10kb for an avatar is appallingly low

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Indeed, the most meager image size of any forum I have ever been on. It won't kill your bandwidth to increase the limit to 100KB, which is still minute. This is a photography forum, but we are forced to visually represent ourselves using horribly degraded images. Please reconsider!

 

[Bob Michaels]

yea, my avatar looks like an older Negro.

 

[Corto]

I agree, I look like a Floor lamp!

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I look even balder than in life--I had to get rid of the rest of my hair to get under 10kb.

 

[Dan]

10kb makes me look like a pencil neck geek.

 

[35mmdelux]

Indeed, the most meager image size of any forum I have ever been on. It won't kill your bandwidth to increase the limit to 100KB, which is still minute. This is a photography forum, but we are forced to visually represent ourselves using horribly degraded images. Please reconsider!

you make a good point.

 

[Jobin33]

At least you can post photos...been resorting to other sites.

 

[punkromance]

Same issue with the gallery, and photos in the classifieds. The file size you're allowed is a bit of a joke compared to most other sites.

 

[Roscoe]

I've never bothered with an avatar, but I absolutely could not figure out how to get my file sizes small enough to even post in the gallery. I guess I'm not worthy.. 😎

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Well, the gallery's a lot of bandwidth and storage, I understand that. Personally I just link to flickr. But I'd love a little more latitude on the av.

 

[George Bonanno]

But I'd love a little more latitude on the av.

Loose the Marantz and those scratchy records.

 

[taskoni]

Yes, please reconsider the avatar sizes!

 

[Richard G]

I enjoyed the challenge.

 

[ampguy]

I think I look pretty good.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Loose the Marantz and those scratchy records.

Ha! I actually did lose the Marantz...only to upgrade to the 2250, this time in a handsome wooden case. What can I say, the seventies were the decade of my youth. I finally have the stereo I wanted in high school. You should see my bright orange JBL Centurys.

 

[dave lackey]

You guys think you have problems? I can't even use a photo of my own for an avatar and am stuck with others that I can't change. Never happened before...what am I doing wrong?

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Ha! . . . I finally have the stereo I wanted in high school. You should see my bright orange JBL Centurys.

Felt that way when I got an R4s -- finally got the camera I wanted in college. There should be a name for this: Eventual Gear Acquisition, or Generational Equipment Lust.

Always thought of the Avatar as a haiku. An exercise in minimalism. Of course, I have no Avatar as I have no haiku kung fu.

Ben Marks