02-07-2003 05:17									#31
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

To compensate, I think I'll wander around the forums and collect a nifty rectangle of badges like CivGen and Apoc. Then who needs an avatar?

	02-07-2003 06:10									#32
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Without avatars, I'm forced to look at names more. It used to be that I would catch a person's avatar in my peripheral vision while reading their post, and know who it was I was reading.

	02-07-2003 11:07									#33
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns Own goal.

Like lamb to slaughter.

	02-07-2003 11:12									#34
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

I hope so. I got some good ideas for new avatars

I"m drunk so these may not be good ideas.

I was watching the mae4tallic dvd over and over, and they have a canada flag with metallica spary painted over it. That is what I want fo r my avatar. I call it fisrt, so you guys can't use it.

hetfield also has a cool grey iron crooss on his guitar which I was thinking about.

	02-07-2003 20:59									#35
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by DanQ Avatars have been disabled for the time being, but not permanently -- they will return at some point as they have in the past. Given recent traffic load observations, if they stay more or less consistent as in recent days, I would say by the end of the first week of July avatars will at least make a brief re-appearance again. That is to say, the re-appearance will only be "brief" if a suddenly begun and prolonged, significant load on the server is generated thereafter. ---------- Dan; Apolyton CS

Thanks Dan. Now I just have to look out for that brief window to put my customized avatar in.

	02-07-2003 21:08									#36
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

You should be able to put it in now. You can view it on your control panel or at the main page, apolyton.net. It's everyone else that can't see it for now.

	02-07-2003 23:33									#37
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

No, I can't. When I tried it, I got this message:

Forum Message
The administrator has disabled the use of avatars.

Not that I've found a good customized avatar yet. So this is just as good to give me some more time.

	03-07-2003 05:02									#38
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

quote: Without avatars, I'm forced to look at names more. It used to be that I would catch a person's avatar in my peripheral vision while reading their post, and know who it was I was reading.

And help me if they are all Canadians!

* Ben Kenobi misses Ben Kenobi avatar.

	03-07-2003 05:31									#39
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Right now, my main way of identifying people is signatures. Too few nationalities represented for flags to be of any use.

	03-07-2003 05:39									#40
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I used to be able to tell where my last post in a thread was (and hence, where to start reading) by the big star destroyer. Now I can't

	03-07-2003 05:45									#41
	Suffering from ads?

You guys think YOU miss avatars?

Try typing ACK! at the end of every post without Bill the Cat to back it up!

ACK!

	03-07-2003 06:17									#42
	Inflate your Upload Space

I used to recognize panag by his avatar, now I use the "have a nice day"

I've ALWAYS recognized you by the "ack" though, as the smiley is colorful, so it stands out

	03-07-2003 09:26									#43
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Avatars:

missed them at first, now not so much.

	03-07-2003 14:31									#44
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: Originally posted by Lorizael Right now, my main way of identifying people is signatures. Too few nationalities represented for flags to be of any use.

Have you tried looking at their names?

	03-07-2003 17:50									#45
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Yeah, like that would work.

	03-07-2003 18:40									#46
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

quote: Originally posted by badams52 Avatars: missed them at first, now not so much.

The best trait for human beings is that they could learn to live with anything.

	03-07-2003 18:40									#47
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

or without

	03-07-2003 20:09									#48
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Well, my flag surely is colorful enough...

EDIT: HEY, where the hell is my flag?

EDIT2: ok, things are back to normal now.

Last edited by Alex on 03-07-2003 at 20:16

	03-07-2003 21:57									#49
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

My flag is definately colorful enough

	03-07-2003 22:04									#50
	Remove this text

quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Have you tried looking at their names?

Got myself a nice little flag. Hopefully nobody else is using it.

	03-07-2003 22:06									#51
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

quote: Originally posted by skywalker My flag is definately colorful enough

A friendly reminder to you skywalker, have you checked out rah's recent message in the smilies thread?

	03-07-2003 22:08									#52
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

What is this red cross below the flag? Is that the disabled avatar? How do you get rid off it?

	03-07-2003 22:33									#53
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: Originally posted by HongHu A friendly reminder to you skywalker, have you checked out rah's recent message in the smilies thread?

I guess I have to make the same warning in this thread too. *sigh*

quote: Originally posted by rah I vote ban, and If I see it again................... Consider this a warning.

Since I've posted it in quite a few threads, people saying that haven't seen it yet is not going to solicit much sympathy from me.

RAH

	03-07-2003 22:45									#54
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I've stopped - I just saw it (yes, I know that's a weak excuse)

	03-07-2003 22:52									#55
	Increase the size of your Attachments

nobody ever needs avatars

Last edited by Ecthy on 03-07-2003 at 23:20

	03-07-2003 22:52									#56
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

A weak excuse will still work if it prevents a PCR or banning.

I just hope we aren't punished as a whole and get avatars pushed back another week.

	03-07-2003 22:53									#57
	Get a bigger avatar today!

still doesn't look proper.... oh **** it, just doesn't work.

	03-07-2003 23:15									#58
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Sounds like somebody do not read prior posts ...

[Edit: Now you did. ]

Last edited by Snowflake on 03-07-2003 at 23:59

	03-07-2003 23:16									#59
	Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by HongHu What is this red cross below the flag? Is that the disabled avatar? How do you get rid off it?

Maybe if you disable the avatar option on your control panel.

	03-07-2003 23:21									#60
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

removed it