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[Mark 42]

How about allowing a user to submit an image (like an animated .gif) to a
moderator, and the moderator would put it someplace on a server, and then
give the user the URL for it... and then the system could allow use of a custom
avatar as long as the url of the avatar is part of that server (any other
URL would return a message saying that custom avatars have to be
submitted to the moderator).

Or allow users to submit an image, and a moderator could set it as their avatar.

I know it's a lot of trouble for moderators, but maybe someone who doesn't feel
qualified to be an administrator / helper for other things would like to take on
the somewhat straightforward task of being the Avatar "go-to" person?

I gotta try something here... can I post an image in a message... I'm going to
see if my Avatar will post as an image... here goes...

[Mark 42]

I guess so.

I don't see how avatars would be much different.

If someone posted an inappropriate one, I'm sure the admin would
be noted by whoever thought it offensive... so I doubt that is the
issue.

But an image file (if only .jpg and .gif extensions were allowed) should
not be able to cause a security risk AFAIK, so... I say give it a try.

I know, it ain't my forum, but there is something personal about having
an avatar, especially if you use it in a lot of places and are known by it.
So I'm just offering my opinions as food for thought & discussion (& ridicule?).

[tashi]

Hello,

I know it's a lot of trouble for moderators,

Indeed.

but maybe someone who doesn't feel qualified to be an administrator / helper for other things would like to take onthe somewhat straightforward task of being the Avatar "go-to" person?

Sorry, it does not work like that.

[Mark 42]

No biggie... it'd be nice, but I can live w/o it.