NationStates Jolt Archive


Why is the Avatar locked/not available on NS?

Huntaer
11-07-2005, 02:32
I've been to other forums such as the Librarium Online and several star wars forums and NS related forums where the Avatar is available. Personally, I think that we should include the Avatar on NS because pics are a cool thing to have on a forum.

Is there a reason why we can't select the Avatar?
Tuesday Heights
11-07-2005, 02:40
Is there a reason why we can't select the Avatar?

Because Jolt requires that you either A.) work for them or B.) pay them to have an avatar.
Huntaer
11-07-2005, 02:48
Because Jolt requires that you either A.) work for them or B.) pay them to have an avatar.

Aw.... that's not fair.
Tuesday Heights
11-07-2005, 02:57
I guess. I do believe if you had more than 10000 posts, you could get an avatar, too, but then they changed that as well.
The Most Glorious Hack
11-07-2005, 03:14
Aw.... that's not fair.
Avatars are hosted locally and added to every post you make. Therefore, they use up bandwidth. Multiplied across 701,014 accounts, it quickly grows prohibitively expensive.
E-Xtremia
11-07-2005, 05:59
And I dont suppose they will start to allow remotely hosted avataurs... prolly due to the fact it is hard to control content.
Steel Butterfly
13-07-2005, 17:04
I guess. I do believe if you had more than 10000 posts, you could get an avatar, too, but then they changed that as well.

grrr...

Lol...it would be cool to get our flags or something under our name though.