Getting Yourself An Avatar

[AB Editor]

Good Day AnswerBankers.

I would like to use this opportunity to thank you very much for your patience. We now have Avatar, for those who want them.

We have decided to use Gravatar's system as it was quick, simple and reliable.

How To Get An Avatar:

First you must sign up to Gravatar.com here: http://en.gravatar.com/site/signup/
(Please use the same email address as you use for The AnswerBank)

Click the link in the email Gravatar sends you.

Create a username and password for Gravatar. These DO NOT have to be the same as your AB username and password.

Log in to Gravatar and select where you want to load an image from:

IF you want to load it from the net, find the picture you want, and its URL, and copy and paste it into the given field.

IF you want to load a picture from your computer, select this option. Click the "Browse" button and find the file you wish to upload to the site. Click "Next".

On the next page crop your image (if you wish) with the small square "handles" on the box within your image. When happy, click "crop and finish".

Rate your Avatar. Answerbank will only accept a "G" rated Avatar.

That is your Gravatar Account Set up. Next...

[piggynose]

hi ed and vivadorran, still no change, i still cant crop the my new image. do i need special software? as i have removed some software by accident recently

piggy
did try the technology section, but got no joy there

[piggynose]

just got an email from gravatar, they´ve admitted there is a problem with the cropping, and have advised me to use firefox, which i seem to have lost or accidentally deleted.
will try and get firefox now
will let you´s know how i get on
lol
piggy

[piggynose]

as you can see ed and vd, i got there at last. thanx to firefox!!

piggy

yawn

i need some shut eye

[AB Editor]

Good work.

[vivandorron]

G'day pn.......The Ed has congratulated you, and I do likewise.

Knowing you were in a black hole, I was bothered by the thought that you would give-up on further operations to achieve your desired image.

Let's face it, you have had a cutting experience; but, hopefully, the scars will heal quickly.

Ron

[piggynose]

thanx ron, i think i´d like to change my name to percy, verance
bye

[vivandorron]

If you want to change your name in AB I think it is possible by re-registering. I believe that people who have been banned have done this and come back with a similar moniker so you know who the are. (e.g 'no-one' might become 'nobody'.)

[vivandorron]

Sorry Percy ( I mean piggy.).......I am sometimes a little slow on the uptake but get there eventually. You do deserve a prize for your efforts.

http://www.learnengli...ities/cartoon-58.html

Ron.

[TheOtherHalf]

WHY ?? cant I get an avatar ? Ive got my email and tried to enter all sorts of usernames and passwords and it keeps saying they are already in use. Ive tried some really obscure ones and cant believe someone is already using them ????

[vivandorron]

Myself and others ABers have had difficulties with establishing an Avatar via Gravatar. It's a matter of keeping at it. Bump into Gravatar the same details as you have given to AB. and, if that doesn't work, I would complain personally to the Ed by clicking 'Contact Us' at the bottom of this page.

Ron

[AB Editor]

TheOtherHalf:

Q. Is the email address you've used for AB the same as the one you've used for gravatar? It Must Be The Same.

All the best

Spare

[vivandorron]

Congrats...TheOtherHalf....At last you have an Avatar.....Is it a photograph of you and your dog.......I like it.

Ron

[vivandorron]

Hi TheOtherHalf......You've now really got the the hang of Avatars. Not only were you successful in establishing one; you've now found out how to change it. Are you now making a meal of things.!!?? lol.

Bon appetit.......Ron.

[trt]

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[vivandorron]

Sorry trt....I am bemused by your posting. :-)

Ron.

[pinkgin]

Thanks for the help.

[marsdensue]

Why can I not get my picture for my avatar. It shows in my profile that the avatar is active but yet there is not picture. I have registered with gravatar some time ago and the picture is there. So how do I get the picture onto this site. Please help.

[Flyhalf]

I have an avatar set up under the same email address, but slightly different username (all caps in AB, lowercase + numbers in Gravatar).
I have followed all steps except clear cache - using iPad and can't Ctrl +F5 - but when I press "Activate ..." nothing happens