06-10-2001 15:50									#91
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You're right devilmunchkin. Unfortunately it's a matter of vanity. Not that I wouldn't mind having a custom avatar myself!

	06-10-2001 17:38									#92
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quote: Originally posted by devilmunchkin why is having an avatar so important anyway? Shouldn't the quality of what you say be more important than how much irrelevant stuff you can crap out to increase your post count just so you can have a cutsie lil pic by your name??

Well, the avatar isn't a matter of live or death,
but more like a question of pride, honour and reputation.
If you have a nice, cool, great looking or even a funny
avatar, your image in the forums is different from being
without one. Think like this - the avatar gives the person
an identity. Or the avatar can be the mascot of the member
(for instance, the wombat is the mascot of the Immortal Wombat).

Of course it's important to be able to say something else
than just those lovely fu... words. Content matters!

And once again: The old good avatar rules back!

	06-10-2001 18:09									#93
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc You have no right to a custom avatar! Now bow before your king, peasent! +1

Now kiss my pinky ring, underling

Well I am on the verge of the next big step, Deity. Yep, Apolyton will soon have it's sixth deity. Watch this space!

	06-10-2001 20:53									#94
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As an atheist, won't becoming a Deity be a conflict of interest?

	06-10-2001 22:13									#95
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Now kiss my pinky ring, underling Well I am on the verge of the next big step, Deity. Yep, Apolyton will soon have it's sixth deity. Watch this space!

Nice....

How do you post at an incredible 16 posts/day? thats insane...

I just can't see why they stopped giving custom avatars for people who have been around for a long time. By the time I get to 500 posts, Mark probably will have the requirement increased to 1000...

	06-10-2001 22:30									#96
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Well, how about making OT posts count for half a post? Or a third of a post? Or .01 of a post?

Come on, I want my custom avatar back!!

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	06-10-2001 23:39									#97
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quote: Originally posted by Vlad Antlerkov Well, how about making OT posts count for half a post?

Actually I could support that idea, Vlad.
It could perhaps refresh Ape, just before
the next Civ era is going to begin.

	07-10-2001 00:02									#98
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quote: Originally posted by Vlad Antlerkov Well, how about making OT posts count for half a post

That would just mean people would spam twice as much as before.

	07-10-2001 03:51									#99
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I've already done my part in the fight for the right to an Avatar's, spammed my way to 500 posts soon after reaching one year at Apolyton. My new Avatar is a tribute to my time as a spammer.

The best thing is I didn't even get a PCR, despite being #2 (or #3, I forget) spammer in the latest round of Civ3 spam threads.
And NO you mods, that is NOT a invitation / challenge

On an related note the poor #1 spammer got a 100% PCR. Which seemed a bit unfair, only 80% of his posts were spam.

Hmmm, looked like I started rambling.

For all you disgruntled one+ year olds who are considering spamming, here's my usfull spamming tip:
Try to make your spam atleast slightly witty, apparentely then it tastes better to mods.

An example of not what to do:

quote: I am the Spaminator!

	07-10-2001 05:10									#100
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isn't that what a sig performs?
heck, i've made my own identity without one easily.

	07-10-2001 09:46									#101
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Hi... everyone has asked if this issue is due to changing to a new version for this forum. Clearly everyone would like to see the 1 year rule come back (probably even yourselves), is anyone working on this? What sort-of difficulties are you running into to do with this? Time, hacking..etc?

Ming it seems that you are having a problem with spam. Do you think this could be because of the 500 posts required? Or just cause its what people do? (I am asking an honest question, not being faciscious).

Well hopeing you see this post.

	07-10-2001 16:13									#102
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quote: Well hopeing you see this post.

NA, send a direct PM if you want Ming to respond. Else it is down to chance.

	07-10-2001 21:06									#103
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quote: Originally posted by Blake I've already done my part in the fight for the right to an Avatar's, spammed my way to 500 posts soon after reaching one year at Apolyton. My new Avatar is a tribute to my time as a spammer.

Your message looks more like common spam.
Spaming suspected! Surrender now or I'll call the police!

	07-10-2001 22:14									#104
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch quote: Well hopeing you see this post. NA, send a direct PM if you want Ming to respond. Else it is down to chance.

Ya I thought so too, but I was hopeing to get a response that everyone could see and be happy with.

	08-10-2001 03:05									#105
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quote: Originally posted by November Adam Ming it seems that you are having a problem with spam. Do you think this could be because of the 500 posts required? Or just cause its what people do?

it seems to me that people would stop posting irrelevant crap like the things in this thread(well most of it anyway) if it was changed to 1 year rather than 500 posts. not to mention i would get an avatar faster . unless i do a Blake, that is...

	08-10-2001 03:34									#106
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quote: Originally posted by Rasbelin Your message looks more like common spam. Spaming suspected! Surrender now or I'll call the police!

I'd point out your message looks like common spam but that'd be too much like spamming for my likings...

	08-10-2001 05:04									#107
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Where are the admin? I feel your pain.

	23-10-2001 00:22									#108
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Oh how we used to beg for a custom avatar. No more. No. But as I see my humble numbers crawl skywards, I smile as a single tear runs down my left chin. Oh, the time is nigh, and my new avatar awaits...

	23-10-2001 00:33									#109
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch As an atheist, won't becoming a Deity be a conflict of interest?

Nah... I bet being a Deity has its own appeal... PH can worship himself from now one.

	23-10-2001 01:49									#110
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Perhaps the mods could allow those with entertaining avatars to have one early.

Mine is a good one.

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	23-10-2001 01:56									#111
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Not bad but hardly worthy of an early avatar

	23-10-2001 05:00									#112
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No- I think making 500 posts as the requirement for the privelige of using custom avatars is good. Someone could just create an account and sit on it for a year and not be an active participant here otherwise.

	23-10-2001 05:21									#113
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And they should be happy that it is 500...the minimum used to be 1000...

	23-10-2001 07:20									#114
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I like my avatar, but I want to create a bunch of avatars and let the people vote on which one I should use...almost to 400. 500 is within sight!

	23-10-2001 13:45									#115
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quote: Originally posted by November Adam Not bad but hardly worthy of an early avatar

Funny enough I don't agree,

	25-10-2001 02:27									#116
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i want the one year rule back

quote: No- I think making 500 posts as the requirement for the privelige of using custom avatars is good. Someone could just create an account and sit on it for a year and not be an active participant here otherwise.

Yes, someone would create an account now, wait a year, never read the forums, and all of a sudden start posting because he has an avatar
come on, be realistic...

it could be a good thing if the mods are ignoring this thread, we keep on posting till we all reach 500 posts and they can't close it, because if you want to close it, you have to read it

and if the 1 year rule isn't coming back, can i have some of my post count back, i lost 100% for one post.
oh wait, off course not, none of the mods are reading this

	25-10-2001 02:37									#117
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy oh wait, off course not, none of the mods are reading this

Huh?

	25-10-2001 02:41									#118
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quote: Originally posted by Gasmaske Funny enough I don't agree,

Didn't expect ya to!

There should be honorary avatars, for different aspects of posting. or for a newbie who does something specific.

Like suggesting something like this, in fact !!

	25-10-2001 03:01									#119
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I'm not going to worry about this anymore; I should hit 500 soon enough. This just gives me an excuse to post more of my meaningful ideas in more threads.

	25-10-2001 03:08									#120
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy and if the 1 year rule isn't coming back, can i have some of my post count back, i lost 100% for one post.

Oohh...that's painful...