone goes with the gray fox.stingray5688 wrote:good idea. got mine.
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If it helps, why not. It only took a minute.
I must say though, they're so far to the right that I never really noticed them.
I must say though, they're so far to the right that I never really noticed them.
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Please do. I am curious what you would choose for your avatar.Harold wrote:Nice! I'll be on board if everyone goes with the gray fox.stingray5688 wrote:good idea. got mine.
Victoria
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Obviously it would be a gray fox.VictoriaF wrote:Please do. I am curious what you would choose for your avatar.Harold wrote:Nice! I'll be on board if everyone goes with the gray fox.stingray5688 wrote:good idea. got mine.
Victoria
(You probably misunderstood -- I meant that if everyone chooses a gray fox for their avatar, I would choose one as well.)
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Here's a gray fox for whoever needs one
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I did misunderstand it.Harold wrote:Obviously it would be a gray fox.VictoriaF wrote:Please do. I am curious what you would choose for your avatar.Harold wrote:Nice! I'll be on board if everyone goes with the gray fox.stingray5688 wrote:good idea. got mine.
Victoria
(You probably misunderstood -- I meant that if everyone chooses a gray fox for their avatar, I would choose one as well.)
I thought you might chose an umbrella.
Victoria
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Winner of the 2015 Boglehead Contest. |
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That would just bring back bad memoriesVictoriaF wrote:I thought you might chose an umbrella.
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If it became your avatar, no one would be able to take it away from you.Harold wrote:That would just bring back bad memoriesVictoriaF wrote:I thought you might chose an umbrella.
Victoria
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Done.grayfox wrote:Some Bogleheads do not have an avatar. I recommend that posters choose a unique avatar.
Don't assume I know what I'm talking about.
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Done.grayfox wrote:I find it easier to sort out what each forum participant has said when I can put a "face" on the poster. Maybe I just remember pictures better. In my view, there are the individual poster with avatars, and then there is a mass of anonymous posters without avatars who I don't remember who they are and are just part of the "peanut gallery".
If you want to be remembered as an individual, and not as a random poster in the crowd, I recommend choosing an avatar.
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This thread inspired me to get an avatar.
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My 3 year old just looked at all the avatars in this thread:) He best liked the peanut gallery, cheese breath and prudent's coins.
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Done (I think). I hope no one already uses this one.
John
John
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Who are you, 50 Cent's granpa a.k.a. $2.25 ?prudent wrote:This thread inspired me to get an avatar.
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Thank you Ice-9.....however, I can't seem to get past "Edit Avatar". Argghhh !!Ice-9 wrote:When logged in, View your posts, go to one of your posts, then click on your name in a post to get to your profile page.Munir wrote:1210sda wrote:How do you add an avatar ??
I second the question.
On your profile page, click on User Control Panel near the top left.
Click on the Profile tab.
Click on Edit Avatar.
1210
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See if this helps: http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Posting_ ... eads_forum1210sda wrote:Thank you Ice-9.....however, I can't seem to get past "Edit Avatar". Argghhh !!Ice-9 wrote:When logged in, View your posts, go to one of your posts, then click on your name in a post to get to your profile page.Munir wrote:1210sda wrote:How do you add an avatar ??
I second the question.
On your profile page, click on User Control Panel near the top left.
Click on the Profile tab.
Click on Edit Avatar.
1210
Don't assume I know what I'm talking about.
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Sorry 1210, I now realize my instructions did leave people hanging on the last step. I edited my post to add this:1210sda wrote:Thank you Ice-9.....however, I can't seem to get past "Edit Avatar". Argghhh !!Ice-9 wrote:When logged in, View your posts, go to one of your posts, then click on your name in a post to get to your profile page.Munir wrote:1210sda wrote:How do you add an avatar ??
I second the question.
On your profile page, click on User Control Panel near the top left.
Click on the Profile tab.
Click on Edit Avatar.
1210
Click Browse and navigate to the image on your PC that you've selected to use as your avatar. *
* Note: A good way to find an image of appropriate avatar size on the web is to do a search at http://images.google.com, then click on More to narrow your search. Under the Size drop-down, you could try searching under "Icon" or else use the "Exactly" option and enter the pixel dimensions 100 x 100. Otherwise, you could download a larger image and resize to 100 pixels in Paint or other image software.
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Finally added one.
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I never really found it a problem but everyone processes information a little differently. I've now added an avatar, I hope that helps you out.
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Hilarious! I still don't care.stingray5688 wrote:good idea. got mine.
Brian
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Just for the sake of argument, I don't pay close attention to avatars because they are often changed. I look to see if I recognize, however vaguely, the username. With me it's words first, then pictures.
I too had trouble finding one that small and wasn't willing to fiddle with it, but eventually found this one, which looks almost like the view at sunrise from my patio, but it isn't. I think it's in Arizona or someplace.
I too had trouble finding one that small and wasn't willing to fiddle with it, but eventually found this one, which looks almost like the view at sunrise from my patio, but it isn't. I think it's in Arizona or someplace.
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I'm in, this is pretty cool. I never knew how to make an avatar.