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Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:23 am
by Paulie
Since the Rally is soon... (54 days and counting), I thought it might be cool to learn some faces before I get there. I'm admittedly horrible with names, and my short-term memory has been fading the past year or so. I'm sure it has nothing to do with turning 50.
I'll be updating my avatar to a recent headshot, would be great if others though this was useful
Can't wait!
Paullie
Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:33 am
by hummingbird
You can do that, but remember to also wear a DOT on your name badge

Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:38 am
by Paulie
Yes, that is an important thing to do.
If you can't remember how to change your avatar, here's what I just did:
- Within the orange strip near the top of your browser click the "user control panel" link
- Click "profile"
- Click "edit avatar"
- This board is running some old PHP code and has lots of limitations. One is the maximum dimensions of your photo; width: 90 pixels, height: 90 pixels, file size: 6.00 KiB. (if you need help, PM me and I'll be glad to create a file for you)
- Post the pic somewhere where you can get a direct URL/link to the file itself. I use photobucket and flickr, but there are many options out there.
- Paste the direct link to the dil into the "Lnk off=site" field.
- click submit.
If it doesn’t work the file is probably too large, or the link is not correct.
Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:30 pm
by andygabrys
Your avatar worked but when I met you at the rally you were wearing glasses and didn't have a saxophone around your neck

Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:21 pm
by cassmcentee
Hah!!!
And I thought Andy would be a 2 year old prodigy running around with the picture of a jazz virtuoso in his left hand...
Boy was I wrong!

Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:27 pm
by andygabrys
cassmcentee wrote:Hah!!!
And I thought Andy would be a 2 year old prodigy running around with the picture of a jazz virtuoso in his left hand...
Boy was I wrong!

Yuk yuk!
Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:24 pm
by Paulie
andygabrys wrote:Your avatar worked but when I met you at the rally you were wearing glasses and didn't have a saxophone around your neck

Good point... I'll be wearing them again this year. Might need a new pic.
Well played.

Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:53 am
by jazzstan
Done ... although a word of caution to the squeamish would be apropos.
Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:56 am
by mojobone
I like to make myself easy to find at the Rally, particularly on the first day; sometimes, I wear a funny hat or bright orange trousers, but it's probably not necessary-still, it's kinda fun.
Re: Rally Forum Member Idea: update your avatar pics?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:48 pm
by TimWalter
Well, its about a week tilll the rally, and I took your advice and updated my avatar... beard is gone, so I do look significantly different...
Cant wait !
TIM