Scrub Jay Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I like avatars because it helps me recognize more posters than just remembering names. I'm surprised we have so many regular posters who don't have avatars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Too lazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I like them too for the same reason. Don't know why others don't have them... time, privacy issues...who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Well, I guess I just never got around to figuring out how to do it. So many other things that seemed way more important. You are right, though, I do tend to recognize people by their avatars. O.k. now I feel guilty. I will attempt to create an Avatar.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I didn't for a while due to being a noob and not having the knowledge plus anonymity. If I remember correctly the old boards didn't use avatars. Dh is in IT and has shared privacy concerns. I found an anonymous one I like plus we live in a public world, so now I just go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I have tried a few times and it always tells me "file is too big", and that's where my ability ends. What do I do at that point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I had one until the website change. Since then I haven't been able to upload one or reload the one I had. I guess eventually I will try to fix that, but it seems like too much work right now. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Library Momma Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The one I have now is the only picture I was ale to upload so for a while I did not have any. Most of the pictures I wanted to use came up as too large even though they really weren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 O.k. I tried and failed miserably. Is there a youtube video? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 It took me a really long time to post a picture, because I knew I would be committed to it. That thought was a little overwhelming, such a big decision! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Incompetence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mine occasionally changes itself to an older one for no apparent reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I'd like to think it is because I haven't found one that encapsulates my unique combination of mordant wit, keen insight and intellect, and stunning beauty. However, it's a combination of technological ineptitude and laziness. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mine occasionally changes itself to an older one for no apparent reason. Ah, the randomness of life... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Not sure how to do it and too lazy to figure it out. I'm usually on my phone, so that makes it harder too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 How to Add an Avatar / Profile Picture by Wendy Step 0. This is how it works on my Windows machine...I have no clue how it would differ for a tablet or Mac. Step 1. Choose your picture from either your computer or online. If online save the picture by right clicking on it and choosing Save Image As and saving it on the desktop or somewhere you will be able to find it. Step 2. See how large your picture file is. Find the file on the desktop or where ever and right click on it and choose Properties. See what it says under Size: xx KB. Ultimately the picture must be less than 50 KB in order to use it. Step 3. If your picture is already less than 50 KB skip to Step 5. If it is more than 50 KB then you need to resize it. There are many programs that will do that; I use PaintShop Pro. If you know how to resize it, do so and then skip to Step 5, otherwise, go to Step 4. Step 4. There is a website called Pic Resize that will resize your images for free. Go to the website and drag your picture file where it tells you (or browse for it). Click Continue. You can use any of the special effect tools you want, but the important one is the resize function. Under Resize, Make My Picture, choose Custom Size. Start by typing 200 in for the width and then click I'm Done, Resize my Picture. At the top check the new file size and make sure it is less than 50 KB. If it is not, click Resume Edit and enter something less than 200 as your width. If it is small enough, click Save to Disk and save your new file on the desktop of somewhere you will be able to find it. Step 5. Now it is time to put that picture in your profile. At the top of the forum page you should see your username next to Sign Out. Click your user name and choose My Settings. Under Profile Settings the top option is Change My Photo. Once in there, browse for your photo where you saved it. Step 6. In my experience, you now have to leave your picture file on your computer where ever it was when you uploaded it. Don't delete it or move it or your profile pic will disappear. If you don't like where it is, then move it and then re-upload it to your profile. I think that is it. Let me know if you have questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mine occasionally changes itself to an older one for no apparent reason. Mine has done that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 When I joined WTM, there was a link to a neat little website that resized my avatar for me. I will go look right now to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I used to have one of me. I tried to change it to a current pic and I could never get one to load, no matter what device I was on. I was a faceless square for many months. I tried again and it worked! Now it is a pic of a dumpster someone painted, at a local school. It says,"Thank you for existing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Because I'm technologically challenged. I'm lucky I can figure out how to even post on here! :lol: Ok, I'm not THAT bad, but I'm close. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 My computer is not letting me edit the existing post... Click on your username upper right hand corner, then click on your avatar, click " click " change" then use Gravatar to resize the photo. Easy peasy, however, I respect one's right not to have an avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 My computer is not letting me edit the existing post... Click on your username upper right hand corner, then click on your avatar, click " click " change" then use Gravatar to resize the photo. Easy peasy, however, I respect one's right not to have an avatar. For some reason I cannot get a photo into my Avatar. It SEEMS simple but it keeps telling me that I don't have access to the picture I am trying to upload from my computer. And it is not off of the internet, it is a picture drawn by my daughter....but DH may have put some safeties in place that are causing the issue. I will talk with him tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I don't really want one. I tried once and got an error message. Then, I decided I didn't really want to be memorable anyway. I don't have a signature either for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I hate pictures of myself, and I can't be bothered to go looking for anything else that represents me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I did it! I have finally successfully created an Avatar! Yeah! (but not the one I had wanted...I never could get my DD's drawing to work.) That's o.k. though. She decided she didn't want it used anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I hate pictures of myself, and I can't be bothered to go looking for anything else that represents me. Want us to photoshop a photo of JLo inside an outline of the state of Florida? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I want to change mine, but ever since we moved to the new website, my photo-posting ability is nil. I have tried to resize photos and still get the message that it is too big. My kids have tried, too, but it hasn't worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I've been wondering about the broken picture thing that shows up for people like Sadie and Heartlikealion. It's annoying. I want to see the avatars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is it breaching copy write if you choose a picture off google images and use it as your avatar? I've wanted to do it but I'm worried I'm doing something illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is it breaching copy write if you choose a picture off google images and use it as your avatar? I've wanted to do it but I'm worried I'm doing something illegal. Hm, I don't know? Is there some sort of precedent that can tell us? That is what I did, but since my avatar is basically an advertisement for the unofficial drink of The Hive, I doubt the company is complaining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 But this is exactly what I look like: a white silhouette on a gray background. (And I have a surprising number of identical siblings here, too.) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is it breaching copy write if you choose a picture off google images and use it as your avatar? I've wanted to do it but I'm worried I'm doing something illegal. I hope not because I just did a google search for Bird and copied the one I liked best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Because it seemed like no matter how much I resized in Microsoft Paint, I could never get a picture small enough to be accepted. I copied the location of my Facebook avatar because of this thread. But last time I did that, the avatar broke when I changed it on facebook. :001_unsure: (That's Lady Bug, btw.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Dumbledore has not pressed charges against me yet. Avatar up everyone! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 This avatar is already perfect; it's me covered in snow in the early afternoon when the sun has already set. My user name 'wintermom' just describes the same thing in words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavandula Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I actually didn't have an avatar for a while because it has to be so dang small. 50kb, right? Sooo many crops. Hm, I don't know? Is there some sort of precedent that can tell us? That is what I did, but since my avatar is basically an advertisement for the unofficial drink of The Hive, I doubt the company is complaining? I'm pretty sure they could make you stop using it. But considering there are people on etsy and similar sites that get away with selling copyrighted images, I think we're safe for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Every image or picture I've tried to upload is either too big, or the wrong format, etc. I'll get around to doing it when I update my OS... but it's number 998 or so, on my 1000-item-long to-do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I do have one but it shows up for some people and not for others. I have no idea why that would be. I thought it was maybe censorship of my naked bathing beauties ( original avatar ) but I changed it to innocuous kangaroo paw and the same thing.... I just realized that you have an avatar that I can't see - that's weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Lazyness. But now I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I like avatars, but I'm too lazy. I attempted having an avatar twice, and it didn't work. I just don't care to try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Lazyness. But now I have one. You're gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavandula Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Isn't it ? I do wonder about it but not enough to actually go find out about it! It was showing earlier today.. Just started happening recently. It's happened to me too, and I've seen it happen with others. I just reupload the image because I'm silly enough to be bothered by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You're gorgeous! It's lovely :) Awe, thx. It must be the gorgeous lighting in Lisdoonvarna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 What would be really interesting is to do a study looking at how choice of avatar affects how a member is perceived. Do photos of the real person make us behave in a friendlier manner than a picture or no avatar ? Does choice of picture have any impact ? Funny vs animal vs boring vs serious vs arty vs silly... You could probably work this out by analysing threads - number and quality of responses to each poster. I've often wondered this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 After I posted to this thread last, I tried again and it worked! It's a pic of a dumpster at local elementary school. It says, "Thank you for existing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I like avatars because it helps me recognize more posters than just remembering names. I'm surprised we have so many regular posters who don't have avatars. I agree! Apparently I am more visual than I thought I was! An avatar gives me a mental file to store information about a person. Without an avatar to serve as a file for a particular poster, I indiscriminately chuck masses of information from all the no avatar people into a giant, general WTM file. I might recognize a user name, but I am mostly unable to recall a poster's specific opinions and general vibe (with a few exceptions from particularly prolific or ornery posters, LOL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavandula Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hm, I don't really judge people based on their avatar unless it's a political or social symbol. Then there's a bit. Honestly, what I pay more attention to is font/customizations on what the text looks like. Some people choose such odd things that it's all I can really pay attention to when reading their posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Who said I don't have an avatar? :huh: My avatar was Jack Sparrow for a while in honor of Mr. Depp's birthday a few years ago. I got tired of looking at him, sort of. So I removed it. When the forum changed I was too technologically inept to figure it out. Thank you, Wendyroo! I also want to change my forum name but am stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Who said I don't have an avatar? :huh: My avatar was Jack Sparrow for a while in honor of Mr. Depp's birthday a few years ago. I got tired of looking at him, sort of. So I removed it. When the forum changed I was too technologically inept to figure it out. Thank you, Wendyroo! I also want to change my forum name but am stumped. I can't see your avatar either. Just the place-holder image icon. That's yours and Sadie's. Not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I can see it. I did everything wendyroo said to do. Now can you see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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