custom avatars

[northwestuslady]

I notice that currently, only custom avatars from URLs are enabled. I think it would be nice to also enable us to upload avatar pics from our computer, not just from a URL. I have many nice pics stored in the "my pictures" section of my computer, and I notice that most other forums offer the choice of uploading a custom avatar either from your computer or from an URL.

Could this additional option be established for us?

Thanks -- northwestuslady

[morningcoffee]

Nov 30, 2010 18:02:26 GMT northwestuslady said:

I notice that currently, only custom avatars from URLs are enabled. I think it would be nice to also enable us to upload avatar pics from our computer, not just from a URL. I have many nice pics stored in the "my pictures" section of my computer, and I notice that most other forums offer the choice of uploading a custom avatar either from your computer or from an URL.

Could this additional option be established for us?

Thanks -- northwestuslady

You can easily upload a pic from your computer to a photo-sharing site like photobucket.com or imageshack.us , then use the URL for the picture as your avatar on the forum here
I don't know for sure, but I suspect the option to "host" a picture for you by uploading it directly from your computer is disabled here to save server space/costs. I may be wrong though!

[coyote]

I do not recommend using tinypic to host your av image, unless you create an account. Tinypic reuses image URLs, so after a couple of years you might find your snail av suddenly replaced by a pic of someone's 5-year-old daughter in a tutu at her first dance recital.

[northwestuslady]

Thanks, folks. I have noticed that in the forum posting, itself, there's a browse tab that allow us to upload our own computer pics at the end of our posts. I'll be happy to use that, instead.

--northwestuslady

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