Will we ever get or be able to use animated avatars?

[Bobbisox]

Like when it's snowing, raining etc?

[ummmm]

Hopefully not.

[Bobbisox]

and why?

[Robinia]

I hope it's never...sorry but they're too annoying.

[Bobbisox]

haha, Robinia have you been on somewhere that uses them?
I haven't, are they that bad?

[ummmm]

They're annoying....

[Bobbisox]

so you think EDs snow is annoying?

[craft1948]

Oh god no...............I've been on a site that uses them and when you get a few on one page it totals your eyes.

[Bobbisox]

never seen them in action tbh

[cazzz1975]

I have been on forums that use them and I find them irritating, especially when people choose bright flashing colour ones

[ummmm]

The snow can't really be compared to animated avatars really, can it?

[Bobbisox]

not even gentle rain, sun or snow...eh?
arh well :-(

[jackthehat]

Isolated animated avatars are fine but to have a page full of moving avatars on a page with animated advertising would be migrainous..

[cazzz1975]

for it to not be irritating, you have to rely on everyone to choose "gentle" animations which unfortunately is doubtful

[Robinia]

Yes, as craft says once you get several on one page it's a mess.
Same goes for smileys, we don't need them.

[ummmm]

Can anyone remember how we coped before the avatars??

[cazzz1975]

a good point jack, you also have to factor in the advertising around the pages as well, it makes a toxic mix, verd hard on the eyes imo..

[cazzz1975]

*very

[Bobbisox]

good point cazzz, bad idea :-(