Editing Profiles and Avatars (Revisited)

I saw the previous post here about one of the members concerns for being able to use avatars.

Since this was my concern as well but being the last post I saw was placed by the administrator stating that they would be enabled; I was hesitant to place my post here for the sake of being redundant and figured I'd give it some time.

But it's now April 1, 2007 and I still am having a problem with the upload of avatars. I have always had the options available to me so I don't believe it's a matter of enabling them but whenever I attempt to upload my avatart I receive the message:

"You may not upload animated images."

Why is this? I have seen others having animated avatars in the forum. Is this some special privilege of only a selected few???

Or does longevity of being a member actually affect the types of avatars one may upload?

Thanks. :confused:

P.S. Aside from this concern I thought it only right to add that I think your forum is a great asset to the Database community!!! :) Keep up the good work.

cos they are terribly annoying :-)

Well animated avatars are another matter. They really do annoy other users. No one on the forum has permission to use them, regardless of stature on the forum.

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Originally Posted by JPnyc

Well animated avatars are another matter. They really do annoy other users. No one on the forum has permission to use them, regardless of stature on the forum.

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Is it the annoyance factor, or because of legal or bandwidth concerns? Since the avatars are so small anyway, it seems like a moot issue. :confused:

my avatar is animated but does this really annoy any one?
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yes

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Originally Posted by simply_dba

my avatar is animated but does this really annoy any one?
Please reply

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It doesn't annoy me per se. but it does make me feel insignificant.
you know like a cog in a machine. ;)

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Originally Posted by gandolf989

It doesn't annoy me per se. but it does make me feel insignificant.
you know like a cog in a machine. ;)

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We all are ver small like that cog in this big universe but talking of insignificance,try starting the machine with that small cog removed :cool:

From avatars to the meaning of the universe... I'm starting to feel all spiritual now...

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Originally Posted by waitecj

From avatars to the meaning of the universe... I'm starting to feel all spiritual now...

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Me three. Now if only someone would mention the number 42. ;)

You know the meaning of the word "Avatar" ?
It's means incarnation, usually of God :D

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Originally Posted by simply_dba

my avatar is animated but does this really annoy any one?
Please reply

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Yes, but so does gandolf989's, so what does that mean?

I am personally deeply offended by all avatars both animated and not.
I find them politically incorrect and religiously offensive.
Please remove them all from this site or I shall report this to the authorities.

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Originally Posted by marist89

Yes, but so does gandolf989's, so what does that mean?

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Should I bring back Nixon?????? ;)