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Subject: Pokemon

Knowing how Pokemon tends to be talked about a lot on the forums, thought it'd be best to make an icon for it.

 

I think an icon for each of the major fandoms would be cool. Dresden Files, Naruto, etc.

 

How about a Tommy Gun? Or a fedora hat? Or a mini Don Vito Corleone

 

Fedora hat would work, or just a little werewolf. Also I second the motion for pentacle Dresden icon. Maybe even pentacle/staff if you can swing that (dunno how you're getting these).

Also could you add the Naruto icon to my fic? I like it. :3

 

Bless you Jon, you sly dog, you shouldn't have I'm such a whore for ways to contribute non-financially. Allow me to spitball some shit for your perusal.

Academia Suggestions:

[IMGUR]6tBLZUc[/IMGUR] or [IMGUR]uMWqzRh[/IMGUR] or [IMGUR]isCw9V3[/IMGUR]

Final one would be my preference. Pile of books = academia = definite read when so inclined, definite avoid when not. Lazy C.21 consumer-lizard that I am, at least do me the honour of affirming my disinterest at a glance.

NSFW thread suggestions:

[IMGUR]xgAfcDk[/IMGUR] or [IMGUR]OFuZH1c[/IMGUR] or [IMGUR]pqX5CfC[/IMGUR]

Reiterating the 'at-a-glance' necessity of identifying certain threads at certain times, the [NSFW] tag has diluted more and more annually. Personally, there is very little my colleagues won't laugh at if I time it right, especially going by modern thread tagging. Instead, 'not-safe-for-work' in the modern sense refers to 'what-I'll-deny-ever-having-seen', aka things that you would not share under any circumstance. A particularly inspired post in one of DLP's Hotties threads, for example, might at some point be appropriate to the workplace. Anything in Common Room / Sick and Peverse, however? Or, worse still, Library / Romance!?

'NSFW' as a trope needs a whole new reimagining, in my opinion, but in the meantime a dedicated 'avoid if unsure' icon might be helpful, if not outright sensible. [IMGUR]s3wMsPE[/IMGUR] is a whole different ballgame to [IMGUR]wrIycwo[/IMGUR].

PYP / Real Life / Meetup Thread Suggestions

I don't necessarily want to see you ugly IRL mug. Put something simple and universal in my way! [IMGUR]ltMep2U[/IMGUR] Some person's face? Nothing to see here.

Anything with video or large media in it

My oh my, do I love waiting for a webpage to load. Is it a gif? Is is a video? Is it my bullshit cheap-as-fuck office's not-leased line? I don't care. If a post links me to something with video in, I want to be prepared for it. [IMGUR]GU6Xbu2[/IMGUR] This is the universal symbol for 'if I really want to play you, I'll find a way.'

'UK-Pertinent Thread' Suggestions:

[IMGUR]UwzBK6h[/IMGUR] or [IMGUR]f2o8Msp[/IMGUR]

I'm aware this will be a relatively controversial idea. However, a number of posts are relevant to UK members and virtually nobody else, though others contribute to them. Next time somebody sees 'RISE OF RIGHT WING LUNATICS' or 'NORTHERN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM' in the thread title, I think a UK-relevant icon might prevent a North American heart attack or two. Plus personally being a Britishese, ethnically speaking, sometimes I hop on to find out what DLP's opinion/exposure is to some newly-ridiculous UK shenanigans. Ambiguous thread titles are fun, sure, but quickly identifying discussions about what immediately interests me is sometimea good too.

But for equality's sake, here's a European one:

[IMGUR]c3UIUgN[/IMGUR]

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Uhm... rather: [IMGUR]tY1tTZa[/IMGUR]

Anyway. To add to that, I'm searching for other thread archetypes it might be nice to recognise instantly. Just throwing out ideas, it might be nice to immediately identify;

• ...threads about ASOIAF / Game of Thrones: [IMGUR]LpEIXVR[/IMGUR] (the blue/orange Tyrion poster)
• ...threads that are actually Mafia games [IMGUR]c47gP5L[/IMGUR] Corleone or [IMGUR]XZhiFSt[/IMGUR] IT flag or [IMGUR]FmNGmQ0[/IMGUR] generic bullshit initial.
• ...threads that the poster knows necro or repost, though they can't for the life of them find the original thread, and thus invite DLP to gently correct them: [IMGUR]x1MfqIg[/IMGUR] obsolete and floppy.
• ...threads which vociferously and illogically discuss the 2nd Amendment: [IMGUR]E0i4KVA[/IMGUR] the one and only element therein that's to the point.
• ...threads that rely on fringe news outlets, unverified sources or otherwise non-mainstream revelations: [IMGUR]8H7aCen[/IMGUR] perhaps not untrue but surely shy of truths
• ...threads that are relevant to a game or gaming itself: [IMGUR]X5MD5b5[/IMGUR] Individual game icons? just a general 'take my money' favicon?
• ...threads that are largely irrelevant, alarmist, subjective, unprofound and otherwise socially debilitant. Ergo; threads in which WalkingDisaster posts anything, at all. [IMGUR]pN4TSMn[/IMGUR] Gold star for effort?Or maybe some kind of cordon.

 

I really wanted that Gold Star Icon though...it works for so many threads.

 

Real life topics could have a globe icon.

Also, like that the Naruto one is red. It's like a big red warning sign, saying "Don't click on this thread!". Great utility.

 

Unique Icons fro Video Games, Anime,Books. etc

 

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Subject: Birthday Threads, if you decide that the frequency with which they get posted would warrant their own icon.

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Subject: Meetups

 

Considering there's only one thread where this topic should be discussed, this isn't necessary

 

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