http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: should we have avatars? en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:10:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7869 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:29:31 +0000 spytfyre 7869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>so, is this going to happen or not? Admin? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7748 Fri, 28 May 2010 13:14:35 +0000 Arellcat 7748@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>CCE already has avatar capability. Although the display of avatars is currently disabled for the main forum, they'll appear in any private message discussions if you have associated your forum e-mail address with gravatar.com; that way they're referenced offsite. And they'll appear on any other website (predominantly, but not exclusively, Wordpress) that uses Gravatar.</p> <p>I quite like my ol' skool emoticons though. :-&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7738 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:44:48 +0000 spytfyre 7738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wore that during the summer to prevent accidental inhalation of wasps on the cycle path, honestly, wasps, worse than pedestrians </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7734 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:33:38 +0000 Smudge 7734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooh masks, aren't they threatening, you can't go into a bank like that you know etc etc etc<br /> followed by;<br /> But what about the pollution, not wearing one is encouraging children to breathe in fumes and die... </p> <p>and so on until the boredom becomes too much and I shuffle off for a beer ;-)<br /> Wear (or don't) what you want, I'll do likewise and we'll all get on famously, at least until the next argument ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7731 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:22:59 +0000 spytfyre 7731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@recombodna - then disguise yer pus like me:<br /> <img src="http://sportypal.com/Images/Users/up24424.jpg"><br /> *braces self for oncoming unchic/helmet onslaught* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7730 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:17:38 +0000 recombodna 7730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I vote yes! But ahm no puttin ma real pus on it!! It might break all your monitors!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7729 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:17:29 +0000 spytfyre 7729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo - re bandwidth - would it help if all avatars were stored off site and we were only allowed the url to point to them? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7720 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:26 +0000 Dave 7720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Assuming it's not a technical nightmare, I vote yes - I actually find it quite a lot easier to read forums when you can identify people by a small avatar. Gives it a more personal feel, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7719 Fri, 28 May 2010 11:59:32 +0000 steveo 7719@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah for av's and real smileys, though think about chdots bandwidth. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=870#post-7718 Fri, 28 May 2010 11:58:18 +0000 spytfyre 7718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I for one think this would be a fun addition to the site, would help with <strike>stalking</strike> spotting people and waving hello, stopping and chatting etc<br /> I think there are a few rumbles of support over on the <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=867">Problem with forums</a> thread </p>