Everyone should have an avatar picture.

[countthestars]

It doesn't have to be a picture of you, but you should not leave it blank.

The end.

[y4m]

Especially once we do the board upgrade at the end of the month--because the default avatars on that system are pretty creepy.

[Deleted]

How do I get one. I suck at this stuff.

[mswax]

Jan 8, 2013 14:14:28 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

How do I get one. I suck at this stuff.

Ditto!

[catbus]

Jan 8, 2013 14:14:43 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

wanna pick one for me?

Too soon?

[mollz007]

I can't figure out how to have an avatar that is not one of the ones already picked for you. Do you do it the same way you put a picture in your siggy?

[Deleted]

Crackhabit: Here's a little something that H dug up in our yard when he was gardening. LOL

[y4m]

Jan 8, 2013 14:16:18 GMT -5 mollz007 said:

I can't figure out how to have an avatar that is not one of the ones already picked for you. Do you do it the same way you put a picture in your siggy?

Put a link to the Avatar URL you want to use in the box below the Avatar selection in your profile.

[farfegnugen]

Advice taken!

[countthestars]

Go to Profile at the top of the page. Click on "Modify Profile".

Then where it says Avatar URL just paste in the link. You don't need to use any html code or anything, just the website link (example: mine just has i50.tinypic.com/29bo5dd.jpg)

[rikki]

I've tried several times to get one to work but it never does.

[Deleted]

Jan 8, 2013 14:14:01 GMT -5 y4m said:

Especially once we do the board upgrade at the end of the month--because the default avatars on that system are pretty creepy.

Yeah, the aliens were freaky.

[MrsDarcy]

Ha, yes! I had to so some research and several trials later, I have one!

[BAMFMrsB]

agreed. The ones on the new system are creepy.

[jennistarr1]

Jan 8, 2013 14:18:12 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Crackhabit: Here's a little something that H dug up in our yard when he was gardening. LOL

call me naive...but my first thought was that was a part for a hose

[Deleted]

Jan 8, 2013 14:31:53 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

Jan 8, 2013 14:18:12 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Crackhabit: Here's a little something that H dug up in our yard when he was gardening. LOL

call me naive...but my first thought was that was a part for a hose

I didn't know what it was either. My H works at an inner-city hospital and thought it was hilarious. Most of my friends correctly IDed it.

[raangoli]

Most of the time that is how I identify the person. I rarely remember names.

[gettingfitt]

Jan 8, 2013 14:24:19 GMT -5 rikki said:

I've tried several times to get one to work but it never does.

I think your the exception to the rule !
Your name and birdie stand out enough.. plus everyone here loves you!

[hski2349]

Jan 8, 2013 14:33:03 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Most of the time that is how I identify the person. I rarely remember names.

This is the same for me.

[gettingfitt]

Jan 8, 2013 14:33:57 GMT -5 hski2349 said:

Jan 8, 2013 14:33:03 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Most of the time that is how I identify the person. I rarely remember names.

This is the same for me.

^^^ what she said.

[mustbeagame]

Jan 8, 2013 14:13:17 GMT -5 countthestars said:

It doesn't have to be a picture of you, but you should not leave it blank.

The end.

This was one reason I lurked for so long: the pressure to decide on an avatar and/or a signature line.

Notice they are still blank, but I am working on it.

[biscoffcookies]

This is one of the reasons I chose the username I did -- in part because my love for Biscoff Cookies (and Spread!) cannot be overstated, but in part because it meant there was a self-explanatory avatar. Otherwise I would have left it blank for ever and ever.

[Velvetshady]

It can't be that hard if *I* figured out how to add one

Of course, I don't think anyone can actually see/read what mine is, but it makes *me* giggle when I see it, so I'm okay with that ;D

[raangoli]

Jan 8, 2013 14:36:22 GMT -5 gettingfitt said:

Jan 8, 2013 14:33:57 GMT -5 hski2349 said:

This is the same for me.

^^^ what she said.

This is making me consider changing my username since people barely remember it anyway. I feel like I've used it too much and it's not as anonymous as I'd like.

[catbus]

Jan 8, 2013 15:05:20 GMT -5 biscoffcookies said:

This is one of the reasons I chose the username I did -- in part because my love for Biscoff Cookies (and Spread!) cannot be overstated, but in part because it meant there was a self-explanatory avatar. Otherwise I would have left it blank for ever and ever.

Same here. I had recently watched My Neighbor Totoro again when I was creating a new username on The Nest, so I named myself after the CatBus in that movie. My previous name had been a song title that didn't lend itself to an easy avatar.

[limey]

Jan 8, 2013 14:33:03 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Most of the time that is how I identify the person. I rarely remember names.

Me too.

So, I just added one for mine so people could start remembering me.

[lya]

Testing mine.

[audry80]

Done

[hulley]

I'd love to have an avatar pic, but it never works for me. I put in the img link and the correct code and it just shows up blank. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Someone want to make it work for me??

[catbus]

Jan 8, 2013 17:01:49 GMT -5 hulley said:

I'd love to have an avatar pic, but it never works for me. I put in the img link and the correct code and it just shows up blank. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Someone want to make it work for me??

You're using a web-based image, not one saved to your local drive, right? (Sorry if this is a stupid question, but some people don't realize the image has to be first hosted on a website.)