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Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 09:17

After seeing a few references to "my guy" or "my toon", I wonder... how do people refer to their avatar?

Edit: please note that this IS multiple selection - you can pick more than one.

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HoneyBear Lilliehook

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01-27-2009 09:18

Being severely addicted to SL...I just refer to her as "me" or "I"

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Eli Schlegal

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01-27-2009 09:19

SchlegDawg.

Elora Lunasea

Mrs. Llama

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01-27-2009 09:29

Toss up. Either "my Ava" or "me" Kind of depends on whom I'm speaking with. If it's someone who is in SL, more likely to refer to her as "me". Others who are not familiar with the platform, probably would think I'm nuts if I did, so I use "avatar".

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Ceera Murakami

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01-27-2009 09:30

More often than not, I just refer to each of my several avatars by their name, as a person would be referred to. When speaking OOC, as their Player, I refer to them as Avatars or Characters. Either way, to me, they are all fictional characters that I am the author for.

None of my avatars are "Me". Not even the one I almost never use, that actually resembles my Player as much as I could manage to make it do so.

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Jerboa Haystack

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Join date: 23 Sep 2008

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01-27-2009 09:30

From this moment on, I shall now be known as Sharkbait
("sharkbait ooh ah ah"

oh wait....

I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my squishy Come on, squishy Come on, little squishy

no..that's not right either...

Me.

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Brenda Connolly

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01-27-2009 09:31

My Little Money Sink

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Ponsonby Low

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01-27-2009 09:31

Good poll, Argent.

(I wouldn't have minded seeing a combination choice, though. I know that when I'm describing something that happened I'll sometimes say 'then this guy landed on the tower on which my avatar was sitting,' and other times I'll say 'I'd avoid that sandbox, the other day this jerk kept knocking me over, and it got very boring.')

(And I might not be the only one to use more than one way of referring to....themselves/their avatars.)

Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 09:33

From: Jerboa Haystack

From this moment on, I shall now be known as Sharkbait

You've already been designated ferret food.

Wait, that works.... carpet-shark-bait.

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Askandi Ansar

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01-27-2009 09:33

Andi. Its not me is it.

Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 09:34

From: Ponsonby Low

I wouldn't have minded seeing a combination choice, though.

It _is_ multiple choice.

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Ponsonby Low

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01-27-2009 09:46

From: Argent Stonecutter

It _is_ multiple choice.

But isn't it 'pick one from the multiple choices'?

Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered?

Iyoba Tarantal

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01-27-2009 09:51

Iyoba is "me," "my little avie," "li'l fat girl," and "gewp-gewp Iyoba." This last name presented itself when I discovered that my little avie has a belly button. She also has toe nails and finger nails.

Ceera Murakami

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01-27-2009 10:00

From: Ponsonby Low

But isn't it 'pick one from the multiple choices'?

Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered?

When you see square boxes, it is multiple choice. When you can pick one and only one, the buttons are round.

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MortVent Charron

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01-27-2009 10:01

what no me, myself and I?

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Morgaine Alter

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01-27-2009 10:03

hmmm....

spoiled

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Stella Luminos

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01-27-2009 10:03

I call it an avatar or character.

Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 10:07

From: Ponsonby Low

Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered?

Yes, you can make multiple choices. At least that's what I told it to do. You should have seen multiple square checkboxes instead of multiple round radio buttons... I'm pretty sure I did.

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Stella Luminos

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01-27-2009 10:12

From: Argent Stonecutter

You should have seen multiple square checkboxes instead of multiple round radio buttons...

I'm fairly certain that everyone who uses teh internetz knows that checkboxes imply multiple selection, while radio buttons only allow one option at a time. Everyone.

Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 10:14

Sarcasm aside, I would like to know if my assumption about the poll was incorrect, because of course I can't pull it up again.

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Argent David

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01-27-2009 10:17

No, you didn't screw it up. It's multiple selection.

Ponsonby Low

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01-27-2009 10:18

From: Ceera Murakami

When you see square boxes, it is multiple choice. When you can pick one and only one, the buttons are round.

Ah....thanks!

Argent Stonecutter

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01-27-2009 10:18

From: Argent David

No, you didn't screw it up. It's multiple selection.

Thanks, "dead meat".

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Ponsonby Low

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01-27-2009 10:19

From: Stella Luminos

I'm fairly certain that everyone who uses teh internetz knows that checkboxes imply multiple selection, while radio buttons only allow one option at a time. Everyone.

Apparently not.

Ralektra Breda

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01-27-2009 10:22

My avatar, I've broken the 'toon' habit (on WoW, it was my 'toon').

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What do you call your avatar
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 09:17 After seeing a few references to "my guy" or "my toon", I wonder... how do people refer to their avatar? Edit: please note that this IS multiple selection - you can pick more than one. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
HoneyBear Lilliehook Owner, The Mall at Cherry Join date: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 4,500	01-27-2009 09:18 Being severely addicted to SL...I just refer to her as "me" or "I" _____________________ Virtual Freebies now has its own domain! URL=http://virtualfreebiesblog.com The Mall at Cherry Park - new vendors, new look!
Eli Schlegal Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 2,387	01-27-2009 09:19 SchlegDawg.
Elora Lunasea Mrs. Llama Join date: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,828	01-27-2009 09:29 Toss up. Either "my Ava" or "me" Kind of depends on whom I'm speaking with. If it's someone who is in SL, more likely to refer to her as "me". Others who are not familiar with the platform, probably would think I'm nuts if I did, so I use "avatar". _____________________ eloralunasea.blogspot.com Have you hugged a llama today?
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	01-27-2009 09:30 More often than not, I just refer to each of my several avatars by their name, as a person would be referred to. When speaking OOC, as their Player, I refer to them as Avatars or Characters. Either way, to me, they are all fictional characters that I am the author for. None of my avatars are "Me". Not even the one I almost never use, that actually resembles my Player as much as I could manage to make it do so. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Jerboa Haystack TGTKFMA Join date: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,283	01-27-2009 09:30 From this moment on, I shall now be known as Sharkbait ("sharkbait ooh ah ah" oh wait.... I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my squishy Come on, squishy Come on, little squishy no..that's not right either... Me. _____________________ From: Maureen Boccaccio Well between your fingers and that magical device, you work wonders. TOTD: "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	01-27-2009 09:31 My Little Money Sink _____________________ Don't you ever try to look behind my eyes. You don't want to know what they have seen. http://brenda-connolly.blogspot.com
Ponsonby Low Unregistered User Join date: 21 May 2008 Posts: 1,893	01-27-2009 09:31 Good poll, Argent. (I wouldn't have minded seeing a combination choice, though. I know that when I'm describing something that happened I'll sometimes say 'then this guy landed on the tower on which my avatar was sitting,' and other times I'll say 'I'd avoid that sandbox, the other day this jerk kept knocking me over, and it got very boring.') (And I might not be the only one to use more than one way of referring to....themselves/their avatars.)
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 09:33 From: Jerboa Haystack From this moment on, I shall now be known as Sharkbait You've already been designated ferret food. Wait, that works.... carpet-shark-bait. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Askandi Ansar Sex God Join date: 4 Dec 2008 Posts: 89	01-27-2009 09:33 Andi. Its not me is it.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 09:34 From: Ponsonby Low I wouldn't have minded seeing a combination choice, though. It _is_ multiple choice. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Ponsonby Low Unregistered User Join date: 21 May 2008 Posts: 1,893	01-27-2009 09:46 From: Argent Stonecutter It _is_ multiple choice. But isn't it 'pick one from the multiple choices'? Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered?
Iyoba Tarantal Registered User Join date: 15 May 2008 Posts: 279	01-27-2009 09:51 Iyoba is "me," "my little avie," "li'l fat girl," and "gewp-gewp Iyoba." This last name presented itself when I discovered that my little avie has a belly button. She also has toe nails and finger nails.
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	01-27-2009 10:00 From: Ponsonby Low But isn't it 'pick one from the multiple choices'? Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered? When you see square boxes, it is multiple choice. When you can pick one and only one, the buttons are round. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
MortVent Charron Can haz cuddles now? Join date: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,942	01-27-2009 10:01 what no me, myself and I? _____________________ ========================================== Bippity boppity boo! I'm stalking you! 9 out of 10 voices in my head don't like you... the 10th went to get the ammo
Morgaine Alter dreamer Join date: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 1,204	01-27-2009 10:03 hmmm.... spoiled _____________________ https://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=125705 From: Phil Deakins My zip gun stays right where it belongs - in my pants!
Stella Luminos Unregistered User Join date: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 68	01-27-2009 10:03 I call it an avatar or character.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 10:07 From: Ponsonby Low Or are you saying that more than one choice would have registered? Yes, you can make multiple choices. At least that's what I told it to do. You should have seen multiple square checkboxes instead of multiple round radio buttons... I'm pretty sure I did. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Stella Luminos Unregistered User Join date: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 68	01-27-2009 10:12 From: Argent Stonecutter You should have seen multiple square checkboxes instead of multiple round radio buttons... I'm fairly certain that everyone who uses teh internetz knows that checkboxes imply multiple selection, while radio buttons only allow one option at a time. Everyone.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 10:14 Sarcasm aside, I would like to know if my assumption about the poll was incorrect, because of course I can't pull it up again. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Argent David Registered User Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 11	01-27-2009 10:17 No, you didn't screw it up. It's multiple selection.
Ponsonby Low Unregistered User Join date: 21 May 2008 Posts: 1,893	01-27-2009 10:18 From: Ceera Murakami When you see square boxes, it is multiple choice. When you can pick one and only one, the buttons are round. Ah....thanks!
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-27-2009 10:18 From: Argent David No, you didn't screw it up. It's multiple selection. Thanks, "dead meat". _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Ponsonby Low Unregistered User Join date: 21 May 2008 Posts: 1,893	01-27-2009 10:19 From: Stella Luminos I'm fairly certain that everyone who uses teh internetz knows that checkboxes imply multiple selection, while radio buttons only allow one option at a time. Everyone. Apparently not.
Ralektra Breda Template Painter Join date: 7 Apr 2008 Posts: 1,875	01-27-2009 10:22 My avatar, I've broken the 'toon' habit (on WoW, it was my 'toon'). _____________________ Mainstore: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phantasm/51/164/501 http://rbzdesign.blogspot.com/ I'm not a designer IRL, but I RP one on SL!

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