Comments on: Little Pictures

By: brightfeather

brightfeather — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:33:41 +0000

Here’s an update. I’m on the bandwagon. I have now registered my gravatar. Hopefully it will show up here. :)

By: when the acquisition comes « wordpress™ wank

when the acquisition comes « wordpress™ wank — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:26:38 +0000

[...] would be surprised if this purchase actually cost Automattic that much. I think Mark’s post says more than he intended it to: I liked the idea of gravatars when they came out […] but [...]

By: brightfeather

brightfeather — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:21:40 +0000

Yes I already have avatars that I can’t seem to be shed of :(
Yeah, yeah I tried the upload a blank image idea and it failed. So now I’m stuck with little avatar images that I want to disappear. And, worse still, you seem to think having more of these little images is the solution to my problem … OY VEY! :D))

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:10:18 +0000

But you already have avatars…..

And I know what I’ll do about the non-gravatar commentors. I shall create and install tomorrow.

By: brightfeather

brightfeather — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:16:32 +0000

Thanks for your replies. I’m not inclined to having any little thingee represent me at this time. You see I know for sure that I’m prettier by far than any of the thingees I see out there …lol. :D

P.S. I’m off to off my avatars. ;)

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:57:15 +0000

(1) What is it about the designs of blogs that people find appealing? In both cases we are aiming to use the aesthetic in a way to convey more about us. There is also the argument that a good avatar can bring you traffic if people click the image to learn more about the person behind the image.

(2) If you change your gravatar then it changes everywhere. If you check the gravatar site now you have an avatar per email address.

(3) I haven’t yet got round to finding an alternative for use on the blog. I will though – or I could use a blank square I suppose.

Openid – I have several and have used them in total maybe twice. I find ClaimID to be of more use.

Bandwagons? Blogging is a bandwagon according to some. It’s only a bandwagon when you can’t see the appeal.

Make the web a prettier place – get a gravatar :)

By: brightfeather

brightfeather — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:18:05 +0000

(1) What is it about these childish thingees that people find appealing?

(2) Once one has chosen a gravatar that will represent/accompany them everywhere can one change the gravatar?

(3) Why is it that those who are gravatar advocates have those hideous substitute images for those who choose not to have gravatars in the first place? Could it be a pressure tactic designed to force everyone into having one? (Look at the ugly blue blogs above and tell me why can’t there be “nothing” in place of a gravatar?)

In case you haven’t guessed it, I’m not on the gravatar bandwagon or the openid bandwagon yet either so, go ahead and make your pitch below … lol :D

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:37:45 +0000

And this is a test for if mine shows up.

By: Neasan

Neasan — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:34:35 +0000

I added Gravatars ages ago to my comments and placing was an issue and ended up using tables(I know I shouldn’t) but it wasn’t easy as you say editing “the loop” requires a step further than the Joe Bloggs that Wordpress is aimed at is used to.

By: Brightfeather

Brightfeather — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:36:15 +0000

Thanks for posting this Mark.

@Root,
A gravatar tutorial would be much a appreciated.