What is an avatar?

Jennie@ifish · 05-19-2002, 04:52 AM

You may post test posts on this page for avatars.
Of course, you may post them anywhere else too! It's just nice to keep them in one or two spots.

Here is the user guide for Vbulletin, which is what we are now using.

Quote:

These small images are called Avatars. They are displayed below your username on all posts that you make. There are two kinds of avatars: those provided by the administrator and those that you upload yourself.

If the administrator has provided a set of avatars, and avatars are enabled, you may select an avatar that best describes your personality.

The administrator may also have enabled custom avatars, which allows you to upload an avatar image from your computer. (We have!)

Here is Jennie's explanation:

Here is how you put your avatar on ifish.net

Log in to ifish.net
Press User CP on the gold bar, on the top of the page, all the way to the left.
Press Edit Avatar, on the list of options on your left.
I still have not uploaded any avatars on ifish for vbulletin, but I'm going to do that soon. Until then, you must have your own avatar, stored on your computer so that you can upload it, here.

Scroll down to Custom Avatar
If you have a custom avatar and want to keep it as it is, leave the fields below as they are.

Use Custom Avatar

You may upload a new custom image using the controls below.

Option 1 - Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website
Option 2 - Upload Image From Your Computer
Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 60 by 60 pixels or 100.0 KB (whichever is smaller).

You can't link an avatar from your gallery. Avatars must be uploaded to this area.

Browse until you find your avatar, and then press upload. When you find it, select it, and then save changes.

Remember, it must be small enough. You'll have to go to make one that is 60x60 pixels.

Before, people were uploading huge photos and using the program to reduce these images. It took up so much space that ifish had to pay for a ton of bandwidth to store them.

This is much better for all of us, since ifish will load faster.

I found an in depth link on Google that says I may link to it, and it explains avatars really well. The only difference is that he doesn't allow animated avatars, and ifish does.
You can read it by clicking here: http://www.kongming.net/avatars/tutorial/

I hope this helps!

ampersat · 05-19-2002, 06:21 AM

hey jen,
in playing with my avatar i discovered that it gets applied to all of your posts. if you change your avatar, go back to a post you've made and refresh the page to see your new avatar. pretty cool!

Jennie@ifish · 05-19-2002, 07:40 AM

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Trolleytrout2 · 05-19-2002, 07:54 AM

Can everyone post an avatar? Seems like I don't have that option on my Profile page.

Red · 05-19-2002, 08:01 AM

Ditto, above. Is it because I'm at work on a different computer today?

TheRogue · 05-19-2002, 08:26 AM

Just love these avatars...****** will have a field day!!

Jennie@ifish · 05-19-2002, 08:34 AM

You have to have to be a full member of ifish.
To be a full member, you must have at least 16 posts.
Red can now have one!
Jen

Drachir · 05-19-2002, 09:49 AM

I sure hope this avatar works, testing!!

fishbait · 05-19-2002, 10:29 AM

test

fishbait · 05-19-2002, 10:34 AM

test2

birdhunter · 05-19-2002, 01:40 PM

test

05-19-2002, 03:54 PM

test

Catch 22 · 05-19-2002, 04:08 PM

test

05-19-2002, 04:10 PM

I suck at this.

Test

STGRule · 05-19-2002, 04:13 PM

test

Trick · 05-19-2002, 04:43 PM

test

[ 05-19-2002, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Trick ]

Fishen Fool · 05-19-2002, 06:33 PM

test

Fishen Fool · 05-19-2002, 06:39 PM

testing again

Point-of-Sale Clerk · 05-19-2002, 06:50 PM

STGRule
You should use this one

TheRogue · 05-19-2002, 07:41 PM

again.....

STGRule · 05-19-2002, 08:03 PM

***: Why? Sturgeon Rule! And there is just a dolphin and a moose on that.

[ 05-19-2002, 09:05 PM: Message edited by: STGRule ]

Salmonator · 05-19-2002, 08:16 PM

STG, better come up with a better one than that. It says FISH and wildlife :tongue:

oregonwrestler · 05-19-2002, 08:35 PM

test

oregonwrestler · 05-19-2002, 08:37 PM

test again

oregonwrestler · 05-19-2002, 08:41 PM

last time...i hope!

Get Bent · 05-19-2002, 08:55 PM

Not to be left out....

[ 05-19-2002, 09:58 PM: Message edited by: Get Bent Tackle ]

STGRule · 05-19-2002, 08:59 PM

Salmonator: I know what it says... But I wear that patch. If you really look at it, it's a dolphin with an adipose and a moose with deer antlers. :depressed:

Point-of-Sale Clerk · 05-19-2002, 09:15 PM

STGRule is right regarding the logo in question. The part I like is if you look at the full size logos you can see that the antlers on the moose are actually backwards. I was told that the artist that made the logo thought it would be funny� :grin: :grin:

Catch 22 · 05-19-2002, 09:48 PM

another

Dan Christopher · 05-19-2002, 10:24 PM

test

Steelheader69 · 05-19-2002, 10:38 PM

Let's see if mine works

Dan Christopher · 05-19-2002, 10:47 PM

test

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Tagster · 05-19-2002, 11:18 PM

test

NAUTI-NOTIONS · 05-20-2002, 07:21 AM

test

FallRiverGuy · 05-20-2002, 07:53 AM

test too

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Captn · 05-20-2002, 10:47 AM

Thats the way to do it Jennie, improving a little bit at a time. We all appreciate your efforts, thanks

Steelie Steve · 05-20-2002, 12:01 PM

New avatar. Did it work?

Steve

Cool! It worked.

[ 05-20-2002, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: Steelie Steve ]

Hoosier Daddy · 05-20-2002, 12:09 PM

....

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Hoosier Daddy · 05-20-2002, 12:11 PM

,,,....

[ 05-20-2002, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: chnookie ]

Hoosier Daddy · 05-20-2002, 12:12 PM

grrrrr.....
ooops. couldn't get the first two to work, sorry

[ 05-20-2002, 01:22 PM: Message edited by: chnookie ]

Ryan Pultz · 05-20-2002, 02:34 PM

cool testing testing 123

Ryan Pultz · 05-20-2002, 02:53 PM

test

jawbreaker · 05-20-2002, 10:23 PM

test

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Tanner · 05-20-2002, 11:30 PM

Testing

Tanner · 05-20-2002, 11:35 PM

Test 2

Tanner · 05-20-2002, 11:36 PM

Test 2

Tanner · 05-20-2002, 11:56 PM

One more time, New Avatar

bait boy · 05-21-2002, 07:09 AM

test

Rain · 05-21-2002, 08:33 AM

I was tired of being a "fry" anyway... guess baiting me with an Avatar will motivate me to post more! :grin:

Rain · 05-21-2002, 08:48 AM

Geeze... four more to go after this one!

Guess I might actually have to come up with something clever to add or better questions to ask! :grin:

Steelie Steve · 05-21-2002, 12:09 PM

Great avatar Pilar!

Steve

Pilar · 05-21-2002, 12:11 PM

Yes ... my hero. :grin:

rhansme · 05-21-2002, 12:47 PM

neat avatars

Jooky · 05-21-2002, 01:36 PM

did you guys pass your tests? :grin:

parker · 05-21-2002, 02:13 PM

Kewl. Yes, that really is an MRI of Parker's brain.

Hey, at least I can prove that I have one! I was even told all the basic parts are there!

Hey Jennie - any way to add in URL code to that avatar? Would be nice to be able to add in a <href> and <img src> command so I could link the little image to a larger image:

<a href="http://snappy.fish.washington.edu/pics/bigbrain.jpg"><img src="http://snappy.fish.washington.edu/pics/avatar2.jpg"></a>

[ 05-21-2002, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: parker ]

CrazyHorse · 05-21-2002, 02:29 PM

im still a fry so I dont get no avatar yet, but I only got a few more posts left :grin:

CrazyHorse · 05-21-2002, 02:30 PM

just 2 more...

CrazyHorse · 05-21-2002, 02:34 PM

yep this should do it :grin:

hookem · 05-21-2002, 02:58 PM

checking mine!

Slow Roll · 05-21-2002, 03:39 PM

Testing, yep that one seem appropriate.
I am toast!!!
Yep, its is a bad one and the pun is intended.
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