..avatar rant... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

KinkyKiwi · 11-09-2004, 05:38 PM

okay ... i had to wait to get my avatar..ya know..reach the fabled 250 posts...but lately..since i got mine..i've been noticing people with like 13 or 20 posts with avatars! its bothersome..and annoying...like i adore thsi forum and one of the great things about it is that the rules are the same for everyone..so why are they bent for some people and not others? sorry just needed to rant a bit...

K-Wise · 11-09-2004, 05:41 PM

I've never noticed such a thing. But then again...I'm a little slow.

Asta!!

KinkyKiwi · 11-09-2004, 05:43 PM

go into like the humor forum and others and stuff..just scan..alot of "rookies" have avatars..when you view their profile it says they have between 10-30 posts...some people who are "tilted" have as well its driving me crazy..and inspiring frustration...

KinkyKiwi · 11-09-2004, 05:44 PM

i would put like the names of people who have like 14 posts and avatars..but that would be messed up of me...just look around on your own..its not hard to find

sadistikdreams · 11-09-2004, 05:44 PM

Last time I checked, Nonsense and Titty board posts don't count.

Coppertop · 11-09-2004, 05:46 PM

I do believe they can be granted by moderators. Perhaps they previously had an account with enough posts. Doesn't bother me.

K-Wise · 11-09-2004, 05:47 PM

^ Perhaps but wouldn't they also be granted titles too?

Asta!!

the_marq · 11-09-2004, 05:59 PM

Kiwi...check for the word "Donor" under their avatar.

KinkyKiwi · 11-09-2004, 06:06 PM

*shakes head* some have donor..some dont..the donors its whatever..but a friend that joined a month ago now has avatar rights...its that some people have like a few posts and somehow get avatars...without donating. i dunno..its just bugged me a bit :/

Manic_Skafe · 11-09-2004, 06:10 PM

Well what do you propose? The members with less posts get their avatars stripped away because you "worked" for your's?

Last I checked, avatars and access to certain parts of the board were awarded at the discretion of the moderators and not by post count......

Be happy - you have one.

K-Wise · 11-09-2004, 06:12 PM

Are they mods?

Asta!!

SecretMethod70 · 11-09-2004, 06:15 PM

No one is given intentional preferential treatment when it comes to avatars. It is a strict limit, as laid out in the rules. Chances are, the people made over 250 posts in areas that are no longer counted towards the post count. Thus, their profiles have a much lower number than the actual number of posts they made. The rules changed as far as posts counting in some forums, and they happened to be around before they did in that regard.

Another possibility is that when we upgraded software versions there was a time in which everyone was able to use avatars. For some reason, theirs may not have been removed when the setting was put back to 250 posts.

Thanks for giving input, but please PM one of the mods or admins first when you have a concern rather than making a public thread. This helps to prevent misunderstandings from snowballing.

11-09-2004, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
KinkyKiwi "Without the fuzz" Location: ..too close for comfort..	..avatar rant... okay ... i had to wait to get my avatar..ya know..reach the fabled 250 posts...but lately..since i got mine..i've been noticing people with like 13 or 20 posts with avatars! its bothersome..and annoying...like i adore thsi forum and one of the great things about it is that the rules are the same for everyone..so why are they bent for some people and not others? sorry just needed to rant a bit... __________________ Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. Play with each other. Play with yourselves. Just don't play with the squirrels, they bite.

11-09-2004, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	I've never noticed such a thing. But then again...I'm a little slow. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

11-09-2004, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
KinkyKiwi "Without the fuzz" Location: ..too close for comfort..	go into like the humor forum and others and stuff..just scan..alot of "rookies" have avatars..when you view their profile it says they have between 10-30 posts...some people who are "tilted" have as well its driving me crazy..and inspiring frustration... __________________ Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. Play with each other. Play with yourselves. Just don't play with the squirrels, they bite.

11-09-2004, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
KinkyKiwi "Without the fuzz" Location: ..too close for comfort..	i would put like the names of people who have like 14 posts and avatars..but that would be messed up of me...just look around on your own..its not hard to find __________________ Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. Play with each other. Play with yourselves. Just don't play with the squirrels, they bite.

11-09-2004, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	Last time I checked, Nonsense and Titty board posts don't count. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

11-09-2004, 05:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	I do believe they can be granted by moderators. Perhaps they previously had an account with enough posts. Doesn't bother me.

11-09-2004, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	^ Perhaps but wouldn't they also be granted titles too? Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

11-09-2004, 05:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	Kiwi...check for the word "Donor" under their avatar. __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

11-09-2004, 06:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
KinkyKiwi "Without the fuzz" Location: ..too close for comfort..	shakes head some have donor..some dont..the donors its whatever..but a friend that joined a month ago now has avatar rights...its that some people have like a few posts and somehow get avatars...without donating. i dunno..its just bugged me a bit :/ __________________ Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. Play with each other. Play with yourselves. Just don't play with the squirrels, they bite.

11-09-2004, 06:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Manic_Skafe More Than You Expect Location: Queens	Well what do you propose? The members with less posts get their avatars stripped away because you "worked" for your's? Last I checked, avatars and access to certain parts of the board were awarded at the discretion of the moderators and not by post count...... Be happy - you have one. __________________ "Porn is a zoo of exotic animals that becomes boring upon ownership." -Nersesian

11-09-2004, 06:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	Are they mods? Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

11-09-2004, 06:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	No one is given intentional preferential treatment when it comes to avatars. It is a strict limit, as laid out in the rules. Chances are, the people made over 250 posts in areas that are no longer counted towards the post count. Thus, their profiles have a much lower number than the actual number of posts they made. The rules changed as far as posts counting in some forums, and they happened to be around before they did in that regard. Another possibility is that when we upgraded software versions there was a time in which everyone was able to use avatars. For some reason, theirs may not have been removed when the setting was put back to 250 posts. Thanks for giving input, but please PM one of the mods or admins first when you have a concern rather than making a public thread. This helps to prevent misunderstandings from snowballing. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 11-09-2004 at 06:32 PM..