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Title: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: miles2912 on September 11, 2007, 11:43:49 pm
Can we kill the animated avatars.  They are just annoying.  I have a hard time reading posts when they are on the screen.  It's not even the cute girl factor they just bug.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: fjl on September 12, 2007, 12:21:59 am
You don't like my avatar?  :'(
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: RayB on September 12, 2007, 12:40:24 am
Got ADD?
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Kevin Mullins on September 12, 2007, 12:45:57 am
Hmmm..... definitly a personal issue and concern from my point of view.

I should start using my bouncy Snoopy icon then. Ya just can't help but watch the happy little fella.
 ;D 

(go ahead, click him... he won't bite)

Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: AtomSmasher on September 12, 2007, 01:34:29 am
Hehe, I used this avatar for a few weeks, but it was driving me nuts so I had to change it.

(http://www.atomic-train.com/images/TheShining.gif)
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: AcidArmitage on September 12, 2007, 02:47:37 am
you're selfish  :'(
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Chris on September 12, 2007, 03:48:35 am
Can we kill the animated avatars.  They are just annoying.  I have a hard time reading posts when they are on the screen.  It's not even the cute girl factor they just bug.
Go into your Profile settings, then Look and Layout Preferences and set "Don't show user's avatars".

--Chris
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: patrickl on September 12, 2007, 04:08:43 am
Yeah, what Chris said. Just switch it off. I switched off the signature lines because some of those annoyed me with their large graphics.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: bfauska on September 12, 2007, 05:20:10 am
Or if you don't want the animations but don't mind avatars in general use Firefox and hit escape when an animation is bothering you, it will stop.  Not to mention the other advantages to using Firefox.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: shardian on September 12, 2007, 08:29:58 am
Or if you don't want the animations but don't mind avatars in general use Firefox and hit escape when an animation is bothering you, it will stop.
Now that is neat!
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: HaRuMaN on September 12, 2007, 08:35:31 am
What about my avatar?  :o
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Kevin Mullins on September 12, 2007, 09:00:05 am
Now that is just rediculously annoying.    :laugh2:
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: ErikRuud on September 12, 2007, 09:19:26 am
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Yeah, what Chris said. Just switch it off. I switched off the signature lines because some of those annoyed me with their large graphics.

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Or if you don't want the animations but don't mind avatars in general use Firefox and hit escape when an animation is bothering you, it will stop.  Not to mention the other advantages to using Firefox.

Hey, I got something useful from this thread thanks!

In general I like the avatars,  for a while my avatar was actually "Avatar" from the movie Wizards, but it didn't seem like most people got the joke.

Most of the animated ones don't bother me, but the ever receding/rotating spider optical illusion is irritating.  the flicker just keeps drawing my eye to it, and it is too distracting.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: FrizzleFried on September 12, 2007, 09:42:47 am
....i've got an animated avatar for ya!

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/stfuANIM.gif)
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: fixedpigs on September 12, 2007, 09:46:28 am
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Yeah, what Chris said. Just switch it off. I switched off the signature lines because some of those annoyed me with their large graphics.

Most of the animated ones don't bother me, but the ever receding/rotating spider optical illusion is irritating.  the flicker just keeps drawing my eye to it, and it is too distracting.

which one is that...?

(edit) oh and that escape function in firefox is amazing to know... :cheers:
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: patrickl on September 12, 2007, 09:50:04 am
What about my avatar?  :o
I love that avatar.

I actually love the spider avatar too;)
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: patrickl on September 12, 2007, 09:54:49 am
Or if you don't want the animations but don't mind avatars in general use Firefox and hit escape when an animation is bothering you, it will stop.  Not to mention the other advantages to using Firefox.
Works in Internet Explorer too. Good tip though.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: DaOld Man on September 12, 2007, 10:07:32 am
Hehe, I used this avatar for a few weeks, but it was driving me nuts so I had to change it.

(http://www.atomic-train.com/images/TheShining.gif)

I like your new one better...
What animation! It gets me going!
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Kaytrim on September 12, 2007, 10:11:17 am
I hope mine is not too annoying.  :blah: :blah: :blah:
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: DaOld Man on September 12, 2007, 10:19:34 am
Looks good to me, and it kinda fits in to the upcoming holiday(?).
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Chris on September 12, 2007, 10:54:07 am
Works in Internet Explorer too. Good tip though.
I never knew that!  Thanks, Patrick... I'll be using that a lot now!
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: bluevolume on September 12, 2007, 03:23:26 pm
Or if you don't want the animations but don't mind avatars in general use Firefox and hit escape when an animation is bothering you, it will stop.  Not to mention the other advantages to using Firefox.
IE 7 does the same thing.  Sorry FireFox!
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: gonzo90017 on September 12, 2007, 03:59:24 pm
Proxomitron anyone? http://www.proxomitron.info/
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: BrentRadio on September 12, 2007, 05:25:11 pm
you can also just click the Stop button on your browser as well.

Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: patrickl on September 12, 2007, 05:49:51 pm
you can also just click the Stop button on your browser as well.
That's better than the escape key actually. I sometimes lose my post when I press the Esc key by accident
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: Circo on September 13, 2007, 12:52:15 am
I always liked my avatar, I think i'll keep it.

But I do like that stop feature!!!
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: More Cowbell on September 13, 2007, 09:39:15 am
My avatar is animated. It's just really really slow so you have to watch it for a long time to see what happens. It's hilarious. keep watching.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: SirPeale on September 13, 2007, 09:43:52 am
At least my avatar is on topic. 
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: dweezinator on September 13, 2007, 10:23:08 am
Hehe, I used this avatar for a few weeks, but it was driving me nuts so I had to change it.

(http://www.atomic-train.com/images/TheShining.gif)

I laugh everytime I see this avatar.  It's the Jack Russel Terrier of avatars.  Fun and lively, but too jumpy.
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: dweezinator on September 13, 2007, 10:30:32 am
My avatar is animated. It's just really really slow so you have to watch it for a long time to see what happens. It's hilarious. keep watching.

wait for it....
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: somunny on September 14, 2007, 12:03:52 am
Can we kill the animated avatars.  They are just annoying.  I have a hard time reading posts when they are on the screen.  It's not even the cute girl factor they just bug.

(http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/4724/megaeyerollkq5.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Animated Avatars! BAH!
Post by: KenToad on September 14, 2007, 12:20:16 am
This is the second time I've looked at this thread and only just realized that my avatar is animated.

At least my avatar is on topic. 

Yessssss

What about animated smilies?   :dunno