My signature as well as those of others are present when I log in

[GCT]

My signature as well as those of others are present when I log in however all of them disappear when I log off. Is this normal ?

 

[cristo]

That's what happens for me, too. Presumably the ability to view signatures is turned off for guests.

 

[GCT]

Good so it's not just me. Do you have any idea why this is the case ?

 

[daytripper]

Perhaps I should've started a new post but this seemed like an appropriate thread. I can't set my signature? Does anyone know why or where a reference is for stuff like this? I also don't have an avatar (even though I have one in my profile). After years of infrequent use, I'm finally personalizing my account.

 

[daytripper]

Nevermind. I need to upgrade. I've been planning on doing that anyway. Go ahead and ignore this.

 

[epenguin]

And also related, I just gave myself an avatar. I can see it in my profile but not on my posts. Is there something else I needed to do?

 

[Kurdt]

And also related, I just gave myself an avatar. I can see it in my profile but not on my posts. Is there something else I needed to do?

You've set your profile picture. You need to go back to your My PF page and click the edit avatar option in the sidebar menu.

 

[epenguin]

I do that several time. I get the address of the image in my computer in the box, I click the save changes, it is still the same.

 

[Hootenanny]

I do that several time. I get the address of the image in my computer in the box, I click the save changes, it is still the same.

As Kurdt said, you have set a profile picture which is distinct from an avatar. Follow the instructions that Kurdt gave and you should be able to set an avatar.

 

[Kurdt]

Are you on the following page?

https://www.physicsforums.com/profile.php?do=editavatar

 

[epenguin]

Thank you. I did that and got the message "upload of avatar failed". I am not very good with computers but had enough experience to know that it had therefore probably succeeded, and it has.
I know computer people have some system of logic into which the above 'therefore' fits; I have not mastered it but that is off topic.

Thank you Kurdt and Hootenenany.

 

[tiny-tim]

I did that and got the message "upload of avatar failed". I am not very good with computers but had enough experience to know that it had therefore probably succeeded, and it has.

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