Not all avatars are created equal
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
April 27, 2017 12:31pm CST
Some of us at myLot use a photo of ourselves, or our dogs or cats or some other living things. Those are usually easy to identify. Some use animated avatars, or photos of flowers. But there are some avatars that, due to the tiny size, are hard to explain.
To figure them out sometimes I have resorted to trying to enlarge them to determine what it is. That doesn't always work. Taking something large and making it small then trying to make it large again literally blows it out of proportion!
Why bother? Because I am curious and I think others are too but I'm usually the one to ask such questions LOL!
So, now I'll ask you - why did you pick the avatar that you are currently using at myLot?
Photo is mine and it is me, but that's not Ruby, that's Abby.
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32 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
I use to have a cartoon character but then once I was on here for a while and got to know quite a few people I decided to add a picture of myself. I think it is always nice to have a face to go with the name.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I remember your other one...this one is better.
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@Marilynda1225 (80018)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@happy2beme like that you changed it to your picture too and I'm always thinking of changing mine but so far haven't
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Apr 17
I do have a few avatars that I interchange from time to time, although the two that I use most regular are the one that I am currently using and the one that I have posted here.
I also like to use appropriate avatars for special dates such as Christmas or Easter and often create something new for a holiday. In general I will submit an avatar for an occasion and then revert to one of my regular choices.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Some are ones that I acquired online a decade or so ago, while others I have often created to suit the occasion.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@Asylum - yours are always good - they keep me awake while I read LOL! Where do you get them?
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Apr 17
Way back when, I think I took this shot of the sunset at the beach . . . and decided that would be ok enough for a profile pic on myLot. I think I used the generic avatar here for the longest time. I am thinking of finally changing it after all these years - I don't know why - just to change things up for once.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
How long have you been here? I knew it was a sunset LOL!
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Apparently I have been here for 8 years now (took a couple year's break and came back when they started paying again). Oh yah, I guess the avatar could go either way. Now I look at it and see a lower case "i", especially when it's small. I need to change it.
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@LeaPea2417 (36527)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Apr 17
It is an area not too far from our home and I have always thought it was a great shot. The view actually has a name. It is called "Broken Bridges" because that bridge use to be connected to another portion of it. That is why I used it here because I really think is pretty.
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@LeaPea2417 (36527)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, it is Lake Hartwell. The lake is right on the border of South Carolina. So, when we look over the lake, we are looking into South Carolina. That mountain is in South Carolina. The broken bridge in the picture , use to be connected to another portion of a bridge and way back in the old days, that bridge is what people would drive to go to SC. Now there is a nice road that people drive to go there.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I can see mountain and water and looks like something in the water.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@LeaPea2417 OK, I think I know that lake...there is a little rental house on it that I always liked - nice flat ground out to the lake and doc....but when I checked for restaurants in the area there weren't any LOL - we don't go if there are no restaurants
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@LadyDuck (459577)
• Switzerland
27 Apr 17
I created my avatar several years ago, starting from a photo of mine and modifying it. I created the avatar for the first site I joined, it was Squidoo. I used the same avatar for all the sites I joined and I decided to keep it because people recognize me through this avatar.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@Asylum now what does Koalemos mean?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Yes, I knew you right away on PP and here if you had changed it I might not have LOL!
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@Marilynda1225 (80018)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I picked my avatar cause I love coffee and it's a unique mug. I had when I was on Bubblews and decided to keep it here since most everyone associates it with me. One of these days I'll put up a picture of myself
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I think from Bubbs the photos were larger, which throws my brain in a tizzy not recognizing them sometimes.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
I like the animated ones since I usually can spot the person instantly.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Yes it is .... I assumed it was anyway.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill lol it is. I hate not having my photo up. As i want people to know im me
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
27 Apr 17
I have switched my picture three times so far on mylot i like changign my profile picture on facebook to, this one is just me and was taken on easter day.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
A smiling face is always a good choice!
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
28 Apr 17
Unless one is seeking anonymity, a human face is more genial. I choose my avatar from one of my photos holding my grandson Zac who was two at the time it was taken. I love to look at it as it evoke fond memories when he was still staying with me.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
I am partially private - my real photo but never my real name.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill _"Abby Greenhill" is a nice nom de plume. By any chance you are a fan of the tv series "downton abbey". Just curious as to how you pick the name.
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
27 Apr 17
Mine is me... It's the profile picture I used on Facebook at the time.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
I was in San Jose many many years ago - beautiful area.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
@spiderdust It was long ago - we were at a computer conference in SF and took a ride there so we could sing the song LOL!
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
28 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Really? What part? I'm in the southern end.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Apr 17
I changed mine a week or two ago, and it is a picture of our new puppy Harley.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
@thislittlepennyearns I didn't even notice that. He is such a cutie!
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
28 Apr 17
My profile photo is the same right from day one here on mylot. 
, Never thought of changing the photo 
i agree , we can identify people with the photos. Using a personal photo depends upon our interest . well your Abby looks soo cute and innocent.
, Never thought of changing the photo
i agree , we can identify people with the photos. Using a personal photo depends upon our interest . well your Abby looks soo cute and innocent.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
Abby was a great dog, but she is no longer with us.
@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
28 Apr 17
My pic is a photo from my son's wedding. It is actually me and my husband but my husband doesn't want his face on the Internet, so I cropped the photo. I don't have digital photos. But my son had photos on his computer so he gave me that pic. So there was this artist offering free ink portraits and I sent him the photo. He used it to draw the ink portrait. I've been using it ever since. That's my real face. Nice artwork!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
Cool! So it's a good memory for you as well as a good way for us to know you!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
Yours is good - I like to see photos, but each to his own is what's important.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 17
LOL - well that's a darn good reason! How's the traffic down there?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I knew it was a sketch of you, or I figured it was LOL
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
28 Apr 17
I don't like putting up my own image and also I am a big fan of Sherlock series(Benedict Cumberbatch). So I chose that avatar.
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