--- In [email protected], off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > In internet speak, what exactly is an "Avatar" > > > > I know what it is spiritually speaking, but what has the word > > been > > > > usurped for in silly internetland...some kind of personal > logo? > > > > Anyone/geek know? > > > > > > > > > > The most common use is in MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online > > Role-playing Games), > > > where your avatar is the little dwarf/gnome/orc/troll/human/etc > > that you control in order to > > > interact with other players' avatars or the computer-generated > > world and characters. > > > > > > > > > Some dating services are supposed to be experimienting with > > avatars also. > > > > > Also Yahoo IM, where you can create pictorial representations of > > what you think you look like. Silly >>> > > Click on off_world_beings and check out my picture. > > OffWorld > I've seen your self-portrait before- I like it.
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