"Who's Talking", A Bunch of Heads?

[sivyaleah]

Ok, now what happened to the list of names of "Who's Talking"? Why was it replaced with icons of heads with knives and forks, or those new avatars for those who have chosen to use them?

I don't know people by pictures, I know them by name. I don't want to have to roll over an icon or picture to find out who's on the board. Plus, even if we eventually all decided to bite the bullet and get used to the dreaded avatars (to some of us), they are so small you can't tell what they are. Is it a dog? Is it a christmas tree? Is it a cookie? Oh, it's Cartman from Southpark!

Anyone else want to pipe in with their opinion?

[Das Ubergeek]

I agree -- it sounds like a good idea in theory but you'll just get those red dotted M's (they don't look like people to me!) -- I'd rather have the names, or at least the names and the profile photos.

All you wanna do is talk talk... talk talk talk talk, all you wanna do is talk talk... (Ah, the 80's.)

[sivyaleah]

Actually, they kind of look like teeth to me. So, talk talk talk away (gotta love the 80's!)

BTW, your's is the only avatar I'm enjoying so far (gotta love Southpark too!)

[SweetPea]

"Talking Heads", hahaha. Seriously, I had not noticed that yet. I completely agree with you. Way too much work. Plus, I'd have to use my magnifying glass.

[Bob Martinez]

Agreed that I'd like to see the lists again but you don't need to use a magnifying glass to see the avatars. If you move your cursor over then they get bigger.

[sivyaleah]

We know that, but you shouldn't have to move the cursor over. Too many moves to make. What's wrong with just using your eyes to look over and see it clearly?

[jen kalb]

Im ok with the way it is - the list took up a lot of space now if we want to know the names we can using the method bob mentions.

[sivyaleah]

What space? The space it took up is now replaced by advertising and "In Stories" and "Overheard in the Boards" sucking up loads of space on the right-hand side. I don't care about all of that. I care about the people on the board, not a 5" advertisement from the Robertson Foundation about global warming.

[jen kalb]

It was just a list of the people whose names also appear if you scroll down the thread anyway - its not like its a "whose talking now" list - I never felt it was a particularly good use of space - if there is a better use or way (including uses that subsidize the continued existence of this forum or links to editorial that participants might be interested in - why not go for it? Obviously a "better " board might use all the horizontal space for posts, but thats not where we are at right now.