Avatar Host

[Kopekemaster]

Okay, I know this might seem a strange topic to have.

But what do you do for the hosting service for your avatar? Meaning, do you use gravatar or some other hosting service and put in the url? Or, do you [premier members] use BZPower itself as the host (I think you can do that, right?).

 

Personally, I use Gravatar. I have used it for many years, and was glad that BZP supported it.

[Makaru]

Depending on the situation, I may upload directly from my computer. Otherwise I use photobucket because I still think it's 2005.

[Art Vandelay]

I always upload it directly to BZP, because I don't like being dependent on other sites in case they go down for maintenance or whatever. This is why I'm using my own server now rather than Brickshelf to host images for sigs and stuff.

[fishers64]

I uploaded my av directly, use flickr for sigs. It tends to be reliable, as most Yahoo! things are.

[Hitoshura]

Directly from computer. More secure IMO.

[Roki]

Originally I used the likes of Brickshelf and Maj.
These days It's just direct uploading.

-Roki

Edited January 14, 2014 by Roki

[Edelgard]

I always upload my avatars n such directly from the computer, but for all other images here (including sig banners), I use majhost since it's free, fast, and simple, and fulfills the purposes I need to be fulfilled excellently.

[Sumiki]

Upload, most of the time.

[InnerRayg]

I mean it goes down sometimes but majhost is still pretty good when you want a no frills uploading experience.

[Gatanui]

Direct upload. Not that I upload a new avatar that often, though.

 

-Gata

Edited January 14, 2014 by Gatanui

[You just lost the game]

I usually upload mine.

[Taka Nuvia]

Direct upload for avatar, majhost for banners.

[Kopekemaster]

Are non-premium members able to upload their avatar directly?

Question prompted by:

 

I usually upload mine.

[-Windrider-]

 

Are non-premium members able to upload their avatar directly?

Question prompted by:

 

I usually upload mine.

 

 

Yes, you should be able to. Try here - use the "Upload from file" option. Premier Members get the option to upload files directly to posts; that's what you may be thinking of.

 

I just upload mine from my hoard of Kagome pics.

[Kopekemaster]

 

Yes, you should be able to. Try here - use the "Upload from file" option. Premier Members get the option to upload files directly to posts; that's what you may be thinking of.

 

I just upload mine from my hoard of Kagome pics.

 

Ah yes, I see now. Yeah, that's probably what I was thinking of.

[Ehksidian]

Direct upload for avatar, majhost for banners.

^ this

though i keep a spare copy of my avatars on my majhost just in case i want to get them from a different computer.

[Onaku]

Been a while since I changed my avatar, but if I remember correctly, it was a direct upload.

[Bfahome]

Wait, you can still host avatars off-site? I thought IPB took that out and gas you either Gravatar or direct host. Which is why I lost the ability to use my rotating avatar.

[Makaru]

Wait, you can still host avatars off-site? I thought IPB took that out and gas you either Gravatar or direct host. Which is why I lost the ability to use my rotating avatar.

It gives you the option to put a URL in and then it does the direct host thing. No we can't do gifs and I no longer have my abnormally large avatar from before.

[25K Now!]

I usually upload. Going all the way to maj is such a pain.

[Great Being Velika]

I've only changed my avatar twice, but I upload it.

[JAG18]

I got my from the bonesiii avatar cafe and if I every thought of changing it I'd go back there.

 

Edit: and now I'm using BZP's good old gallery for my avatar.

Edited February 28, 2014 by JAG18