James Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [color=royalblue]Okay, as most of you will have noticed, all our previous avatars have not yet been transferred. There is a reason for that, however. First and foremost, [b]all users[/b] can now use custom avatars as soon as they register; you require [b]zero[/b] posts to use them. Both myself and the other staff found that too many people were spamming just to get a custom avatar. So now, they're standard. Also, all our 50x50 avatars will no longer be used. Instead, we'll have a gallery of bigger 60x60 avatars for those who can't decide on a custom one. I'll be making arrangements for a new avatar gallery soon, so watch this space. :)[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shift Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 ^_^ LOL, and I worked so hard to get this many posts for nuthing? LOL j/p I enjoy otaku and the people @ otaku! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Oh, so we don't need 500 posts anymore. Cool:D But it does sort of take the fun out of trying to achieve the 500 posts, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Saiyan_monkey [/i] [B] But it does sort of take the fun out of trying to achieve the 500 posts, lol [/B][/QUOTE] [color=royalblue]And that's the idea. ;) Unfortunately, we couldn't find any suitable alternative for post counts. There was just nothing appropriate out there. So, by eliminating any reason to achieve higher posts...we're discouraging spam in that way. We even thought of removing post count numbers altogether... The focus should be on quality and not quantity. :)[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transtic Nerve Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Good... however is there a limit of size, meaning file size, of an avatar? If some peoplehere use Animated gifs that are rather... high in frame or high in file size, they tend to freeze my computer... Eviiiillll gifs... plus they make everything load slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genkai Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 ah yes........ it's so good..... the ultimate... okay, yes! god, im always like, I WANT A CUSTOM AVATAR, BUT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH THREADS THAT I CAN POST A REAL REPLY TO TO GET POSTS! of course, how can you tell how many pixels it is, and on what program do i make a custom avatar so thet it can be, er, what's a ma callem. oh well, i'll just do that thing where i request one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 [color=royalblue]TN, yep...there is indeed a file size limit. I forget the limit, but I know it's lower than 100k. People can have animated avatars, but the site will block avatars that are too large in filesize.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I didn't even realize that... Well hopefully everyone will get rid of those stupid red X's soon. Good deal for me, I still had like 100 posts to go :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 i was sort of hoping some one could take a moment in this thread to speak about how to get a custom. like setting it up and what not. i sure like the idea though. and loosing post numbers is a great idea too. of course then how could we tell whose been here a while. oh well. guess thats all up to you guys. place looks great. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [color=red]I'd rathe have 500 posts to get it, but I'm not the big cheese *looks at James*. Anyways, it isn't to big a deal anyways, I still love the boards and will always....so no big deal. Just keep up the good work on OB![/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiboshi Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Oh, I like this idea. ^-^ I hated waiting for 500 posts. I like all these other animes that there never any avatars for.....and now everyone can show what kind of stuff they like in their avatar, without having to wait for 500.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Woohoo! Custom avatars! Prepare to see some more copyright laws infringed! I hated the unholy amount of posts required to get a custom avatar. Now I just need an unholy amount of posts to become a Jr. Member. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=royalblue] We even thought of removing post count numbers altogether... [/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=crimson][size=1] I was actually hoping someone would, but I guess not. I'm glad we're getting the gallery back soon, because I can't seem to find a good custom avatar.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebs Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Cool. I've been wanting a custom avatar since I joined, but I haven't even gotten to 100 posts yet and I joined a year ago. The problem is, I can't access my control panel. Every time I try it say page cannot be displayed of something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiboshi Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Ah, I got that, too. Go into your Private Messages, then click the control panel tab above your inbox, not on the pic menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinzam v Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I thought it was quite challenging to get 500 posts Well I guess its a bit better to get a custom avatar when ever you want Great idea:blowingup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shadow [/i] [B]Cool. I've been wanting a custom avatar since I joined, but I haven't even gotten to 100 posts yet and I joined a year ago. The problem is, I can't access my control panel. Every time I try it say page cannot be displayed of something like that. [/B][/QUOTE] The drop-down menu on the bottom of every page works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Solid Snake Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [color=teal]I'm very glad that you made custom avatars standard, James. I would never have spammed to get it, but I was always quite anxious to have one. Even so, I already have 500 posts, so I'm unaffected. It's a good deal for friends I invite over here, though, lol.[/color] :blah: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru-sama Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I can't seem to find a good custom avatar. I can't seem to find any! :bawl: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sere Tuscumbia Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 [font=Times New Roman][QUOTE=James][color=royalblue]We even thought of removing post count numbers altogether . . .[/color][color=black][[/color]/QUOTE][/font] [font=Times New Roman]I honestly think that wouldn't be such a bad idea. But I'm glad that the post count titles have been done with. I always felt a little weird, being an oldbie but not being an otaku or even an extreme otaku like all the rest of them. And then having newer members having higher post counts than me. O_o;;[/font] [font=Times New Roman]And I really, honestly don't care how many times I've posted. However, I don't get why anyone should care how many posts they have or how many posts someone else has. Just because someone has a higher post count doesn't really mean that they're better than anyone else. O_o;; Like you said, quality over quantity.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]But anyway, I am happy that we're going to be getting some custom avvies back. Those were always fun to rummage through and I liked some of them anyway. ^_^ Although I am going on an icon making spree, so I'll probably have a custom avatar anyway. *shrugs*[/font] [font=Times New Roman]--Sere[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 [font=Verdana][size=2][color=dimgray]Guys...this thread is from [b]2002[/b]. It bears no relevance to OB7. Please try to keep that kinda thing in mind, in future. ~_^[/color][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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