How about a....User Submitted "New Avatars" Contest

[BlueFalcon]

For a little variety, is it technically possible to change the current group of Avatars with a new set of Avatars?

What I was thinking is perhaps run a Contest to have Users submit new Avatars.....then Anandtech picks say, the Top 100 or so.......then posts those onsite for Viewing / Voting by the ATforums community.

Top votes are put into a group that replaces the Current group of Avatars.

Would be fun....and the result would be everyone would have new Avatars to choose from.

(being that we stare at the same Avatars day in, day out.... a little change would be nice.)

 

[Rainguy]

I kinda think the response will start with "It will" and then end with something like this; "never happen".

 

[Hossenfeffer]

I am a bit more of the mind that it will be a "happening" of some sort, perhaps of the "It won't be" variety.

 

[olds]

I like the idea but I too fear we will see those famous words,
It won't be happening
Anandtech Moderator

 

[John]

I think Zuni needs to add at least ONE to fill the empty box when you view all avatars.

 

[Aves]

<< I think Zuni needs to add at least ONE to fill the empty box when you view all avatars. >>


Exactly what I was thinking!

It just doesn't look right with only 79 avatars, we need 80.

 

[BlueFalcon]

So, any chance of this happening Zuni?

I bet there are many talented artists in the ATforums community that could come up with some awesome new designs and would jump at the chance to submit new avatars.

(perhaps they will even come up with a cool MOD/Zuni avatar)

79 new avatars to choose from would be very cool.

 

[NetworkDad]

Good idea - Seeing that they will never let us choose our own personal ones, this sounds like a good option for subscribers.

 

[BlueFalcon]

^ Punt

 

[Geekbabe]

new avatars would be sooo cool ,please consider it Zuni

 

[Azraele]

Originally posted by: baffled2
new avatars would be sooo cool ,please consider it Zuni

Agreed.

Hehe I bet Zuni's getting tired of people asking for more.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Azraele

Originally posted by: baffled2
new avatars would be sooo cool ,please consider it Zuni

Agreed.

Hehe I bet Zuni's getting tired of people asking for more.

well if he just did it, he wouldnt have to listen to us complain about it.

 

[Azraele]

well if he just did it, he wouldnt have to listen to us complain about it

He gave us the trout and the vulture. People thanked him in one breath and in the next asked for more.

BTW Zuni, if avatars are ever considered, a dragon would be nice.

 

[Haircut]

Originally posted by: Azraele

well if he just did it, he wouldnt have to listen to us complain about it

He gave us the trout and the vulture. People thanked him in one breath and in the next asked for more.

BTW Zuni, if avatars are ever considered, a dragon would be nice.

How about something like this
Dragon avatar

 

[Azraele]

How about something like this

I like!

Please Zuni? I'll give you a sundae with a cherry on top.

 

[darkjester]

Originally posted by: Haircut
How about something like this Dragon avatar

busted link

 

[Haircut]

Originally posted by: darkjester

Originally posted by: Haircut
How about something like this Dragon avatar

busted link

Looks like the server is down at the minute. I have put it up on the pics.bbzzdd.com host as well.
Dragon

 

[BlueFalcon]

hee hee, a little over a year since the initial post...

Gotta give credit though.... a dragon is now available. A few other new ones as well.

I still say the AnandTech Community could come up with some great ones.

Heck, I'll give it shot. I'll whip up a bunch to submit as an example. (Proof pudding visual reference kinda thing.)

Any suggestions/requests ? (How about a System Rig avatar with bolted on Jet Turbine/Wings? More Animals? Occupations? Generic RPG characters? Anime style? Monograms?)

 

[Azraele]

I think the problem with a user submitted thing is that they'd be flooded with submissions. Then someone would have to sift through them all. I don't think they have the time necessary for something like that.

To even start to make it work, I'd say a time limit on submissions. A day, 3 days, something like that. Then a user submitted poll in OT. The top 10 picked from the poll, for example, would be submitted to AT, reducing the workload of AT staff. They'd pick from the top 10.

They might not even go for something like that.

 

[Jason Clark]

Sure, let's do it. They have to be original artwork no copying of other peoples work, no infringement on trademarks/copyrights etc. No larger than 50x50, and they have to work on a transparent background for either dark or light colors. We'll pick the top 50?. That's enough I think, we'll try and do it once a year or something. One submission each, put your handle for the forums in the email with the icon. Icons that are selected will be the property of AnandTech once they are used.

I will make a submission form in the next couple of days and we'll handle submissions that way.

Deadline is the 1st of June.

 

[murphy55d]

Hey...cool.

I have no art ability, but still very cool.

Thanks Zuni.

 

[Azraele]

Wow. Thanks Zuni!

 

[Haircut]

Originally posted by: Zuni
Sure, let's do it. They have to be original artwork no copying of other peoples work, no infringement on trademarks/copyrights etc. No larger than 50x50, and they have to work on a transparent background for either dark or light colors. We'll pick the top 50?. That's enough I think, we'll try and do it once a year or something. One submission each, put your handle for the forums in the email with the icon. Icons that are selected will be the property of AnandTech once they are used.

I will make a submission form in the next couple of days and we'll handle submissions that way.

Deadline is the 1st of June.

Sweet

 

[BigSmooth]

Awesome! I know we have some creative/talented folks here, hopefully we should get some cool submissions.

 

[Spyro]

Neato

I only wish I had some drawing ability.....