The Avatar would have to be optional in signature campaigns?

[onecall123]

Few projects have titled with just Signature Campaign and few others Signature and avatar Campaign. Both title actually says what they need, if you have personal issue pick only Sig campaign. Since there is no hidden jems, things are completely clear so we should user the full control whether he choose Sig or Sig+avatar campaign.

[AB de Royse777]

It's not too much of an option, is it?

There are not many options indeed. I only found 2 or 3 active campaigns so far LOL

Judging by Coinbistro.com (Epochtalk testing ground) I don't think they're considering it anymore.

Epochtalk! I wonder when and how we will move there. Very less hope in this from me however even if we do migrate this would not be easier to migrate from one platform to other consider the huge data SMF already have.

[decodx]

Or do not join a campaign that requires the avatar to be occupied.

It's not too much of an option, is it?

As someone whose unpaid avatar has been bowdlerized⁰ due to its explicit implications, I am deeply offended by your blatantly microaggressive prejudice against people who do not sell out their avatars for money.¹

Hateful words can hurt!  With your toxic exclusionary attitude, it is as if you would erase us from existence!  😭

Far too many big words for my taste and this kind of interaction. 

What hateful words? I'm just stating the facts; there's not a lot of campaigns that don't require a custom avatar. Don't you agree with that?

Judging by Coinbistro.com (Epochtalk testing ground) I don't think they're considering it anymore.

Epochtalk! I wonder when and how we will move there. Very less hope in this from me however even if we do migrate this would not be easier to migrate from one platform to other consider the huge data SMF already have.

I strongly believe in "Where there's a will - there is a way". But is there a will?
 

[AB de Royse777]

I strongly believe in "Where there's a will - there is a way". But is there a will?

Amen! :-P

[Zicadis]

I understand that you want this option or even better a generalisation to all signature campaigns as a whole.
So this isn't going to be just for you but the rest of the users to be more easily recognised - I get it!

To be honest, you're right that personal avatars will make users easier to remember, spot, or follow but as I see it there's no much that it can be done about it. Signature campaigns are optional anyway, and if you really don't want to change your avatar you can say so (some people might accommodate for that) but in my opinion not wearing the avatar just doesn't get the full attention deserved by the signature. This is why I think on this topic you might be representing a minority...

[tbct_mt2]

Few projects have titled with just Signature Campaign and few others Signature and avatar Campaign.

Most of campaigns are signature & avatar campaigns though only a few campaigns are signature campaigns (don't require to wear avatars). I can give you very little campaigns: Chip Mixer, Bustadice. Best Change allows customized avatars but Best Change text need to have a place in avatars.

Both title actually says what they need, if you have personal issue pick only Sig campaign. Since there is no hidden jems, things are completely clear so we should user the full control whether he choose Sig or Sig+avatar campaign.

When people join campaigns, by default they naturally accept to wear both signature and avatar (as most of campaigns require such).

[Suggestion] Rules on Animated Images should be changed. It is my suggestion but I knew it won't be accepted. My hope goes on Epochtalk.


This avatar is funny, I thought it is an ant on my computer screen and try to clear it. 

[Peanutswar]

I think this is part of the advertisement of the signature campaign they have the rights too if they want to add an avatar to make it noticeable to their future customer and its nothing wrong with this also you can ask the campaign manager too if you want to wear a customer avatar, still, it depends on their decision some of them restricting wearing of avatar and signature. It's your choice AFAIK ChipMixer allowed you not to wear an avatar and Bestchange allowed having a customer avatar.

This baits me to wipe my monitor just to remove the ant

[libert19]

I don't think admin should do anything about this, in most bounties it's optional and if you do wear it then there is extra pay for the same. Ignoring particular bounty is always the option you have.

[Chrystora123]

I am considering the possibility of applying to a signature campaign, I have not done it yet because almost all signature campaigns require changing the avatar for its image
The avatar is a personal image of each user, I believe that the decision to use the avatar field in a campaign should be optional, not mandatory
One of the drawbacks I see is when you are reading posts in long threads or in different sections, you have to pay close attention to the answer you are reading and look at the username to know who it is, if this user uses their own avatar you recognize it right away, your brain already has it memorized
If several users reply in the same thread with the same campaign on their avatar, then it becomes annoying to be constantly checking who the responding user is
Is there any possibility of solving it by the forum administration?

I only suggest that the user decide freely if they want to use their avatar or the signature image

We have to think realistically for this, imagine if you are a developer of (let's say) a gambling site, then you want to do a marketing campaign here, you pay with certain conditions so as a worker (hunter) must automatically follow the rules that the employer provides.  at this time the developers require hunters to install their avatar, the rules must be followed (automatically)..

You think that Avatar is to recognize specifically (best reminder) I don't think so because we already have a "username" which is specifically not cloneable..

[DooMAD]

We, all together, make a bitcointalk forum. The voice of the community should have an impact. Staff and admins cannot exist without us just as we cannot exist without them.

Maybe it would be a good idea to organize some kind of petition? If enough people agree with this idea, maybe the forum administrators will react and introduce some kind of rule or restriction for bounty campaign organizers.

I'm convinced you'd have more luck taking your request direct to the campaign you'd like to join.  Granted, it's rare for the applicant to dictate terms to the potential employer.  As an analogy, if you work certain places at an entry-level position, maybe you're required to wear the company uniform.  If you think you're good enough that you can ask them to make an exception and still get the job, give it a try.  But you better be confident you've got something to offer above and beyond what others are able to contribute.  Otherwise they might just give the job to someone who doesn't complain.  This forum isn't exactly short on available workforce.  It's up to you whether to risk it or not.

Still, I think your chances are better with that approach, rather than trying to change forum rules.

Also, consider the remote possibility that you were successful in getting the rules changed and what that might mean for all the campaign managers who would have to suddenly change their practices.  If you effectively force their hand, some of them might not take kindly to that.  It's conceivable that it might even harm your chances of getting accepted to a campaign if they believe you've brought any financial harm to their business model by bringing about the forum equivalent of regulatory hurdles and red tape.  Careful what you wish for and such.