In the early days of blogging, there was no ‘comment spam’ algorithm, so we all just had to monitor them. Now, we have much better systems in place on our blogs that lessens our work there.

In the same way, MyBlogLog is young and right now we as site owners have to monitor those images, and click the red x to remove them when we see them. However, ratings systems and such ARE being discussed here in the office, so hopefully you won’t have to police those avatars for much longer.

Of course, if you have any suggestions, I’m all ears. This is a time when we are really entertaining all ideas as we are working on the next iteration of the Recent Readers widget and making the site even better. Thanks for your truthful comments here. Very helpful!

Maybe more niche-based sites will pop up that have a more defined community is the answer.

I think Mybloglog needs to do a better job with handling this problem.

The suggestions here to use the small icon version below the fold sounds like a good place to start. Thanks.

Laura ~ I’ve got a feeling my personal definition of ‘racy’ is very similar to yours. And I have to admit, Out of the 28 profiles I choose to display on MyBlogLog – I do generally get two to three racy pics a week or so. Not a bad ratio, but I am concerned over what will become of those photos as the service grows in popularity.

Webomatica ~ I have found using the much smaller images has taken a bit of attention away from the more racy pics.

Kahea ~ It could be that you’ve not been a member long enough hang in there, you’ll be broken in soon enough

David ~ I think you have a great answer. Keep the log below the fold. Furthermore, your comment over the fake models – for those of us who have been on the net since the ice age are growing more desensitized to this kind of thing, don’t you agree?

I think a members choice in their MyBlogLog Avatar has a lot to do with the kind of traffic they receive.

I sampled a few actually and found that my real photo attracts more real people then the cartoonish one. I’m still on the best lure or avatar I can find – perhaps it’s the logo I’ve been thinking about having created.

To be honest I don’t notice many racy looking images. Maybe that’s because I’m male and all the fake models out there are males too, looking for racy women profiles to visit.

If all the blokes with fake model pictures want to visit other blokes with fake model pictures, pretending they’re talking to gorgeous women, by all means let them.

I reckon the fact that you look like a gorgeous woman in your avatar doesn’t help when trying not to attract said blokes.

I really like your blog. I fueled it and I am going to join your community.