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Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

I was thinking today, that when a mod resigns from modship, or basically gets "Kicked out", the community should receive the particular mod(s) avatar. We've just had a few mods quit from modship, and I think it'd be pretty cool if once they lost their powers and custom avatars, that the community would then have access to the avatars, and we could use the old ones. Just my thoughts. :P Please comment what you think about this idea. Thanks!

  • 02.13.2007 12:37 PM PDT
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Well I would see that as staff impersonation and there isn't really a logical reason to have it, either.

  • 02.13.2007 12:45 PM PDT

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If I was a mod then left I wouldn't want anyone using my avatar.

  • 02.13.2007 12:48 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

True, but... if the avatar is open to the community, and the mod no longer has it, how could be staff impersonation? I guess you're right about not having a logical reason, but it could be a interesting change to the current avatar selection. Meh idk... just a random idea.

  • 02.13.2007 12:49 PM PDT

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2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

It takes away from the originality of the avatar. One person has it for a while, then he retires. Then a hundred other people use that avatar. It just seems stupid.

  • 02.13.2007 12:53 PM PDT
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Interesting... but I think I would vote no. Even though they aren't moderators any more, their avatars would still remind a lot of people of them.

Also, most moderators have resigned with the respect of the community, so it seems like it might be a bit... I don't know, disrespectful to have their old avatar out for public use. Kind of like retiring the number of a sports player, I guess. But that part might just be me.

Besides... do you really want to see Shishka's avatar around every corner?

  • 02.13.2007 12:53 PM PDT

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Kinda like when a holy person dies, we all try to get a hunk of their body???

  • 02.13.2007 12:56 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

Good point about the avatar being the mod's... Should've thought of that.. And seeing Shishka's avi around every corner I guess would be pretty bad.
Or, the mod before they left, could choose whether or not the avatar would be used for public purposes. blarg.

  • 02.13.2007 1:01 PM PDT

I wouldn't mind having Shishka's avatar, but I'd like it to be decontaminated first. You know, Andromeda strain and all.

  • 02.13.2007 1:15 PM PDT
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  • 02.13.2007 1:38 PM PDT

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So basically, you're asking for a "head on a pole"? If a mod gets "kicked out" everyone should receive their avatar as a sort of reward? That just doesn't sound right.

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Posted by: HaIoChick4Ever
True, but... if the avatar is open to the community, and the mod no longer has it, how could be staff impersonation? I guess you're right about not having a logical reason, but it could be a interesting change to the current avatar selection. Meh idk... just a random idea.


a nice idea :-)

but what about the one's that say "MODERATOR" on them >.>

  • 02.13.2007 1:57 PM PDT
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A regular donning the avatar of dmbfan or Reiginko just wouldn't look right...

  • 02.13.2007 2:05 PM PDT
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i think taht it is a neat idea (not a good one) but all the same a interesting one. any way my resions for disagreaing are that i think that if i where a moderator i would not like it if some one where to take my avatar. in a sense its your online identaty and i could be wrong about this but i would imagion that most of the moderators would not like there "identaty" being used by otheres. maby it could work if the moderator were to ok it fierst

any way i would be interested to see a mods opinion

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I say no to this, I don't really like this idea for a few reasons. The major reason is disrespect. I view it as disrespect to be able to use said avatar just because said moderator left. As aku stated, my views are nearly the same. I cannot describe why I view it as disrespect, but in my eyes, it just is not right. Not to mention many people would abuse this by the impersonation of a moderator, just because the public is able to use it. If you want to be unique, use and avatar rarely seen, there will be few; so you may still stick out. I must however pledge your enthusiasm for posting this, one of the best one here, not to mention how you have been taken so well to criticism.

  • 02.13.2007 2:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: impurity
I don't give a patoot but how are you going to get rid of that text?


Very carefully? I'm sure some of our excellent Photoshop people could go pixel by pixel and remove the text?

... I mean, I know I'm too lazy to do that, along with my lack of skill in that kind of thing. This idea is alright, as long as the moderator was OK with it. I wouldn't mind seeing Pezza's old one. It was alright. :P

  • 02.13.2007 3:10 PM PDT

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I’m not in favour with this proposal.

Firstly, most moderators spend a great deal of time creating their avatars that is “unique to them” instead of creating for general purposes. What would happen if someone doesn’t wish their avatar to be distributed to the public? Do we forcefully take it from them, or let them keep it? I’m not sure about you, but if an owner wishes to keep his avatar he created himself, by all means let them.

Moderators also use avatars that define who they are in the cyber world. By seeing the avatar alone, you can instantly identify who they are. By making custom avatars public, they no longer represent anything anymore but simply an avatar. When mods retire, I will remember them, and I’m sure some of you too by their avatars. I’ll remember JaF by his sick marathon black character with the light, or Yoozel with the cool Spartan shooting dual pistols (not sure if he made it or not), and others just simply by their dominating sick looking avatars.

On the contrary, making some current forum avatars, with the owners permission, public would be a good addition for the community. Ghandi and Gods Prophet both got their avatars from the Myth instruction manual. When they retire, (hopefully not until the world ends =P) making these, and possibly more avatars from Bungie’s past games would be a good addition to the bunch that’s there already.

I personally think that more “Bungie” avatars, from past Bungie games, ect, would be a nice addition or more fan inspired ones for that matter. But in the end, it should be the owner’s choice whether he wishes to release his avatar to the main pool, or keep it as his own.


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  • 02.13.2007 3:18 PM PDT
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I think their avatars stand as a symbol of who they were. An epitaph, if you will. It would be a bit disresepctful, if you ask me.

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I think it should go the opposite way, let the retired mods keep their avatars. Fired mods, of course, should be given the default Bungie Gorilla.
But then I suppose Skiptrace would have to change his...

  • 02.13.2007 4:32 PM PDT

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Ever notice how little you see my avatar around the site?

I think it's one of the least used ones in the entire selection.

I like this idea, everybody would scramble for the ex-mod's avies and my old blue Elite would prolly be even more rare around here.

Yeah...it's a kinda lame idea. Nothing against the thread starter. I kind of like the idea of ex-mods still being able to use their custom avies though.

  • 02.13.2007 5:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: impurity
I don't give a patoot but how are you going to get rid of that text? I had an unmarked version after I made it but that was lost in the Great Format of '06.
Here is the original version. I don't think a mods avatar is something that should be open to everyone. Mybe if that particular mod gave the ok, but then it's a bunch of mod wanabe's using it.

  • 02.13.2007 10:52 PM PDT
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Meh, you can have my old one if you like. I think it's a fine idea for some ex-avatars.

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Posted by: Scythe252
Kinda like when a holy person dies, we all try to get a hunk of their body???

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  • 02.13.2007 10:59 PM PDT

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