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GW - I shrunk my avatar size down to 2K from 22K by cropping, converting to grey scale, and using a higher compression rate. I could probably get down a lot furthur, as this was "quick & dirty". He is still a pretty nice looking Badger to my way of thinking!
Perhaps, since there are still quite a few dial-up subscribers out there it would be appropriate to limit the size of the avatar to 3K or less.
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I'm at 10k. If there are any complaints, I'll switch to a less complicated imaginary species.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Most forums I've posted on had limits on file sizes. You can turn off signatures but most people don't want to because it's another way to participate.
I, for one, would not want to go without seeing Theo's Red Neck Sunfish.
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My avatar is a mere 1K. That makes me the best.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Bruce, I wouldn't hang your avatar on the fridge if my niece gave it to me.
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Should I make it smaller?
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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no...try a larger refrigerator
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Here Bruce, I made a smaller copy for you. I think it's much better.
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I took mine off.
Last edited by new_water_ways; 08/28/07 09:41 AM.
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I don't think these avatars are enhancing the experience much here at Pond Boss.
It just seems like you have to sort through more glitz to get to the real meat.
I'm going to give it a try without the avatars and see how that feels.
Anyway, the winds of change are always blowing. Adapt or slag off.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Well, I suppose that no one was really using the true avatar, but instead putting the picture in the signature area. Disabling the avatar function did not seem to change anything on this thread.
I do prefer viewing without the pictures in the signature area, but by disabling the signature area, I loose the signatures which is sad because there are some funny sigs.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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In my experience avatars are usually in the area by the members user name and status, over yonder on the left. I prefer it that way with no images in the signatures. The avatars Im talking about are usually limited to no more than 150 pixels square.
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I was against Avatars, or whatever, til this last one. nyuk.
I'm still confused. The Meanisota baagers?
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Due to bandwidth conservation considerations, avatars will be consolidated. Stay tuned for the Fatty McBadgerpants dance.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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tick tock...
I can remove if I get enough REMOVE votes
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What? Your pants?
I vote leave the pants on.
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How do you put the avatar over by the name rather than under the sig ?
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JP did it on the old forum for me once, but I don't know who's done it on this new software yet. Would like to know, because if it has just a very few pixels it doesn't slow the site at all. I've been on three other forums that all had avatars and it's never a problem.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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I don't think that options's available here. There's no true, separate "avatar" field in your profile.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Would it possible to download avatars and store them on site? This could save bandwidth by not having them linked to off site places.
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I checked out some other UBB forums and many have avatars by the user's name. THIS forum is one example, and it's also interesting to read.
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Was jij er gisteren ook?!
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Uiteraard trapt de topicstarter af: dit weekend heb ik maarliefst 2 Coasterbingo's gescoord!
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Please...not another round of battle of the on-line translators. Next thing, someone's gonna tell us how a Blue-footed Booby dropped fish eggs into his Euro-pond.
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