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Which member on here has the best thumbnail in your opinion?

Changeling December 06, 2021 at 23:06 6675 views 39 comments
I'll start. @fdrake's thumbnail is probably the best as it incorporates a lot of popular thumbnails on this forum (including a bird).

Comments (39)

praxis December 07, 2021 at 03:50 #628678
I like unenlightened’s but I can’t decide if it’s a horse or a stormtrooper.
180 Proof December 07, 2021 at 04:29 #628687
If not mine, then Banno's thumbnail.
Jamal December 07, 2021 at 05:31 #628696
All of them are fine except for TheMadFool's and Sir2u's.
Changeling December 07, 2021 at 14:58 #628796
Reply to 180 Proof you can't vote for your own
Changeling December 07, 2021 at 15:00 #628797
Quoting jamalrob
All of them are fine except for TheMadFool's and Sir2u's.


Harsh (but... true?)
god must be atheist December 07, 2021 at 16:35 #628817
I'll vote for 180s since he can't vote for it. It is sad for a thumbnail not to get even the house vote.
Jamal December 07, 2021 at 16:47 #628819
Okay, 180's gets my vote too, partly because if I'm not mistaken he's been using it unwaveringly since I first encountered him on the olden forum way back in the olden days.
Pinprick December 08, 2021 at 19:03 #629200
My particular favorites in no particular order:

@James Riley
@Cartesian trigger-puppets
@StreetlightX
@Baden
@Wayfarer
@_db
@Gitonga
@NOS4A2
Streetlight December 09, 2021 at 01:45 #629393
Reply to Pinprick Yay! It's a Cy Twombly painting, Petals of Fire.
Changeling December 09, 2021 at 02:00 #629397
Reply to Pinprick that's a long list. Didn't think to include mine?
praxis December 09, 2021 at 03:12 #629406
I'm attributing my thumbnail's nonelection to penis envy. A sperm whale penis in its entirety is 13 feet in length, and weighs nearly 800 pounds.
Wosret December 09, 2021 at 03:56 #629408
My avatar is the dreaded jackalope. Busy being dreaded.
Wosret December 09, 2021 at 07:06 #629436
No longer. I like to change things up, and do little else every few hours for no reason.
god must be atheist December 09, 2021 at 12:47 #629485
Reply to jamalrob Jamalrob, I have been intrigued by the little face in the upper left corner of your thumbnail. It is borne also on the thumbnail of the quicklinks to the site. Is that your portrait, or that of the Young Kierkegaard? All other famous philosophers were born old, he is the only one I know of who had had a youth.
Jamal December 09, 2021 at 13:10 #629490
Reply to god must be atheist That's Hypatia, Greek neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. It shows up on all the staff members' thumbnails.
god must be atheist December 09, 2021 at 13:24 #629491
Reply to jamalrob Thanks for the quick answer.
Jack Cummins December 09, 2021 at 17:01 #629521
Reply to 180 Proof
Your thumbnail is very distinct. The cross looking, or perplexed, philosophical child.
Pinprick December 09, 2021 at 21:22 #629567
Reply to StreetlightX
Cool. I always thought it resembled wounds or blood. Reminds me of something else, but I can’t ever figure out what.

Quoting The Opposite
Didn't think to include mine?


Nah. I did like your previous one though, the face in the weather map.
praxis December 10, 2021 at 03:21 #629648
An adult sperm whale can hold its breath for an hour and a half, FYI. Pretty impressive, you must admint.
180 Proof December 10, 2021 at 03:33 #629652
Changeling December 10, 2021 at 05:16 #629670
Reply to praxis whale thumbnails ain't gonna catch on - just telling you now.
Jamal December 10, 2021 at 05:57 #629673
Quoting praxis
An adult sperm whale can hold its breath for an hour and a half, FYI. Pretty impressive, you must admint.


Sperm whales are great, so don't get me wrong, but an hour and a half isn't all that impressive to me. I mean, they're sea creatures. It's been 50 million years since they, in a fit of madness, decided to return to the sea. That's plenty of time to practice. An hour and a half over 50 million years? Could do better.
praxis December 10, 2021 at 15:14 #629816
Quoting The Opposite
whale thumbnails ain't gonna catch on - just telling you now.


Have I mentioned that sperm whales have been on the endangered species list for fifty years?

A little show of appreciation and support would demonstrate exemplary character.

Quoting jamalrob
It's been 50 million years since they, in a fit of madness, decided to return to the sea.


Mad are they, who’s gonna look crazy once global warming covers the earth in water.

Quoting jamalrob
An hour and a half over 50 million years? Could do better.


Perhaps, but what’s the rush.
Changeling December 11, 2021 at 04:03 #630043
Noble Dust December 11, 2021 at 23:01 #630257
Changeling December 12, 2021 at 05:16 #630343
Noble Dust December 13, 2021 at 07:12 #630784
I award best thumbnail to @Wosret because it constantly changes, despite their never posting.
Nils Loc December 13, 2021 at 20:57 #631013
The thumbnails with qualia are all good, the ones that have those je ne sais quoi properties that blind folk can't see.
Changeling December 14, 2021 at 05:26 #631201
Reply to Nils Loc pls be more specific
T Clark December 15, 2021 at 20:35 #631715
Without making any judgement of quality or value, I think my icon represents my personality and philosophy better than any other on the forum represents its owner's.
Primperan December 16, 2021 at 09:30 #631845
Without a doubt, the best belongs to Benkei.
Captain Spiff. User image
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 17, 2021 at 15:29 #632217
Quoting Primperan
Without a doubt, the best belongs to Benkei.
Captain Spiff.


Please, don't encourage him! :roll:
john27 December 17, 2021 at 20:42 #632319
Changeling December 20, 2021 at 05:29 #633057
User image
Changeling December 20, 2021 at 05:30 #633058
Reply to Primperan are you a @Benkei sock puppet?
Primperan December 20, 2021 at 09:25 #633088
Reply to The Opposite
I do not know. Tigers are graceful.
Changeling December 21, 2021 at 02:00 #633390
Reply to Primperan yes, they make graceful sock puppets... :chin: :cheer:
Caldwell February 13, 2022 at 00:51 #654085
One of my favorites, @SophistiCat's thumbnail. Good looking cat.
That cat looks like he's reading a philosophy thread.
MAYAEL March 24, 2022 at 16:10 #672606
Dang I didn't make the list I should change mine probably lol