What ever asshole coined the term "Avatar" for gaming

[HS the Wasp]

needs to be fucking killed in the worst possible way. Seriously, it is a character. It had been your "Character" since 1985. In the 21st century, we must come up with dumber names for shit?

[Shade-of-Grey]

blame the hindus?

[Leomhann]

"We should have a blame storming session"

[HS the Wasp]

I blame all that faggot College casual gamers. Gaming was supposed to be an anti-social affair.

[Maxey]

Niggers did it.

[Rob]

I blame all that faggot College casual gamers. Gaming was supposed to be an anti-social affair.

Every once in a while, Whap makes me laugh.

[Faceman]

Avatar is an image under your handle.

If you custom create your persona, then that would be character.

Who and where calls your character an avatar?

[The Good King Bad]

The only time I hear avatar being used like that is when describing the visual representation of your character or profile. I.E. "Hey Whap the resemblance between you and your avatar is uncanny!" or "Hey Whap please change your avatar every time Maxey sees it his pants get all tight around the crotch and his palms get sweaty".

[Welshy]

Avatar is an image under your handle.

If you custom create your persona, then that would be character.

Who and where calls your character an avatar?

Well if we're pointing fingers...
http://secondlife.com/whatis/avatar.php

And where did handle come from? Another such pointlessly coined term.

[Faceman]

Ok fuck Second Life, they're assholes.

Using the term "handle" for your pseudonym has been around for at least 30 to 50 years.