# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/61 "2018-08-08T04:02:24Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I give up. Can’t get a picture to the right size. I downloaded Gimp, resized an image, saved it, then tried to install it and it failed. Oh, well. The constraints are 50x50 OR 19.5KB in size. Make sure the pic obeys both these parameters. A really easy way to do that is to reduce the quality of the image–at 50x50 that’s not going to matter a bit. I can’t remember how Gimp does that–I’ve been using XnViewer for a while now, it’s low profile and reasonably robust. Gimp was super overkill for me. ---
**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 8, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/62 "2018-08-08T04:07:17Z")
A quick and dirty command for those who use Unix: ```auto convert old-image.jpg -resize 50x50 new-image.jpg ``` ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/63 "2018-08-08T04:10:59Z")
Those wanting to resize their image can use IrfanView. File -\> Batch Conversion/Rename -\> Select image file -\> Click Add -\> Output Format: Check Use Advanced options -\> Click advanced -\> Check Resize -\> Choose 50 width 50 Height pixels -\> Also choose resampling for high quality -\> ok -\> options -\> 100% quality bwahahahaha just be sure it ends up the proper size -\> Output directory: Make it diffferent from where the file is -\> Start Batch when you’re done tinkering. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/64 "2018-08-08T04:40:31Z")
So, with the retirement/removal/wandering off of Little Ed, the Board very quickly is changing to that which it spent years trying very hard not to be. I figured it was too good to last. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/65 "2018-08-08T04:58:06Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > So, with the retirement/removal/wandering off of Little Ed, the Board very quickly is changing to that which it spent years trying very hard not to be. I figured it was too good to last. ☹ It was a good run. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/66 "2018-08-08T05:09:43Z")
Great. Now, we can be like every MB in the universe. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/67 "2018-08-08T05:14:50Z")
Woooooooo-hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/68 "2018-08-08T05:15:52Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > So, with the retirement/removal/wandering off of Little Ed, the Board very quickly is changing to that which it spent years trying very hard not to be. I figured it was too good to last. ☹ Did you go in and turn them off? ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/69 "2018-08-08T05:18:40Z")
Neat. ---
**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 8, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/70 "2018-08-08T05:19:34Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Great. > > Now, we can be like every MB in the universe. Not all message boards use avatars. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/71 "2018-08-08T05:27:29Z")
If anyone wants, I’ll resize the picture, just PM me. ---
**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 8, 2018, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/72 "2018-08-08T05:34:55Z")
[Picresize.com](http://Picresize.com) is easy to use. I didn’t have any trouble doing it. So it’s very idiot proof.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/73 "2018-08-08T05:48:23Z")
I would have bet a lot of money that this day would never come. Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/74 "2018-08-08T05:52:52Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I would have bet a lot of money that this day would never come. Thank you very much. Are you still taking bets? We can bet on some other things too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/75 "2018-08-08T06:12:10Z")
Something about that offer seems off… ---
**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 8, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/76 "2018-08-08T06:20:57Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > So, with the retirement/removal/wandering off of Little Ed, the Board very quickly is changing to that which it spent years trying very hard not to be. I figured it was too good to last. ☹ > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > It was a good run. > [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Great. > > Now, we can be like every MB in the universe. Yeah. The world has ended. There is no need to continue existing anymore. I’m oot, eh. (That’s Canadian for U.S. American.) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/77 "2018-08-08T06:45:26Z")
Test, only a test. Do not reset the horizontal, do not reset the vertical. Says upload failed, we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Melcalc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melcalc/32/468_2.png) [@Melcalc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melcalc)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/78 "2018-08-08T06:45:42Z")
Let’s see… ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/79 "2018-08-08T06:50:31Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Test, only a test. Do not reset the horizontal, do not reset the vertical. > > Says upload failed, we’ll see. Still no upload. bummer, can’t be like the cool guys/gals:( ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/80 "2018-08-08T06:54:30Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > [Picresize.com](http://Picresize.com) is easy to use. I didn’t have any trouble doing it. So it’s very idiot proof.🙂 **THE STRAIGHT DOPE** Fighting Avatar Ignorance Since 2018 (It’ll Take Longer Than We Think) First Brexit, then Trump, now avatars … where will it end??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=5)