Greetings and salutations humble denizens of the GAFtubes!
Some of you may remember a grand experiment that took place this January in which well over 100 NeoGAF users (I can't tell you exactly how many, but there's a certain someone who would be able to...) replaced their ever-so-stylish normal avatars with real images of themselves for the duration of the month. Others may not remember it because you've just joined our glorious forum in the intervening months. Others may not remember it because they didn't notice at all. Others may not remember it due to amnesia. But whatever, it happened.
This had several effects, the first and most noticeable of which is best described by this comic:
I know- it's a suggestion that borders on lunacy, but there are indeed real people on the other side of the computer screen behind ever poster (well, almost every poster) on this forum. With faces and respiratory systems and everything!
To do your part in supporting this theory (and the notion of civility on the internet being something we should all strive toward), why not take the month of July and use a Real Pic Avatar? Check it out- I've even started us off early with one of myself replete with borderline-creepy EviLoresque smirk.
The results of Real Pic January were fascinating, and for the most part supremely positive. A new subcommunity and more than a few actual genuine friendships resulted from the proceedings, perceptions were altered, a much higher incidence of "hey, I recognize that poster! let me actually pay attention to the words being displayed on my screen!" was had by all. And all this with a surprisingly low incidence of creeper behavior.
For some background, here's:
Well then- who's in?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cwr7Y389us (credit to Charmicarmicat)
Some of you may remember a grand experiment that took place this January in which well over 100 NeoGAF users (I can't tell you exactly how many, but there's a certain someone who would be able to...) replaced their ever-so-stylish normal avatars with real images of themselves for the duration of the month. Others may not remember it because you've just joined our glorious forum in the intervening months. Others may not remember it because they didn't notice at all. Others may not remember it due to amnesia. But whatever, it happened.
This had several effects, the first and most noticeable of which is best described by this comic:
I know- it's a suggestion that borders on lunacy, but there are indeed real people on the other side of the computer screen behind ever poster (well, almost every poster) on this forum. With faces and respiratory systems and everything!
To do your part in supporting this theory (and the notion of civility on the internet being something we should all strive toward), why not take the month of July and use a Real Pic Avatar? Check it out- I've even started us off early with one of myself replete with borderline-creepy EviLoresque smirk.
The results of Real Pic January were fascinating, and for the most part supremely positive. A new subcommunity and more than a few actual genuine friendships resulted from the proceedings, perceptions were altered, a much higher incidence of "hey, I recognize that poster! let me actually pay attention to the words being displayed on my screen!" was had by all. And all this with a surprisingly low incidence of creeper behavior.
For some background, here's:
- The original thread, which is somewhat confusing without all the real pic avatars but whatever
- The OT2, which is chock full of delightful collages and nostalgia, mostly due to the outstanding work of Sentry
- The general RealGAF community thread, where the remaining posters from the glory days hang out and talk about things that are real and how real they are
Well then- who's in?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cwr7Y389us (credit to Charmicarmicat)
