A Request For Dave Ferrell Concerning Avatars

[Corbomite]

Would there be any chance you could set it up so we could just upload our avatar from our own machine instead of having to find a site to host the pic? I've seen other forums with this feature and it sure is easier to deal with all around.

Thanks.  

[Dball]

i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

[Corbomite]

Really? How?  

[Pestalence]

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i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

and your avatar is showing up as a blank box with a red X in it when your off line... and most probably when your online as well since you logged off.

[Dball]

go to my home look at the edits at the bottom of the page go to personal information. Somewhere near the bottom copy paste.  

[CaptStumpy]

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i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

D'ball, you might want to clear your cache and check again. I'm not seeing anything but a missing graphic on your avatar. I don't think that will work.

[Dball]

i see it,hmm wonder what is wrong.  

[Corbomite]

Well since I can't see it either it must only be showing to you. That beggars a good question though - on those other forums does the avatar disappear when I log off or does their server make a copy for all to see? If it is the former, I can see why they don't use it here as it is worthless to anyone but the user. hmmm.  

[David Ferrell]

It's probably because you have access to your local drive and the rest of the world doesn't.

Thanks,

Dave  

[Corbomite]

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It's probably because you have access to your local drive and the rest of the world doesn't.

Thanks,

Dave  

So is that a yes or a no? Now I'm really confused.  

[Durin]

Do you have a little space with you internet package?Thats what  I use for smaller avatars I use.  

[Corbomite]

You know, I probably do, but to be honest I wouldn't know the first thing about finding it. I suppose I should call my ISP and find out.  

[Dball]

your are right only i can see because it is on my computer,so i've changed it  

[3dot14]

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So is that a yes or a no? Now I'm really confused.  

No. This forum doesn't seem to be copying avatars, they are kept as links to the outside.

what dave meant is you can type "file:///C|/picture/avatar.gif" which refers to a local file and is viewable to the user only.

[RingWraith 413]

Where is a good site to get avatars? Also a good site to upload them to?

                                 DIF_Wraith 413  

[The Stormwalker]

Here are some sites with alot of avatars:

http://www.wn.com.au/clubclad/erebus/avatars.htm

http://kongming.net/avatars.html

http://swg.stratics.com/content/tools/avatars/

http://www.gamespy.com/avatars/

http://www.freeavatars.net/

I got my avatar from the last site.  

[The Stormwalker]

Also, Paramount's Star Trek site has alot of good images that could be used as avatars.
www.startrek.com  

[Pestalence]

What do you people think of my current Avatar?

[Corbomite]

Would there be any chance you could set it up so we could just upload our avatar from our own machine instead of having to find a site to host the pic? I've seen other forums with this feature and it sure is easier to deal with all around.

Thanks.  

[Dball]

i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

[Corbomite]

Really? How?  

[Pestalence]

Quote:
i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

and your avatar is showing up as a blank box with a red X in it when your off line... and most probably when your online as well since you logged off.

[Dball]

go to my home look at the edits at the bottom of the page go to personal information. Somewhere near the bottom copy paste.  

[CaptStumpy]

Quote:
i copy and pasted my avatar from my machine.  

D'ball, you might want to clear your cache and check again. I'm not seeing anything but a missing graphic on your avatar. I don't think that will work.

[Dball]

i see it,hmm wonder what is wrong.  

[Corbomite]

Well since I can't see it either it must only be showing to you. That beggars a good question though - on those other forums does the avatar disappear when I log off or does their server make a copy for all to see? If it is the former, I can see why they don't use it here as it is worthless to anyone but the user. hmmm.  

[David Ferrell]

It's probably because you have access to your local drive and the rest of the world doesn't.

Thanks,

Dave  

[Corbomite]

Quote:
It's probably because you have access to your local drive and the rest of the world doesn't.

Thanks,

Dave  

So is that a yes or a no? Now I'm really confused.  

[Durin]

Do you have a little space with you internet package?Thats what  I use for smaller avatars I use.  

[Corbomite]

You know, I probably do, but to be honest I wouldn't know the first thing about finding it. I suppose I should call my ISP and find out.  

[Dball]

your are right only i can see because it is on my computer,so i've changed it  

[3dot14]

Quote:
So is that a yes or a no? Now I'm really confused.  

No. This forum doesn't seem to be copying avatars, they are kept as links to the outside.

what dave meant is you can type "file:///C|/picture/avatar.gif" which refers to a local file and is viewable to the user only.

[RingWraith 413]

Where is a good site to get avatars? Also a good site to upload them to?

                                 DIF_Wraith 413  

[The Stormwalker]

Here are some sites with alot of avatars:

http://www.wn.com.au/clubclad/erebus/avatars.htm

http://kongming.net/avatars.html

http://swg.stratics.com/content/tools/avatars/

http://www.gamespy.com/avatars/

http://www.freeavatars.net/

I got my avatar from the last site.  

[The Stormwalker]

Also, Paramount's Star Trek site has alot of good images that could be used as avatars.
www.startrek.com  

[Pestalence]

What do you people think of my current Avatar?