# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/141 "2018-08-08T18:46:57Z")
Wow, avatars! Thanks, **TubaDiva**! They really liven up the place. ---
**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, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/142 "2018-08-08T18:52:14Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Success! Thanks. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/143 "2018-08-08T18:54:41Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Success! Thanks. I never realized you’re a Mock Swedish-American. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/144 "2018-08-08T19:01:10Z")
I’ll give it a try. Glad to see theres no animation. ---
**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, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/145 "2018-08-08T19:03:56Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Not if you view the board when you’re not logged in. > > Not if you view the board when you’re not logged in. > > Not if you view the board when you’re not logged in. > > With the new skin and the avatars, the page looks like crap. And, the user names of those who don’t have avatars doesn’t line up with those who do. And, the extra whitespace between the avatar and the user name makes it even worse. > > I haven’t seen an answer yet, so I’ll ask again: Wasn’t the default going to be that we wouldn’t see them? What skin are you using? ---
**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, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/146 "2018-08-08T19:05:25Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > How long for the first complaint of somebody being offended by some abstract image? Not long. One beneficial side effect is that a certain proportion of trollish socks will self-identify with an inappropriate image. I’d recommend that if the mods are reluctant to hand out instabans based on provocative imagery, then insta-suspensions would be appropriate. If they are feeling frisky, perhaps they could substitute their own image. eg [https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Bambi\_Meets\_Godzilla\_9215.jpg](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Bambi_Meets_Godzilla_9215.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/147 "2018-08-08T19:09:55Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Nope. I’m using Straight Dope v3.7.3 and see them fine. Ah. Seems they were selected Off by default. Oh, they look fine. Good job guys. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/148 "2018-08-08T19:14:52Z")
Very Cool… Thanks Tuba! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/149 "2018-08-08T19:22:02Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Not long. > > One beneficial side effect is that a certain proportion of trollish socks will self-identify with an inappropriate image. What if it won a Pulitzer Prize? ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/150 "2018-08-08T19:26:55Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > You miss your morning cup of joe or what? > > [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860084](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860084) Thanks. That worked. Now, I just have to do that on every computer I use to look at this site. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > No one in charge said that, just some of us members that were conjecturing about what they could do. Besides, in turning on avatars you probably want them on by default to give the board the least bit of a non-2000 look for those visiting for the first time. Does ECG sound like someone in charge? [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21131172&postcount=39](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21131172&postcount=39) > [@Guinastasia](#): > > [_sigh_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DKhG6NA1Qc) > > (I’m starting to seriously believe that some people here would rather see this board go under all together than make _any_ changes) Sorry, I can’t view YouTube where I am. I’m sure you were singing my praises. > [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > What skin are you using? Since I’m not logged in most of the time, I’m using the default skin which is the new skin. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/151 "2018-08-08T19:29:30Z")
Very cool. Now I need to figure out how to make a decent 50x50 avatar…my bass headstock didn’t come out exactly as I had hoped. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/152 "2018-08-08T19:34:19Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > Very cool. > > Now I need to figure out how to make a decent 50x50 avatar…my bass headstock didn’t come out exactly as I had hoped. This was so easy, even I could figure it out. > **[Avatar Maker - Create your own avatar](https://avatarmaker.net/)** > > Create your own character avatar. Avatar Maker - Cartoonify yourself hassle free. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/153 "2018-08-08T19:51:52Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I never realized you’re a Mock Swedish-American. Bork! Bork! Bork! ---
**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 8, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/154 "2018-08-08T19:58:42Z")
I’m probably going to turn off the viewing of avatars for myself eventually, but figured I’d see if I can learn to like it and/or give the people who like visual cues something to go by. I suggest others who are going to turn off avatars go ahead and upload one first as a kind gesture to those who want avatars. Why not? I had it all ready at 50x50, thought it looked like poo at such a low resolution, and was simultaneously pleased and irked when I saw that it was 125x125 now, and I’d have to do it again. ETA: Mine doesn’t seem to be showing up… I’ll wait and see if it just takes a bit, I guess. ETA2: Ah, filesize was too large, converting my .png to .jpg did the trick. ---
**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, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/155 "2018-08-08T20:03:48Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Since I’m not logged in most of the time, I’m using the default skin which is the new skin. I was hoping changing the skin might do it, but it doesn’t sound like it. I’m using 3.7.3 and it also pre-selects avatars. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/156 "2018-08-08T20:05:55Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > I suggest others who are going to turn off avatars go ahead and upload one first as a kind gesture to those who want avatars. Why not? Hell, I’m gonna randomly rotate mine constantly just to keep people amused! 😃 ---
**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 8, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/157 "2018-08-08T20:07:08Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > I’m probably going to turn off the viewing of avatars for myself eventually, but figured I’d see if I can learn to like it and/or give the people who like visual cues something to go by. I suggest others who are going to turn off avatars go ahead and upload one first as a kind gesture to those who want avatars. Why not? > > I had it all ready at 50x50, thought it looked like poo at such a low resolution, and was simultaneously pleased and irked when I saw that it was 125x125 now, and I’d have to do it again. > > ETA: Mine doesn’t seem to be showing up… I’ll wait and see if it just takes a bit, I guess. > > ETA2: Ah, filesize was too large, converting my .png to .jpg did the trick. Well, I thought it would do the trick, but still not seeing it… back to waiting to see if it takes. ---
**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 8, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/158 "2018-08-08T20:08:48Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > I’m probably going to turn off the viewing of avatars for myself eventually, but figured I’d see if I can learn to like it and/or give the people who like visual cues something to go by. I suggest others who are going to turn off avatars go ahead and upload one first as a kind gesture to those who want avatars. Why not? > > I had it all ready at 50x50, thought it looked like poo at such a low resolution, and was simultaneously pleased and irked when I saw that it was 125x125 now, and I’d have to do it again. > > ETA: Mine doesn’t seem to be showing up… I’ll wait and see if it just takes a bit, I guess. > > ETA2: Ah, filesize was too large, converting my .png to .jpg did the trick. There are now two places to add images in your profile. One is your profile image. The other is your avatar. The profile image can be 125px, but the avatar can only be 50px. You likely uploaded a profile pic instead of an avatar. Yes, it would be nice if they were the same thing, but that’s just not how it works. So make sure the thing you try to change has the word Avatar in it. ---
**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 8, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/159 "2018-08-08T20:11:54Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > There are now two places to add images in your profile. One is your profile image. The other is your avatar. The profile image can be 125px, but the avatar can only be 50px. > > You likely uploaded a profile pic instead of an avatar. Yes, it would be nice if they were the same thing, but that’s just not how it works. So make sure the thing you try to change has the word Avatar in it. Oh, thanks. That’s what I get for thinking that instructions are for suckers and assuming it was so simple, I could just wing it. ---
**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 8, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255/160 "2018-08-08T20:19:48Z")
Since we still have things to fix in the new stylesheet, I’m sure we could fix things so the avatars fit better with the theme. As for not having avatars, that could be an additional theme: the no-avatar theme. I believe you can choose themes even when you are logged out, and it will keep a cookie. Oh, and you’re welcome, French philosopher man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-turned-on-avatars-today/819255.md?page=9)