Should an avatar ever be retired?

no

From my limited understanding there is no way you could actually do it. The image is out there, anyone can grab it and turn it into their avatar.

Interesting question. Of course, you are referring to generic avatars provided by the forum. Some of the avatars are used by several people and you have to check the name to be sure who it is. These people do not necessarily evoke any particular feeling...just confusion.

Many, like myself, produce our own unique avatar. Sometimes we even change it frequently.

I can certainly appreciate the pain and loss that you, and others, feel (I did not know him, but I have read of him and his posts) for your departed friend, but I also feel that it may not be fair to those who are using that particular avatar to have to give it up. When a sports jersey is retired, it does not simply disappear... it hangs in a place of honour for all to see.

The more I type, the more undecided I become. My wavering answer would lean towards the no.

I just meant from the selection within a forum. I know if someone wanted to search the web they could probably find it and use it again.

If it could be determined who all are now using it, and if they were asked if they would change their avatar, and if all agreed..... remove it

what Intrepid said

who was it?

Yes, I think that would be a nice tribute to Cav. It would greatly disturb many of us to see anyone else use that particular avatar here.

Several other avatars have become so closely associated with certain posters that it is almost unconceivable that anyone else would use them here. Take dlowan's smoking bunny, for instance.

There's an almost inexhaustable supply of artwork that can be turned into avatars. No need to keep using the same ones over and over.

That's true. get with the times when the avatars get updated, but of course, this is to each his own. I love my seal.

I do agree on the Cav or anyone once else like that out of respect .

I can see retiring certain avatars, but not very often. I suppose it depends on what it is and who has been using it.

I know some people on the site whose avatars I'd like to see retired at once.

You'll never take me alive! . . . Bwoo-ha-ha-HA-ha!





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funny, Code of the Borg.

I keep my avatar because it is me, and I don't know about the troublesome person, Green Witch.

I do think if I saw Cav's avatar being used by someone else it would remind me of Cav, but then it's not like it's a picture or photo of Cav himself. He was a one-of-a-kind but I wouldn't be overwrought if someone else used his avatar. I know if I was a newbie on a forum and the people there explained to me that I was using an avatar of a much-loved and lost friend, I would likely choose another or go find and personalize one for myself. I wouldn't like, however, to be dictated to (which I don't think you guys would do anyway). What would be terrible, would be if a complete jackass was using the "Cav" avatar (!)

Sounds like we should cross that bridge when . . . we . . . um, are there any bridges on A2K?

I happen to know somebody who can . . .

. . . don't say it . . .

. . . take care of bridges. :-)




Oh nevermind. I'm sure it'll all work out.
Newbies will figure it out.