Request - allow small animated avatars

[cobra de capell]

Jamo/Computerworks

Would it be possible to review and change the site policy and allow animated avatars, limited to 75 by 75 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller) or even small than that?

I tried to load one - message stated it's not allowed. Are small animated avatars a real problem?

Thanks.

[Jamo]

What format are you using?

[cobra de capell]

gif file, here's the message...

vBulletin Message
You may not upload animated images.

Here's the gif file...



I may or may not want to use that specific file, just wondering why no animations are allowed - I was thinking that they were allowed in the past.

Thanks.

[Doug I]

mine seems to work ok

at least I see it animated at my end

but that might just be the meds

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by Doug I

mine seems to work ok

at least I see it animated at my end

but that might just be the meds

It's not seeing animated, it's bring able to load an animation as noted above.

[Maurice Johnson]

Doug I,

That Southern Cross is moving in the breeze here in Bermuda.

[Doug I]

is it 5 o'clock there ?

[Jamo]

What is the total size of the similie (animation) you're trying to use? Remember, it's 75X75...but not more than 19KB.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by Jamo

What is the total size of the similie (animation) you're trying to use? Remember, it's 75X75...but not more than 19KB.

Jamo part of the problem appears to be the size 96dpiX96dpi. File size is only 2kb . The other part of the problem might be the file name which starts with an "_" (underscore). Rename it to something different like 1american.gif and resize it accordingly and it should be good to go.

[Jamo]

OK...too many chefs in the kitchen. I'm out on this one. Good luck CDC.

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by Jamo

OK...too many chefs in the kitchen. I'm out on this one. Good luck CDC.

Oh no - help!

The file is the same as the above flag waving gif - 1.69 KB (1,737 bytes) (40 X 35)

New file, same message received...



30X45 345 bytes

Help. I'm also wondering about the 'YOU' part of the YOU MAY NOT UPLOAD ANIMATED IMAGES! Is it just me or is that a message to whoever tries it?

[wtm442]

CDC

The computer remembers you! That's why its giving you problems. It wants to torture you.

I copied your gif picture, did absolutely NOTHING to the file, and loaded it as my avatar in the User CP area. But the CC computer likes me, so it works fine - no problems.


The score at the bottom of the first inning is
CC Computer 1
CDC 0

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by wtm442

CDC

The computer remembers you! That's why its giving you problems. It wants to torture you.

I copied your gif picture, did absolutely NOTHING to the file, and loaded it as my avatar in the User CP area. But the CC computer likes me, so it works fine - no problems.


The score at the bottom of the first inning is
CC Computer 1
CDC 0

Your established wierd sense of humor, right? But, not true, correct?

[wtm442]

Not wierd.
It worked for me.
No problems adding your gif picture as my avatar.

The problem therefore is NOT the gif file.

Look at my avatar - its your gif picture.

Suggest you try again.

Good Luck and pray to the computer Gods.