How to grab my attention, mylot style
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
Centralia, Missouri
October 31, 2015 1:41pm CST
Let me tell you a secret, people notice avatars. I know it seems silly, but we do. I am more apt to stop and read something from someone I don't know, if they have taken the time to create an avatar on here, rather than use the free plain provided one. Oh I might read that second example anyways, but I tend to avoid those people.
Perhaps it is silly, but I see it as you putting effort into it. If you put effort into that, you may hang around, you may put more effort into writing, and discussing, and you may be worth more to mylot as a whole.
So if you want more to interact, take a moment, and get a good avatar. Take time and consider it, maybe of us know our friends avatars, we recognize and watch for them, we learn them, so once you have it, you may be stuck with it! lol
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44 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
no, I would suggest NOT changing it. Get a good one and stick with it. Because I watch for people, like @Berniezeitler. I see his avatar and I know the post is his, before I even read the name, I watch for people I follow, and knowing their online "face" helps me find them faster. Also for people we don't know, it draws more attention, having an actual avatar. It's like that old saying to not judge a book by it's cover. Let's be honest, at first glance many people totally do. An avatar gives a chance to catch their attention, a good post or comment holds that attention.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
31 Oct 15
I have used the photo of Abby and I so long I can't change it...I would miss seeing her face...since I can't see it for real.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
31 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt I know what you mean exactly.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
Yeah, at this point I am used to my avatar, I use it to see where I have already commented, I change that and it would take me longer since I wouldn't recognize myself. And let's be honest, I am lazy.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
31 Oct 15
Don't worry..i will keep you guessing at least once a month trying to figure out me..hahahah
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
1 Nov 15
@thesids here's a special lantern for you so keep it light now..Can you see better?
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I dont need any avatar for you. I only need some of those brownies
and some light... getting darker inside the cupboard
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
ah but your image has been the samefor awhile...hasn't it? lol
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@jstory07 (135092)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt She is very pleased with herself. She is so sweet even to the young children in our family.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
she is a super cute avatar, and looks quite pleased with herself, lol
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
1 Nov 15
@jaboUK Your name is also unique, Janet. "Jabo" got me right away.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
that's exactly right, I had several go, oh! I remember you from bubbs!
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
31 Oct 15
Definitely true, it's easier to watch out for an avatar than the user name..
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
yeah, the people that talk the most I start to notice, like @Berniezeitler up there, lol, I know it's his comment before I read his name! I like that, it helps me know who's talking faster.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
do the one's you associate with people you "know" catch your eyes faster?
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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31 Oct 15
I use the same photo on matter what website I sign up too, I also use the sae name kevin1877uk, that way people will know me straight away.
I know when I was on Bubblews some people kept changing there Avatar's which I though was silly people won't recognize you.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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31 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt I agree it's branding yourself, people will know you straight away. It's simple really.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
I decided to keep this version of my name for all writing stuff online, and the same image, brand name and all that! lol And yeah, some people change avatars like hats, save that for photos we add, lol or FB
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
@kevin1877uk pretty much, I've had people on here tell me they remember seeing me from Bubbs!
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but I love that mystery element with you
.@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
that is deff one of the reasons, it becomes your "face" as it were. It also helps make you stand out from the crowd, people recognize you faster, identify it with you, plus it adds the whole, I care enough to do this vibe, which shows you put effort into things
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@rebelann (111425)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Oct 15
Didn't think of that @Jessicalynnt but there's no more Gather where I could post my shots of my furbabies without changing my avatar. I wish I could find a shutterbug site that's like mylots, boy would I have fun.
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@jstory07 (135092)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt And that is a good thing.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
I would have loved to do that, but I use the same avatar all over, and it helps keep a following, people found me here based on recognizing the image.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
5 Nov 15
@sofssu after a troll followed me for four years and made life miserable for me
- i don't mean to revive unpleasant memories, but can you give me an idea what they did? i don't know anyone who has been stalked. did you use a picture of yourself?
@sofssu (23662)
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5 Nov 15
@hereandthere Yes, I did use a mug shot.. the guy used to send me some stupid romantic mail .. I was sick of it.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt it's hard to memorize and type usernames with numbers, symbols, punctuation, etc. i highlight and drag it with the mouse.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Nov 15
@hereandthere yeah, which is another reason why a good avatar is important, it is much easier to identify with someone
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
I find myself doing that on the explore tab, better idea if it will be worth my time or not
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
@poehere exactly, even a solid color would be better than the loaner
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
31 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt I agree with you on this one. It isn't that hard to add an avatar to your profile. Even if you don't want to add your image you can add something.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 15
well thanks! I like writing helpful stuff, and I see already have a nice avatar!
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
1 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt I have been using the same avatar for over a year on Bubblews and WebAnswers. I had the picture taken as I sat at a great restaurant on a pier over looking the water. The restaurant was way out at the end of the pier.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt There are many members using animated avatars. However, an avatar would have to be within 60 pixels square in order to appear animated on Mylot. If you use a larger one it will animate on your profile but appear as a static image on a discussion.
All you need to do is find an animated gif and resize it before uploading.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
@Asylum very neat, I won't, mainly because mine has a following of sorts, and it's too late to change it now, but I think it's super cool that it can be done, and can be done that easily!
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
that's it! The loaner avatar gives a temporary impression, fleeting as it were. And I love yours, I didn't know we could have one's with motion
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
31 Oct 15
I have been using the same profile picture since years ago and I think some people can recognize you using your avatar and your profile name.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
12 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt that's my sons art work lol I always wondered what was on the avatar it was supposed to be a picture of me with my big mouth bass that i caught on a fishing trip.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Nov 15
odd, I see your avatar, you have a hand holding a flower!
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Nov 15
@lokisdad ok now I a fisherman and a fish! lol
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
2 Nov 15
Some of the avatars here are really eye-catching 
and partially tells about that person's personality, likes, dislikes and charm. I look out for them from the back of my mind. Avatars are a person's caller id, if you will!
and partially tells about that person's personality, likes, dislikes and charm. I look out for them from the back of my mind. Avatars are a person's caller id, if you will!1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
this is very true, and exactly what they should be, a mini story of the person, or at least something that is a bit of them
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Nov 15
@ria1606roy that's the general idea, and I do that too, there are many avatars I intentionally will stop and read, even in comment lines that I was not a part of origionally!
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
3 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt that's right. I like your avatar too. I don't even need to read you name, I know it's you who is posting.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 Nov 15
I'm an artist and I had to look up avatars because I had no idea what you were talking about. Now I know, and yes I've used them in the past but I like my photo better...or maybe not, Hummm stay tuned.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Nov 15
well in this case I mean anything but the loaner, I see you have a photo of I am guessing as yourself as your avatar (in this I mean any image used by yourself to represent yourself) rather than using the loaner one provided by mylots
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
@just4him naw, just the in general, whatever image you use to represent you, rather than the green loaner mylots provides
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
well in this case I simply mean the whatever you use to identify yourself, I use myself as well.
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@just4him (308637)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt I thought you meant one of those cartoon like avatars
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