Comments on: You Asked For It – What About My Avatar http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thinsmek http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/#comment-124759 thinsmek Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:24:07 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1311#comment-124759 People who are quite well known in the blogging world can afford to change their avatars quite often. An example is Matt Mullenweg (WordPress), he changes the profile photo on his personal blog ma.tt as often as he changes his theme (it seems!). Also, if you are quite well known in a forum of any sort, you can change your avatar monthly if you wish, and no one will be annoyed or confused. Just as long as people can easily recognise you, it seems to be all right. I intend to change my gravatar as soon as I get a haircut! Someone said it looked like a mystery man/generic kind of graphic. People who are quite well known in the blogging world can afford to change their avatars quite often.

An example is Matt Mullenweg (WordPress), he changes the profile photo on his personal blog ma.tt as often as he changes his theme (it seems!).

Also, if you are quite well known in a forum of any sort, you can change your avatar monthly if you wish, and no one will be annoyed or confused.

Just as long as people can easily recognise you, it seems to be all right.

I intend to change my gravatar as soon as I get a haircut! Someone said it looked like a mystery man/generic kind of graphic.

]]> By: Womens News Journal http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/#comment-32399 Womens News Journal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:58:29 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1311#comment-32399 I thought an avatar was a representation of an online personna? Why have a picture of yourself when you can a dancing monkey :P <abbr><em>Womens News Journal´s last blog post..<a href="http://womens-news-journal.blogspot.com/2009/01/spa-days-from-10.html" rel="nofollow">spa days from £10</a></em></abbr> I thought an avatar was a representation of an online personna? Why have a picture of yourself when you can a dancing monkey :P

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]]> By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/#comment-27135 Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:03:58 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1311#comment-27135 Surprise to see a giant Me at the beginning of this Post! Thanks Barbara for the link and for taking the time to post the question! I loved reading all of the thoughtful answers. My picture is only a few years old right now, although it was taken on a vacation so it has a nice relaxed, sunny look that doesn't often represent my "Mom on the run" look that I have achieved from lack of sleep and too long of a To DO list...but, no one needs to look at THAT all day. I sure don't want to! I think I agree with some of the others that say 10 years or at significant changes is enough. I had my wedding picture on facebook as an avatar for awhile, but it was one of me and my husband and the more public my facebook became, the less he wanted his picture on there so I went back to my other one. I also agree with what John said about not Branding yourself in most occasions. If I ever suspect I am about to get as popular as Donald Trump, I'll remove my picture immediatly! SO far, I think I'm OK on that though! :) <abbr><em>Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lifeslittleinspirations/QROD/~3/457296208/how-clutter-blocks-success" rel="nofollow">How Clutter Blocks Success</a></em></abbr> Surprise to see a giant Me at the beginning of this Post! Thanks Barbara for the link and for taking the time to post the question! I loved reading all of the thoughtful answers. My picture is only a few years old right now, although it was taken on a vacation so it has a nice relaxed, sunny look that doesn’t often represent my “Mom on the run” look that I have achieved from lack of sleep and too long of a To DO list…but, no one needs to look at THAT all day. I sure don’t want to!
I think I agree with some of the others that say 10 years or at significant changes is enough. I had my wedding picture on facebook as an avatar for awhile, but it was one of me and my husband and the more public my facebook became, the less he wanted his picture on there so I went back to my other one. I also agree with what John said about not Branding yourself in most occasions. If I ever suspect I am about to get as popular as Donald Trump, I’ll remove my picture immediatly! SO far, I think I’m OK on that though! :)

Wendi Kelly-Life’s Little Inspirations´s last blog post..How Clutter Blocks Success

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/#comment-26970 Barbara Swafford Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:13:47 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1311#comment-26970 Hi MizFit - LOL - I'll be watching for the wrinkles. :) Hi Debbie - I love the avatar of you and Peanut. It's absolutely precious. I can't believe Peanut is already four. I'm not familiar with Facebook, but I imagine it can be a real surprise when you find classmates. Hi Jewel - You're right. Avatars can portray a personality, so it's important to pick one that suits the way we want to project our image in blogosphere. Hi again Linda - Ah ha! You've changed your avatar. I'm assuming that is the logo for your blog. I like it. Hi Catherine - Haha! The 80's clothing and hair would give it away. When I change mine it will be to a logo. Now I just have to figure out what I want the logo to be. Hi Patricia - Your ladybug avatar is easily recognizable. Whenever I see it, I know Pat was here (or "there") Hi Davina - It does take a few times to see a new avatar to associate it with a blogger. Changing it too often, could be confusing. Hi Urban Vox - Cup of coffee? I thought yours was an eyeball. Oooops. :) Hi Jenny - You're right. Changing avatars too often could be a lot of work, especially if you start changing them in all of the social media/networking sites, too. Hi MizFit – LOL – I’ll be watching for the wrinkles. :)

Hi Debbie – I love the avatar of you and Peanut. It’s absolutely precious. I can’t believe Peanut is already four. I’m not familiar with Facebook, but I imagine it can be a real surprise when you find classmates.

Hi Jewel – You’re right. Avatars can portray a personality, so it’s important to pick one that suits the way we want to project our image in blogosphere.

Hi again Linda – Ah ha! You’ve changed your avatar. I’m assuming that is the logo for your blog. I like it.

Hi Catherine – Haha! The 80′s clothing and hair would give it away. When I change mine it will be to a logo. Now I just have to figure out what I want the logo to be.

Hi Patricia – Your ladybug avatar is easily recognizable. Whenever I see it, I know Pat was here (or “there”)

Hi Davina – It does take a few times to see a new avatar to associate it with a blogger. Changing it too often, could be confusing.

Hi Urban Vox – Cup of coffee? I thought yours was an eyeball. Oooops. :)

Hi Jenny – You’re right. Changing avatars too often could be a lot of work, especially if you start changing them in all of the social media/networking sites, too.

]]> By: Jenny Mannion http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/you-asked-for-it-what-about-my-avatar/#comment-26952 Jenny Mannion Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:06:05 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1311#comment-26952 Hi Barbara, I think every year or so is good unless you change dramatically or happen to obtain a REALLY good picture of yourself. I do remember people by their pictures and think it is good to keep it the same for a while if you are trying to brand yourself. When I launched my site at its new place I felt it was time to update my 1 1/2 year old picture and I think I will keep it for a while. Thanks for the good question. I have friends that seem to change their facebook and myspace pictures gravatars weekly but that seems like an awful lot of work! Gratefully, Jenny <abbr><em>Jenny Mannion´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HealPainNaturally/~3/461089945/" rel="nofollow">The Reconnection - A Healing Modality Like No other</a></em></abbr> Hi Barbara,
I think every year or so is good unless you change dramatically or happen to obtain a REALLY good picture of yourself. I do remember people by their pictures and think it is good to keep it the same for a while if you are trying to brand yourself. When I launched my site at its new place I felt it was time to update my 1 1/2 year old picture and I think I will keep it for a while. Thanks for the good question. I have friends that seem to change their facebook and myspace pictures gravatars weekly but that seems like an awful lot of work!
Gratefully,
Jenny

Jenny Mannion´s last blog post..The Reconnection – A Healing Modality Like No other

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