"It's such a pain in the butt not being able to change the screen names of the 100 plus people on my AIM Buddy List.  So I came up with this idea that I would get as many of these people as possible to take a picture of themselves and make it their Buddy Icon.  I just did that myself as a matter of fact."

-Class Representative Kevin Tracy in March of 2002

 

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"I honestly hope a lot of you agree with me on this one.  I can't stand it when I'm talking to someone I know but I don't know who it is because their Buddy name is "Jokerdevil480" or "phsqtpie."  It's one thing to be able to match names with faces, but to match names with other names is just insane.

Now Just because I'm making this a big deal doesn't mean I am can't remember who you all are, only some of you.  The people I talk to every day like my staff, Maddie, Mary Kate, Joy, and Tomas I don't have to think twice about.  But if I don't talk to someone in a month and they suddenly message me, I wonder who the person is and even if I should know them and if they go to our school or another.

I wanted to know how people would react to this idea, so I made the poll.  If enough people say 'no' then I will change my buddy icon back to the president, Rush Limbaugh, or Alan Keyes.  So Change your buddy icons.  If you need me to make you a buddy icon, send me a picture or the next time you are over I'll take your picture on the KevCam and make an icon for you."