Brad Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 One of the ways to personalize your posts here on the forum is by using an avatar. We have hundreds of them available for you to choose from, and once you have made 50 posts and have been a member for at least two weeks, you may use your own custom avatar. To change your avatar, follow these steps. First, click on the "User CP" link at the far left of the blue navigation bar (to the left of the "GottaPoints" link) on every forum page: - You will then be brought to your user control panel which looks similar to this: - On the left side column, click the "Edit Avatar" link to go to the avatar selection page: On this page, you can select one of the many avatars we have on the forum. We have many categories - just use the drop-down menu to browse through them all until you find one that you like. Once you have made 50 posts on the forum, within an hour the bottom section will appear and will allow you to upload a picture from your computer to use as your avatar, or you may also enter the web address (URL) of an image hosted elsewhere to use as your cutom avatar. Please do not use any avatars that would be considered offensive, or they will be removed. If you have any questions or need help, please reply to this thread. Thanks :) Please keep all replies directly related to this topic. Off-topic replies will be deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissykus Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have 101 posts as of last night/early this morning and I still cannot access a personal avatar, can you help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have 101 posts as of last night/early this morning and I still cannot access a personal avatar, can you help?In addition to the 100 posts, you need to be a member for at least a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterstressin Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 OK, I found the screen and change stuff around but, now my screen is different. I don't have the user cp any more, how can I change back to the way it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn8 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 OK, I found the screen and change stuff around but, now my screen is different. I don't have the user cp any more, how can I change back to the way it was?Did you change your theme to GottaDeal Lite? If so, follow this link: http://forums.gottadeal.com/usercp.php. Change it back to GottaDeal v3.6 and then you'll be able to access the User CP menu by clicking on the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaS Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Is it 50 posts for a custom avatar or 100? I have read different information in differents posts. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Is it 50 posts for a custom avatar or 100? I have read different information in differents posts.Thanks!I believe that it is 50 posts and a member for at least 2 weeks. I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2monkiesx3 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Man I posted my butt off and I cannot get a custom avatar for a MONTH!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Man I posted my butt off and I cannot get a custom avatar for a MONTH!!?? No, just a couple more days... Read the original post again: "once you have made 50 posts and have been a member for at least two weeks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2monkiesx3 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 In addition to the 100 posts, you need to be a member for at least a month.So it is really just the 2 weeks in the original post?!?! YEAH!!!! Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntsmomie Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Question about avatars.... I'd like to change mine, (I know how to change it already), but is there a rule about what they can be?? No no, it's nothing bad....but I'm a member of an absolutely free health/weight-loss website and have an avatar that says, "I'm lost x# pounds with __", and lists the name of the site. There's no catch to the site, and I've been a member of it for over a year. It's so wonderful that I'd love to share it with others, but don't know if that's against Gottadeal rules or not. I would gain nothing from it (b/c it's free) other than the satisfaction of knowing that my avatar may have lead others to their free resources and a healthier lifestyle. Any help is appreciated! Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Question about avatars....I'd like to change mine, (I know how to change it already), but is there a rule about what they can be?? No no, it's nothing bad....but I'm a member of an absolutely free health/weight-loss website and have an avatar that says, "I'm lost x# pounds with __", and lists the name of the site. There's no catch to the site, and I've been a member of it for over a year. It's so wonderful that I'd love to share it with others, but don't know if that's against Gottadeal rules or not. I would gain nothing from it (b/c it's free) other than the satisfaction of knowing that my avatar may have lead others to their free resources and a healthier lifestyle. Any help is appreciated!Thank you!!No, this is considered advertising and is not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntsmomie Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks, Brad! I definitely don't want to break any rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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