avatars to use for your profile pics
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hollydolly
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I never understand why people use faces of other people as their avatars...seriously, I don't... ! No need for anyone to use their own face if they don't want to of course , but why use a total strangers face ?..I'm genuinely perplexed
Judycat
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I don't understand it either.
Lewkat
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I'm with you, Holly. I am me, take it or leave it.
Judycat
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Yes use more cats instead.
hollydolly
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the mere fact this is a discussion forum means that any one of us can comment on any thread....
Lewkat
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There's one guy on here whose profile is so offensive to me, I've had to ignore him. However, I'd like to add, that's not the only reason I did.
Camper6
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My profile picture.
“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”
― Omar Khayyám
“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”
― Omar Khayyám
i understand some of you don't like the idea of people using avatars but here's the deal...
they are made an available option to us on these sites for us to freely enjoy. and some of us enjoy it. and some of us don't want our real time image plastered all over the internet for security purposes. it's our right to enjoy the features on these sites and our right to decide what personal content we want available to every tom, dick or harry.
if you disagree with this that's fine. it's your opinion. nobody is forcing you to look at this thread. and frankly i don't appreciate having my thread attacked because you don't like something. go find something else to do and let the rest of us who DO enjoy this do so freely please.
they are made an available option to us on these sites for us to freely enjoy. and some of us enjoy it. and some of us don't want our real time image plastered all over the internet for security purposes. it's our right to enjoy the features on these sites and our right to decide what personal content we want available to every tom, dick or harry.
if you disagree with this that's fine. it's your opinion. nobody is forcing you to look at this thread. and frankly i don't appreciate having my thread attacked because you don't like something. go find something else to do and let the rest of us who DO enjoy this do so freely please.
hollydolly
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what part of this is a discussion forum are you're not understanding? That means if you wish to have everyone agree with everything you say then put it in a personal diary... not on an open forum which was created for discussion...
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I used to change my avatar every month back when Yuku.com forums were active. I would have avatars that celebrated a holiday that occurred that month. It was fun. (shows what a dull life I lead 
) I think of avatars as more of a reflection of a mood rather than an image.
) I think of avatars as more of a reflection of a mood rather than an image.I like the option of keeping avatars open to whatever members want/like/wish, because it offers added freedom and flexibility to members who may not otherwise have a little something up in the way of an avatar, because they're too uncomfortable with posting a real picture of themselves, which can be due in part to a number of reasons.
In speaking for myself, I've gotten used to a number of members here account their fun avatars, and for me that's the whole idea behind keeping avatars casual and free, to be able to put up whatever a member so wishes.
I have an endless array of options as far as having a real life image or picture attached to my profile or avatar, however, the avatar I settled upon (for now) is one that reflects the old-fashioned streak I have in me and my love of all things retro, vintage, and old-fashioned. For me, the hair style and hoop earnings are what attract me to it, and in no way am I attempting to convey to anyone that my avatar picture is of me.
I apologize to any/all if I, too, may have upset or turned anyone off with my avatar, because I surely didn't mean for such to be the case.
hollydolly
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Aunt marge..no-one is upset about anyone's avatar people can post what they like ..a simple question was asked as to why people want to post a picture of another person as their avatar , why pretend to be someone else? .. it just seems strange ...
I thought I made myself clear and understood in my previous post as far as me not trying to be someone else according to my avatar selection?
hollydolly
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it was a generic question... not specifically asked of you..
Generic or not, it does equate to reflecting a level of specific.