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How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:20:52 GMT

Pic has been uploaded. As per the help file, "images", I'm going to profile --> my settings --> avatars, but the only option is "From the Community" where the help file suggests I should be able to select "From Uploaded Images."

Please advise on how to proceed. Thank you.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

JoeRockhead — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:48:10 GMT

Welcome back to the forum @BrutalBodyShots.

When you go to your profile page there should be a small edit icon to the top right of your avatar. From there it should allow you to change your avatar from uploaded images, or your computer.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:30:21 GMT

Thank you, @JoeRockhead. Using that tiny icon you referenced gets me to the same place using the path I originally indicated. My only option from there is to select something from the default list of avatars, not from my uploaded images.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Vinjints — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:40:28 GMT

Are you sure you meet the member level requirements? I think they're listed in the help thread.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:41:50 GMT

I was thinking it could be a requirement issue that hasn't been satisfied yet. I don't see anything in the help section though that discloses requirements for a custom avatar via uploaded pic. If you can find it and can referenced me the location that would be great.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Vinjints — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:07:35 GMT

Somewhat helpful thread

Looks like you need regular contributor status. There's another thread that gives pretty close parameters for advancing status.

Forum ranks

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

NoMoreE46 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:29:43 GMT

BBS does meet the requirement as "Member."
However there is more to the secret sauce than just named rank and could be a special use case for @Thomas_Thumb to decipher.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Thomas_Thumb — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:21:19 GMT

In the past the custom avatar feature was only enabled after reaching a rank of Regular Contributor. Has that changed?

Pasting pictures in posts can be done at member rank but, that's a different function.

One thing BBS can do to accelerate ranking up is log in and out 5-10 times a day. He has good post count progress and should have sufficient minutes on line for 2 ranks higher (Valued Member vs Member) However, I suspect log-ins are lacking (refer to rank up table criteria).

50 posts will be enough for new contributor status but that rank requires atleast 50 log ins and 600 minutes on-line. Regular Contributor requires a minimum of 100 posts and 100 log ins. Minutes on-line is also a criteria ( minimum 840 required) but it usually not the limiting factor, so harder to nail down.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:26:49 GMT

Good info. Thank you for the insight and nice job putting that informational thread together last year, TT!

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

NoMoreE46 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:40:59 GMT

@Thomas_Thumb wrote:
In the past the custom avatar feature was only enabled after reaching a rank of Regular Contibutor. Has that changed?

Pasting pictures in posts can be done at member rank but, that's a different function.

One thing BBS can do to accelerate ranking up is log in and out 5-10 times a day. He has good post count progress and likely minutes on line. However, I suspect log-ins are lacking (refer to rank up table criteria).

50 posts is enough for new contributor status but it also requires atleast 50 log ins. Regular Contributor requires a minimum of 100 posts and log ins. Minutes on-line is also a criteria but usually not the limiting factor.

Ooh yes you are right @Thomas_Thumb.

Avatars do open up at Regular Contributor while the siggy is earlier at Member. Silly me thinking it would be the opposite.

No doubt you will get to RC soon @BrutalBodyShots !

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:25:54 GMT

Hopefully so! I miss my old 5-figure post count, lol. Hey @Thomas_Thumb, do you remember that bug/glitch circa 2019-2020 where a bunch of us had our post counts reduced a sizeable amount one day?

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Thomas_Thumb — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:21:54 GMT

@BrutalBodyShots

Yes, as I recall the system glitch happened in 2017. In my case minimal drop in post count but severe loss of log-in minutes and some loss in log in count. I dropped from valued contributor to member.

That proved useful in validating MOL as a rank up factor. I recall ranks flying by as MOL were accumulated. However, I had to log out and back in to see the rank ups.

*** keep track of your MOL and sign in count as you rank up. We know the post count is 100% accurate. Could use more data on sign-ins and MOL. You should have a higher rank by now. What are your MOL and sign-in count as of today?

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:09:27 GMT

@Thomas_Thumb

Wow, I didn't realize that happened as early as 2017. Man, these years fly by...

I'm at 39/148 for sign ins and minutes online.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Thomas_Thumb — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:33:26 GMT

@BrutalBodyShots

You have sufficient posts and log-ins to rank up to Established Member. However, you need to reach atleast 180 minutes on-line. The next rank up to Valued Member requires a minimum of 50 sign-ins and a minimum 480 minutes on-line.

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

BrutalBodyShots — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:28:50 GMT

Good to know! Will that get me to the point of being able to mod my avatar?

Re: How to add an uploaded pic for avatar?

Thomas_Thumb — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:39:54 GMT

No!

As mentioned in post 8 you need to achieve rank of Regular Contributor. That requires - as a minimum - 100 posts, 100 log-ins and 840 minutes on-line. Those are minimums and don't guarantee rank up. Posts on smorgasboard are excluded from total by the ranking algorithm.