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SSizler
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Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SSizler »

Hello Admins,

I wanted to update my avatar today, but could not complete the task.
I thought deleting the existing avatar would allow me to add a new one.
Instead I have no avatar now and can't add one.
Is there a problem with my account or is the problem with the site?
TIA for your assistance!
2003 Vibe Base / Frosty Mono / Moon & Tunes / Auto / 206k mi / Total Loss 1-23
2006 Vibe AWD / Lava Mono / Loaded w/Leather and Sport Pkg / 150k mi
Many other 2 & 4 wheel toys :mrgreen:
40 years with a wonderful woman / 2 adult kids
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joatmon
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by joatmon »

I see that. The only option is to delete your avatar, but there's no option to upload a new one, or select one of the stock forum avatars. Haven't changed my avatar for a long time, so I don't know when that disappeared. Hopefully a mod or an admin will be able to help you (us) out
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tpollauf
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Post by tpollauf »

I too lost my avatar about a year ago or longer and just lived without it. It is still there when I go into my profile and hit "edit avatar" and shows up as the current avatar, but does not display it anymore. No big deal
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Bookworm
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by Bookworm »

Glancing at the avatar page, it appears that there's a glitch with the image storage location.

There are two sets of 'avatars'. One is a set of gallery avatars. That looks to be missing, or the permissions are wanked. The other is a place for you to upload your own avatar - and that looks like it's in a read-only mode, so it's not available for use.
SlammedNiss
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Post by SlammedNiss »

Hmmm. Does mine show up? ------->

edit:doesn't look like it.
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SSizler
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SSizler »

Good Morning Admins,

Would it be possible for you to look into why I still can't replace my avatar?
I has been two months with no reply and no repair of the feature.
I would like to update my avatar with my new Vibe.

Thank you!
2003 Vibe Base / Frosty Mono / Moon & Tunes / Auto / 206k mi / Total Loss 1-23
2006 Vibe AWD / Lava Mono / Loaded w/Leather and Sport Pkg / 150k mi
Many other 2 & 4 wheel toys :mrgreen:
40 years with a wonderful woman / 2 adult kids
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joatmon
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by joatmon »

can't say why you haven't gotten an answer yet, but in the meantime, maybe you could find a way to get the Vibe into your signature, something like this image
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but I could only find a pic of your frosty, didn't see one for the lava
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SSizler
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SSizler »

3rd Request:

Good Morning Admins,

Would it be possible for you to look into why I still can't replace my avatar?
I has been five more months with no reply and no repair of the feature.
I would like to update my avatar with my new Vibe.

Thank you!
2003 Vibe Base / Frosty Mono / Moon & Tunes / Auto / 206k mi / Total Loss 1-23
2006 Vibe AWD / Lava Mono / Loaded w/Leather and Sport Pkg / 150k mi
Many other 2 & 4 wheel toys :mrgreen:
40 years with a wonderful woman / 2 adult kids
tpollauf
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by tpollauf »

I feel your pain :o Still no avatar for me ... BUT at least my signature photo of my fleet still exists ;)
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2009 Vibe GT (manual), 2009 G8Gt, 2009 Vibe GT (auto)
2014 Silverado, 2004 Vibe GT

"everything is modifiable"
SlammedNiss
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SlammedNiss »

tpollauf wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:02 am I feel your pain :o Still no avatar for me ... BUT at least my signature photo of my fleet still exists ;)
Not sure what joatmon is doing right, but his avatar is the only one showing up in this thread.
2003 Matrix Xrs Automatic - SOLD :'(
2011 Rav4 Sport
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joatmon
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

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SlammedNiss wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:08 am
Not sure what joatmon is doing right, but his avatar is the only one showing up in this thread.
I don't know what I'm doing right, other than it has been over a dozen years since I changed my avatar, and I'm not about to try to do it as long as this issue exists.

Looking through some of the really long threads, such as how many miles or what did you do today I can see I'm not the only one who still has an avatar show up, but avatars are getting really sparse

Maybe it's a deliberate thing because download/file.php?id=169 didn't win the banner contest ten years ago ;)
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SSizler
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Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SSizler »

Hello Admins,

Well, here is a 4TH request to fix the avatar problem.
I was able to add an avatar when I joined 3.5 years ago.
I lost that one when I tried to update it with my new Vibe 15 months ago.
Can an admin please acknowledge that this can be corrected or not?
I would really appreciate it.

Thank you,

Jim
2003 Vibe Base / Frosty Mono / Moon & Tunes / Auto / 206k mi / Total Loss 1-23
2006 Vibe AWD / Lava Mono / Loaded w/Leather and Sport Pkg / 150k mi
Many other 2 & 4 wheel toys :mrgreen:
40 years with a wonderful woman / 2 adult kids
SSizler
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:06 pm
Location: Urbandale, Iowa

Re: Can't Change or Add my Avatar

Post by SSizler »

New year, new request:

Hello Admins,

I wanted to update my avatar today, but could not complete the task.
I thought deleting the existing avatar would allow me to add a new one.
Instead I have no avatar now and can't add one.
Is there a problem with my account or is the problem with the site?
Either way, can you correct the problem or let me know that it can't be corrected, so I can stop asking?
TIA for your assistance!
2003 Vibe Base / Frosty Mono / Moon & Tunes / Auto / 206k mi / Total Loss 1-23
2006 Vibe AWD / Lava Mono / Loaded w/Leather and Sport Pkg / 150k mi
Many other 2 & 4 wheel toys :mrgreen:
40 years with a wonderful woman / 2 adult kids
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