[Golden Legacy]

Just wondering if it's possible to increase the current avatar dimension limits (I believe it's 100 by 100) without increasing the requisite file size.

This way, there's a little more you can do with the avatars, and yet the bandwith isn't strained further.

Err, sorry if that's confusing, but is this possible?

[Platinum Sun]

I'm sure it's possible, but there has to be a reason why it hasn't been done.

[pHantOm]

It would distort the board, max it can be is 200x200 I believe.

[Elliott]

It's been 100x100 for the past 2 and half years, no point changing it, it's always been fine.

[Sea of Time]

I kinda agree, I mean it wouldn't be much of a difference to change the size. Also, it would be harder to stay under that limit of 25 KB with a larger picture.

[Golden Legacy]

I understand, and obviously, the larger the avatar, the large the file size. But assuming that you can still create an avatar no more than 25kb, but still with larger dimensions (maybe 120 by 120, or even 150 by 150, but that would be pushing it).

Well, I was really just curious.

[Split Infinity]

100x100 pixels is the most appropriate size for an avatar, a change isn't all that necessary. Besides, if someone did decide to set a 200x200 avatar, it would expand the bar for all the other avatars. Ugly...

[Golden Legacy]

Well, I don't mean that large of an increase. Certainly not 200 by 200, especially if it would distort the dimensions of the entire page. Just a minor increase either way, 120 by 120, max 150 by 150.

[Eugine]

100x100 is fine, but I guess 120x120 won't hurt anyone.

[Split Infinity]

I guess...but Max will probably give the same answer he did for SoT's topic. Too much accumulative bandwidth.

[Golden Legacy]

I checked that topic earlier. Max said that increasing the avatar file size (i.e. 25kb to 50kb) would accumulate bandwith. But increasing the allowed dimensions, and not the file size, is what I'm curious about.

[Split Infinity]

That's still increasing the image size by 150%, which would likewise drain the bandwidth unless Max implemented some rule about JPEGs.

[Someone Else]

Why not wait for Max to say something? :]

[Eugine]

Stupes Split, increasing the dimensions won't increase the file size :agitated:. You'd most likely surpass the 25KB mark though, so you'd have to host in elsewhere, which, BTW doesn't matter much to Max.

[Split Infinity]

If you took a 100x100 image and pumped a few pixels into it, of course the filesize would increase.

[Eugine]

OK. Not what I meant, I meant increasing the dimension still won't change the fact that 25KB is the maximum size allowed which is what matters when considering bandwidth.

[Split Infinity]

Oh...yes, of course. I guess I wouldn't mind a 50 pixel increase then.

[Max]

Avatar sizes have traditionally been 80x80, but we felt that was too small, so we made the standard here 100x100. To be honest, I'm not sure how much more you could show with an additional 20px that wouldn't look fine a bit smaller.

While it is true that increasing the size doesn't necessarily increase the file size, on average it does, which increases bandwidth. But as we have seen a decline in traffic, I have bandwidth to spare, so I'm open to the idea.

So if someone can give me a good example of why a large size is necessary or helpful, then I will probably think it worthy enough to be put into effect. Otherwise, it stays as is for now.

[Nemphtis]

100x100 is what most websites consider large. Be thankful that you have an avatar size that isn't so big to the point where people abuse it with lame ass minimized wallpaper images, but not small enough where you have to create custom avatars just so it fits. Like Max said 80x80 is what many consider 'medium' so we should leave it at 100x100 it's big enough for you to express yourself, and if it isn't then just use your signature since you're lucky enough to be on a forum that allows images in there too.

[Sea of Time]

Personally, I think 100x100 is perfect. I used to have a great, personalized GS avatar that was 125x125, but I got rid of it long ago from lack of use. As it stands now, I like it where it's at.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

[Golden Legacy]

Fair enough. I just figured it wouldn't hurt.

Well, I'll close this topic, unless one of the staff has an additional comment to add.