Why Does It Take So Long?

[renegadefm]

Why does it take so long before I can have an avatar on here?

I joined on Sun 17th Dec 2023, just under a year now.

It seems a bit strange to me why we have to wait so long. 

[renegadefm]

Dear renegadefm,

New users do not have immediate access to an Avatar, but after a short introductory period you will be able to set your own Avatar.

You may connect with Gravatar in -322 days and after 10 more legitimate posts.

 

Thats nearly another year before I can have my own avatar, isn't this a bit extreme? 

[Old_Geezer]

Something up there. Contact the editor ?

 

Actually minus days suggest you are already over the period. Have you ticked the box to say your icon isn't X-rated ?

[renegadefm]

Old_Geezer, 

There doesn't appear to be the option for me to upload any pictures or an option of any avatars. 

 

[jno]

is this any help?

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/article/what-is-an-avatar/

[Buenchico]

The problem of members requiring a negative number of posts before being able to have an avatar has come up many, many times here.  It usually seems to get fixed after the member emails the Ed to explain his/her problem:
[email protected]

[10ClarionSt]

I've been a member of this site for nearly 20 years and never had an avatar. Why would anyone want one?

[barry1010]

Why would anyone not want one? It's personal choice.

[naomi24]

renegadefm, as buenchico says email the editors.  I've reported your problem.

 

I like avatars, clarion.  They make posts individual at a glance.

 

 

[davebro3]

they are so small most are difficult to make out - why bother

[davebro3]

many - not most

[Khandro]

TTT changes his like he changes his socks

[jourdain2]

I can't seem to get one because I can't remember my original password!  (Given late at night in a panic because I was alone and nursing someone post op. and needed help - dear sqad came to the rescue.) I'd love one.

[ToraToraTora]

renegade: there is a bug the ed can sort it.

jourdain: You just need a gravatar account with the same email id.

[ABSpareEditor]

I have set your avatar status to active. 

[Old_Geezer]

In which case it seems to be taking a while to kick in ?

[renegadefm]

https://gravatar.com/phenomenal699e35a1c8

Thats my link but I dont know how to add it in my profile

[renegadefm]

ABSpareEditor, 

At 02.13 I posted the link to my avatar. 

But when I try to edit profile, I can't see any options to change it. 

[Old_Geezer]

It may be a red herring, but, again :

 

Have you ticked the Gravatar account setting box to say that your icon green faced avatar isn't X-rated ?

[renegadefm]

Old_Geezer, 

To be honest I can't find the option to say it isn't x rated. 

[renegadefm]

Honest answer is I can't see any options to add my Gravatar avatar to my Answer bank profile.