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New avatar library is live

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by smorty71

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For those of you who haven't added a photo or image to your member signature and profile, we have launched a new avatar library with 70 IT-related images to choose from.

To add an avatar to your profile:
1. Go to this page (make sure you're logged in)
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5228-6257-0.html

2. Select the radio button under the image you want

3. Click the "Select this image" button (You will be taken to the Edit my profile page with the path to the new avatar added to the page).

4. Click the "Update my profile" button from the bottom of the Edit my profile page.

We plan to add more images periodically, so let us know if you have any suggestions. Thanks,
sm

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by thechas

You have Intel logos, why not some AMD logos?

Anyhow, thanks, I selected one.

Chas

by smorty71

Good call. We'll add that to our list of future avatars.

We put these together very quickly, so if there are others you all would like to see, please let us know.

Thanks,
sm

by oz_media

If anyone would like a custom avatar to combine interests or whatever, you can peer mail me details and I'll make one up for you...at no cost of course.

Sorry Smorty, hope you don't mind me standing on your corner. ;)

by smorty71

Hey, that's what community is all about, right?

BTW, if you all end up making avatars that are "safe for work," you can send them to us and we can add them to the avatar library.

We're thinking about creating a section of member-created avatars on the Avatar Library page.

Thanks,
sm

by montgomery gator

First, thanks for providing this. Also, I selected an avatar, but it does not show up in previous posts. Does it only work for new posts after one is selected?

by montgomery gator

The avatar did not show up in the post just above this one, at least at this time. I only see it if I look at my profile. Thanks.

by oz_media

It shows up in your profile almost immediately, it appears on other pages as TR caches them. So it usually takes up to about a half hour I find.

That's what hey told me when I complained, and it seems to be accurate.

by montgomery gator

How about college logos and mascots? I could come up with one for the University of Florida (my alma mater), and other people can give you theirs.

by oz_media

How about BOOK SMARTS vs STREET SMARTS? a la Apprenctice.

Somehow I feel there are about 80% of peers here with book smarts though so it would be a little lop sided.

The highest point scorers could call their team 'Tech Q&A Worth'.

by smorty71

Oz is right. It's a caching delay you are experiencing. New avatars will be applied to previous posts the next time the cache is rebuilt.

Thanks,
sm

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