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Andy B
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|  Posted 28-07-2011 at 12:27
Hello,
I'd like to improve the forum avatars a bit so you are very welcome to find or make your own little ID image (avatar) to show next to your name in the forum.
We don't have a way to upload them yourself at the moment but I will add them all if you can email yours to me or post a link to the image in this thread using the 'IMAGE' button below.
If it's not already on the web somewhere then email it to me at andy@megalithic.co.uk with the Subject of Forum Avatar so I don't miss it.
Avatar images should be around 80 x 80 pixels but I'll resize it if necessary and add it as soon as I can,
If you find a nice source of nice looking avatars we can reuse for other people then please post that as well. A web search for 'forum avatar' or just avatar should find loads to try.
If you want to keep your current one that's fine of course, no need to do anything.
Cheers
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2013-02-04 16:34 ]
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MikeAitch
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| Posted 28-07-2011 at 15:57
Hi Andy, is the required file format gif?
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Andy B
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| Posted 28-07-2011 at 19:02
Good point, any image format is fine for these. JPG or GIF will be fine or PNG for that matter. I'll tweak it if not. (For beginners: GIF good for simple graphics, JPG for photo realistic images, PNG for either.) For the sake of our sanity no animated GIFs please.
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2013-02-04 16:36 ]
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Andy B
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| Posted 19-10-2011 at 16:12
I have at last got some personal avaters sorted out, thanks to everyone who has sent them so far.
zpersonal_rubis.jpg
zpersonal_colint.jpg
zpersonal_runemage.jpg (naughty boys in the forum may like this one)
zpersonal_esgt.jpg
zpersonal_byll.jpg
zpersonal_andy_b.jpg
If you are one of the people above, go to
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/user.php?op=edituser
Look for the section Your Avatar and click on the Drop Down menu. At the bottom you will find your avatar listed so select it and then click at the bottom of the page to Save Changes.
(note that we don't currently have a way to stop other people choosing and using your avatar by accident but if they do just let me know and we'll sort it out)
If you would like to create your own personal avatar (or find one from one of the many online images available) please attach it to an email and send to andy@megalithic.co.uk
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2013-02-04 16:38 ]
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WindC
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| Posted 19-10-2011 at 17:36
Thank you, but I have changed my mind about using an owl.
I don't want to give the false impression that I am wise...
Anyone who[o] would like to use my owl, please do.
Wendy, aka WindC.
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Sunny100
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| Posted 19-10-2011 at 22:54
I didn't know we had any naughty boys on here. I do like that saucy avatar, though. Its a bit like what the butler saw !! 
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Andy B
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| Posted 20-10-2011 at 00:05
OK Wendy, I'll make the owl into a general avatar. I'm looking for some properly free / creative commons avatars I can put on the site for people to use. I'd better make a note where I get them from.
Some good historic images from old books here. See the left menu for the full list.
Could be cropped and coloured in
http://karenswhimsy.com/aztec-art.shtm
Medieval art from various woodcuts
http://www.godecookery.com/clipart/clart.htm
I'm not totally clear on whether we can use these but they all appear to be from historic artworks
http://drakonis.org/index?/category/115-ancient_art
http://www.geekphilosopher.com/GeekPhilosopher.com/photos/photos.aspx
http://public-domain.zorger.com/
http://www.shooric.com/avatars.html
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-10-20 00:42 ]
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Andy B
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| Posted 20-10-2011 at 00:40
And of course the big daddy
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (click on Images)
enjoy getting lost in there and don't come out until you have a personal avatar you can send me
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Andy B
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| Posted 20-10-2011 at 17:00
New personal avatars:
zpersonal_martin_l.jpg
zpersonal_feanor.gif
zpersonal_windc.jpg
zpersonal_sem.jpg
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-10-20 17:01 ]
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-10-21 11:30 ]
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2012-02-22 16:38 ]
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Sunny100
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|  Posted 26-10-2011 at 21:29
Well there you are, my new avatar. Yes, it tiny but its better than the last one I had. Its me aged 12 to 13 standing at the Roman site of Old Sarum. I am wearing my tank top and what we used to call 'two tone trousers'. Notice also my typical basin haircut which most kids seemed to have in the early 1970s. Thanks to Andy for sorting things out for me. 
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Runemage
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| Posted 26-10-2011 at 22:49
That looks great Sunny, it's a really happy avatar 
Rune
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Sunny100
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| Posted 26-10-2011 at 23:01
Thanks Runemage. I was on a happy holiday that year. I didn't really have a great interest in prehistoric sites, but my brother was mad on the Romans - so we had to go looking at all the Roman ruins and museams. He's still an expert on all things Roman. Glad you like the avatar, thanks.
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ledgehammer
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| Posted 26-10-2011 at 23:05
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On 2011-10-26 23:01, Sunny100 wrote:
Thanks Runemage. I was on a happy holiday that year. I didn't really have a great interest in prehistoric sites, but my brother was mad on the Romans - so we had to go looking at all the Roman ruins and museams. He's still an expert on all things Roman. Glad you like the avatar, thanks.
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Sunny,
Old Sarum is a great place, we go each year and watch a sunrise and sometimes a sunset from the top, the view is tremendous... ps love the tank top
Tom
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Andy B
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| Posted 27-10-2011 at 16:57
Tom / ledgehammer, your personal avatar is ready, it should now be in the list as well
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Sunny100
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| Posted 27-10-2011 at 18:09
Thanks Rune and, thanks Tom for your nice comment on my tank top - I aim to please !
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ledgehammer
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| Posted 27-10-2011 at 18:25
Andy
Thanks
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bat400
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| Posted 06-11-2011 at 19:51
Thanks, Andy.
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Flyvapnet
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|  Posted 10-07-2012 at 21:28
I'm back from the Delta Quadrant, Andy, having exhausted all opportunities for remaining a layabout on Pemular VII. "Go to Terra at once and make pseudo-scientific assertions claiming ancient astronauts visited there and helped Terrans get books published," I was told. "But that's already been done," I replied; to which came the rejoinder: "Well, just go there and ... do something!"
So here I am, posting to the message board. I'd very much like to obtain one of those custom avatars you've discussed. Dimensions-wise, though, I'm confused: The avatar I now have is a mere 30-something pixels in width, you mentioned 45 pixels, some avatars in use are 75 pixels across, etc.
There's the one I'd like. It's 100 pixels in width, presently; and it's a Portable Network Graphics file. Please change its dimensions to whatever they ought to be. Thank you very much!
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Andy B
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| Posted 11-07-2012 at 11:39
OK, I'll do that shortly. I have a couple of others waiting to do as well so if anyone else wants a custom avatar please post it here or email it over and I'll add it to the to do list.
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Andy B
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| Posted 11-07-2012 at 19:43
New personal avatars:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/images/forum/avatar/zpersonal_flyvapnet.png
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/images/forum/avatar/zpersonal_morgana.jpg
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