What happened to my avatar?

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

I used to have a nice, shiny Dean avatar, which is there no more. I notice that no one else has one either.

How can I expect to have my threads flamed if people don't know which candidate I support?

[JohnKleeb]

1. hey it might be a good thing

:)

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

2. But... but...

Now I have to come out and say I support Dean in EVERY POST if I expect people to call me a cult member. What fun is that?

[JohnKleeb]

5. hell if I know

Way I look at things, fighting may be lowered because of sans avatars. :shrug: So I hope.

[theoceansnerves]

3. hey...

have all avatars been removed? :/

[Gman]

4. Avatars were getting to be the DU equivalent of gang colors

with the associated warfare.

[slinkerwink]

6. ha, I still have a trick up my sleeve

;-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Alright, fess up!

How'd you do that? With html pic tag?

[slinkerwink]

15. okay.....go to http://www.photobucket.com/-----they host pics

just copy and paste the image properties into the message. Like here.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

17. "Gang colors"

That has got to be the best analogy anyone could have provided. Thank you.

[ComerPerro]

7. I didn't notice

Sig lines too...

[ajacobson]

8. No avatars,

it's kinda like we're all wearing school uniforms.

:)

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. My avatar

AND my LOVELY pic of Clark have been missing all day long. I miss seeing him. :(

[slinkerwink]

10. here's how to keep your avatar....

copy and paste a link from a hosting site...









see?

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. How come they aren't working from our preferences ?

Is there a glitch or was this done on purpose? :(

[slinkerwink]

20. it's to give the servers a break from the freeper overload thanks to Rush

[wuushew]

12. Obviously a preventative measure to deal with freeper DOS attacks

n/t

[Robbien]

13. Due to Rush and the freepers

The servers are working overtime from all the rabid right winger visitors. Avatars were turned off to give the servers a break and will be turned back on as soon as the new Rush lurkers give up and go away.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. Thanks.

That's good to know. :)

[RC]

14. I like it this way.

Without pictures of people's pets, favorite sports stars/teams, crushes, etc. that take-up most of the screen with every post.
The wheel of my mouse is wearing out scrolling past all the crap that doesn't mean a thing to anyone else.

Plus the dialup people get discouraged with DU waiting for the page to load because of all the sig line graphics. I know, I have to use dialup avery now and again when I am not home.

[theoceansnerves]

18. oh i agree

i think the small board avatars are fine, but the sig line overload stuff has really got to go.

[Robbien]

I am on a dial-up

and turned off the signature lines in my profile options the very first day I signed on to DU. What a relief.

[Melinda]

21. avatars are overrated ;-)

So apparently are sig lines. :shrug:

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. He's baaaaaaaaaack!

:loveya:

[slinkerwink]

23. yay!

so is my Dean photo! ;-)