Team ID

[CJH]

This is my first day on these boards and have had a bit of fun!

There really appears to be a lot of members here and it is quite difficult trying to keep a tab on who barracks for who. Sure the bad spelling and poor grammar usually identify a Collingwood supporter but for the rest it gets a bit tricky.

What I suggest is an icon of the supported team to be included with the contributors name on the left column of the screen. For example for me I would have a tiger motif or a stylised image of a Richmond jumper.

This way we could tell at a glance who is who!

 

[Stealth bomber]

I reckon a small logo icon underneath the handle in the left box, maybe about this size:

 

[CJ]

What do you think Bluey? I give the idea the thumbs up!!

 

[Bluey]

Those logos aren't my property, so I cannot use them. The AFL would get a tad stroppy.

 

[CJ]

We dont have to use those logos Bluey, no doubt some of us could come up with something!

 

[karnaby]

The AFL don't have copyright on Geelong's handbag do they?
Best not be too smart, I don't particularly want to be identified by a wooden spoon.

 

[Stealth bomber]

What exactly could be done to eliminate the copyright problem?

I'm a wizard with graphic altering programs.

 

[CJH]

Bluey,

Fair point on the itellectual property issue. Give you are now the AFL's main competitor on the Internet, they are unlikely to do anything to help you!

At a very minimum however you will be able to write the name of the team followed. ie., it would look somethink like:

CJH
From: Melbourne
Posts: 23
Follows: Richmond.

Or you could do something that would become a little fun for your members.

Extending on some suggestions provided above, get some of your members to design / develop some icons. You could even make a kind of competition out of it.