Stynky Tudor Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 In the ( old ) scheme of things, we use to be able to have a profile picture, that displayed in profile and a user avatar image that displayed when making posts. The recent software upgrade seems to have broken this - and I'm sorry to say I don't see an easy fix. In any case - it appears our user avatars and profile pictures are one in the same now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Ok, for those playing at home, you can 'fix' your posting avatar (the photo that appears on your posts) by changing it in your profile. To do that, just mouse over your old avatar and a 'Change' bar will appear. Click on that and just upload a new photo. If you want to continue to use your old avatar just upload it again and it should be fixed. Below is a detailed explanation of what I believe has happened, although you don't need to read it if all you want to do is fix your avatar. The system appears to have taken your old profile photo (the one that USED to appear when you looked at someone's profile) and used that as your avatar. Except now mine is completely gone, so I imagine yours is as well. If this is the case, all that will appear on your posts was the word 'Photo.' Your old avatar (which used to appear on your posts) now appears as the photo in your profile instead of the posting photo. I'm guessing the posting photo is now MIA. Although your avatar appears in your profile it ISN'T linked to your posts. If you want your avatar to appear on your posts, you have to change it. You can even change it to the same avatar as is in there now. Changing the photo seems to fix the link Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 A hint for those trying to make your miniature avatar look like the original picture: Crop the original photo so that it is square. Otherwise it get distorted when it is shrunk. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Alright - it looks like most us have our Avatars back. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam cyphers Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 yaaayyy ty stynky Here at metal wackers forge.....um....well... we wack metal. http://www.colonialseaport.org/ http://www.creweofthearchangel.com/ http://www.blackbeardscrew.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisiana Jeff Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 This topic brings a song to mind (youtube link): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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