Idea: Random user avatars by default

[rme]

If the user does not upload any avatar the default one should be a random one (a pattern) generated using his user id as seed so every user gets a unique default avatar (until they upload one).

Also newbies should not be allowed to upload a custom avatar.

[hilariousandco]

Why? What's the purpose of this? If a user doesn't or choses not to upload an avatar I don't think we should be forcing them to have one.

[R2D221]

Why? What's the purpose of this? If a user doesn't or choses not to upload an avatar I don't think we should be forcing them to have one.

It's easier to identify them in a sigle thread. At least for me, seeing colored patterns is faster than reading the usernames.

[zimmah]

not forced, should be able to opt out from it,

but at least it will allow many of us to have some kind of avatar, i hate being avatarless.

[Wangbus]

Could be ok if it's simple like Github's ones. Not sure how to make this feature elegant otherwise.

[nahtnam]

Personally, I think this looks better than identicons.

http://puu.sh/a4D7Y/8cb5ea929a.png

It would be some random (bright) color, with the first letter of the username.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Why? What's the purpose of this? If a user doesn't or choses not to upload an avatar I don't think we should be forcing them to have one.

It's easier to identify them in a sigle thread. At least for me, seeing colored patterns is faster than reading the usernames.

+1.

Personally, I think this looks better than identicons.

http://puu.sh/a4D7Y/8cb5ea929a.png

It would be some random (bright) color, with the first letter of the username.

It looks good.
Will they enable the option for uploading a custom profile pic in new forum?

Kindly,
      MZ

[nahtnam]

Why? What's the purpose of this? If a user doesn't or choses not to upload an avatar I don't think we should be forcing them to have one.

It's easier to identify them in a sigle thread. At least for me, seeing colored patterns is faster than reading the usernames.

+1.

Personally, I think this looks better than identicons.

http://puu.sh/a4D7Y/8cb5ea929a.png

It would be some random (bright) color, with the first letter of the username.

It looks good.
Will they enable the option for uploading a custom profile pic in new forum?

Kindly,
      MZ

Yep, people should be allowed to upload their own profile. These would just be default.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Yep, people should be allowed to upload their own profile. These would just be default.

Uploading photo was disabled after the forum got hacked. So did devs got any anti-cheat to prevent further attacks? Any details on that?
Kindly,
       MZ

[jbrnt]

It doesn't need to be an image, it could just be a coloured geometric shape. It is so difficult to find my own posts in a thread at the moment.

[Baitty]

I like this idea everyone complains about not having avatars. But, the user should be able opt for no avatar too.