Adding an Avatar?

[MacOG728893]

Hey guys, I qualify for an avatar but on the edit avtar page there is no where for me to upload a photo? Any advice?

 

[GGJstudios]

2.7.2 How do I set my avatar? from the Forum FAQ:

Once you reach 500 posts you may not immediately be able to upload an avatar. The privilege is added automatically when the forum system does routine processing, so check again in a few hours. The delay is normal so please do not contact us to report it as a problem on the same day that you reach 500 posts.

 

[Firestar]

You just made your 500th a few minutes ago. It will take a little bit.

 

[MacOG728893]

Ah, why thank you my friends. I am bit too impatient sometimes!

 

[mentaluproar]

This might be a stupid question, but where can I find my post count?

 

[Macman45]

This might be a stupid question, but where can I find my post count?

Go to your user profile, click statistics...Should be there.

 

[mentaluproar]

yep, it was a dumb question. 274 posts. thanks.

 

[maflynn]

yep, it was a dumb question. 274 posts. thanks.

Not really, I think many of us wondered about this 😉

 

[MattMJB0188]

So ridiculous people have to have 500 posts to have a picture under their name. I can understand 30 posts but 500? Really?

 

[slimjim.dj]

500 post!!! Wow! I might get there in the next 10 years.......

 

[atlanticza]

This might be a stupid question, but where can I find my post count?

Well here's another one. What do the numbers mean? 6502a... etc.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Well here's another one. What do the numbers mean? 6502a... etc.

It's in the FAQ.

 

[S.B.G]

Well here's another one. What do the numbers mean? 6502a... etc.

From the FAQ:

How do user titles work?
User titles are based on post counts:

Newbie => 0 - 29 posts
Member => 30 posts
Regular => 100 posts (minimum required to post in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum)
6502 => 250 posts (minimum required for access to the Marketplace forum)
6502a => 500 posts (minimum required to have an avatar)
65816 => 1,000 posts
65832 => 1,500 posts
68000 => 1,505 posts
68010 => 2,000 posts
68020 => 2,005 posts
68030 => 2,500 posts
68040 => 3,000 posts
601 => 5,000 posts
603 => 10,000 posts
604 => 15,000 posts
G3 => 20,000 posts
G4 => 25,000 posts
G5 => 30,000 posts

Demi-Goddess, Demi-God or Contributor => Member who has contributed to the site and has chosen to use one of those three titles.
(Moderator) suffix => Member who is also a moderator
(Moderator emeritus) suffix => Member who is a former moderator
macrumors god => administrator

The numbers come from the increasingly powerful microprocessors used in Apple computers over the years. The 6502 and 658xx are from the Apple II family, 680x0 were used in early Macintosh systems, 601 and beyond are PowerPC chips.

 

[atlanticza]

Thanks! It pays to read the small print.

 

[alphaod]

So ridiculous people have to have 500 posts to have a picture under their name. I can understand 30 posts but 500? Really?

It's a reward for being a contributing member of the community 😉

What's the fun in getting everything at once. Then why do people play RPGs and level from one? Why not just give everyone everything?

 

[GGJstudios]

I can understand 30 posts but 500?

That would increase the number of those qualifying for avatars almost tenfold. I like the fact that the forum isn't as cluttered as some forums I've seen, with avatars and signatures way out of control.