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Avatar woes

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:19 am
by andyiscool
So, I am at a loss as to why we need to have an avatar if we don't want to... I'm guessing its to stop people spamming posts... Fair enough.

The problem is that I have been trying a few different random pictures that are within the restrictions (100x100 pixels//small size) but it always has an upload error. :banghead:

If anybody has any suggestions for this, I would love to hear them :love: :love:

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:58 am
by cin
andyiscool wrote:So, I am at a loss as to why we need to have an avatar if we don't want to... I'm guessing its to stop people spamming posts... Fair enough.

The problem is that I have been trying a few different random pictures that are within the restrictions (100x100 pixels//small size) but it always has an upload error. :banghead:

If anybody has any suggestions for this, I would love to hear them :love: :love:

first, off, yes the avatar requirement is to take down spambots. it works fine btw.

and, if you really, really cant upload an avatar, you might have some luck pming one
of the admins. o and im also like, whats with a newly joined, 1 post member talking
about the need to have an avatar? T_T

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:35 am
by Master_Mind
Also you need to input an location^_^

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:53 am
by MrBow
Make sure your avatar meets the following specifications
Current image:
Maximum dimensions; width: 100 pixels, height: 100 pixels, file size: 107kB.

JPEG/JPG files are ok. bmp for instance not. Idk about other extensions.

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:07 am
by andyiscool
o and im also like, whats with a newly joined, 1 post member talking
about the need to have an avatar? T_T


haha... I was stupid, when i originally posted this, I thought
that you had to have an avatar to reply... I guess its just to
post new topics. Man I can be a 'tard sometimes.

Anyway, I was just wondering about that, as the images i was using,
I would copy the image/location, it would be a jpg, etc. But it wasn't
working.

Ty for the clarification :love:

EDIT: never mind... I am talking about the need to have an avatar because i CAN NOT post without one, it refuses to let me :banghead:

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:23 am
by tedtwilliger
Is there some way to get around it? maybe upload an invisible avatar? i really dont want an avatar...

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 am
by andyiscool
Yea... I agree, I have seen some people around with no avatars... How do ya do that? I'm not too bothered with one.

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:46 pm
by PB_and_J
Upload a very small (1x1) avatar?

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:12 am
by andyiscool
No no here is the problem... I tried a bunch of different pictures, all way smaller than 100x100, jpg, jpeg, whatever else... none of them worked, that is the problem. :(

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:30 am
by fena
PB_and_J wrote:Upload a very small (1x1) avatar?

and make it transparent as well.

what's wrong with having an avatar? it lets people recognize who you are.

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:28 am
by andyiscool
Fena

I have no problem with having an avatar, I want to have one, but it WON'T LET ME UPLOAD AN IMAGE, even if I provide the image AND location..... That is why I don't want to have to get one, because i CAN'T. :cry:

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:51 am
by StealMySoda
ucp.php?i=profile&mode=avatar&display_gallery=1
Choose one there. Just select one, and hit submit, voila une avatar.

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:13 pm
by Starrie
fena wrote:
PB_and_J wrote:Upload a very small (1x1) avatar?

and make it transparent as well.

what's wrong with having an avatar? it lets people recognize who you are.


Surely it does when u've got the same as cin :roll:

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:47 pm
by andyiscool
StealMySoda wrote:http://www.silkroadforums.com/ucp.php?i=profile&mode=avatar&display_gallery=1
Choose one there. Just select one, and hit submit, voila une avatar.


Ty so much! just got one from the gallery Just what I was looking for :love:

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:42 am
by fena
Starrie wrote:
fena wrote:
PB_and_J wrote:Upload a very small (1x1) avatar?

and make it transparent as well.

what's wrong with having an avatar? it lets people recognize who you are.


Surely it does when u've got the same as cin :roll:

huh?

i am cin.
meow meow meow meow.

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:32 am
by andyiscool
OK... So, here is the deal. (one more problem) I have the avatar up for my account (as you can see) but it still won't let me post. It said to post here if I have this problem?

Re: Avatar woes

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:19 am
by RuYi
Fill in your location.
Everything's clearly written and explained here.