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[dunniteowl]

Watch out, he's got these == fangs.

[ObserverStatus]

dunniteowl wrote...

So far, the unofficial "official" perspective (I just read up on this in the moderator forums this morning) is that, as long as you're using some discretion, it's okay-fine.

In other words, no nekkid pikshures, no blood/gore, no obviously heavy handed copyright viles (ie: if it's SW: KotoR, you'll prolly be okay, Mickey Mouse is a definite no-no, as would be a picture of, say, Han Solo (not game material, right?) Others, like the infamous Al Bundy, prolly okay.

Again, just don't shoot for the obscene, the grossout or invade high profile (and aggressive) copyright images and you should be okay. Please be mindful of that.

dunniteowl
(recognize that this could be a policy changing issue if not managed wisely -- I will seek to have permanently banned FOREVER anyone screwing this up.)

So you don't recommend posting avatars depciting characters from non-bioware games?  I figured that this was fair use, but if it's the rules, than I'll take Meta Ridley here down.

[I_Raps]

My demotion from Imp to Mephit cannot stand... but finding something not copyrighted may be impossible. Hmmm.

[NWN DM]

dunniteowl wrote...

Others, like the infamous Al Bundy, prolly okay.

Again, just don't shoot for the obscene, the grossout or invade high profile (and aggressive) copyright images and you should be okay. Please be mindful of that.

Infamous?  Well, OK but come on... give me a woooah Bundy high five!
Seriously though, if it is an issue, I'll change back to the old avatar I used since Oct 17, 2001 on the old boards.

[dunniteowl]

bobobo878 wrote...

dunniteowl wrote...

So far, the unofficial "official" perspective (I just read up on this in the moderator forums this morning) is that, as long as you're using some discretion, it's okay-fine.

In other words, no nekkid pikshures, no blood/gore, no obviously heavy handed copyright viles (ie: if it's SW: KotoR, you'll prolly be okay, Mickey Mouse is a definite no-no, as would be a picture of, say, Han Solo (not game material, right?) Others, like the infamous Al Bundy, prolly okay.

Again, just don't shoot for the obscene, the grossout or invade high profile (and aggressive) copyright images and you should be okay. Please be mindful of that.

dunniteowl
(recognize that this could be a policy changing issue if not managed wisely -- I will seek to have permanently banned FOREVER anyone screwing this up.)

So you don't recommend posting avatars depciting characters from non-bioware games?  I figured that this was fair use, but if it's the rules, than I'll take Meta Ridley here down.

Nope, you're not reading me clearly.  I didn't say that at all.  What I did say, was, colloquially speaking, watch yourself and use some discretion.  Han Solo from the movies?  Huh uh.  Lucas Arts is very aggressive.  Guy Threepwood from Monkey Island -- I don't think so.  You got an avatar of a zombie from Left 4 Dead?  Mmm, maybe.  Mickey Mouse, Pooh Bear (one of my favs) or Tigger?  No way.  Disney'll come and eat your children.

You got an avatar you wanna slap in there from say, Baldur's Gate: Shadows of Amn, you'll most likely be tutti okay.  You wanna put in the Vault Dweller from Vault 13, go for it.  You wanna an avatar from Fallout 3?  You might wanna rethink that. 

See how that works?  It's not as important as the game itself as it is the ramifications of who you could potentially upset to the point of legally complaining.  Lucas Arts = really aggressive.  Disney = deadly aggressive.  Bethesda = wouldn't look on it kindly.  It's a matter of paying attention to what you're doing and not being overly zealous or wild without considering the ramifications.

More often than not, though, unless it's patently obscene (and that includes levels of grossness), pornographic, heavily litigated or otherwise in really, really bad taste, have fun and enjoy this new found power and expression of your persona online.

best regards,
dunniteowl

[ObserverStatus]

Right, so don't use pictures of Viacom characters, got it.

[NWN DM]

I wonder if the Church of No Ma'am would mind me using their symbolism.

They are an official organization after all.

[dunniteowl]

You're probably okay. MS's big thing is major patent infringement. I don't think they're too nit picky when it comes to this sort of thing.



dno

[The Curt Jester]

Plus, it's not like we're trying to make money off forum avatars. Although... I think I like my "nobody" face as it's becoming less and less common. Either that or I don't feel like taking the time to make my own. Haha.

[Alupinu]

Hey thats pretty cool! Works great! Thanks bobobo878.

[SuperFly_2000]

I couldn't even start up the character creation software...maybe my computer is too old...hmm...

[dunniteowl]

SuperFly_2000; the Character Creation tool is very slow. I have an AMD FX64 dualcore at 2.6Ghz per core. It took about 20 to 30 seconds just to load and I could hear the strain on my PCIe Radeon X1650 Pro w/512M DDR3.

Also (and I'll note this in bobobo878's comments section too) When the directions say to log in, it is meant to log in at the bottom left corner of the character creator screen. I was logged in here and I kept getting an error: Profile Not Found, because the Character Creator application has to have you logged in, not the bioboards as a webpage, savvy? Took me 3 failed attempts before I even noticed the Log In button on the Character Creator. I'm just trying to get this dang zipper unstuck so I can really spread my wings and preen a bit. It's really stuffy in here.

dunniteowl

Edited by dunniteowl, 20 July 2010 - 02:01 PM.

[Haplose]

Yes! This is so much better...



Thank you for this discovery and sharing it...

[dunniteowl]

Sieben, that shouldn't matter. Just accept whatever default name the character creater makes for you, then add in your .png portrait as that name. Then upload. That should work. I haven't seen mine yet, so I'm not sure if I'm too smart or too dumb to figure out the instructions, yet.



Then again, I am stuck in a chicken suit, so there's that.



dno

[I_Raps]

I_Raps wrote...

My demotion from Imp to Mephit cannot stand... but finding something not copyrighted may be impossible. Hmmm.

THAT'S more like it!

Thanks to dunniteowl and bobobo878. 

Edited by I_Raps, 21 July 2010 - 12:02 AM.

[Belnor]

Hey I_Raps, what's going on? Nice to see you over here on the new boards. Liking the avatar.



Bel.

[KrisM77]

how do you get that info into the sig line area at the bottom of your posts???


EDIT: *oh*  

Edited by KrisM77, 21 July 2010 - 03:24 AM.

[KrisM77]

still don't have my avatar uploaded, though - tried 27 times - marked it read only or it changes it back when you update it..... oh, moan......

EDIT: Funny - I was using test pics and nothing worked.  used paint.net and made a real one of my previous avatar and worked instantly.  Go figure!     But happy!!!  

Edited by KrisM77, 21 July 2010 - 04:08 AM.

[NWN DM]

Still finding that it takes a long time for an uploaded picture to show up in my profile.

Either that or it's instantaneous.

[KrisM77]

filaminstrel wrote...

KrisM77 wrote...

how do you get that info into the sig line area at the bottom of your posts???


EDIT: *oh*  

I still don't know.

Unless you just write it in manually in the "Signature" section in the Forum Settings?

Yes, I had not yet spotted the "forum settings" line in the full reply page.


Yes - a long time/never, or immediately - I wanted to change it, it wouldn't take, I thought I might have to delete the old one, it still doesn't take.  oh well - I'll be the "blank" for now!!!

Edited by KrisM77, 21 July 2010 - 05:07 AM.

[KrisM77]

I also wish this forum would return you to your post, rather that to the beginning of the whole thread.....

Edited by KrisM77, 21 July 2010 - 05:10 AM.