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Old 07-12-2007, 09:33 AM   #1
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Avatars

I was thinking that it sucks that CC doesn’t have an avatar feature like other online discussion forums. So I decided to make my own ghetto avatar that I will copy and paste from Word every time I post (it can be seen below). I hope many of you will follow suit…Not only do I believe it will give CC some much needed personality, but it will make it more efficient (i.e. there will be no need to PM other posters asking what there school or major is, if their basic information is all right there).

Let’s make the UC sub-forum the trend setting forum on CC! We can be the coolest overachievers on the block

Or if you think this idea is stupid, please discuss. Ad hominem attacks are also welcome
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My Ghetto Avatar:
My Transferring Advice [Cardinal’s Final Advice for UCLA/UCB Transfers
My Stats [Help me find UC safeties...!
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is.
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:05 AM   #2
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I think it's a pretty cool idea, because, as you said, it helps to prevent from rehashing the same information over and over again. Plus, it helps similar people to connect! It might, however, be a bit hard to keep copying and pasting, given that I'm not always on the same computer to post. Here's mine:

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I am, in order:
(a) Filipino by citizenship, and from my mother's side;
(b) Indian by upbringing, and from my father's side;
(c) An ex-student of the Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir, Sultanate of Oman;
(d) A current student of the University of California - Berkeley;
(e) Enrolled in the Engineering - Undeclared major;
(f) A Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar.

PM me if you need any help, or rather, if you think my stats can lend you some help! I like helping people, so any question asked will be answered to my best ability!

Go Bears!
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:12 AM   #3
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that's a "sig" not an avatar :P . An avatar would be a little picture under a board member's user name.
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:12 AM   #4
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haha, yay I don't feel like an idiot. I thought people were going to call me out on this one. Anyways, I hope all my CC friends will take to this. Or if not, I will -re-exile myself from CC in shame

Also, nice avatar jeanatkin. You have the second best avatar on CC

Oops, yeah you're right poppin. I've been awake all night. My mind is elsewhere. Where is your sig though?
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My Ghetto Sig:
My Transferring Advice [http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/....php?t=226116]
My Stats [http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/....php?t=112822]
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is.
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:02 AM   #5
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well, here's my sig..and avatar!

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about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:12 AM   #6
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Nice idea with the real avatar poppin...For those who want avatars here, just post up links to little tiny cartoon versions of yourself...Poppin can you post the link to the south park cartoon animator thingy?
__________________________________________________ _____________________
My Ghetto Avatar:
My Transferring Advice: Cardinal’s Final Advice for UCLA/UCB Transfers
My Stats: Help me find UC safeties...!
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is.

Last edited by CardinalFocused; 07-12-2007 at 11:30 AM.
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:14 AM   #7
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here ya go: http://www.sp-studio.de/

edit: almost forgot my sig

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about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg

Last edited by poppin3000; 07-12-2007 at 11:21 AM.
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:34 AM   #8
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Steps for a successful sig:

1) Create sig with whatever links you want included
2) SAVE THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE BEFORE YOU POST -- don't try cutting and pasting it from when you've already posted it. The board automatically shortens most links so it'll mess things up when you try cutting and pasting your signature from a post
3) Reuse your saved signature
4) Hooray!

__________________________________________________ ________________
about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:38 AM   #9
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Thanks for helping us solve the technical / logistical difficulties with this sig / avatar launch. For all your fruitful work, you will automatically be accepted to UCSD / UCLA / UCB. This also goes for other CCers who create and maintain sigs and avatars

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My Ghetto Avatar:
My Transferring Advice: Cardinal’s Final Advice for UCLA/UCB Transfers
My Stats: Help me find UC safeties...!
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is. J
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:41 AM   #10
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Hooray! Colledges for me!

also, be weary of line breaks...it seems that the board's protocol is very anti sig / avatar hahaha

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about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate. I also have a tendency to go back and compulsively edit my posts.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:42 AM   #11
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Don't worry...I'm going to rally the UC CCers against all this blatant sigophobia.
Thanks for linking my avatar Poppin. Now you will also get a regents scholarship!
__________________________________________________ _____________________
My Ghetto Sig:
My Transferring Advice: Cardinal’s Final Advice for UCLA/UCB Transfers
My Stats: Help me find UC safeties...!
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is!
And my ghetto avatar: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...3000/marvo.jpg

Last edited by CardinalFocused; 07-12-2007 at 11:50 AM.
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:57 AM   #12
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So Cardinal, what would you say my chances at Merced are?

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about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate. I also have a tendency to go back and compulsively edit my posts.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg
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Old 07-12-2007, 12:00 PM   #13
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For Merced, all you really need is a bad ass sig. If you have that, I'd say it's a safety.
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My Ghetto Sig:
My Transferring Advice: Cardinal’s Final Advice for UCLA/UCB Transfers
My Stats: Help me find UC safeties...!
Note: I don’t give a **** about my ‘stats’…dated as they are. I’m just tired of getting PMs for it.
About Me: Senior at Cal. History Major. Pseudo-English. Trying to rack up karma points by helping others on here. PM me if you need advice. Transferring advice, that is!
And my ghetto avatar: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...3000/marvo.jpg
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Old 07-12-2007, 12:07 PM   #14
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sweet! i think my ec's are pretty strong too...tech support for college confidential sigs and avatars rofl. i think that should show some personal responsibility and community involvement hahaha.

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about me: CCC'er, De Anza to be exact! Fremont Resident, and Irvington High School graduate. I also have a tendency to go back and compulsively edit my posts.
Where do I want to go / Major? -- UCLA / Econ
And here's my ghetto avatar:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...000/avatar.jpg
Want your own SPECTACULARRR signature/ Avatar?:
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Old 07-12-2007, 11:35 PM   #15
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In the process of making my ghetto avatar
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