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[Cave Story]

Having larger avatar doesn't mean they're going to be blurry >_>
It just means larger.

I was basing my statenent off of MS's example. I didn't know if the forum would change the quality of the image like it did in her example. If it doesn't, then I have no problem with it.

[Lace]

Well your current avatar is smaller than 100x100. It isn't stretched -- why assume they would be stretched to other sizes?

[MetaSeraphim]

I left post count out of my suggestion for a reason. It could possibly lead to people spamming to get higher post count. (Awww, hell. Who am I kidding?)

Anyway, it being based on time is the easiest way for this system to work. See it as a reward for the time you've spent on the forum. Like Noxid said it doesn't mean one user is better than the other, just the user has spent more time on the forum than the other.

If you spend more time on the forum you should get better rewards. It works like it does in real life. You don't go to a place as a completely new face and expect everything that people who have been there for 10 years before you get. It may seem as unfair, but in fact it is the fairest way to reward someone.

I was basing my statenent off of MS's example. I didn't know if the forum would change the quality of the image like it did in her example. If it doesn't, then I have no problem with it.

I just took a 90x90 image and made it 100x100, 150x150 and 200x200 which is why it looks like that. Images that are naturally bigger size won't look like that.

[andwhyisit]

Well I've allowed new members to have avatars (80px though) and vet users can now have 200px profile images.

However, short of changing the layout of the forums (avatar to the left instead of on top) I can tell you that increasing the size of the avatars would be a bad idea. Plus adding another usergroup for the sake of adding another 100 PMs to a limit that no-one is meeting anyway doesn't seem like it would be worth it.

Anyhow I should note that the current system uses both postcount and time registered to determine that user's usergroup. This means that the user can't spam their way to the next usergroup, nor would he/she be able to register and then leave after 5 posts only to return to a unearned usergroup upgrade after a month.

[Lace]

Is it possible to make the profile picture not appear on the members list?

[WoodenRat]

Infinite inbox for 2007ers!

[MetaSeraphim]

However, short of changing the layout of the forums (avatar to the left instead of on top) I can tell you that increasing the size of the avatars would be a bad idea.

I don't think it would make it look that bad. Only a little extra space on the bottom and slightly lesser space to the side.

Can we at least see what it would look like? You don't even have to make a usergroup change since Admins can just bypass the limit if they want.

Is it possible to make the profile picture not appear on the members list?

It is possible, though it is kind of nice being able to see a profile picture without clicking on their profile.

[Captain Fabulous]

A more important question: what purpose do profile pictures serve? I just use it as a second avatar that I never remember to change.

[Lace]

It is possible, though it is kind of nice being able to see a profile picture without clicking on their profile.

I know, but the larger size makes browsing the members list a bit funky.

A more important question: what purpose do profile pictures serve? I just use it as a second avatar that I never remember to change.

I think they're fun. I like my profile picture more than my avatar.

[MetaSeraphim]

A more important question: what purpose do profile pictures serve? I just use it as a second avatar that I never remember to change.

It is basically that, a second avatar.