posted
I'm trying to set a custom Avatar to no avail. I go into my profile, enter the HTTP address, the picture shows up, I click "Use This Avatar" but when I save my profile and go back to review it, the Avatar is blank again.
Is there some trick I'm missing?
-------------------- Randy V. SSOA F99-4414 '99 Pewter SS 6 spd, T-tops, grey cloth B&M Ripper w/SLP knob, BMR SFCs, TA Diff Cover & stud kit Posts: 99 | From: Arvada, CO | Registered: Jun 2000
| IP: Logged
posted
I've been having trouble with mine too. It all depends on where your picture is hosted(ie.webshots,msn,etc) I was using MSN photo's and it worked for a day and then gone. This one came from my www.villagephotos.com The pic is blurry.
I have a picture on my earthlink site and it doesn't show up. I don't know what's up with it....
The other odd thing is that the Avatar picture is square, yet other people here have pictures that are rectangular. The pic I want to use is longer than it is tall, and when I select it, the board scrunches it into a square .. I dunno ...
-------------------- Randy V. SSOA F99-4414 '99 Pewter SS 6 spd, T-tops, grey cloth B&M Ripper w/SLP knob, BMR SFCs, TA Diff Cover & stud kit Posts: 99 | From: Arvada, CO | Registered: Jun 2000
| IP: Logged
posted
FYI......don't use webshots you can't host from there. I've tried for my avater and have had no luck.
Posts: 3091 | From: Canton Mi. | Registered: Oct 2002
| IP: Logged
posted
Why doesn't this board have avatars available like the CSSOA board? They have "SS","Z28" and others.
-------------------- http://community.webshots.com/user/sscamaro02 AMERICAN CAMARO ASSOCIATION 2002 SS (M02-2022)(Build Date 9/10/01) T-Top,Bright Rally Red,Ebony Leather,Hurst Shifter,SLP Options: 345HP,SS Grille,SS Floor Mats,Personalized SS Rear Deck Mat,17"X 9" ZR1 Type Chrome Wheels,SS Cover,Engine Plaque. Additional Mods:GMMG Chambered Exhaust,FLP LT Headers,SLP CAI,K&N Filter,Silver Hood Stripes, Silver Letters on Rear Facia and Spohn Performance LCA, Panhard,SFC and Adj. Torq Arm w/Drive Shaft Loops.384/rwhp and 381/rwtq
1969 SS396 Olympic Gold.Unrestored,L34(350HP),M21 close ratio 4-Speed,Cowl Hood,Spoilers Front and Rear,Console w/Gages.Second owner since Nov.1971. 1 of 2018 Produced Posts: 828 | From: Denver,PA | Registered: Dec 2001
| IP: Logged
quote:Originally posted by 99PewterSS: Hey Teri ...
How'd you get that non-square SSOA logo in your profile? Or is that a perk for being an admin.
Here's the image I'm trying to put in:
Since it shows up in this post, it should show up in my profile, no?
I have mine uploaded on my website and I have it linked from the AVATAR section of my profile.
You need to go to your profile, click on "select a different Avatar image" and enter your avatar link into the field. Click on "Set URL", then click on "use this avatar image", then save your profile and you're good to go. (I did it for you so I could describe the process.)
[ 20. March 2003, 04:38 PM: Message edited by: HTWLSS ]
Posts: 7198 | From: Near Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: Feb 2000
| IP: Logged
Did you do this process for my account, because the avatar is now working and I didn't do anything.
Previously, I had done exactly what you described and it did not work. The avatar would show up in my profile, I'd save it, then go bac and it was gone.
Might there be some permission problem with the board that doesn't allow users to set an external avatar, but let you do it because you're an Admin?
quote:Originally posted by 99PewterSS: Thanks, Teri!
Did you do this process for my account, because the avatar is now working and I didn't do anything.
Previously, I had done exactly what you described and it did not work. The avatar would show up in my profile, I'd save it, then go bac and it was gone.
Might there be some permission problem with the board that doesn't allow users to set an external avatar, but let you do it because you're an Admin?
Thanks again!
I don't have any special powers. It took me a few tries before it stayed there, so I don't think it's a user vs. admin function, but Bandit needed help with his, too. If anyone else needs help, let me know....I'll see what I can do.
Posts: 7198 | From: Near Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: Feb 2000
| IP: Logged
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
