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[ Jim Sterling's blog ]

An open letter to trolls -- GET AVATARS
Jim Sterling \| 11:00 AM on 11.18.2008	80 comments

It's become a kind of running joke that when I post something that contains an opinion, the post will be descended upon by trolls that haven't even bothered to find avatars, indicating that their sole purpose on Dtoid is to lurk and give me pageviews as and when required.

Well, the joke has worn thin. Sure, it's funny when you don't have to look at your comments page, but when you scroll down and see this .... THIS;

You lose the will to live.

You have all become this entity to me. A mindless sea of default avatars. It's like reading the opinions of an ant colony. GET AVATARS YOU FUCKPUPPETS!

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MrSadistic says:
(# 0) on 11/18/2008 11:09

you are so sexy when you're angry

ShadeWithin says:
(# 1) on 11/18/2008 11:11

Mayhap if you didn't write so much flamebait...

:D

Corak says:
(# 2) on 11/18/2008 11:13

I don't even bother most times to read comments by folks with no avatars. No time to change or update it means I have no time to read what you think, or most likey didn't think and just spewed word vomit all over the screen.

Half left says:
(# 3) on 11/18/2008 11:14

The default avatar should be something funny.

Something similar to the Garry's Mod 'Mingebag'.

blehman says:
(# 4) on 11/18/2008 11:19

Rowr Jimmy.

Necros says:
(# 5) on 11/18/2008 11:20

I'm with Corak. Even if you write something witty or interesting, how am I going to remember you without a visual representation to jog my memory?

king3vbo says:
(# 6) on 11/18/2008 11:28

faultymoose says:
(# 7) on 11/18/2008 11:29

My avatar both frightens and arouses me. Wait what?

pendelton21 says:
(# 8) on 11/18/2008 11:31

I second Sadistic.

Ooo, get angry for me, Sterling...

Y0j1mb0 says:
(# 9) on 11/18/2008 11:33

LOL.

It seems you attract the attention of robots Jim.

Dale North says:
(# 10) on 11/18/2008 11:36

hahah - get some images, bots

Palidi says:
(# 11) on 11/18/2008 11:38

Done!

...Oh, wait, you weren't talking to me...

Mr Wilson says:
(# 12) on 11/18/2008 11:41

Word

Knives says:
(# 13) on 11/18/2008 11:41

We should do a "no avatar day" in honor of Jim :)

RICHARD BLOCKER says:
(# 14) on 11/18/2008 11:43

Alright guys. He's getting mad. Time to stop the duplicate account joke.

CelicaCrazed says:
(# 15) on 11/18/2008 11:55

The avatarless drones can get pretty annoying. Especially once they start going off on current members because they don't know how things work around here.

Mushman says:
(# 16) on 11/18/2008 12:02

I see your getting angry, good sir, may I suggest more of these blogs to alleviate your anger?

Or you know you could always pull a Jay and Silent Bob and beat the living shit out of all the mindless drones up close and personal, just make sure you don't get done for murder. ;)

Guagloves says:
(# 17) on 11/18/2008 12:14

Bring back Workmeng Avatar week!

GohanGVO says:
(# 18) on 11/18/2008 12:22

Surf314 says:
(# 19) on 11/18/2008 12:23

Wedge is stalking you.

Professor Pew says:
(# 20) on 11/18/2008 12:24

Imagine how bad it would be if you could set the amount of tracked comments yourself!

Rockvillian says:
(# 21) on 11/18/2008 12:30

That's the spirit Gohangvo!

Knivy I don't know if Nook will let me take down my avatar for a celebration.

njsykora says:
(# 22) on 11/18/2008 12:46

aborto thefetus says:
(# 23) on 11/18/2008 12:47

Everybody knows your opinion doesn't matter if you don't have an avatar :P

Redzie says:
(# 24) on 11/18/2008 12:48

And put a moustache on your avatars too like mine!

...well Ive just been too busy to change my avatar back.

mix says:
(# 25) on 11/18/2008 12:50

"Psh, all we do is scroll to the bottem of each review, see the number that will never please us then bitch our asses off"

-Signed-

D3 Tr00lZ!!

Neonie says:
(# 26) on 11/18/2008 12:53

I. Could Not. Agree. MORE.

Nicholie says:
(# 27) on 11/18/2008 13:00

Who the fuck is Jim Sterling? Is he new here?

falinter says:
(# 28) on 11/18/2008 13:04

I would almost go as far to say hide the noob comments and only show when you want to see em... but I find some of their comments funny.

Funny in the depressing sort of way. Those sad, little, noob-troll-default-avatar-asshats.

Knives says:
(# 29) on 11/18/2008 13:14

@Rocky
Nook would, but not Cyber Nook from Hell

DynamicSheep says:
(# 30) on 11/18/2008 13:15

Tell Niero to make a few dozen different default avatars, and have them assigned at random when someone without an avatar leaves a comment... like a baby, a piece of fresh meat, a fresh fish, Jack Thompson, etc., etc.

I don't know if it could be done, but it would give your comment page a little more variety.

Demtor says:
(# 31) on 11/18/2008 13:19

Meat mountain approves

T9X says:
(# 32) on 11/18/2008 13:38

Awesome idea DynamicSheep!Fucking awesome.

RAB says:
(# 33) on 11/18/2008 13:42

Dynamic Sheep is totally on to something. a baby, fish or meat would be perfect

pedrovay2003 says:
(# 34) on 11/18/2008 13:49

Wow... That's kinda sickening.

Also, your banner is freaking amazing.

Gibbo says:
(# 35) on 11/18/2008 13:52

Once you have an avatar you can't go back.

Jesus H Christ says:
(# 36) on 11/18/2008 14:03

Butthurt nerds with a robot for an avatar or butthurt nerds with ___ for an avatar. Makes no difference. Maybe the default avatar should just be text reading "MY OPINION IS INVALID."

NihonTiger90 says:
(# 37) on 11/18/2008 14:10

I dunno why people are too lazy to get avatars. Really.

randombullseye says:
(# 38) on 11/18/2008 14:35

Keep your opinions to yourself. Who wants to read angry opinions on the internet. This is the first time I've ever seen any complaints about anything on the internet ever!

Solgrim says:
(# 39) on 11/18/2008 14:38

NihonTiger90 said: "I dunno why people are too lazy to get avatars. Really."

Because they have to actually get something.

fetusmilk says:
(# 40) on 11/18/2008 15:01

i think a single boob would be a nice default avatar for trolls. or how about a troll avatar? hmmmm.

Teta says:
(# 41) on 11/18/2008 15:07

Jesus H Christ says:
(# 42) on 11/18/2008 15:32

Teta, I am mezmorized.

MechaMonkey says:
(# 43) on 11/18/2008 15:35

I'm disappointed that this blog hasn't been flooded by people who switched their avatars back to the default just to be assholes.

Really Destructoid, I thought we were better at impromptu mass hilarity.

PappaDukes says:
(# 44) on 11/18/2008 15:37

Jim, you're popular. Get over yourself.

Also, trolls.

exodus1925 says:
(# 45) on 11/18/2008 15:38

Here here!

nebones says:
(# 46) on 11/18/2008 16:01

Maybe...

Rational Animal says:
(# 47) on 11/18/2008 16:11

I vote that TETA's avatar be made the default...anyone?

psycho terror2 says:
(# 48) on 11/18/2008 16:31

just make the default avatar more undesirable...

AgentMOO says:
(# 49) on 11/18/2008 16:47

I agree with Jim and Teta

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