Gravatar - A globally recognizable avatar.
Avatar - A digital representation of a person or being.
Forums have had avatars for quite some time. They have been a way for a person’s message to become more recognizable within a thread. Avatars have also moved into the blogging world giving some flare to comments users post. It’s also a way that habitual commenters can be easily recognized, almost like a signature. The idea behind a Gravatar is that you can have an avatar assigned to your email address that then shows up in any forum or blog that has the Gravatar code. Your avatar now becomes standard across many different sites and allows people to recognize you from other places that you may have posted. I think it’s pretty great and that’s why I’ve included the Gravatar code in my comments. If you have a Gravatar, you will now see it next to your name when you comment on any of my posts. If you don’t , my default “TV” logo will show up. If you’re interested in getting a Gravatar assigned to your email address, visit this link. Have fun!