Annoying User Avatars

[Onkel Neal]

You wanna take away the meager revenue stream that keeps this forum online?

[XLjedi]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

You wanna take away the meager revenue stream that keeps this forum online?

Avatar Extortion...


:hmm: If only I'd thought of it first!


I didn't realize til the first response that people were payin for their avatars.

[HunterICX]

there are 2 you can get for free

the Keelhauled and the Brig avatar

the only thing you have to do is ....

make Neal very very angry

the downside is...you cant post anymore

[XLjedi]

Since the precedent has been set requiring that people pay for custom avatars...

I can see where it would be difficult to change from that practice without possibly upsetting folks who already paid for the priviledge.

Question then... If I send in a donation, do you enable the user CP feature that would allow me to enter the URL for my avatar or do you just make those adjustments manually? ...or could I host the avatar file and give you the URL to link to? That way I could change it if/when I needed to.

[Willi Benz]

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Do you happen to know?

When my avatar hits "Navy Dude" how many times will I have to bump this thread to change it?

:rotfl:

[John Channing]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

You wanna take away the meager revenue stream that keeps this forum online?

Not only that but you want to take away Neal's secret weapon (The dreaded "Wild Night in Bankok" avatar)?

Horrors!

JCC

[XLjedi]

Now that I have graduated from "Sparky" to "Bonnet Boy" (and anxiously awaiting "Navy Dude") I am starting to develop an appreciation for the comical nature of the avatars.

I wonder if I can lobby for the inclusion of the following great sailor pic...




Since minorities seem to be lacking representation, I'm thinkin this would be a good addition.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Whaaa!?! Is someone dissin' THE man!?



Navy Dude FTW!

The "un"official subsim song and subsim danceline.
=

[XLjedi]

Originally Posted by John Channing

Not only that but you want to take away Neal's secret weapon (The dreaded "Wild Night in Bankok" avatar)?

Horrors!

JCC

Well there it is.. I managed to earn the wild night avatar!

Edit: Aw man... it only lasted like 1 or 2 posts!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by aaronblood

The problem is if you have to pay for the service... no one uses it. So there's no community benefit.


...and probably not fair to call it an option. Perhaps feature.

Actually a lot of us use it. Well, Dowly and me, anyway.:rotfl:

Originally Posted by John Channing

Not only that but you want to take away Neal's secret weapon (The dreaded "Wild Night in Bankok" avatar)?

Horrors!

Well, there is one other option: remember during the Drebbel Trial when Neal specifically said that there was one thread dedicated to the trial itself, and anyone who posted there got the 'Brig' avatar? Adam Warren and America Person posted there on purpose, and instead of the 'Brig' Neal gave them that cute little 'Sailor Dan' avatar. I earlier suggested that Sir Big Jugs be awarded that one, but maybe aaronblood could have it for free.

He might like it.