[sindohte]

It seems to me that we are in the midst of a cycle where people are either changing their avatars (like me) or getting new ones for the first time (like Inglor). That of course made me wonder (shut up BB, I can hear you whinging already about how Sind is analyzing more crap) the following -

1. What made you pick your current avatar?

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?

3. About how often do you change your avvie?


Now to answer my own questions, my current avatar is a picture I recently took of Azrael, my demon cat. I decided to share his furry self with the world, because I was proud that I finally managed to get a decent picture of him. Before that I briefly had a picture of Hecate, my other cat, napping as a way to remind myself to relax during the insanity of new job, dissertation, and moving. And prior to that, all of my avatars have featured either OB as either himself or as Legolas.

I thought it was time to change my avatar because I was starting to get bored of OrliWayne and after seeing Andreth/Anna's sexy pix of Vin, I knew it was time for a new av.

And for those of you who are currently avatar-less, especially those who may have been around posting in the forums for a bit, what are your reasons why?

So time to start discussing avatars folks

[Moralanqua]

1. What made you pick your current avatar? Sind inspired it. Anyone who reads my LJ wil know how much I worship my Afrocat and when I got a semi decent avvie made of her, i thought I'd put it up so I could share her perfection.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy? Afrocat is non Tolkien related.

3. About how often do you change your avvie? As often as i get bored!


Afrocat aka Obsidian, is up temporarily until I find a LOTR avvie I like. She makes me happy.

[BittenBuggy]

Only Sind


1. What made you pick your current avatar?

Ah, thought it was cute, was surfing - struck my fancy, its going to be changed tomorrow if not sooner.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?

Nope, not important. My lovely Fingolfin and Co. might be returning later after I've cycled back though.. because they are so darn pretty to look at

3. About how often do you change your avvie?

*shrug* Whenever I get tired of this one.


So, perform your little psycopathic studies as you will We are naught but lab-rats.

[SpaceWeavil]

I couldn’t get mine to work at first. I made a really cool one with my name on it and everything, set it up online, but it refused to acknowledge the URL for it. [/moan] But then I found one that worked.

I don’t want to change my one as I like it, unless I find a better Elrond one. I like the fact that it moves, (being a bit shallow) and I think it’s cute. Oh and yes, I did deliberately go through Tolkien-related ones to find one.

[NancyBrooke]

1. What made you pick your current avatar?
I had created this design for my website and thought it was cool. I liked the idea of using something unique, but Tolkien-related, and related to my site.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?
Yes, I wanted to show my interest in Gondor and, by extension, Boromir. I thought using the White Tree as a geometric motif was kind of subtle.

3. About how often do you change your avvie?
Never, yet.

Everytime someone changes their signature or Avatar it's retroactive; sometimes I find myself wishing for the old avatars to stay along with the new ones. I get so used to them and identify them with the writer/poster. You quick changers are confusing me!

PS: Thanks, Mora, for the format of this post, I cribbed it off yours.

[SilverMoonLady]

Nifty question Wish I had a more interesting answer

1. What made you pick your current avatar?

Hubby took pix of my dd at the botanical gardens and she looked so much like a little elfling, he fixed it up for me.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?

Trolling for a new one and definitely wanting something Tolkien-esque.
Didn't care for a long time, but have been getting happily geekier recently.

3. About how often do you change your avvie?

Probably not often, unless something grabs me as just plain perfect.

[Yavanie]

1. picked my avie because I wanted it to reflect something about me (like to read, looks gentle and sweet - looks can be deceiving). Must be reading something really good, is she blushing?

2.Thought about something Tolkien related but didn't want to use something from the movies (so many already out there). At least mine shows a woman reading, does that count?

3. don't plan on changing it because (I'm so technologically challenged) I just figured out how to do this for the first time and just don't have time to mess with it again.

Might change it if I can get a picture of one of my kids fixed up - my oldest had a LotR birthday costume party!

[queenoftheshire]

1. What made you pick your current avatar?
My friend sent me a huge pile and I picked it out. I always pick something with humor in it.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy? Meh. Usually somehow LOTR. LOTR Cast is my favorite though.

3. About how often do you change your avvie? It's pretty random. If I really like an avatar I may keep it for months. If I find something 5 minutes after I change it that I really want to put on, I change it.

[Anna]

1. I didn´t pick my avvie -- Aerin gave it to me!

2. I don´t have to have a LOTR-related avvie. Whatever strikes my fancy is alright with me.

3. Since this is my first avvie, I can´t say I´ve changed it often! But I will probably change it every now and then (as often as I can bully my hubby into doing it for me, that is). Though, I agree with Nancy -- it is kind of confusing when the avvies are changed very often. I, too, identify everybody with their avvies. So, Mora, you will always be Steve to me!

I didn´t use to have an avvie, simply b/c I couldn´t understand how to get one! I know I´m stupid....

[SilverMoonLady]

not stupid.. just tech challenged *says the one who just figured it out 2 weeks ago*

[Forest]

1. What made you pick your current avatar?

Well, the pic in my avatar is one I drew of Capt'n Jack (PoTC) a few weeks back and I quite liked it. So, when my friend lent me her digital camera for a bit, I took some snaps of other pics as well as this one and loaded them onto my computer. Ah! The joys of being scanner-less! The name that flashes up on the side is pretty self-explanatory.

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?

The latter. Although it often is something Tolkien releated anyway.

3. About how often do you change your avvie?

I guess as often as I feel like it. However this is the first avatar I've ever had - reason why? Because I had no webite in which to upload the image. And then I discovered Photobucket and the rest is history!


~Forest

[Aerin]

I just figured out how to do it... I gave Anna my first one, and then, I had a quick one to hold me over, cuz once you have one you can never go back to the naked ness of not having one...

Then I found this one, which I like,

I don't suppose it has to be tolkien related, but, for now it is....

I suppose it will change when I find a cuter, better or more timely one,

Or Sara gives me hers.......

[Saralitazie]

Shove off! *hugs Orli crotch shot* No way in hell..at least until I get tired of it, of course At the very least, a few months

1. What made you pick your current avatar?

I liked the picture. Viv made it for me. I like the words even better

2. When selecting your avatar, do you make an attempt to select something Tolkien related or just something that strikes your fancy?

Depends. Usually, whatever strikes my fancy. I'm thinking about a Tobey one next....

3. About how often do you change your avvie?

Whenever I run across a really cute one that I can't live without and especially if I'm tired of the old one.

[Anna]

[Panneth]

Mine's of a TTT jigsaw that someone saw and bought for me at a jumble sale. It was absolutely enormous and I'm amazed I finished it at all. The pieces were sooo tiny and round.

I've been thinking about changing it for a while now because it's not pink enough, but I've just not managed to come up with anything yet.