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Post by Triple_sSs on Dec 2, 2015 0:30:48 GMT -5
(I'm making a thread here since it seems there's no official place to discuss the forum itself, bit odd since I know many other big forums usually have such a section of some sort, but anyway...) This is something I want to ask the admins, think we could try changing the default avatar to something different? A lot of members seem to not have an avatar (by choice or laziness I guess), which leaves this weird image of a gray alien head floating in the sky.  I read on the Proboards site that you can't disable default avatars per se, but you can change the default to something else. So in that case, maybe we could change it to something MST3K related, perhaps the spaghetti ball or the SOL etc. What do you think, sirs? Just thought it'd be one thing to help "beautify" the board a little with the upcoming reboot. |
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 2, 2015 10:42:20 GMT -5
Triple_sSs Johnson is right!
I'll look into it.
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Post by Dave Walker on Dec 2, 2015 10:49:27 GMT -5
Triple_sSs Johnson is right! I'll look into it. Agreed, though I'm tempted to make the default Atari's av... |
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 2, 2015 10:59:16 GMT -5
Now they all look like Gamera. 'Cause who doesn't want to be a friend to all children?
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Post by Mod City on Dec 2, 2015 13:03:15 GMT -5
(I'm making a thread here since it seems there's no official place to discuss the forum itself, bit odd since I know many other big forums usually have such a section of some sort, but anyway...) This is something I want to ask the admins, think we could try changing the default avatar to something different? A lot of members seem to not have an avatar (by choice or laziness I guess), which leaves this weird image of a gray alien head floating in the sky. I read on the Proboards site that you can't disable default avatars per se, but you can change the default to something else. So in that case, maybe we could change it to something MST3K related, perhaps the spaghetti ball or the SOL etc. What do you think, sirs? Just thought it'd be one thing to help "beautify" the board a little with the upcoming reboot. I've always thought we needed a section for forum issues. I've always just gone to the Complaint Bar, but it would be nice to have at least a thread somewhere for this kind of thing. |
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Post by Triple_sSs on Dec 2, 2015 13:51:03 GMT -5
Wow, look at all that turtle meat! Thanks, Mr. Atari  I've always thought we needed a section for forum issues. I've always just gone to the Complaint Bar, but it would be nice to have at least a thread somewhere for this kind of thing. Yeah, I think a thread named something like "Site Discussion and Suggestions" in the forum rules section could work. How bout it, admins? |
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 2, 2015 16:58:01 GMT -5
Sure, that's just what we need around here-- a complaint box. Just so everyone can whine and whine and whine... Hey! Get your own discussion board if you don't like the way we do it! Just kidding. Actually, it's a good idea. I'll put something together. |
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Post by Torgo on Dec 2, 2015 21:31:56 GMT -5
Sure, that's just what we need around here-- a complaint box. Just so everyone can whine and whine and whine... Hey! Get your own discussion board if you don't like the way we do it! Just kidding. Actually, it's a good idea. I'll put something together. Didn't we actually have that once? Crow's Complaint Box? Or was that a Sloane thread? |
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Post by GodoHell on Dec 3, 2015 17:02:39 GMT -5
I saw this thread the other day, and saved a Timmy pic, but I was too slow. I uploaded it anyway in case we ever feel like changing the default avatar. It looks like this:  |
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Dec 3, 2015 23:41:56 GMT -5
Now they all look like Gamera. 'Cause who doesn't want to be a friend to all children? Ah! This explains the huge number of Gameras I saw today. Well done. Regarding having a place on the site to discuss changes like this, isn't this what the Robot Rollcall section is for? I mean, we don't use it often, but I assumed it was for that kind of thing. |
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Post by Triple_sSs on Dec 4, 2015 1:08:51 GMT -5
Regarding having a place on the site to discuss changes like this, isn't this what the Robot Rollcall section is for? I mean, we don't use it often, but I assumed it was for that kind of thing. Well yeah, but as per my suggestion there's now a dedicated thread there as a catch-all for all our suggesting needs. forrestcrow.proboards.com/thread/23134/suggestions-forum-discussion |
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Dec 4, 2015 16:49:54 GMT -5
Aye. I saw that almost instantly after posting and didn't come back here to edit away my gaff.
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Post by Mod City on Dec 4, 2015 17:37:00 GMT -5
I do like it better than the generic avatar, but with the old ones at least you knew it was a dummy avatar. Gamera is fine, but it will take some getting used to before I identify it as the placeholder. I'm getting members confused at the moment. Which is why all members should use a custom avatar |
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Dec 11, 2015 12:23:17 GMT -5
I do like it better than the generic avatar, but with the old ones at least you knew it was a dummy avatar. Gamera is fine, but it will take some getting used to before I identify it as the placeholder. I'm getting members confused at the moment. Which is why all members should use a custom avatar Yeah, I definitely agree on the custom avatar thing, but I can understand some people just not wanting to go to the trouble. Having said that, I think I'm starting to get used to seeing so many friends of children. |
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