Blogs are meant to increase communications among the blogger and the readers (commenters). Communicating effectively through an impersonal medium, such as a blog, can be challenging. One way this challenge can be reduced is by using a “gravatar,” or a global avatar.
On this blog you’ll see the little Gravatar logo in the comment boxes. I’m not trying to advertise gravatars; they’re a non-commercial service anyway. But the little gravatar logos are there because it’s where the gravatar of a commenter is meant to appear. And judging by the amount of gravatar boxes in the comment section, I’d say most people haven’t created a Gravatar, or they’re just too embarrassed to show their picture in a their comments.
Well, you don’t actually need to put your picture in your gravatar. You could put a picture of your cat or your car in your gravatar. The point of the gravatar is simply to add a small element of your personality to your communication. It’s way to bring some humanity and personality to blog communications. Picture whatever you like in your gravatar.
So if this sounds like a good idea, then go to www.Gravatar.com and sign up. Free.
‘Cause I’d really like to see more pictures in the comments, and fewer Gravatar logos.
Gravatars Help Blog Communications
Blogs are meant to increase communications among the blogger and the readers (commenters). Communicating effectively through an impersonal medium, such as a blog, can be challenging. One way this challenge can be reduced is by using a “gravatar,” or a global avatar.
On this blog you’ll see the little Gravatar logo in the comment boxes. I’m not trying to advertise gravatars; they’re a non-commercial service anyway. But the little gravatar logos are there because it’s where the gravatar of a commenter is meant to appear. And judging by the amount of gravatar boxes in the comment section, I’d say most people haven’t created a Gravatar, or they’re just too embarrassed to show their picture in a their comments.
Well, you don’t actually need to put your picture in your gravatar. You could put a picture of your cat or your car in your gravatar. The point of the gravatar is simply to add a small element of your personality to your communication. It’s way to bring some humanity and personality to blog communications. Picture whatever you like in your gravatar.
So if this sounds like a good idea, then go to www.Gravatar.com and sign up. Free.
‘Cause I’d really like to see more pictures in the comments, and fewer Gravatar logos.