+ADKcachers Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I've noticed that many cachers use their picture as part of their avatar. Is it vanity? Is it the ultimate expression of identity? Personally, I see the avatar as a creative outlet, not as a venue for my mug. Hey, that's just me. Quote Link to comment
Lesbaru Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I'm stunningly beautiful, a red-headed green-eyed babe who causes mere mortals to go weak in the knees and swoon with delirious desire. In order to protect the public I only have my hand in my avatar. Quote Link to comment
+ADKcachers Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 My knees are pretty weak just from the sight of your gorgeous hand! Quote Link to comment
+ke6n Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I've noticed that many cachers use their picture as part of their avatar. Is it vanity? Is it the ultimate expression of identity? Yes. Quote Link to comment
+TeamAO Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Maybe it's a "persona" that the avatar portrays on the website. A character in a larger story, and piece in a puzzle. Or maybe....it's just a picture...I dunno. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Maybe it's a "persona" that the avatar portrays on the website. A character in a larger story, and piece in a puzzle. Or maybe....it's just a picture...I dunno. I think of it as an expression of likes, dislikes, hobbies, interests etc. I often use anime women since I like anime. I obviously don't look like them since nobody looks like an anime woman (I wish! ). But I think my current one is closest to my own look, although I don't have black hair. Not now at least.... And it really still looks little like me. Here it is since I might change it soon, which would confuse people when I do (sorry that it is showing so large): Anyway, real photo or not, an avatar is an expression. It could be used for varying reasons. Nothing wrong with using a real photo. It means something to the person or they would not have used it. That could be vanity, it could be that they are particularly grounded in reality and express that with their own image (I use my own first name with last initial over "a made up screen name" because of that in a way), it could be that they just plain like the pic, or just that they hadn't thought of anything else yet. Or other varying reasons. All are good and fine. And then at times people change them. I cycle through several quite a bit and add ones for various reasons. I usually have a reason for the change. Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Just don't use your real picture as your avatar again. We all remember *that* day! Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) Just don't use your real picture as your avatar again. We all remember *that* day! I never used it as an avatar. I posted it in a thread and then it turned up in avatars....... Confused me to near death at first and then was an amusing day. Edited September 10, 2005 by carleenp Quote Link to comment
+Cache Viking Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Just don't use your real picture as your avatar again. We all remember *that* day! I never used it as an avatar. I posted it in a thread and then it turned up in avatars....... Confused me to near death at first and then was an amusing day. that still is one of the best spontaneous avatar days there ever was. Quote Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Well, mine is me, but not quite what I thinkt the OP was talking about Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 drop dead gorgeous me! Quote Link to comment
+Team Lazarus Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I say if you show your mug, show the silver teeth and half chewed food in your mouth. Not only that, but convince your daughter to do the same because you're celebrating your 39th birthday at Claim Jumper. Quote Link to comment
+Bob Blaylock Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 My avatar is a picture of myself. I've been told I'd look better if I were to put on a bit more weight, but I think I look quite handsome just as I am.. Here's a larger, more detailed version, along with a different view: Quote Link to comment
+NevaP Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Really, I look a lot like my avatar. NevaP Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 You, it's who you are. Your stuck with it. Some people are ok with that and use their own pic. This is my theory. Most of us are frigging ugly. We use fake avitars to protect everone else. A few of us don't care and put up the real deal as an avitar. They are just as ugly as everone else but have gotten used to it. Some day people won't judge people by the color of their avitar but the content of their avitar. Or something like that. If we have to judge an avitar by content then let them all be on a par with Christmas Carleenp. Then again, others use an avitar to promote a book. Ad Space avitars. If someone paid me enough money I'd sell my avitar space and include a nice quote. They would get exposore, unless it's christmas. Quote Link to comment
tttedzeins Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I usually look like this in the morning. Or at least feel like it Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 <- Not actually me...just gratuitously stolen off the net. Quote Link to comment
+hikergps Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 <--- Self portrat with a little help from the kids. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 After two years of using the outhouse, <insert wise cracks here> I made a decision to incorporate my own photo. If (after looking at my mug) you think its vanity, then maybe I'm better looking than I suspected. Actually, an avatar is an integral part of one's persona; people learn to identify with it. In my case, because of my propensity for making myself misunderstood, I decided that maybe it would soften my remarks somewhat if people could see my real human face (I think we sometimes forget that there is an actual human behind each of the posts in a forum). You know; it's kind of like using a smiley emoticon to help illustrate your remarks. BTW, “tanks” for asking. Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Just don't use your real picture as your avatar again. We all remember *that* day! I never used it as an avatar. I posted it in a thread and then it turned up in avatars....... Confused me to near death at first and then was an amusing day. I missed that day, anyone have a link to some of the avitars? Quote Link to comment
+Sue Gremlin Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Why yes, as a matter of fact, I am in love with my own image, (I spend much of my day gazing into a mirror), and I especially love this photo of my husband and myself posing at the beach in Cape May. Don't hate be because I am beautiful. Quote Link to comment
PyroDave Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I dint use my cause of vanity i did it cause it seamed to fit. Pyrodave Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Yup, that's me signing a logbook. But a bit Photochopped to at least make it interesting. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I don't think it really matters what you use. It can stay the same or it can change. I don't see it as vanity to use a rl photo any more than I see it as making someone more "cool" to have a non-rl avatar. For many years on gaming boards I used an avatar that came from the movie Wizards. The good wizard in the movie was named Avatar and I figured it fit. Heck, maybe I'll use it here - never can tell. Pic of the wizard Avatar: Quote Link to comment
Major Catastrophe Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Something wrong with my image? Quote Link to comment
+lillaurel Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 i like my cartoony one... gives at least a little clue who somebody is but still gives me the ability to deny its me if i need an excuse. that and i am SO not creative! Quote Link to comment
+deimos444 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I think RKnight is pretty much on target. That is why I am currently using a photo of one of a semiurban deer family I have been photographing that exists in a watershed near the SF Peninsula. He ( or she ) is pretty darn cute and very brave. Quote Link to comment
+budd-rdc Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) After two years of using the outhouse, <insert wise cracks here> I made a decision to incorporate my own photo. If (after looking at my mug) you think its vanity, then maybe I'm better looking than I suspected. Actually, an avatar is an integral part of one's persona; people learn to identify with it. In my case, because of my propensity for making myself misunderstood, I decided that maybe it would soften my remarks somewhat if people could see my real human face (I think we sometimes forget that there is an actual human behind each of the posts in a forum). You know; it's kind of like using a smiley emoticon to help illustrate your remarks. BTW, “tanks” for asking. Thanks for putting yourself on the limb with an avatar of yourself. People have photos of themselves in their profile pages, and I don't see much difference between that and self-portraits on avatars. I agree that seeing faces can alleviate misunderstandings. As for my avatar, don't stand there and stare too long at the Budd RDC - getting hit by a train isn't fun. Edited September 10, 2005 by budd-rdc Quote Link to comment
Dr123d Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Well when you got it you got it Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) Awesome Dr! Cool Kilt We need to start a kilt thread!!! Edited September 11, 2005 by Criminal Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) We need to start a kilt thread!!! You start it; I'll respond. I've never worn one, but I know that kilting is in my stars! We real men don't need no stinkin' shorts. (Just to keep on topic) nice avatar, Doc. Oh, and nice avatar, Crim; that one makes you look like a pirate! Edited September 11, 2005 by sept1c_tank Quote Link to comment
+The GeoGadgets Team Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 We need to start a kilt thread!!! Abso-friggin'-lootly! I mean, I'm a fem, so don't think they make kilts for my kind (they call them something else, but I rarely wear them so don't remember), but can I observe the kilt forum? Especially if photos are encouraged? dadgum, not only do both Dr. and Criminal have dadgum fine gams, but I sure as hell didn't know that kilts were made/manufactured in a fabric other than plaid. Camo? Awesome! Oh, and just to stay on topic - as sept1c so succinctly phrased it - my avatar is what I aspire to. For those who have been living in a cave since 1996, that is Lara Croft, THE Tomb Raider. The original Geocacher (well, next to Indiana Jones, but I KNOW they didn't have GPSrs during the first two WW's) and my (however fictional) heroine. No, I don't look a thing like her... well, exept maybe for the red hair, and the large chest and the backpack. Yeah, the backpack! Quote Link to comment
+deimos444 Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Please don't show us what is under those kilties. Quote Link to comment
+denali7 Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 there was a kilt thread not too long ago, and it was fun! (that's when i first fell secretly in love with criminal ) Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Please don't show us what is under those kilties. Under the kilt? Just lipstick.... Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Your Pic As Avatar, Do you think that you're so attractive? I've noticed that many cachers use their picture as part of their avatar. Is it vanity? Is it the ultimate expression of identity? Isn't there a thread or two asking why people use made up user names / pictures? For whatever reason most people seem to not use their real name and photo, but as has been said, a few just don't care. Quote Link to comment
+WhatsRNutts Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I used to put my picture up simply because I like for people to know who they are talking to....like wise I like to know who I'm talking to. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I don't always use my own picture, but this thread was started when I was using this picture as my avatar: My current avatar is a picture that was taken about 5 years ago when I was 30 pounds heavier and beardless. The pipe was pretty cool, though. When I first started posting here I never dreamed of using my own picture in my avatar. Since getting to know some of these people in person, I think it's kind of nice to have a sense of who's who from time-to-time, though the standard goofy avatar images are fun too. All-in-all, I like it when the picture is a glimpse into the person's psyche and not just some random weirdness they found on an avatar page some place. Bret Quote Link to comment
+Ratone Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I think RKnight is pretty much on target.That is why I am currently using a photo of one of a semiurban deer family I have been photographing that exists in a watershed near the SF Peninsula. He ( or she ) is pretty darn cute and very brave. What I see is that only a few use their own pic... Quote Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Oh, come on. Let's be honest. If you looked like this, you'd flaunt it, too. Don't hate me because I'm weasel. Quote Link to comment
Dr123d Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Please don't show us what is under those kilties. Under the kilt? Just lipstick.... Nothing but smiles Quote Link to comment
+Sparrowhawk Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I'm in this pic, SOMEwhere... I think... Quote Link to comment
+cudlecub Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) Not vanity..just showing my other true love...scuba diving. As it says At 300' even I have a pretty face. Think nitrogen narcosis. Fellow divers will understand it. But I think it's good to have a real photo because you can identify fellow cachers out on the trails and not mistake them as muggles. How many times have you been involved in a stand off near a cache not knowing the person on the other side of the light pole from you is a fellow cacher waiting for you to leave? Edited September 12, 2005 by cudlecub Quote Link to comment
+sawdust Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Mine is of me! One of my other hobbies from my younger days. Sawdust92 Quote Link to comment
danoshimano Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I use my real picture so other geocachers can recognize me on the trails. Quote Link to comment
+1stimestar Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I use my real picture too. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 We need to start a kilt thread!!! Abso-friggin'-lootly! I mean, I'm a fem, so don't think they make kilts for my kind (they call them something else, but I rarely wear them so don't remember), but can I observe the kilt forum? Especially if photos are encouraged? dadgum, not only do both Dr. and Criminal have dadgum fine gams, but I sure as hell didn't know that kilts were made/manufactured in a fabric other than plaid. Camo? Awesome! Hey, one of the original geobabes! Yes, women can wear kilts, and no kilts are not the same as skirts. And Crim, wait a few weeks before starting that thread, so I can add a few pics of my own! Kilt #1 isn't even here yet and I'm already looking at #2. Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 We need to start a kilt thread!!! Abso-friggin'-lootly! I mean, I'm a fem, so don't think they make kilts for my kind (they call them something else, but I rarely wear them so don't remember), but can I observe the kilt forum? Especially if photos are encouraged? dadgum, not only do both Dr. and Criminal have dadgum fine gams, but I sure as hell didn't know that kilts were made/manufactured in a fabric other than plaid. Camo? Awesome! Hey, one of the original geobabes! Yes, women can wear kilts, and no kilts are not the same as skirts. And Crim, wait a few weeks before starting that thread, so I can add a few pics of my own! Kilt #1 isn't even here yet and I'm already looking at #2. OK Mo, but it's getting very popular so you better hurry: Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Kilts are great! Utilikilts are useful for those interested. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Please don't show us what is under those kilties. Under the kilt? Just lipstick.... Nothing but smiles With all this talk of what's under kilts, I find this pic rather disturbing: Quote Link to comment
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