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jamanda
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 8:35 am Post subject: Avatars

These are basically just graphics files (jpegs, or .jpg) to add one click on the Profile button at the top and then scroll down to the section that says Avatar Control Panel there you have the option of uploading an image from your PC, or somewhere on the internet. The image should be less than 170x170 pixels in size. Make sure you press submit to save the changes to your profile.

Our members have voted that we do not permit moving images as avatars.

bibbster

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1233
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 8:50 am Post subject:
oh Last edited by bibbster on Mon Apr 12, 10 9:49 pm; edited 1 time in total

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 9:11 am Post subject:
what about the moving emoticons? I was very restricted in my choice for Noras' birthday message

jamanda
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 9:14 am Post subject:
Emote away Pookie. Just don't shove them in your avatar or sig.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 3:34 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Emote away Pookie. Just don't shove them in your avatar or sig.

She's not very good at emoting. Tends to bottle things up.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 5:16 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Emote away Pookie. Just don't shove them in your avatar or sig.

She's not very good at emoting. Tends to bottle things up.

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 3958
Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 6:14 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Emote away Pookie. Just don't shove them in your avatar or sig.

She's not very good at emoting. Tends to bottle things up.

Just let it out luvvie....we're all friends here!

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Avatars

Jamanda wrote:

Our members have voted that we do not permit moving images as avatars.

How did you work that out? 65 votes in total, hardly even a snapshot of the membership. Personaly I am not bothered either way but I did vote. It seems to me that 29 members don't like moving images and the rest dont give a s***, so it is in reality an overwhelming vote to leave the images moving, I would say?

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 6:52 pm Post subject:

TBH, 65 is probably more than the number of active regular posters over the past week, so in that sense it is representative. As in real life, if people don't vote, then they can't really grumble about the result of an election. After all, would you be happy if fewer than 50 per cent of the populatilon voted for a change of government, but because the unsung majority didn't express a preference, the government remained the same?

ETA: That said, polls regarding the site itself used to be time specific, whereas the new one is vague. This issue of moving avatars doesn't really register on my flying-fartometer, though, so I have no real views on the poll.

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 7:03 pm Post subject:

Gervase wrote:

Wording is equally important. A poll should simply say " If you object to moving Avatars Vote here " those that don't care need not even vote, which is the fairest way I feel. Otherwise we give an over credence to those that do object.

The way it is at the moment, it seems like if you complain, then you get your way, cos no one else is really bothered.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 8:30 pm Post subject:
Not giving a sh*t is not the same as being in favour. It could equally be seen as being anti. It's irrelevant.

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 8:34 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

Not giving a sh*t is not the same as being in favour. It could equally be seen as being anti. It's irrelevant.

Totaly disagree," not giving a s888" or not interested etc. etc. means, it is not an issue. Therefore not against the moving bits. Simple really.

Marionb

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 5267
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 9:01 pm Post subject:

Moving avatars are obviously something that can have an adverse effect on some people.... they may suffer from migraines/epilepsy etc so I think this should be taken into account. Because only a minority of Downsizers are likely to suffer these ailments then only a minority are likely to understand the relevance of such a vote.

I have a disability myself and I like to think that if something that was occuring on this site was giving me problems then others would be sympathetic and make amends to help if possible.. especially if the solution was something relatively simple and achievable.

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 9:27 pm Post subject:

Marionb wrote:

Hi Marion
I do agree with you, but also feel that the reason this thread has happened is for other reasons.

toggle

Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 11622
Location: truro

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 10 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Avatars

Mr O wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Our members have voted that we do not permit moving images as avatars.

65 is a fair proportion of the membership that post on a very regular basis.

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