Avatar?

[rhianna]

Hi,

I'd like to upload an avatar, but the User CP won't allow me to.
There's a radio button that I can't change & I am told, "Do not use an avatar"
:cry2:

Is there a minimum posting threshold to reach in order to qualify for an avatar?

Thank you.

[Blank Verse]

yup...there is one, but it changes so much I forget what the minimum is. It's either 50 or 100...or 150. In any case, yeah, you'll have to wait.

And good Christ, do not, do not, do not spam to get more posts quicker.

[rhianna]

The criteria should be listed. Where is the criteria listed?
I couldn't find the answer in the FAQs. The FAQs look like generic vBulletin FAQs that every vBulletin owner uses. Without modifications it's not very helpful.
I asked my question nicely and Blanky gave me a wise-guy answer :P

[canardpress]

I can tell you that avatars are given after 100 posts, for now anyway..:)

[Blank Verse]

The criteria should be listed. Where is the criteria listed?
I couldn't find the answer in the FAQs. The FAQs look like generic vBulletin FAQs that every vBulletin owner uses. Without modifications it's not very helpful.
I asked my question nicely and Blanky gave me a wise-guy answer :P

The requirements are changing all the time because people always complain about them..keeping up in the FAQ is just damned impossible :p

[Jan]

Blanky gave me a wise-guy answer :P
Blanky? :biggrin2: I think you mean a blank-guy answer :p

[Blank Verse]

Excuse me, I'm a little empty headed right now :p

[aki]

lol 2 duckies in here. canardpress, have u notice your avatar is like......:)

[canardpress]

OH, Jan! We share the same favourite water fowl! You are my favorite moderator! LOL....:) (It's not just here, my website is duckie too...lol)

[jmiller]

Oh, awesome, a fellow British Columbian! :D
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[canardpress]

Nice to hear J. LOL

[rhianna]

I can tell you that avatars are given after 100 posts, for now anyway..:)

Well, I know you'll try to duck this next question :hide:
but how come priyanka, http://freewebspace.net/forums/member.php?u=16450
http://freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?p=519051#post519051

was allowed an avatar after a mere 86 posts?
Is the criteria different for different people? (Maybe there isn't any criteria?) :P

:biggrin2:

[jmiller]

Well, I know you'll try to duck this next question :hide:
but how come priyanka, http://freewebspace.net/forums/member.php?u=16450
http://freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?p=519051#post519051

was allowed an avatar after a mere 86 posts?
Is the criteria different for different people? (Maybe there isn't any criteria?) :P

:biggrin2:Who says anyone will "duck" the question? Down throw around such acussations.

Only 50 posts are now required to get an avatar.

[Red Excalibur]

why dont they just let anyone have an avatar

[Blank Verse]

Because we have a lot of members, and this way we can see who is going to stick around. If we had all these people who signed up, put in an avatar, and then never posted, that'd be such a waste of bandwidth.

I've always felt it was a great idea, and I had to wait much longer than most people who complain about it have to wait to ge theirs.

[rhianna]

why dont they just let anyone have an avatar

To be able to have an avatar is somewhat of an award or goal: the prospect of being able to show off an avatar is an incentive to post. It's kind of similar to collecting cereal box tops in order to get a prize
:biggrin2:

[jerry4dos]

When I get to have an avatar, it's going to be a picture of a curmudgeon.

[rhianna]

When I get to have an avatar, it's going to be a picture of a curmudgeon.

Hmm,
Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=curmudgeon) defines curmudgeon as, " a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man" so that ought to be an interesting picture :biggrin2:
I imagine the look on Rip Van Winkle's face when he's rudely roused from his slumber? Or what do you have in mind?

[jerry4dos]

I was thinking along the lines of "a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man."

[rhianna]

I was thinking along the lines of "a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man."

Oh, well, Rip Van Winkle would be out then because (I guess) he's too unusual
:biggrin2:

Seems as if you have more than enough points to earn your avatar. What's stopping you from "establishing a look" and using one right away?

[jerry4dos]

Actually, I have all that graphical stuff turned off -- so I wouldn't even see my own avatar. I'm very "text" oriented -- as you might expect of someone who has "DOS" as part of his UserName.

[rhianna]

Actually, I have all that graphical stuff turned off -- so I wouldn't even see my own avatar. I'm very "text" oriented -- as you might expect of someone who has "DOS" as part of his UserName.

That's interesting--must save download time. Are you nostalgic for DOS?
Text is good :-)

[jerry4dos]

Not really "nostalgic" -- I never let go of it. I'm still writing large database programs in DOS -- they run fast on any old machine with very low memory requirements, and rarely crash. They use a CUI (character user interface) instead of a GUI and are completely "mouseable." The only thing wrong is the screens all look like they were prepared on an old Underwood typewriter. I like best the "DOS" version that lies under Windows95 -- it can use FAT32, and "see" hard drives larger than 2GB.

[rhianna]

Not really "nostalgic" -- I never let go of it. I'm still writing large database programs in DOS -- they run fast on any old machine with very low memory requirements, and rarely crash. They use a CUI (character user interface) instead of a GUI and are completely "mouseable." The only thing wrong is the screens all look like they were prepared on an old Underwood typewriter. I like best the "DOS" version that lies under Windows95 -- it can use FAT32, and "see" hard drives larger than 2GB.

Now that's something...we're getting to the exciting material...

Actually, I kind of wonder what types of database programs you create, that might be interesting...

Btw, I still have a WIN98 computer collecting dust in my room. I have an XP stand alone & an XP notebook to replace the WIN98. The beloved WIN98 had kernal problems, a whole bunch of other problems, plus spyware galore but it's still taking up space in my place and that's another story...

[rhianna]

Only 50 posts are now required to get an avatar.

It doesn't seem automatic :rolleyes2

I just reached the 50 threshold yet I am *still* barred from bearing a beloved avatar :biggrin2:

jerry4dos seems to be advocating the merits of not using an avatar. While I can relate to jerry's point of view, I would really like to be able to choose the option. After gaining 50 points I went to the UserCP but alas, I still can't get the avatar :cry2: :biggrin2:

[Peo]

Try now, when you have 51. You should be able to upload an avatar now.

[rhianna]

Try now, when you have 51. You should be able to upload an avatar now.

Thanks for the suggestion, Peo, but I just went to UserCP and that radio box was clicked in a way that can't be unclicked, "Do not use an avatar"


:confused4

[rhianna]

Yay! I finally was able to create & upload an avatar :biggrin2:

[Peo]

It could be that it only updates once per day when someone gets over 50.

[jerry4dos]

. . . or per "login." A bunch of stuff seems to get reset after a logout/login. I don't mean just closing the "window," but clicking on the "logout" button which clears all the cookies.

[rhianna]

That's what I did, Jerry :-)
When will you create a curmudgeon avatar?
You could have lots of fun creating one here:
http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

[jerry4dos]

That's kind of cute! I'll bookmark that for a rainy day. Right now, I have to go back to the Free Webspace forum before somebody starts another food fight.