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[Steve the DJ]

I've always thought there was something egotistical, sad or cheesey (or any combination thereof) about using a pic of yourself as your avatar (no offence to those who do).

I've always thought there was something sad, depressing and egotistical (or any combination thereof) about using a pic of something or someone else as your avatar (no offence to those who do).

I think too many people use the forum persona they create as an excuse for what they say or do, things they would never normally do in real life face to face but they feel safe to do so when hiding behind a created identity.

Using a user name that bares no relation to your real name (or business) is also just as strange in my book.

Runs off to hide...

[Corabar Steve]

Well I'm off the hook on the second point completely, & I think I'm OK on the first by virtue of the amount of pictures of me that have appeared on the forum over the years. OK it's a technicality, but still a valid one. Anyway up until Xmas, my avatar contained a South Park representation of me, that's good enough

Your signature's a bit on the large side Steve

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

At a recent Christmas Party a guy came up to me and said "...are you Steve - FDDJ?"

Turned out he was a fellow MDD user and recognised me because of my avatar.

Was it at Beaumont and who was it?

Tell tell tell!

[Steve the DJ]

...I think I'm OK on the first by virtue of the amount of pictures of me that have appeared on the forum over the years...

You were drunk in most of them!

Was it at Beaumont and who was it?

Tell tell tell!

It was indeed, it was Kishan from Make A Note Disco. I'll let him tell you who he also works for and whether or not he had a good night!

[Corabar Steve]

You were drunk in most of them!

& your point is?????

Han anyone else noticed it's always the ugly sods who use their photo as an avatar?

[Shaun]

Han anyone else noticed it's always the ugly sods who use their photo as an avatar?

[Excalibur]

There are enough pictures of me floating around the forum without adding my avatar to the total.

I've always thought there was something egotistical, sad or cheesey (or any combination thereof) about using a pic of yourself as your avatar (no offence to those who do). The only thing even remotely similar that I use my photo for is FB

I'm broadly in agreement with Corabar Steve on this one. Piccies of myself in various attire have been seen on here a few times. If you can't recognise a balding, moustachioed Old Git, then shame on you.

[Ecstatic Events]

Here you go!

(and it was Halloween by the way!).

Is that really you Gary???

[Richie]

Here you go.

[Corabar Steve]

Stop it you little tinker!