Re: Setting Up A Custom Avatar
The issue is that urls must be http, not https. Remove the s, and you should be fine. Also, make sure it's the .png or whatever format the avatar is in url, not just the general link.
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Now it worked thanks. <3 LOL it's too big got to make it smaller. Now it keeps saying the format is wrong even when I remove the 's' I give up. Well I know I don't need an avatar but I would like one and if anyone knows how to resolve this problem do tell. I'll keep trying I guess?
I'm now using that URL: http://i.imgur.com/xBwZAmC.jpg
The pixels are 100x100 and I took out the 's' as you can see but it keeps telling me it's the wrong format. I don't want an ugly, 'This image is gone,' as my avatar forever.
Re: Setting Up A Custom Avatar
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sneakykitten
Now it worked thanks. <3 LOL it's too big got to make it smaller. Now it keeps saying the format is wrong even when I remove the 's' I give up. Well I know I don't need an avatar but I would like one and if anyone knows how to resolve this problem do tell. I'll keep trying I guess?
I'm now using that URL:
http://i.imgur.com/xBwZAmC.jpg
The pixels are 100x100 and I took out the 's' as you can see but it keeps telling me it's the wrong format. I don't want an ugly, 'This image is gone,' as my avatar forever.
I'm sorry, I'm not sure what the problem is. I have had no problem using it as my avatar. I pasted that exact URL into the custom avatar spot and gave me no error messages.
GW
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Great. Well it worked the first time and won't work anymore. Do I have to get rid of my old avatar before I have a new one maybe? Aw, now I'm gonna be sad the entire time I use this website.
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sneakykitten
Great. Well it worked the first time and won't work anymore. Do I have to get rid of my old avatar before I have a new one maybe? Aw, now I'm gonna be sad the entire time I use this website.
Yes, you cannot have two avatars at once. Are you trying to put the new URL without removing the old one? What exactly does it say in your custom avatar URL space when you get the error message?
GW
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Yes, I was trying to use a new URL without removing the old one I think. And the custom avatar field is cut off on my screen so I can't see what I'm entering. The message I get is, "You are not using the correct format."
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I really don't want to create another on-line account. I just have YouTube. I'm not wanting to create a photobucket (or the "image" one) account just to upload my PokéTriforce image ( https://yt3.ggpht.com/-hc94baz1KkY/A...ffff/photo.jpg ). Unfortunately, the address is too long; so it ends with "c0xffffff/ph" (7 symbols shy). Is there some other way?
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PokéTriforce
I really don't want to create another on-line account. I just have YouTube. I'm not wanting to create a photobucket (or the "image" one) account just to upload my PokéTriforce image (
https://yt3.ggpht.com/-hc94baz1KkY/A...ffff/photo.jpg ). Unfortunately, the address is too long; so it ends with "c0xffffff/ph" (7 symbols shy). Is there some other way?
Tinypic does not require an account.
GW
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Grey_Wolf_c
Tinypic does not require an account.
GW
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! That was a MAJOR help! Thanks!
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Dear mods who helped,
I figured out the problem with the custom avatar. I just had to shrink my screen and now all fields like display right. Thank you for trying to help a computer illiterate girl. :)
~ sneakykitten
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Let's see if my avatar shows up...
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Southern Cross
Let's see if my avatar shows up...
It does, may i ask what hosting site you use?
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Thurulian
It does, may i ask what hosting site you use?
Photobucket. You can tell by right-clicking the image, selecting "open image in a new tab" and then reading the address
( http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/a...darkwizard.png , in this case)
GW
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so i cant figure out whats wrong with my link because it has all the right information but its still giving me the "incorrect format" message
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...pszehniwyu.png
(EDIT so apperantly the link is broken but when i copy paste it into my browser it works fine.)
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Thurulian
so i cant figure out whats wrong with my link because it has all the right information but its still giving me the "incorrect format" message
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...pszehniwyu.png
(EDIT so apperantly the link is broken but when i copy paste it into my browser it works fine.)
My first guess would be the spaces in the name. Try renaming it to "thurulian_the_conquerer".
My second guess would be excessive number of characters - which in this case you could address by changing the name to something like "avatar".
Grey Wolf
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So my avatar isn't showing anymore, and I can't figure out how to change it. I've gone to "settings" but the only section in "Miscellaneous" is "Attachment" and it just says I have no attachments. I can't figure out where to set my avatar anymore, I tried every section of the Settings page :S What am I missing?
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Lissou
So my avatar isn't showing anymore, and I can't figure out how to change it. I've gone to "settings" but the only section in "Miscellaneous" is "Attachment" and it just says I have no attachments. I can't figure out where to set my avatar anymore, I tried every section of the Settings page :S What am I missing?
You'll want Settings > General Settings > Bottom of the Page. And you'll also need to host it somewhere other than imgur, in case you hadn't heard, because it's against their TOS to put avatars on there (which is why they've blocked GitP).
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Dark Shadow
You'll want Settings > General Settings > Bottom of the Page. And you'll also need to host it somewhere other than imgur, in case you hadn't heard, because it's against their TOS to put avatars on there (which is why they've blocked GitP).
Thanks! For some reason I thought it was supposed to be under "Miscellaneous" in the left bar, and I guess I missed that section when I went through the rest of the pages. Should be fixed now, hopefully! (I did know about imgur, but thanks for mentioning it!)
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I’m also trying to switch my avatar, but I can’t find this “general settings” link. Can you provide more details?
I’m new to this site, so if I’m doing anything wrong, please give me a pointer.
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Papaya101
I’m also trying to switch my avatar, but I can’t find this “general settings” link. Can you provide more details?
I’m new to this site, so if I’m doing anything wrong, please give me a pointer.
Go to "Settings" on the top right of every page of the forums (between "My Profile" and "Log Out").
In the settings page, there will be a set of three sidebars: "My Messages" at the top, "My Subscriptions" in the middle, and "My Settings" at the bottom. In the My Settings sidebar, click the General Settings under the subsection "My Account". Scroll all the way to the bottom for the avatar options.
Grey Wolf
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DataNinja
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Lissou
So my avatar isn't showing anymore, and I can't figure out how to change it. I've gone to "settings" but the only section in "Miscellaneous" is "Attachment" and it just says I have no attachments. I can't figure out where to set my avatar anymore, I tried every section of the Settings page :S What am I missing?
You'll want Settings > General Settings > Bottom of the Page. And you'll also need to host it somewhere other than imgur, in case you hadn't heard, because it's against their TOS to put avatars on there (which is why they've blocked GitP).
So...is that TinyURL site (or whatever it is) part of the "imgur" thing? Last Friday, my avatar was just fine. When did this whole issue start? Does anyone think we'll ever be getting our avatars back? Like I've mentioned previously, I don't like having many on-line accounts (as I'm more of an off-line person).
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PokéTriforce
So...is that TinyURL site (or whatever it is) part of the "imgur" thing?
It's tinypic (not tinyurl) and it's part of photobucket (not imgur). Unfortunately it looks like photobucket has kicked the bucket; the website is unreachable as far as I can tell.
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Random Poster
It's tinypic (not tinyurl) and it's part of photobucket (not imgur). Unfortunately it looks like photobucket has kicked the bucket; the website is unreachable as far as I can tell.
Not quite. I can still get to my old free account. There is an ominous warning that my account will change on January 15 of 2019 though...
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I have an image here
https://i.imgur.com/Ib0yi6u.png
If I put it in, it says it is invalid, and to check the requirments, and it only talks about needing the https: amd the .png, and it has both.
Any help you lovely folks have?
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kinglinus1
If I put it in, it says it is invalid, and to check the requirments, and it only talks about needing the https: amd the .png, and it has both.
Any help you lovely folks have?
It says to not have https. Try it with just http instead.
Edit: Except imgur doesn't work here anymore. The site has blocked hotlinking, at least to here. It will not display for anyone who doesn't have the image cashed elsewhere.