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I notice a lot of people have a nice sized avatar thats bigger than the board allows. I am sure this is because they link to it from an outside site, but I tried to do that and my image is just a tag bigger than allowed, not gigantic, and it still says its too big. What am I doing wrong? :crap:
 
Its 129 by 130 pixels... should fit right? how can i decrease the file size without actually shrinking the image?
 
You might want to check the rules or membership levels, I think you have to be a paid member to post the bigger avatars. Not sure, but seems I remember that. You might be able to do 100x100 (or something similar) by being a regular member, if so it probably mentions it somewhere in those rules or level descriptions.
 
Yes, I just checked. To have an avatar of 160x160 you must be a contributor at at least the $25 level.

Right now mine is just <100x100. I uploaded it before I became a contributor.
 
As a Registered user you size is 50 x50 just shrink it to that size if you can Thanks
 
I don't think paying for membership here is lame...think about it, as it may be worth it to you.

Even as a non paying member, you can advertise here, get to talk with others who share your interests through any one of a number of very specific forums, make new friends who will go with you to reptile shows when none of your other friends have the slightest interest...the list goes on. Heck, some of the members here have been in the herp business for decades; you can't pay for the kind of advice they can dispense if you end up in trouble with one of your pets. I think NOT paying to have a few extra privileges to this wonderful site if you use it all the time is lame.

The price to get to read the BOI and be warned of ppl who are good or bad guys is minimal and well worth it, in my humble opinion. :)
 
amayon said:
Wow thats lame *sigh*
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Fortunately, there has never been a case I am aware of that someone got injured or killed because they could not display an avatar in their posts. :rolleyes:
 
WebSlave said:
Fortunately, there has never been a case I am aware of that someone got injured or killed because they could not display an avatar in their posts. :rolleyes:
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That is true :rofl: :rofl:
 
WebSlave said:
Fortunately, there has never been a case I am aware of that someone got injured or killed because they could not display an avatar in their posts. :rolleyes:
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I don't know...you neglected to count all the horrible maimings...
 
Backwoods-Boas said:
As a Registered user you size is 50 x50 just shrink it to that size if you can Thanks
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My bad you have to be a paid member ($10) to have a little picture in your box, so pay the $10 and welcome to the community :)
 
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