Why Use Default Avatar?

Why? Never really bothered me? No time? Plus, its not like you're actually placing a real picture of you there. i don't think the one you are using right now is the real you, right? Anyway, to each his own i would say. i barely look at the name of the person who posted something much less look at the avatar, i concentrate on the discussion at hand, trying to decide whether i have something to say or contribute. Maybe one of these days, when i am really certain of my existence here (ha, meaning i dont get bored ;) perhaps I may change things, including personalizing my profile. I posted a newbie question a few days back, and the first advice people gave was to read the guidelines, hehehe I still haven't, so definitely avatars is not a priority at the moment :)

There are probably a myriad of reasons for members not uploading an avatar. The recent members are obviously still in the process of finding their way around Mylot, so the avatar will still be low on the priority list. Then of course there are those who are rather unsure as to whether they will be staying at Mylot, and of course many people will be uncertain of how to upload an avatar or even how to create or acquire one initially. The members that surprise me are those who have been at Mylot for a while and just have not bothered, because I feel that an avatar is an important feature. Nevertheless, it is a personal choice and I would not criticise someone who chooses not to bother with one.

i don't like to use my default avatar. And i change my avatar 3 time becaise i bored with it. first mulan from disney and then artemis and last one is this cute boy. what do you think about it? i love it when he teaseme with his mount so cute!! i think im gonna stick with this one.

Because some people have nothing better to do than to try and "earn money" here. They don't care about the outcome.

I drew my avatar. It reflects a part of my personality. I am a Star Trek fan, it is a Vulcan. It is also easy to see and identify. * Some use the default because they've not found an avatar that identifies them or they are intimidated by the photo upload process. I do identify folks by avatar then by screen name. Sometimes the screen names are less memorable than the visual image.

I don't like the default avatar. I find that I know who I am responding to just by looking at the avatar. I don't even have to look at the name. One day I was scrolling through Mylot and there were no pictures, just names. I was like, who is this? I couldn't believe how much I rely on the avatar. Even if they don't use their picture, just any photo would be nice..Sometimes (and I don't want this to sound rude) it seems like they are unsure of themselves. It doesn't say we have to put a picture of ourselves on it. Anything would be nice.

I haven't changed an avitar on any other site. I just don't see the point anymore. I don't see the need to put a picture up anymore unless I get somehting out of it. One site gave me points for doing it. That site went under fast.

I tend to overlook the default avatar...I have not really notived until you mentioned it..But I do think that they should at least put some sort of picture in there.

Thats true. I do recognize some people by there avatar. I love yours by the way. Besides where else can I post the picture of my beloved cat and have so many people see it?

I know it's weird to me too. I can understand that maybe a person who has just joined might still have the MyLot default avatar as maybe they don't know how to add a photo as an avatar...took me awhile to get the hang of it myself..LOL But I think within two days or so of being here I had my "famous" avatar that everyone recognizes...But when a person has been here awhile, like several months it does seem strange to have it. I like to think our avatars are a reflection of our personalities, and it doesn't necessarily need to be a real photo of us--I often look at one's avatar more than the name and recognize someone...Like I knows yours by heart...even remember the other one you had which I liked-- the woman with her hand resting on her chin and looking either sad or maybe bored??..looked like a pre-Raphaelite painting...see I remember??--LOL

That is true, but not all people look at avatars this way. Many people just come here to post subjects and reply to them or to other discussions. They do not really care about avatars or costumising their profiles. That is a shame but we have to deal with that.

I think it depends on how you identify the users, if its based on their avatars, it really matters if they don't use an avatar. It can be confusing. If you identify them with their usernames, it does'nt matter. I identify users with both their avatar and username, so, even if they change their avatar, i will come to know of the change. But i for sure will be surprised.

HellO! Since i've signed up here in myLot, I reckon I changed my avatar I dunno how many times LOL!. You're correct that avatar is good to identify yourself from the other members. At first, everytime I see a member using a default avatar, the first thing that pops into my mind is that she's/he's a new member but that's not always the case. Some already have a star and made lots of posts and still haven't change their avatar. Well, I guess they haven't found the avatar they like and still looking or they just don't fancy changing it. In fairness, the default avatar looks okay.. *smile* take care. ciao! txel

the defaut avatar requires nothing to setup.Ofcourse default avatar can't describe us well.I use default avatar :D

may be some people think that is not an important thing and some people think of good look so they will upload a good picture

Wise1, I think that maybe some Mylot users may not know where to find an Avatar to use or they don't know how to load it into there profile.When I first started here I had some difficulty So, maybe others do as well. I do agree with you that life becomes easier when you recognize certain people over a period of time and their face(AVATAR)becomes familiar. It's like seeing an old friend walking down the street.Immediately you know who they are.

maybe those using the default avatar just have not figured out how to get a personalized avatar or they just have not decide what to use.

I like to use my avatar.I like my kitty because shes cute and small.I would like to put my picture but i dont know if it would be a good idea or not.At least people would know who"peanutjar"was and looked like.Its hard to tell sometimes who your speaking to;man/woman?But if you use a different avatar,i look at the picture;like yours and say,this is a women,very attractive and seems nice to talk to.Are you native?From your picture thats what i see.The advatar should reflect the real person behind it,its very easy to become confused by some,because it sends off different response signals in your head.

Some people use the default avatar because they don't know how to change it.

I doubt most myLot users know how to change their avatars... (LIKE ME)... where do you cahnge it.. rofl