Are You Going to Change Your Avatar?
By Payout
@payout (3797)
United States
February 24, 2011 10:26am CST
For those who haven't notice I have change my Avatar to a walking Monkey I really do like it a lot haha. I haven't change my Avatar for as long as I can remember. I thought hey I need something new. A New Avatar that Gives me Personality and makes me stand out. :) (Friendly Avatar)
As you guys can see its a Monkey.. I love it haha
I just wanted something New. haha..
I bet a lot are saying.....WHO ARE YOU!!
I think thats the only downside... Everyone might not notice you haha..2 people like this
20 responses
@akp100 (13647)
• India
24 Feb 11
Hi
Its a good one.. Yes changing avatar can make you unknown.. Not everyone recognize users by avatar but still avatar is quite helpful thing to recognize friends and other users. But for me I used to change my avatar many times. But I noticed that mostly all my friends recognized me.. I guess they are now used to of it..
Its a good one.. Yes changing avatar can make you unknown.. Not everyone recognize users by avatar but still avatar is quite helpful thing to recognize friends and other users. But for me I used to change my avatar many times. But I noticed that mostly all my friends recognized me.. I guess they are now used to of it..

@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Hey akp100,
Nice avatar as well hah.. like the big eye thing haha funny. Well yeah I think this is the second time i have change my avatar and I think IM going to keep this one for awhile. Mean while.. I love it haha.. The Avatar does help friends and users pick us out.. lol.. 


@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
24 Feb 11
I changed mine twice in the last month and am happy with this one for now. I have to admit though that while I changed mine I kept Wendys pretty much in the same theme from the initial one.
I like moving avatars and do not mind if others don't, as long as they have a avatar as once I see one my brain correlates the member id name right away. As for the ones without the avatar, I have to think for a minute but I usually remember ID names so no biggy either.
Cure monkey as I like monkey's and so does my daughter.
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey hardworkinggurl,
Always good to see you active haha
well yeah I remember you having a different avatar but i like this one .. Haha funny and cute haha cool too. I myself like the moving avatars too I love my monkey. Yeah I always look at the username and en e picture because the pictures can change and not the user name haha. Well yeah thanks I like my monkey too haha. Brings happiness haha .. Go Monkey!!
You said cure haha..
typo 
typo 
@narendra2n (445)
• India
25 Feb 11
Yeah, Hardworkinggurl, frankly speaking, your new avatar is very cute than the previous one. I like this one very much, a dancing doll.
Hi payout, yours is extremely cute one. The face of this little monkey is lovely. It looks like he is doing a parade...left-right, left-right, left-right, really good one.
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@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
25 Feb 11
@narendra2n, awwh, thanks so much my Wendy is so happy now, I figured it was time to make her smile and look happy for a change. 

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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
24 Feb 11
Really really cute monkey, payout!
I have had the very same avatar since I started at myLot years ago. I've thought about changing it to something new but I've had people tell me things like "I just look for your watery blue avatar and I can find you"... so I sort of hesitate to change to something else 

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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
24 Feb 11
Oh no don't worry, payout! You didn't take any avatar I've ever used! I just meant that I have had this blue water drop thing since day one
I never changed it to anything else from the time I signed up for myLot... but then, of course, I see everyone's cute gifs and it makes me want to change to something more fun. You're right, of course... many people will go by the name first and then look at the avatar. Hmmm... maybe I need to go looking 
I never changed it to anything else from the time I signed up for myLot... but then, of course, I see everyone's cute gifs and it makes me want to change to something more fun. You're right, of course... many people will go by the name first and then look at the avatar. Hmmm... maybe I need to go looking 
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@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Oh,
I felt really bad for a moment thinking that I stole your one of your pass Avatar photos haha.. I was going to change mines back.
Wow you had that Avatar since you started thats amazing. haha.. I think I had my payout one for the same amount of time but I guess you won this fight haha..
well yeah if you are just search Animated GIF. Usually the smaller pictures work better if the image is animated and just a tiny bit bigger.. then it wont work.
Just heads up..
I felt really bad for a moment thinking that I stole your one of your pass Avatar photos haha.. I was going to change mines back.
Wow you had that Avatar since you started thats amazing. haha.. I think I had my payout one for the same amount of time but I guess you won this fight haha..
well yeah if you are just search Animated GIF. Usually the smaller pictures work better if the image is animated and just a tiny bit bigger.. then it wont work.
Just heads up..1 person likes this
@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Hey Thinkingoutloud,
Thanks, Sorry
for taking your avatar I didn't know you had it the same one years ago. Well yeah I know many users are going to be looking for a face and colorful rainbow. I think me posting this discussion will fix most of the problem haha.
I always read the name first then look at the picture because the name wont change but the picture can.. So yeah.. I think you should change it to something you really like. :) Maybe another monkey. but doing something different .. :) awesome lol. 

for taking your avatar I didn't know you had it the same one years ago. Well yeah I know many users are going to be looking for a face and colorful rainbow. I think me posting this discussion will fix most of the problem haha.
I always read the name first then look at the picture because the name wont change but the picture can.. So yeah.. I think you should change it to something you really like. :) Maybe another monkey. but doing something different .. :) awesome lol. 
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@topffer (42155)
• France
24 Feb 11
Not bad payout, though the previous was more in relation with your user name. I do not intend to change my avatar for the moment. The only problem when a member change often the avatar is to locate him/her among friends when you want to send a PM. Now, I know that I have to look for a proud monkey for you
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@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Hey Toffer,
Yeah I thought my last avatar went more along with my Title or Username if you call it.
. I think the monkey goes well too its a proud walking monkey that makes payouts' haha.. well yeah I'm sure that it wont be so hard to find me because not everyone has a animated Avatar let alone a moving monkey. 
. I think the monkey goes well too its a proud walking monkey that makes payouts' haha.. well yeah I'm sure that it wont be so hard to find me because not everyone has a animated Avatar let alone a moving monkey. 
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@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Thanks.. IM sure my Marching Monkey is going to work out just fine in the future. people are going to know im Payout haha. Well yeah not being many animated Avatar is a good thing for me haha.
What Avatar are you looking for I might be able to help. :) 
What Avatar are you looking for I might be able to help. :) 

@jujunme (2501)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Nope, i love my avatar
and will never think of changing it. It's very personal to me and i have had a lot of really sweet comments on it. in my opinion there's nothing better than having a photo that's meaningful to the person and that's what my kitty's are to me.
and will never think of changing it. It's very personal to me and i have had a lot of really sweet comments on it. in my opinion there's nothing better than having a photo that's meaningful to the person and that's what my kitty's are to me.1 person likes this
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey junjunme,
Yeah your vaster is very nice I like it even thought I'm not into cats but I do like kittens hhaha but I love dogs. Well yeah I understand when your avatar means a lot. I wanted mines to have meaning as well and it shows my personality shows how im silly and fun and nice person . But that's my opinion what mines show. 

@narendra2n (445)
• India
25 Feb 11
Hi payout,
As stated earlier, I like your new avatar very much. Monkey's face is very cute and it looks like he is doing parade in a rhythmic fashion...left-right, left-right, left-right....great choice.
I like my avatar as it shows my name and I do not wish to change it. Although, I like animated moving avatars, like yours, very much.
Really yours is very cute, but tell him to open his eyes, doing parade by keeping eyes close is not a good idea...LOL!
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@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey narendra -
I comment on your comment on someone else response lol. But yeah i think your name as a avatar is awesome. And thank you for the nice comment about my marching monkey. Yeah he has rhythm haha.. Good one too but yeah it's not safe to march with your eyes close i wil tell him but I won't bother him he looks too happy . 
funny

funny@narendra2n (445)
• India
26 Feb 11
Thanks for appreciation.
by the way, he looks better when his eyes are closed. It gives a feeling that he is totally absorbed and enjoying his march-past. Furthermore, he is engaged in his march-past at a single place without moving forward, there is no danger, let him enjoy...do not bother him...please don't tell him to open his eyes...he look more cute like this.
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
26 Feb 11
Hi payout, your brand new animated avatar is so striking. It's just like a goblet of fire that would attract people's line of sight if compared to my motionless one
I hope your participance of myLot posting here are active and just like the adorable little monkey and keep on marching endlessly
I would like to own an animated avatar as well if I could create a unique and fantastic one. It's really disappointed that I don't have any knowledge to do it myself. I'm afraid that other users would pick the same one if getting any from web.
Happy posting
I hope your participance of myLot posting here are active and just like the adorable little monkey and keep on marching endlessly
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@payout (3797)
• United States
27 Feb 11
Hey lkbooi,
Thanks that is great news haha I love my little marching monkey, I am very active I have been for almost 2 months im so proud of myself here on MYLOT I enjoy it here and i think im going still come and see what everyone is doing and stuff. I do have slow days and very active ones as well haha. I'M sure you can find one just search animated gif and remember that all animated might work others won't..
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Feb 11
Your new avatar is very cute. I have not a plan to change my avatar. Actually I just changed my avatar twice since I have joined in Mylot. I am a little lazy to change my avatar. Besides, sometimes I am afraid my friends can not recognize me easily if I have a new avatar.
I love China


@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey you less,
Good seeing you as well around MYLOT world haha. Well yeah thank you for the comment about my marching monkey haha. I like him too I think he is cute as well haha. Give mes personality haha. I was alaso afraid that people won't be able to recognize me and that everyone will think I'm just active user from out of no wear. That's the reason why I post this discussion to help my friends here on myot to know I'm payout haha.
@danitykane (3183)
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
Yes. I've been changing my avatar from time to time and it is sometimes up to my mood whether to change it or not. It is fun to have moving avatar like yours!
Where did you get that? I want a dancing panda! Haha!
Where did you get that? I want a dancing panda! Haha!
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey danitykane,
If you get a dancing panda i will so jealous haha.. I swear i will. I love pandas. I think that's like my favorite animal I have search for something like that yet. But if you want a moving animation avatar search animated gif and just keep in mind that not all animated images will work since. If the image is too big then it won't move. So test it out. It might show it moves on your profile or the time you upload it but view a discussio you comment or post and see if it moves then. Sometimes it works oth times it don't it is all on size. 

@dreamnishu (1247)
• China
25 Feb 11
hello friend!
oh i want to change my avatar but i do not know how to change it.i never try it.because i never need it.but now i like to change it.really new avatar gives you personality but bow?i do not think so friend.i can see your monkey and i think you are so naughty as like monkey.just fun.be happy.
thanks a lot.
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@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey dreamnishu,
Thanks for the comment on my monkey and stuff haha .. Yeah it give me personality haha. Well yeah all I did some searching on the title of animated gif, just search that that's if you want a animated avatar and if you don't want a animated one then just search avatar cool ones and stuff. But if you want a animatedone just remember if you look at the page that it's uploaded on and your profile it will be moving. If you view one of your discussions or responses anything else and if it won't move then it means the image is too big and it can't handle so much animation, so you probably have to change it. Once you find that works that you really like. Upload it ob this page..
http://www.mylot.com/nr/editcustomize.aspx
Good luck :)
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
25 Feb 11
First i want to say nice avatar. I don't know how to put avatar and that's why i am not going to change my avatar now. May be i will take some more time to put any avatar.When i will put any avatar then i will try to put any animation avatar as i feel it's more good to see.
Good luck!
@thanks1961 (7033)
• India
25 Feb 11
Hi dear,
I used to change the avatars frequently. The one you posted is nice because the gif avatars will get a fast attraction than others. However, people who know the identify from avatar may take time to adjust with the changing pattern. It has noticed that many are not at all changed the avatar and they like to be the one what they started from the bigging.
Thank-s
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey Thanks, -
This is my first time changing my avatar to something I really like but my second avatar if you know what I mean. Lol. Yah i thought tha me changing it might of been a issue since some users point some of each other out by our avatars other then name. Yeah look at a picture is faster but I always read the name then at the picture haha.. The picture can change but not the user name haha. Well yeah think some users had here's avatar fro nthe beginning when MYLOT started or when they started like me. But I recently changed mines haha
@Oldsix691418 (3872)
• China
25 Feb 11
I'm going to change my avatar,too,but by now I can't find any that I like,and I want to find something unique that can shows the personality of my frankness.
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@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey old six,
Yeah took me awhile to find his avatar but I found it haha. That's cool if your going to change your avatar my best bet is to search for it and search for animated gif if you want to a moving avatar. If you don't then just search cool avatars or something around at im sure you can find one and if when you find it just load it up on this link
http://www.mylot.com/nr/editcustomize.aspx
And your done. Always check on the animated one because it will show it moves on the upload page but when your viewing a profile some might be too big of a file and won't move only on your profile os be very aware of that I hope you find the one your looking for. Good luck 

@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
25 Feb 11
HAHA actually that is a pretty cool avatar you've got.
erm no i dont think i'm going to change my avatar coz i really like the one i currently have :D
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@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey that girl,
Your avatar is a super happy one haha
I like it. Yeah thanks for the nice comment about my marching monkey I love this little guy he makes me look happy and friendly person as well. I don't think I'm going to change my avatar anytime soon since love this one and al lthe feedback everyone is giving me. I have to keep it up for a long time haha just I kept my formal one jaja
I like it. Yeah thanks for the nice comment about my marching monkey I love this little guy he makes me look happy and friendly person as well. I don't think I'm going to change my avatar anytime soon since love this one and al lthe feedback everyone is giving me. I have to keep it up for a long time haha just I kept my formal one jaja
@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
24 Feb 11
I will change my avatar at some point. It will be a picture that i take myself. I find that it represents me better. I have something in mind. I do not identify people by their avatars, because I get the discussions in my e mail, and I do not see the avatar until I am already answering. I recognize you more by your name.
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey gardengerty,
I don't really check my email for responses and stuff but, I always look at the user name and then the picture because the pictures can change but the user name will always stay the same haha. Thanks for recognizing me by my name and not by my picture because I know it's going to take some MYLOTTERS some time to get use to the picture.. I love my avatar haha
@birdie816 (1276)
• United States
24 Feb 11
i kinda want something new too, but i dont really know what to put for my avatar...anywho, i have got some penguins as mine. i hope that is good enough for right now. but anyway i like your avatar. it is very cute :) where did you find it?
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@payout (3797)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Hey Birdie816,
yeah I felt the same way took me some time to find the right now but it was worth it in the end haha. Well yeah yours is nice I just love when my Avatar moves it makes lol.. I don't remember the site where I got it but.. I remember what I search haha
Search..
Animated GIF
Remember some might work others would I think it is all on size the smaller the picture the better. Some animated Avatars wont move. ONly move when viewing your profile which is no fun haha. So yeah.. test it out. Hope you find out good luck.
Search..
Animated GIF
Remember some might work others would I think it is all on size the smaller the picture the better. Some animated Avatars wont move. ONly move when viewing your profile which is no fun haha. So yeah.. test it out. Hope you find out good luck.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
24 Feb 11
The profile avatar that I am using right now is quite recent, so I don't think I'm gonna change it for a while.
Your avatar dowesn't stand out because it is a gif image.
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@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey mermaid ivy,
Haha.. My avatar does or doesn't stand out I hope it does it will make me sad haha.. If I don't haha . Well yeah nice picture haha. Well yeah the recent pictures of people like my Facebook picture stays on there for month or two then I try to keep it updated but I can only do what i can do haha..
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey ebuscat - yeah i think it would be cool if you change yours that's the avatar MYLOT gives all of us to start off with but it's oka. Hyst search for some pictures and stuff animated pictures and see what you like but remember not all animated pictures work on MYLOT so some might not move here. I think it's base on size.

@seanlee1223 (80)
• China
25 Feb 11
For me, I'm just looking for a cute, funny Avatar, but can't find one.
@payout (3797)
• United States
25 Feb 11
Hey Seanlee,
Welcome to MYLOT :) always good to see new people around haha.
well yeah i would recommend you to search animated gif or search images that can relate in your interest if you are interested in animated avatar then rememb that the smaller the image the better mines is small enough to always move sometimes they pause and only time they are active is when your on your profile.
If you need any help advice you can always add me and send me a message now and then. Also check out the guidelines so your discussions or post won't get deleted believe that's the last thing you need to happen . 


















