Guys copying and editing avatars

[Sockton]

it's an avatar

it DOESN'T make them look less intelligent at all

i don't wanna know wtf crawled into your vagina, whoda, but it's just an avatar

*leaves thread*

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[Fjeld]

Boltster has heeds avatar...

[Doorman]

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Avatars play a huge role to many people that use these forums when it comes to identifying the poster. Most people can't see exact details out of the corner of their eyes, so when someone takes an avatar, changes it slightly, and uses it, there is a significant chance that the reader will get confused, even if it is for a second.
Example of a fairly changed, but still obvious, avatar edit -

Example of a poorly changed avatar edit -

[Beekay]

My avatar is a work of art, god damnit.

[Doorman]

My avatar is a work of art, god damnit.

I never said it wasn't. All I was saying is that it is obvious where you got the original from, and all you really did was change the colours and added "U cigarette?" at the bottom.

[DrMobius]

It's not steal an avatar day yet guys.  When is that anyway?

[Doorman]

It's not steal an avatar day yet guys.  When is that anyway?

We're getting close. That's September 29Th and 30Th.

[DrMobius]

1 month.  stuff...  It's september tomorrow.  School in a week.

[Doorman]

1 month.  stuff...  It's september tomorrow.  School in a week.

Gah, I hate you, I'm in school right now. :(

[DrMobius]

Gah, I hate you, I'm in school right now. :(

I'm in my basement.

[Doorman]

I'm in my basement.

I'm next to a window trying to come up with pattern ideas.

[Chrono]

We're getting close. That's September 29Th and 30Th.

Wow. I'm the one that started it yet I forgot about it.

[Doorman]

Wow. I'm the one that started it yet I forgot about it.

Google is your friend.
The second/third one from the top.

[Chrono]

Google is your friend.
The second/third one from the top.

If I had forgotten about it, why would I have the mind to Google it?

[Doorman]

If I had forgotten about it, why would I have the mind to Google it?

What I had assumed from this:

Wow. I'm the one that started it yet I forgot about it.

Is that you have completely forgotten about it and Lord Pie's reminder could have triggered the memory. But, there is always the chance that you could have forgotten the dates and you wanted to know when it was again.

I wasn't flaming you or anything, I was just making a statement on how I found out.
God damn, what is with everyone being so loving sensitive to heat?