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MSE won't let me have my England avatar

gizmoleeds · 2006-06-05 21:00:49

I've just spent the last 5 to 10 minutes doing my patriotic duty by adapting my avatar for the World Cup only for it to be refused by MSE because "You may not upload animated images." :( Now I've got a real dilemma - do I upload a still version (in which case I can never go back to this one, which I like - even if the…

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gizmoleeds Posts: 2,232 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:32PM

Aaaarrrgggghhh! I can't put mine back to normal now! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I'm gonna spend the rest of my life looking like one of those crazy people who never takes their Halloween decorations down.

And it won't let me upload my Christmas one.... :think:

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sra Posts: 4,676 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:36PM

lol

Strange

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bethom Posts: 16,573 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:37PM

I hope there is some way of getting ya avatar up giz, I love seeing your themed ones!!

I live in my own little world, but it's ok as everyone knows me here

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sra Posts: 4,676 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:37PM

Maybe you're restricted to a small number of frames

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Quincy_3 Posts: 2,204 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:37PM

You can all try the VBulletin Demo for settings

http://www.vbulletin.com/admindemo.php

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gizmoleeds Posts: 2,232 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:44PM

It won't even let me upload a 4-frame one.... :mad:

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Quincy_3 Posts: 2,204 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 10:53PM

vBulletin Version 3.5.4 Is being used on this site and thats the latest version.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/ search for Animated, and Avatar not at the same time though I mean seperate search terms.

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Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,312 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 11:03PM

My England avatar works (this is the first time I have ever bothered to load one).

In fact, it even matches the massive flag I've hung outside the house......lol

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bethom Posts: 16,573 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 11:07PM

Rex_Mundi wrote:

My England avatar works (this is the first time I have ever bothered to load one).

In fact, it even matches the massive flag I've hung outside the house......lol

Not animated tho is it :rolleyes:

I live in my own little world, but it's ok as everyone knows me here

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Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,312 Forumite

5 June 2006 at 11:13PM

bethom wrote:

Not animated tho is it :rolleyes:

lol............Why should it move?

Can't you work out my country/my team/my loyalty from my (non moving) avatar??? lol

Is it not plain enough?

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