Avatar Guidelines

[DeadBishop]

We've been working on how to handle the fact that we can't have a profile picture in our profiles now, but that avatars are part of this new site.  I believe it's time to move forward with allowing everyone to have an avatar/profile picture.  However, there are stipulations.

1)  The avatar will need to be a picture of yourself since it will also serve at your profile picture. 

2)  It must be faire related.  That's why we're here, folks.   

3)  It must be somewhat tasteful.  Knowing how some pictures from faire turn out, I'll be lenient on this.  It will be my discretion as to the final say of the avatar as to whether it is appropriate or not.

4)  You must have permission from the photographer to use the picture you want as your avatar. 

5)  Avatars are limited to a size of 100 x 100.

6)  As with the old site, you will need to host the avatar at a web-based storage site like Photobucket or Flickr.

7)  At this time, I would like all members to have a static avatar; that is, a single, non-animated image.  My personal avatar was made in a way so members could differentiate my posts from the rest. 



These guidelines will probably be refined over time, but for now, I believe they cover the bases fairly well.  If anyone needs help creating an avatar, let me know.

[renfairephotog]

Noess people can't know what I look like. off to photo bucket to see what I have there.

[Erynn]

DB do I have your permission to use the picture you took of me in 2006? (Dis one?)

[DeadBishop]

DB do I have your permission to use the picture you took of me in 2006? (Dis one?)

Of course.   

[Erynn]

Yay! Thanks DB.

[renfairephotog]

Ok updated.  New old profile pic is resized and back.

[renfairephotog]

And here's how to add an avatar.

Click profile then look for Forum Profile Information on the left.

Forum Profile Information enables you to enter optional personal details such as gender, birthdate, location, website and instant messenger contact information. It's also where you go to enter your own personal text and signature and select an avatar (personal picture) from one of your own on the web.

[DeadBishop]

Thanks RFP....I was getting to that.   

[Leyla]

Someone linked to a photo resizer thingy.  Can we get that link posted here again for the size limit on the avatar.  I'm clearly having trouble with mine.  Photo shows on my profile alteration page when I put in the address, but am getting just the little blue box with a question mark instead of a photo for my posts right now.

Thanks!

Oh, and YAY AVATARS!  WOOT!!!

[DeadBishop]

Here's one free online site for resizing;

http://www.picresize.com/

[eloquentXI]

Huzzah to the admins!

[Just Randall]

Gee, I like avatars! Faces, names, all that good junk!!

[renren]

Hey, is this allright?
If not, just lemme know, and I'll change it...

[SleepyArcher]

yay...

now if you will excuse me I must find more purple.

[theChuck]

Cheers to the admins for opening this up.

Now if only I had a pic to use...