# I turned on avatars today. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255 "2018-08-08T00:29:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/221 "2018-08-09T16:25:19Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > I don’t mind them at 50x50. It keeps the avatars from dominating the page while still allowing us a bit of individual flair. I’m not sure the Dope is ready for 100x100 avatars. > > Besides, it takes some effort to come up with a design that works at this size–one has to think a bit. It’s the same for the tiny size of 100x100. But you’re right. According to this thread maybe 100x100 is too much the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/222 "2018-08-09T18:21:22Z")
Testing. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/223 "2018-08-09T18:23:55Z")
Testing again. ETA: It worked! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/224 "2018-08-09T19:09:00Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Are you sure you didn’t do that deliberately? I love it. _Sehr_ clever! 🙂 Burpo…so cute! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/225 "2018-08-09T19:10:10Z")
> [@Delicious](#): > > Booooooooooo > > Avatar sucked! what happened? ---
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/226 "2018-08-09T19:19:46Z")
> [@Delicious](#): > > Booooooooooo > > Avatar sucked! Papyrus subtitles FTW. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/227 "2018-08-09T19:23:35Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Yes, we should come up with something. I’m taking suggestions! My suggestion is an homage to the master. Maybe something like this: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/iBko8vh.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/iBko8vh) At 50x50 a lot of detail gets lost but if/when we go to 75x75 or 100x100 it will be quite clear. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/228 "2018-08-09T19:33:53Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > There’s a comma in the filename of your avatar image. (“DuerPressLogo, twisted JPG 50 px sq C.jpg”) > > That confuses Chrome but not other browsers. If you change the name to something without a comma and set it as your avatar it should show up for Chrome users too. How are you seeing that? When I check the URL of the images, I just see [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/image.php?u=149499&dateline=1533792986](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/image.php?dateline=1533792986) And that is the exact URL I used to download the image to resave it as a PNG. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/229 "2018-08-09T19:41:10Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > How are you seeing that? When I check the URL of the images, I just see [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/image.php?u=149499&dateline=1533792986](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/image.php?dateline=1533792986) And that is the exact URL I used to download the image to resave it as a PNG. You can’t see the filename from the broken image in Chrome but if you view one of his posts in another browser that displays it, you can ‘save image as…’ and see what the filename is. Note that if you follow the link you posted in Chrome though, you will get this error: “[boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) sent an invalid response. ERR\_RESPONSE\_HEADERS\_MULTIPLE\_CONTENT\_DISPOSITION” That error almost always means there is a comma in the filename. That is what led me to look for what the filename was. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/230 "2018-08-09T19:49:23Z")
Test. I also went for the obvious. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/231 "2018-08-09T19:52:17Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > My suggestion is an homage to the master. Maybe something like this: > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/iBko8vh) > > At 50x50 a lot of detail gets lost but if/when we go to 75x75 or 100x100 it will be quite clear. Even at 50/50 that’s pretty happening! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/232 "2018-08-09T19:59:19Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > My suggestion is an homage to the master. Maybe something like this: > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/iBko8vh) > > At 50x50 a lot of detail gets lost but if/when we go to 75x75 or 100x100 it will be quite clear. I’d say that makes more sense to retroactively be Cecil’s avatar. Generic avatars are usually something more like a grayed out silhouette or something, making it clear they didn’t select it themselves. Also, when dealing with smaller files, there’s stuff you can do to make them more clear. At my zoom level, I can much more easily tell what [this](https://imgur.com/QqMSG2K) is. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/233 "2018-08-09T20:08:21Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’d say that makes more sense to retroactively be Cecil’s avatar. Generic avatars are usually something more like a grayed out silhouette or something, making it clear they didn’t select it themselves. You mean [something like this](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/images/SultanThemeVB3R/misc/unknown.gif), which is the same as what’s displayed in people’s profiles for “Friends” that don’t have an avatar/profile pic. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/234 "2018-08-09T20:12:57Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’d say that makes more sense to retroactively be Cecil’s avatar. Generic avatars are usually something more like a grayed out silhouette or something, making it clear they didn’t select it themselves. > > Also, when dealing with smaller files, there’s stuff you can do to make them more clear. At my zoom level, I can much more easily tell what [this](https://imgur.com/QqMSG2K) is. If every user with no avatar has an homage to the master (not necessarily that image mind you, although I like that one) it will be quite clear they didn’t select it themselves. Yes I didn’t enhance the example image at all but with a little brightening and possibly changing the grey background color to white it can be made much more clear even at 50x50. Of course the obvious choice is some generic grayed out silhouette, that’s why my suggestion is something other than the obvious choice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/235 "2018-08-09T20:19:24Z")
Avatars are looking good on Tapatalk. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/236 "2018-08-09T20:45:00Z")
I’d be more inclined to make the Cecil-turkey exclusive to Friends of Cecil-level members. Make it the special one, not the generic one. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/237 "2018-08-09T20:51:03Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’d be more inclined to make the Cecil-turkey exclusive to Friends of Cecil-level members. Make it the special one, not the generic one. The problem with that is that anyone can make it their avatar anyway, so if it were positioned to be some sort of exclusive perk others would just use it because they could. That could be modded I suppose but I doubt the mods really want to have to police avatars, at least beyond anything that is patently offensive or jerkish. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/238 "2018-08-09T20:52:34Z")
Tasting, one two three, tasting… ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/239 "2018-08-09T21:55:12Z")
Thank you to all who put in the time and effort to solve the Broken-Image mystery! As it turned out, Crazyhorse was right about the comma. > [@SmartAleq](#): > > De nada–here’s what your post looks like to me on a very out of date version of Firefox: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/TqeQacc) > [@voltaire](#): > > Maybe it’s got something to do with .gif format pics? > [@BigT](#): > > Sherrerd’s avatar appears fine for me on my mobile Firefox, but displays as a broken image in Chrome. I think there’s something wrong with the image, and Firefox is compensating, but Chrome isn’t. So I downloaded the image and tried to fix it, and PM’d Sherrerd a link to the fixed image. I tested that image, and it seems to work fine. > [@Crazyhorse](#): > > There’s a comma in the filename of your avatar image. (“DuerPressLogo, twisted JPG 50 px sq C.jpg”) > That confuses Chrome but not other browsers. If you change the name to something without a comma and set it as your avatar it should show up for Chrome users too. So simple a thing! I’m grateful to know—who knows, this could come up again in some other context, and I’ll know to look at the file name. > [@voltaire](#): > > Well, if it’s not supposed to be all swirled, it’s supposed to [look like this](http://www.duerpress.com/), I’d bet. Yep. I wanted an avatar that connected with something I’ve made, but at the same time I assumed we can’t use avatars to advertise (anything). So I swirled it to make it recognizable to me, but not to others. Thanks again, all! (Including others who weighed in but weren’t quoted here.) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/240 "2018-08-09T22:54:18Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Who else is eagerly awaiting/fearing **Dung Beetle’s** avatar? Turned out it’s very unobjectionable–attractive, even: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21136741#post21136741](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21136741#post21136741) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=13)