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I have experimented around many different pixel sizes and have concluded that 80 x 80 pixels is more than enough of a size to view, but it isn't jumping out of the screen, either. An example of an 80 x 80 pixel-sized avatar:

Viewing of an 80 x 80 avatar in a user's profile: http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm460/green_LABEL/untitled.jpg
Viewing of an 80 x 80 avatar in a thread: http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm460/green_LABEL/untitled2.jpg

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I tend to like avatars at around 100x100 or 120x120 because I can fit more detail into them and make them look more unique, but I do agree that 80x80 makes the forum look much nicer as they dont quite jump out at the viewer as much.

but saying that, one of my favourite avatars I have made is only 50x50 and I absolutly love it because of the simplicity.

On this forum I am a bit more lenient with avatars as artists are free to express themselves, though absolutely massive ones I wouldnt really like too much as it could slow peoples computers down.

Only once have I deleted someones signature, as it was 1024x800 or something, totally ridiculous.

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