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• FawnFox Posts: 360 Member

  November 2014

  Just had the same issue myself when I tried to add an avatar. Apparently there were some trolls using illegal/inappropriate images as profile pictures and this caused a bit of an uproar seeing as there are younger members on the forums, so the Gurus decided to disable the profile picture function until they can figure out how to stop people using improper images, but still allow people to use avatars.
  
  There is a post in Forum Rules addressing the issue:
  
  "Please be assured that we are investigating the recent issues that have surfaced on these forums. Pending our investigation, we are disabling the ability for General Users (people who have joined the forums in the last 8 weeks) to edit their profile, amend their signatures or create new avatars. We trust you understand that while this change may be inconvenient for some users, we believe it is a necessary step to maintain a friendly environment for everyone. We will keep you updated on our progress and next steps.
  
  SimGuruBChick"
  
  Hope they can figure it out soon! In the mean time, your current profile pic is snazzy =p

  
  
  
  

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• Fan_Gurll Posts: 110 Member

  December 2014

  How do you upload a avatar? Oh my, some people can't be responsible and ruin it for everyone.

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• rosemow Posts: 163,567 Member

  December 2014

  Hello @Fan_Gurll You will not be able to have an avatar until you become a member. Then you can have an avatar, and post pictures and links. This thread explains about it
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know-updated-30-12-14

  
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
  http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
  My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase

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• cfields Posts: 62 Member

  March 2015

  I've been a sims member since 2011 and it won't let me change my profile picture

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• skatoolaki Posts: 41 Member

  March 2015

  Still ongoing. Member since 2009, and still getting the "cannot edit profile picture" message. I absolutely understand why they disabled the feature, but it still sucks when folks choosing to do ill ruin it for everyone!

  Skasimlaki (my The Sims 2 site)
  Elizabeth's Legacy (The Sims 2 Legacy Challenge site)
  Tudor Hills Asylum (The Sims 3 Asylum Challenge site)
  The Swain Legacy (The Sims 4, and my current, Legacy Challenge site)

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• whitneyng Posts: 574 Member

  March 2015 edited March 2015

  I'm sorry, but would someone be kind enough to explain this "point" system that's going on? How many points or what are the requirements that we can or cannot put up an avatar? I'm sure it's not extreamly complicated but I have yet to come to an understanding with the system.

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• rosemow Posts: 163,567 Member

  March 2015

  whitneyng wrote: »

  I'm sorry, but would someone be kind enough to explain this "point" system that's going on? How many points or what are the requirements that we can or cannot put up an avatar? I'm sure it's not extreamly complicated but I have yet to come to an understanding with the system.

  
  Hello You need to have 50 points and 30 posts before you can become a member, and can then change your avatar and post pictures.This thread explains about it.
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know-updated-30-12-14
  This is a link to the badges that you can earn to get points
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/badges
  

  
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
  http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
  My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase

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• whitneyng Posts: 574 Member

  March 2015

  Thanks @rosemow ! But why do I see some people with less than 30 post and they're able to have an avatar and share pictures?

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• rosemow Posts: 163,567 Member

  March 2015 edited April 2015

  whitneyng wrote: »

  Thanks @rosemow ! But why do I see some people with less than 30 post and they're able to have an avatar and share pictures?

  
  Hello. Some simmers already had avatars before the new rules/point scheme was introduced, so they still have their avatars from then. Simmers can't change their avatars until they become full members.

  Post edited by rosemow on April 2015

  
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
  http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
  My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase

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• whitneyng Posts: 574 Member

  March 2015

  @rosemow I see. okay, well, thank you again.

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• cherrypop Posts: 64 Member

  April 2015

  Is the point system still in place? I have read somewhere that you're either a member or you're not. Also the avatar thingy is still disabled :(

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• HunterInShadow Posts: 302 Member

  April 2015

  Yes, the system is still in place. You need 30 posts and 50 points to acquire member status. It unlocks full member privileges, including an advanced post editor (which means you can post things like links and pictures), access to the avatar picture function and signatures.

  "Never tempt the Predator into a Bloodlust." - HunterInShadow

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• Phoenixeternia Posts: 42 Member

  April 2015

  thanks for this guys i was as baffled at the first commenter as I have also been a member of the sims since 2011 but i assume with the new sims4 page there is slightly different definitions of being a full member. I'll be sure to check out the links.
  Cheers peeps!

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• CdCameron Posts: 53 Member

  April 2015

  Its really hard to earn badges! :disappointed: Im gonna try and earn 6 today!

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• Eddessa Posts: 98 Member

  April 2015

  Agreed @CdCameron! How frustrating

  
  Download my lots etc. here: thesims3.com/userExchange.html?selectedAsstType=all&persona=Eddessa
  Wish List: store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=Eddessa

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• rosemow Posts: 163,567 Member

  April 2015

  Hello @Eddessa
  Welcome to the forums. You are invited to visit this thread and introduce yourself.
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  
  

  
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
  http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
  My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase

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• Amythestt Posts: 18 Member

  April 2015

  Oh this makes so much sense now thanks.

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• RandomRachel56 Posts: 28 New Member

  May 2015

  how do u change yr profile pic though if you are capable of doing it. Is it in preferences?

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• rosemow Posts: 163,567 Member

  May 2015

  RandomRachel56 wrote: »

  how do u change yr profile pic though if you are capable of doing it. Is it in preferences?

  
  Hello. When you have enough points and posts to become a full member, you can change your profile picture by going to preferences, and then clicking on the link on the left hand side to "edit my picture."

  
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
  http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
  http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
  My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase

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• durucakir Posts: 6 New Member

  June 2015

  I know that new members can't have profile pictures, signatures etc. but I have been a member since 2012 and it doesn't let me change it. What is the cause of this?

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• lisasc360 Posts: 19,277 Member

  June 2015 edited April 2018

  Hello and welcome to the forums @durucakir...
  
  You need to have 50 25 points and 30 15 posts to become a full member. EA had changed the rules on how new members could do things on this forum as we had a very high increase in troll activity back in September of last year. The said trolls were using/posting unwanted, nasty and illegal pictures as their avatars, so EA had to do something to curb the unwanted activity. This new forum is a Vanilla forum where anyone can make an account without having to register a game with EA/Origin, thus making it easy for anyone who gets banned to make yet another account to be able to troll yet again. And since they have put this in place, it has curbed the troll activity down a lot. And EA really don't care how long someone has been here as they are going by how many posts people did in the past on the old site, meaning if you only commented once or twice, then you won't have the required points to be a full member. I have seen people who have been with the TS3 forum since 2009 but are still a new member because of the lack of comments that they had done. And EA doesn't know who is serious about the game and who the trolls are, so they set this system up to root out any would be trolls.
  
  So in order to get points, you make comments and get likes for your comments as each time someone likes your post, you get 1 point for each like. As for as the "lol" option that we have on the post, you only get points for those when you reach a certain amount of points. The lol is no longer a thing as they have changed it Awesome...
  
  For an example:
  5 lol = 5 points
  25 lol = 5 points
  100 lol = 10 points
  250 lol = 25 points
  500 lol 50 points
  
  This thread here will explain on what you need to do to become a member...
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know/p1
  
  You also more than welcome to come over to this thread and introduce yourself...
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself/p1
  
  Another thing that you can do to get your post count up is to go over to the Off-topic forum section as there are a lot of word games and 4 word stories that take place over there...
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/off-topic-chat
  
  I hope all of this helps and helps you to become a member...
  
  Edit to change the requirements needed since they got changed earlier this year and to put this link to the thread...
  http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/934205/small-change-for-new-members#latest

  Post edited by lisasc360 on April 2018

  
  http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=lisasc360
  My stories on this site:
  https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991317/my-sims-stories/p1?new=1
  
  
  

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• Mikesplaysthisgame Posts: 13 New Member

  June 2015

  The title kinda says it all. I feel like I'm missing something haha, how do I change it?

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• jessathemessa Posts: 2,342 Member

  June 2015

  I don't believe you can until you become a "member" and you are a "new member"

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• Mikesplaysthisgame Posts: 13 New Member

  June 2015

  @jessathemessa thank you! I really like your profile btw, can I have your sims 4 gallery username so I can follow you and see more of your sims??

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• jessathemessa Posts: 2,342 Member

  June 2015

  Mikesplaysthisgame wrote: »

  @jessathemessa thank you! I really like your profile btw, can I have your sims 4 gallery username so I can follow you and see more of your sims??

  
  Aw, thanks! Same as my forum name: jessathemessa
  
  By the way, this thread has info on members/new members you may find helpful! http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know#latest

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