You may upload a custom image (an 'avatar') that will display beneath your name to the left of your posts. There are several restrictions, however, that avatars must heed.

1. Avatars must be exactly 48x48 pixels in image size, and must be no larger than 3KB (3072 bytes) in file size.
2. Avatars may not be animated.
3. Avatars must follow all existing board rules for image appropriateness.
4. As avatars are hosted on our servers, they must be legal. This means that you cannot use a copyrighted image without permission from the copyright holder.

If you do not want to see avatars, you can disable them in your options in the user control panel. Likewise, if you want to see them and they aren't visible, you can enable them in your options. The default setting for new registrations is to have them enabled.

To upload an avatar, go to the user control panel ("User CP" in the navigation bar), and select "Edit Avatar" from the navigation bar on the left side.