Different Avatars?

[Paige]

There’s only specific avatars to choose from? Can’t bring in other pictures?  Sorry, I’m new to the whole message board thing. I’m forcing myself here, just cause I can’t stand the thought of missing all that used to happen on the list. 

[iago]

Just the fixed list of avatars for now.  For some reason, the software has been really persnickety about allowing the uploading of avatars (in other words, it don't work, for reasons which appear to have stumped some experts I asked about it).  So you're stuck with what we've got -- apologies!

(If there's something Jim-related out there that seems to be missing, I'm happy to add in new avatars, just let me know.)

Also, since you brought it up, you can sign up to be notified whenever something new gets posted to a particular thread, or all of a particular forum.  Just click on the "notify" button at the top of a thread or a forum and you'll be signed up for notices by email.

[Nebbish]

Iago has already said that the board has a issue with importing differetn avatars... they hope to have it fixed soon.

[jenfullmoon]

To be honest, I kind of like having themed avatars for this board.

[ToddM326]

How do I chose/change my avatar?

[Paige]

  Oh. Makes sense. Thanks! My head is spinning...I'll get used to it.

[iago]

To be honest, I kind of like having themed avatars for this board.

That was my slowly-developing opinion as well.

What I'm trying to do, for the time being, is this: give individual moderators (Fred and Ashton) and important people (Shannon and Jim) their own avatar icons, so their posts will stand out in more ways than one.

It's possible eventually that we'll extend the ability to link to externally-stored avatars for "good citizens" and the like, but that's a ways off.

[iago]

How do I chose/change my avatar?

Go to your profile (link at the top of the page), and edit your 'Forum Profile Information', found on the right.

[ToddM326]

woohoo!

Very cool.

[Norskelib]

Could we have a Mouse avatar?

Thanks!

Norskelib

[iago]

Could we have a Mouse avatar?

Tough one!  I don't have any art that references Mouse just yet, but I'll make an icon if I do.

[wavsite]

I really like the avatars, but what the heck is personal text, right underneath it in settings?  Is it associated with the avatar in some way?  It's clearly not a signature, that's in another box... I guess I'll have to test it and find out! 

edit - aha!  personal text goes under the avatar!  hooray for experimentation!

[Darla]

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(If there's something Jim-related out there that seems to be missing, I'm happy to add in new avatars, just let me know.)

Elaine?  Cursor's Fury?  Mister?

[Lord Arioch]

This board appears to be quite similar to xsorbit boards (of which I mod/admin 3).  If it is as close as I believe, there is a section in the admin control room to allow REMOTE avatars.

I use tinypic.com for such things.


Just an FYI.  I kinda like themed avatars too.



P.S.  Any rule on banners?    cuz I like my Sephy banners (only have about 10 of them)

[iago]

P.S.  Any rule on banners?    cuz I like my Sephy banners (only have about 10 of them)

No rule on them yet, but don't get outta hand with 'em.