Gender Under Avatar
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Topic: Gender Under Avatar
Posted By: rushfan4
Subject: Gender Under Avatar
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 16:27
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I'm not sure if this would be a good thing or bad thing but I was thinking that in the forums that it might be a good idea to include the users gender under their avatar. I realize that this information is available by looking at the member's profile but that isn't as readily available. Most of the time I think most of us assume that we are talking to a dude, but when the dude turns out to be a dudette it's not cool when you were previously addressing them as a dude. So my proposal is to add male or female under the user's avatar, or more creatively dude or dudette; or progger or proggerette? Any thoughts on this? ------------- 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 16:31
Personally I think it's enough of a sausage fest around here that when a woman walks in we'll notice. Of course - I just screwed this up in another thread which probably gave you the idea, but they'll usually correct you pretty fast  . I think it would be simply depressing to look down a long thread to see "male-male-male-male-male-male-male", but I'm just mostly indifferent.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 16:50
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That is part of it but, she'll probably have to spend 50 posts correcting us neanderthals that she is not a dude. And even the best known women on the site still get mistaken for dudes by new members. -------------
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 17:14
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There's women on here?
KIDDING! ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:02
 Seriously, though, it does still happen to me to be mistaken for a dude... You see, "Raff" is not particularly gender-specific, so I am not surprised people don't immediately recognise I am a lady  .
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Chris H wrote:Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:14
Male = Nerd Female = Miracle Tumbleweed... ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:22
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I can't say I'm in favour of the idea myself - it could be like "moths to a lightbulb"  ------------- What? |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:30
| Good Lord! You just ruined my day and my night. Now, I'm feeling so depressed: no woman to share my taste for R.I.O., free jazz, zheul and other horrid musics... |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:35
^  There are at least two regular female posters on the forum who fit that description so there must be plenty more out there somewhere.------------- What? |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:36
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I'm not one of these....
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:37
That is true  ------------- What? |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:09
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I have a confession to make... I'm really a woman.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:16
We all knew it since the beginning.  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:20
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I don't know why, but it reminds me of the final scene of Some Like It Hot - only with genders reversed...
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:20
...yeah, who'd a thought Marylin was really a man.  ------------- What? |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:24
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLW5jzHsW7c - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLW5jzHsW7c ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 19:33
I'm sorry I had to turn down all your advances. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:43
That thought crossed my mind and that was the "bad idea" part of my idea. It just seems that 3 or 4 times in the last month we have had a lady in our presence mistaken for a dude, and that just seems ungentlemanly of us. -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:50
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^ I agree - but if any one's going to post a gender-specific remark they really ought to do their homework and at least check the profile first. However, the gender tag is optional in the profile. ------------- What? |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:12
| if we do that we should add gender orientation and sexual orientation too. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:13
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might be a plan, although I'm not sure how many people use the site as a dating service.
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:19
| ^ Hush girl!!! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:20
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:20
I get that a lot @Micky - yes, yes - OTHER than you |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:23
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It would be practically Facebook if it had name, sex, orientation, hometown, religion etc. etc.
Just leave it at gender and it will be fine IMO. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:27
| How about a little something about what we like, you know, turn ons and stuff, walks on the beach, candlelit beerbongs etc. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:28
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I don't know if that is wise idea.... when I first joined the site... me being me.. having a warped sense of humor. I joined as a 'female'.. with an obviously female name... and had to beat guys off with a stick. Some of our members can be ...quite aggressive. no names.. some of you are still around... just know... I still have that account.. and those PM's saved. there might be a day I might need them to save my bacon ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:28
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Well I personally like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. On the flip side, I am not much into health food, but I am into champagne. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:31
ha ha ha, that is really funny, if I ever have a second account it will be a young female DT fan, Whoops! ... I hope I haven't given someone some bad ideas. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:32
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Turn ons: kittens, big fluffy towels, ice cream, a sense of humor Turn offs: snoring, bad coffee, the news |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:34
The news is a major turnoff!!! OMG!!! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:35
  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:36
Are you guys for real, I always thought PA was adating service and that there actually maybe two girls out there like on my avatar ! Prog-harmony , based on musical compatability and profiling, hmmmmm, just maybe the way of the future  ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:40
hahahha hell yeah it is the future... beats bars any day... last one that picked me up at a bar was err... interesting... her HUSBAND was tending bar... which I didn't know at the time...  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:40
Seriously, though, this is why I don't think the displayed gender thing is a good idea. Plus, is it that much of a thing to check someone's profile? The info's all there. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:41
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actually... in my own way Pat.. that was the point I was making. I don't think it is a good idea. I did feel uncomfortable... I felt like a piece of meat.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:46
| you know it's a slow night when a Gender Under Avatar thread rules the new posts |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:47
| you should see what happened to some poor guy's Yes poll |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:49
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yeah... we need some more controversial additions... as much fun as this is... nothing compares to the spectacle of grown men acting the fool and tearing each other apart. *munch munch munch* ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:53
Yes polls? right along DT and Rush polls as red meat dangled in front of the jaws of the forum trolls... can't blame them.... I read through that poll... was entertaining as hell... especially that picture of that scary looking guy in the Rush T-shirt ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:56
absolutely, Billy Joel anyone? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:58
A bottle of red, a bottle of white It all depends upon your appetite I'll meet you any time you want In our Italian Restaurant. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:59
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Let's keep PA informative regarding people via the Profiles section
 There are tons of Bebo's, Facebook and MSN dating services outthere requesting sexual persuasions and preferences
Music does not discriminate  ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:03
Love him, put him in PR |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:07
| ^ done, next; Dave Matthews |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:20
| ^ done! JR/F. How about Funkadelic. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:21
| added to RIO/Avant |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:23
| Motherf**kin ANGEL!!! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:31
| didn't the girl who played Marcia Brady put out an album.. have to find that |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:33
I am sure that was under the pseudonym of Jimmy Osmond.. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 22:36
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Robert Goulet anybody? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 23:51
| Zeuhl, obviously. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 05:09
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Great thread
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 06:22
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Well done, guys!
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 06:48
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I see no need for it, and probably over half of our members don't even fill out their profile.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 08:00
Ansen is woman??? ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 08:05
Proto Metal. Done. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 09:24
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 09:29
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good morning, Scott.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 09:39
and moved to symphonic ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 09:50
Good morning Angelo. This thread certainly took a turn for the worse over night. -------------
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 10:06
| Don't worry Scott, we'll pick up all the beer bottles, get the lawn furniture out of the pool and find those poor goldfish somewhere. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 10:14
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