# Stick figure avatars **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161 "2015-09-14T03:22:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/1 "2015-09-14T03:22:07Z")
I haven’t been here for a couple of days, so maybe this has been asked and answered. What’s with the grotesque stick figure avatars by the names of posters who have not chosen their own? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/2 "2015-09-14T03:25:47Z")
Better than the smiley face that was there for a while. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/3 "2015-09-14T04:35:13Z")
It appears Vanilla added a default placeholder a few days ago, perhaps to encourage people to add avatars. I think the smiley face was phase one last week, and it evolved into something that looks like it swam in nuclear waste. ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/4 "2015-09-14T05:43:17Z")
A smiley face that swam in nuclear waste. How picturesque. Perhaps it would be good to explain how one can pick an avatar. It’s been too long for me to remember. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/5 "2015-09-14T05:47:02Z")
Up top in the shaded blue (gray?) bar, you’ll see your username. Click on it; you’ll be taken to your profile. Mouse over the photo box (which in your case will be the MG logo, which you must have chosen at some time in the past), and you’ll see a black/gray stripe appear with a link to click to change your profile picture. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/6 "2015-09-14T05:50:26Z")
Huh, that’s the problem for someone like me. How do you get a profile picture to pick from? I think I could get used to the stick figure though. Kinda resembles me. ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/7 "2015-09-14T05:51:28Z")
I’m perfectly happy with my avatar. I’m just trying to do a little advertising for you. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/8 "2015-09-14T05:57:27Z")
Oops, I’m a little slow on the uptake tonight. Much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/9 "2015-09-14T06:29:41Z")
Carolyn, love the line about the stick figure looking like it swam in nuclear waste! Priceless. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/10 "2015-09-14T22:40:17Z")
But the thing I’ve noticed about the ‘‘stick figure’’ is… It changes ! last week it was different, and the week before that too. Plus , it changes retroactively as well…the older posts have the new pic. ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/11 "2015-09-14T23:26:29Z")
Think I will just stick (pun intended) with my cat stamp avatar. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/12 "2015-09-14T23:57:14Z")
No, I think the stick figure is from our lovely ORANGE river we had a month ago up here in the four corners. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/13 "2015-09-15T04:50:51Z")
Just in case someone needs directions for an avatar: Click on your name Edit profile Change my picture Chooose file if the picture is on your computer hard drive Navigate to it click it, then upload. Now you are not a stick figure. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/14 "2015-09-15T05:38:42Z")
The problem is if you don’t have any pictures stored on your hard drive . . . ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/15 "2015-09-15T06:38:04Z")
Marnet- I had no Idea that was a cat. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/16 "2015-09-15T06:40:32Z")
I will stay with the stick figure, the head is just about right and as for the body, well, I always did want to lose some weight. ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/17 "2015-09-15T06:41:08Z")
> ^…^\< ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/18 "2015-09-15T07:21:28Z")
I did not know it was a cat either. Best I not say what I thought it was. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/19 "2015-09-15T08:01:27Z")
@Marnet I just replaced my stick figure avatar You might have to click on it to get the full-size view Remember that guy . . . ?! ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 8:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-figure-avatars/91161/20 "2015-09-15T08:07:14Z")
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