I posted this in the 'Features for 3.2' thread, but since I saw that bfarber said that suggestions should be post in separate topics, well... here I am.

I really do love IP.Board, but I think there should be some simplification of the avatar/profile picture setup, or at least some way for board admins to control it better. Right now, each user can upload an 'avatar'

There was another topic like this a couple months ago.

I don't really understand this placement, as it seems like each one is used randomly throughout half of the board.

I think they're using rand(1,2) to determine which one to use each time. ;)

I detest personal photo too. Would love it in the near 3.1x version. :( the option too choose would be lovely.

Yea, I need this too. :rolleyes: I use a hacky method to only show profile pictures on the profile and avatar everywhere else, but I don't have a "mini" avatar so I end up using more bandwidth than I need to.

I agree, I would like the option to just use the avatar everywhere.

AGREE!

Agree as well. Confuses my members (and myself) quite a lot. An option to choose whether you'd like to use both (or just one) should be provided.

:)

Just posting here to show I still support such kind of changes.

I'll re-add my voice to the chorus. Keep the profile pic on the profile page where it belongs and use the avatar everywhere else.

In the old versions of IPB (talking about way back in 1.3 here), the profile picture was used in your profile, and your avatar was used everywhere else.

This would make much more sense to me.

Or if possible, get rid of it altogether!

Agreed on all the above, it confuses me too. Profile picture should be on profile page only.

I support this request. It's just too confusing (for me and my members) to have two different pictures represent one person. I hope in the (near) future it will be possible to get rid of one of the two and just use one picture across the whole board/all applications.

I'd prefer to have a profile photo be in the profile, with the avatar showing everywhere.

Agreed.

I would also like this change.

I noticed the mobile skin uses posters' profile pics in threads instead of avatars. Because, you know, that's not confusing at all! Are profile pics more mobile friendly? Do we want to make smartphone users feel stupid for not recognizing their fellows? Is IPS just that in love with the concept of profile pictures?

I don't hate profile pictures, I just want them kept in their little corner. I do prefer avatars because of their usual dimensions that fit better and scale down nicer than all the various shapes and sizes of profile pics seem to in all the places the board calls for them. That's probably really anal of me.

I noticed the mobile skin uses posters' profile pics in threads instead of avatars. Because, you know, that's not confusing at all! Are profile pics more mobile friendly? Do we want to make smartphone users feel stupid for not recognizing their fellows? Is IPS just that in love with the concept of profile pictures?

They said it was because photos have thumbnails stored while avatars don't, and because avatars can be hosted externally with no limitations on their size.

They said it was because photos have thumbnails stored while avatars don't, and because avatars can be hosted externally with no limitations on their size.

Well in retrospect I figured there was some reason :P Bad day at work made me snippy.

They said it was because photos have thumbnails stored while avatars don't, and because avatars can be hosted externally with no limitations on their size.

That's a tricky one. :(

I join the request, definitely!

This has been discussed a lot.
I hope IPS will consider it in their next major version, and sticks with one of them. We don't need 2 photos!
I think the best idea is going the social way (like in Facebook): One profile picture (displayed on profile page) & gets resized to fit other places.

I like this idea: if you only upload one picture its used everywhere but you have the option to upload two pictures so having one for your avatar and one for the profile.

I like this idea: if you only upload one picture its used everywhere but you have the option to upload two pictures so having one for your avatar and one for the profile.

I'd rather that solution than getting rid of avatars all together. :yes: