[MD]

thank you!

[TommyJefferson]

Please be considerate of the elderly folk who have poor eyesight and older computers.

We still run with a screen resolution of 800x600. Wide avatars push the forum messages waaaaay over to the right where carpal-tunnel syndrome inducing scrolling is required to read them.

You may tell me "go buy a new LCD monitor loser!", but I really don't want to. My old CRT monitors have lots of life left in them.

[Zardoz]

The problem continues. I try GIFs and JPEGs, all in accordance with the 145 pixel by 97 pixel by 10 KB spec, and all I get is the little red "X".

I reduce them to actually be smaller than the specs, with no better result.

*sighs*

[Keith_McClary]

As I said above, try to have your image somewhere else on the net (not peakoil) and link to it.

Try mine for example:

Works every time.

[Zardoz]

As I said above, try to have your image somewhere else on the net (not peakoil) and link to it.

Well, it sure works this time. Thank you!

(Seems like I tried that before with no luck , but maybe I blew the link or something...)

[SolarDave]

Somtimes it works, and sometimes not. I think the two servers are configured (or populated) differently. For example, paste this into your browser (it's the link to my avatar)

http://www.peakoil.com/modules/Forums/i ... c73d8b.gif

Sometimes it comes up and sometimes not. Just like my avatar when posting - sometimes its included, and sometimes not. The CODE is there on the page, but the image does not show.

See?? See??? No Avatar!

<------------------------------------------------------------------------

View source, though, and see that the link IS there.

Omygosh - NOW it's there! Anyway, something is AFU.

[JoeCoal]

A number of avatars look like a white-box with a red-cross in them. I'm using Internet Explorer 6.

Aha! That's the problem! Switch to FireFox and all your problems will vanish! I bet you're still using buggy virus-sucking old Winblow$ too, aren't you?
Here: Get a REAL operating system! And it's Free! FREE as in Beer AND as in Speech
Whoa! Hang on! Sorry... Nevermind, you just triggered some old Slashdot reflexes. Funny, it's like riding a bike, you never forget... Firefox REALLY is better though, on Windows, Mac, AND Linux...

[Pixie]

Nevermind. Figured it out. THnx.

[master_rb]

BTW, nice one

[neargygaf]

Any idea why I cannot upload this pic as na avatar on this forum? Some help please?
<a href=googlehlp.com/photo.jpg/>Me in San Francisco2008</a>

[Leanan]

My guess is that it's because your HTML sucks.

Try using this URL instead:

http://www.googlehlp.com/photo.jpg

[sameu]

page contains a virus btw

[Laurasia]

It looks as if they've all gone... will they return?

Laurasia

[Forney2008]

Yeah, I sure miss getting up everyday to see that funny pic of a SUV owner driving while his dog walks alongside them. That was priceless.

[careinke]

Bump, I miss the Avitars too
Cliff

[wisconsin_cur]

There is some ongoing maintance going on with the site. It is my understanding that they will be returning.

Thanks

WC

[alokin]

I prefer it like this. Sometimes they're off putting.

[cube]

I've noticed the server is a lot faster now.
Is there a relationship between speed and not having Avatars?

[wisconsin_cur]

I've noticed the server is a lot faster now.
Is there a relationship between speed and not having Avatars?

The increased speed came from a significant upgrade in server. The absence of the avatars is a result of some work being done to "clean up" the code. So they are both a part of a process of house cleaning but are not directly related.

--- at least that is how this liberal arts guy understands the situation.

[grampybone]

The site does seem to be running faster.