New Avatar Rules

Whythawye · **Posted:** June 5th, 2010, 5:02 am

Greetings,

I have gotten many requests to allow members to upload their own avatars. I have replied in the negative so far for many reasons.

Avatars are very important to the atmosphere of a forum. The atmosphere of this forum plays a large part in its attractiveness, home like nature, and in how mature our posts are.

If avatars become flashy and shallow, it will clash with the focus of the forum.

But after much deliberation, I decided to trust my community with the ability to upload your own avatars. The goal is to help you contribute to the forum in a new way, and to help mold your own presence here.

Therefore, I added that permission, and added the following paragraph to the rules:

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3.6 Users are allowed to upload their own avatars. However, extreme discretion is advised. The forum team can remove avatars at their own discretion. To avoid this, make sure that your avatar is not only modest, discreet, chaste, and pure (elves have to be modest too), but subdued in color and composition, so that they do not detract from the quality of the 'medieval' like atmosphere here. Abstract avatars are preferred. If you are not sure about an avatar, ask a member of the forum team.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Melody Kondrael · **Joined:** March 27th, 2010, 2:47 pm **Posts:** 921

Thank you!!

I hadn't gotten around to making an essence map for requesting a custom avatar yet, but had a premade avatar handy that I use on another forum...

Leila Clemons on Christianfilmmakers.org drew my avatar (and graciously allowed me to use it as such), I used GIMP to crop it and add the text.

Whythawye · **Posted:** June 5th, 2010, 10:07 am

Melody Kondrael wrote:

Thank you!!

I hadn't gotten around to making an essence map for requesting a custom avatar yet, but had a premade avatar handy that I use on another forum...

Leila Clemons on Christianfilmmakers.org drew my avatar (and graciously allowed me to use it as such), I used GIMP to crop it and add the text.

That was quick.

You are welcome.

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

Guess that means White Raven and I will be in less demand. Oh well, I'll still enjoy working on the few projects that I have

Whythawye · **Posted:** June 6th, 2010, 2:53 am

Seer wrote:

Guess that means White Raven and I will be in less demand. Oh well, I'll still enjoy working on the few projects that I have

I don't know about that. You both do amazing work, so people will probably want you to keep it up.

Whythawye · **Posted:** June 9th, 2010, 12:51 pm

I am really liking the new avatars that are cropping up here and there! Bravo all!

Elanhil · **Posted:** July 1st, 2010, 1:19 am

Thanks! I was going to upload one when I got on, but my brother told me not too.

Whythawye · **Posted:** July 1st, 2010, 1:47 am

Merashath wrote:

Thanks! I was going to upload one when I got on, but my brother told me not too.

I really like it! Where did you get it from?

Elanhil · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2010, 6:19 am

A website called interfacelift...well, ok, my BROTHER got it from a site called interfacelift. Therefore, I don't have a link

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Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Just for reference, here's the actual link to the picture:

It's called Elegance

It's actually a desktop wallpaper but Merashath cropped it down to size. I like it too

eruheran

Elanhil · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2010, 12:17 am

eruheran wrote:

It's actually a desktop wallpaper but Merashath cropped it down to size. I like it too

Yeah, you can tell on some of the edges, it isn't done very well.

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

Is mine okay to use? Just making sure. I should have asked first. ^^;;

Whythawye · **Posted:** August 24th, 2010, 12:04 pm

Calenmiriel wrote:

Is mine okay to use? Just making sure. I should have asked first. ^^;;

I would prefer you used a different one. Sorry. Thanks for asking!

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

No problem.

Thank you for letting me know.

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