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Any idea where my avatar has gone?

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 4:47 am
by Mayhem
Anything to do with the recent downtime?

I can't even put it back... when I go into profile, the bit at the bottom for adding an avatar is missing :?

So just a little puzzled here...

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:08 am
by Sekaino Jasmine
I think you have to have 50 posts before you can have an avatar. :wink:

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:08 am
by Mayhem
A change then? I had an avatar (of Chip & Dale) until the weekend just gone :P

Indeed, if you click my profile, you'll see it's still there. Just doesn't appear in the forums...

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:30 am
by pinkrenata
It's something that just went through within this past week. You now need to have at least 50 posts in order to have an avatar. But this doesn't give you an excuse to start making random posts in order to raise your count. :tink:

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:22 pm
by Luke
Everything Renata says is correct. Avatars remain in tact, but they won't show next to every one of your posts until you have posted 50 times or more. This serves two purposes: 1) to encourage people to post regularly, and 2) to save a tiny bit of bandwidth from avatars of infrequent posters/newbies.

Obviously, posting inanely for the sake of getting up to 50 is not a good idea, and there will be repercussions for anyone who attempts something like that. Otherwise, with regular posting, you'll get your avatar next to posts in a pretty short time. And you'll have earned it! ;)

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:35 pm
by MickeyMouseboy
omg this is turning into a dictatorship lukey/pink lol :D :lol: :P :wink:

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:17 am
by Mayhem
I don't think you'll find inane postings from me now. Well I hope not :P

I just didn't see any mention of this happening before it happened and was just wondering what was up :)

Avatars...

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:04 pm
by GrinningCheshire
Hello!

Newbie here!

I was wondering, how do you change your avatar on this forum?

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:34 pm
by Luke
Welcome to the forum, GrinningCheshire. The forum is now set up so that you have to have 50 posts before you're able to display an avatar next to your posts. When that happens, you should see an option in your Profile (upper right corner above the forum: <a href="profile.php?mode=editprofile" class="mainmenu"><img src="templates/Appalachia/images/icon_mini_profile.gif" width="12" height="13" border="0" alt="Profile" hspace="3" />Profile</a>) to upload one from your computer or some place on the Internet, or select from the Gallery.

Of course, it should go without saying...but I'll say it anyway. Don't try to make a number of meaningless posts to get an avatar. Naturally contributing to discussions will get an avatar for you in a reasonable amount of time, and by then, you should feel like a regular part of the UltimateDisney.com community!

Look forward to posting with you! And once again, welcome! :eye:

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:10 pm
by The Monkey's Uncle
im glad i read that. i was wondering myself.

Can someone tell me why my avatar is no longer showing up ?

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:11 pm
by Flower's Friend
This makes no sense at all, it was showing up fine and then today it no longer shows up. I look all threw about updating my profile and could not find any help on this ?

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:12 pm
by RJKD23
3) Only members with 50 posts or more will be able to display an avatar next to their posts. Anyone who makes nonsense posts to reach this goal will be warned, and if need be, suspended.
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... php?t=7634

** that explains the changes.

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:18 am
by JiminyCrick91
wasent this how it was before anyway

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:32 pm
by RJKD23
JiminyCrick91 wrote:wasent this how it was before anyway
yea, but I remember when I first signed up in Dec. 2004, the 50 post thing was removed so ANYONE could have an avatar. (there was a thread of this...somewhere. :P)
I guess reinstated the rule because of the bandwidth issues! 8)

Question about Avatars

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:54 pm
by IronLung
I just joined this forum, and i'm trying to figure out where you can select an avatar. I went to the Profile link, and I dont see anything there. Do I need a certain amount of posts or something before I can get an avatar, or am I just completely missing the link for it?

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:21 pm
by RJKD23
Hi, and welcome to the forum IronLung! :D

in answer to your question..
3) Only members with 50 posts or more will be able to display an avatar next to their posts. Anyone who makes nonsense posts to reach this goal will be warned, and if need be, suspended.

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... php?t=7634

** that explains the changes.

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:07 am
by Luke
Welcome to the forum, IronLung!

The link that RJKD posted explains the change. Once you hit 50, an option should show up in your profile.

topics with Avatar in their name ;)

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:50 pm
by deathie mouse
RJKD23 wrote:yea, but I remember when I first signed up in Dec. 2004, the 50 post thing was removed so ANYONE could have an avatar. (there was a thread of this...somewhere. :P)
*Death does a movement similar to the one he did on Monthy Python's The Meaning of Life when pointing at the salmon: "You mean like here?"
Points to a topic about 10 topics below this one :P

;)

:twisted:

It was a Christmas gift from Luke

Re: topics with Avatar in their name ;)

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:02 pm
by RJKD23
deathie mouse wrote:
RJKD23 wrote:yea, but I remember when I first signed up in Dec. 2004, the 50 post thing was removed so ANYONE could have an avatar. (there was a thread of this...somewhere. :P)
*Death does a movement similar to the one he did on Monthy Python's The Meaning of Life when pointing at the salmon: "You mean like here?"
Points to a topic about 10 topics below this one :P

;)

:twisted:

It was a Christmas gift from Luke
deathie, you're funny! :P
Well, was I glad that I signed up in time for that gift! :lol:

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:43 pm
by The Little Merman
Sorry Flower's Friend! I hate when people can't have avatars. DAMN YOU BANDWIDTH :headshake: !!! But, sooner or later you can have one!! :D