Why are avatars disabled?

[LawL]

I had an avatar for the few minutes I gave a shit.

There's been more than just a "few" minutes since 17th of April, 2000.

[speaker]

speaker, do you believe you've made enough of a contribution to warrant an icon?

Although I decided to stop posting to this topic (seemed pretty pointless) I cannot let this go w/o an answer. Why on Earth should I EARN an avatar? This is absolutely fucking ridiculous. My point is that if others can have avatars I am also entitled to have one. Btw, nobody have had any comment about the (IMO reasonable) solution I outlined above (i.e. allow avatars and delete/disable the inappropriate ones). What's the matter, does it seem to simple? Or is this restriction actually not about preventing ugly/offending avatars but rather about ego boosting (Hey, noob, you see, I have an avatar and you have none! Hehe, I am a much better dude than you are!)

[Plan B]

Good. Good. Let the butthurt flow through you.

[MKJ]

your solution creates more problems than it solves. especially back then when there were 100+ posters active who could then change their icons whenever they wished.
going about every thread every 10 mins every day just to see if some moron changed his icon to a POV BJ animated gif doesnt really sound like a fun job does it. especially because we don't get paid or anything, it's all done in our own free time.
(the checking that is. for BJs send DooMer a message and he'll give you an estimate).

[MKJ]

and oh, he mad

[Ryoki]

Just checked the avatar topic in the 'Announcements' thread. My eyes kind of popped out when I read the following:

You pretty much have to be online on the forum for about 48 hours straight. All of us with custom icons have done it.

[SoM]

we should implement a timer under our posts to see how much hours each user has logged.

[Eraser]

speaker, do you believe you've made enough of a contribution to warrant an icon?

Although I decided to stop posting to this topic (seemed pretty pointless) I cannot let this go w/o an answer. Why on Earth should I EARN an avatar? This is absolutely fucking ridiculous. My point is that if others can have avatars I am also entitled to have one. Btw, nobody have had any comment about the (IMO reasonable) solution I outlined above (i.e. allow avatars and delete/disable the inappropriate ones). What's the matter, does it seem to simple? Or is this restriction actually not about preventing ugly/offending avatars but rather about ego boosting (Hey, noob, you see, I have an avatar and you have none! Hehe, I am a much better dude than you are!)

The thing is, no one really gets to have a new avatar anymore these days. The people who are responsible for uploading and setting the new avatars pretty much stopped doing it. That also means that if we allow people to upload avatars themselves, there's no one to clean up offensive avatars either. From an avatar loving point of view that must suck, but in the end, it's just an avatar and it's really not that important. Besides, you're still in the lucky position where continuing to post will gradually change your avatar automagically!

[MKJ]

this is true. ive had this icon when i got to 1000 posts and never changed it. thats over 10 years now.. shhiee

[speaker]

As I said earlier, this discussion is getting more and more pointless. Have it your way, it does not really matter to me. My avatar sucks anyway, so it is probably better if I am not allowed to use it.

[MKJ]

you actually did get a straight and valid answer.

[DTS]

your solution creates more problems than it solves. especially back then when there were 100+ posters active who could then change their icons whenever they wished.
going about every thread every 10 mins every day just to see if some moron changed his icon ...

Why would they have to look at threads, why not a member list ordered by the date their icons were changed?

[speaker]

you actually did get a straight and valid answer.

[MKJ]

your solution creates more problems than it solves. especially back then when there were 100+ posters active who could then change their icons whenever they wished.
going about every thread every 10 mins every day just to see if some moron changed his icon ...

Why would they have to look at threads, why not a member list ordered by the date their icons were changed?

that would work too, urrite.

[Dark Metal]

Remember that time, when icons happened?

[obsidian]

I think we have all explained multiple times in this thread that it's not that difficult to simply request one and there is nothing to earn. Whether or not one of the admins end up taking the time to activate it is anyone's guess, but it's nothing to get upset about. I've explained the historical reasons of why users can't change their own avatars, it's been like that for over 10 years and we're not going to change that simply to appease one person.

[LawL]

It's a good thing there is an icon request thread stickied in every forum.

[speaker]

... I've explained the historical reasons of why users can't change their own avatars, it's been like that for over 10 years and we're not going to change that simply to appease one person.

How do you know it is just one person? I can well imagine that many others simply did not bother to ask after they had seen the attitude of admins (quite clearly shown by the discussions in this thread).

[Plan B]

ffs, why do you care so much?
Who gives a shit?
You'll be a pathetic fucking loser with or without your fucking avatar

[speaker]

ffs, why do you care so much?
Who gives a shit?
You'll be a pathetic fucking loser with or without your fucking avatar

I guess you have earned your avatar by posting lots of polite and informative messages like the above. Nice job. Btw, please, reserve all 'fucking' for your girlfriend (if you have any).

[speaker]

careful now, wading in'll only get you wet

Right. I am fading out instead. I have better things to do (like hacking Q3 code).

[EtUL]

How do you know it is just one person? I can well imagine that many others simply did not bother to ask after they had seen the attitude of admins (quite clearly shown by the discussions in this thread).

Lol the admins that you're slagging off have posted in this thread. They answered your questions. The is strong in this one.

Although I decided to stop posting to this topic (seemed pretty pointless) I cannot let this go w/o an answer. Why on Earth should I EARN an avatar? This is absolutely fucking ridiculous. My point is that if others can have avatars I am also entitled to have one. Btw, nobody have had any comment about the (IMO reasonable) solution I outlined above (i.e. allow avatars and delete/disable the inappropriate ones). What's the matter, does it seem to simple? Or is this restriction actually not about preventing ugly/offending avatars but rather about ego boosting (Hey, noob, you see, I have an avatar and you have none! Hehe, I am a much better dude than you are!)

Entitlement generation

Listen buddy, I've been here more than a decade at this point and I don't have an icon. It's just a fucking icon. Get over it.

[seremtan]

...especially because we don't get paid or anything, it's all done in our own free time.

>implying moderating q3w is work

[seremtan]

ffs, why do you care so much?
Who gives a shit?
You'll be a pathetic fucking loser with or without your fucking avatar

you off your meds again, mr giving-enough-of-a-shit-to-get-mad-about-someone-giving-a-shit?

[MKJ]

...especially because we don't get paid or anything, it's all done in our own free time.

>implying moderating q3w is work

nope, stating that q3w takes time, especially back when there was lots of peeps around.