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| [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| jannah |
| 12/16/02 at 04:31:06 |
| [slm] I added the option to see avatars under the username. There's basically one rule.. keep it Islamic ie no pics of ppl. I also made the pics much smaller in size and the default to be 75 x 75. If anyone wants to add pics to the repository send them to me inshaAllah!! That way it won't be pulling off of other servers and won't make the board longer to load... This is a good site that has tons of nice pics: http://www.barbspics.com/post/posttopindex.html Jazakamullahu khairan! |
| 12/17/02 at 05:47:21 |
| jannah |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| abubakr |
| 12/16/02 at 04:39:13 |
| [slm] jazaki allah khairan sis jannah :-) for now i choosed the village pic.......i'm sure i'll change it someday |
| 12/17/02 at 08:25:08 |
| abubakr |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Abdullah |
| 12/22/02 at 19:17:31 |
| [slm] Just asking, why call it avatars? Avatars are the hindu names for "gods" coming in human form to earth (ie. a major shirk). I'm sure the word has no other context. That's disturbing to read, but is that the word the comp-sci world uses for them? |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Tesseract |
| 12/22/02 at 20:18:25 |
| Assalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullah, [quote]m sure the word has no other context.[/quote] I found this on dictionary.com that 'avatar' means: 1. The incarnation of a Hindu deity, especially Vishnu, in human or animal form. 2. An embodiment, as of a quality or concept; an archetype: [i]the very avatar of cunning. [/i] 3. A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity: [i]occultism in its present avatar. [/i] Wassalam. |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Abdullah |
| 12/22/02 at 20:58:00 |
| [slm] When I referred to no other context, I meant that it also denotes some sort of "emodiement". Its like saying NewYork is the "mecca" of business (astag'ferllah, but just an example). Avatar is used in its understanding as a hindu deity and all subsequent meanings are derived from that indication. its just sort of wierd as a former hindu to read that. |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| jannah |
| 12/22/02 at 23:29:16 |
| slm, it just means picture on a msg board or chat or something.. here's a www definition: A graphic or pictorial representation of a user in a 3-D chat area. Usually chosen by each user, the avatar can be an animal or caricature. |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Abdullah |
| 12/23/02 at 01:11:48 |
| [slm] Jazak Allahu Khairun for the clarification. |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 12/23/02 at 09:56:38 |
" Saudi Arabia is the Mecca of Muslims. " -- Bill Mohr Host of T.V. Show, Politically Incorrect (Now cancelled). The 'Avatar' and the 'New York is the Mecca of Business' examples reminded me of the the above quote, I was watching the show one night and the five of the them were talking about Makkah. I think of all the other Arabic orgin words that are now in many other Languages, Algebra, Cheque/Check (al-Sakk, invented by Umar, R.A.), Alchemy (Chemistry), Zero (Sifr), and on and on and on.... I think that when non-muslims use the words 'something something is the Mecca of something-else' , It's actually a conscious acknowledgement that Makkah is unique. That Makkah is the true qiblah and draws millions of believers to it annually and otherwise. I mean, we don't all go out and say, 'Hey, New York is the Rome of Business.' or 'New York is the Ganges River of Business' . 'Jannah.org is the Mecca of Muslims-Online-who-are-suffering-PRSD[sup]*[/sup]'. What Think? [sub]* PRSD: Post Ramadan Stress Disorder.[/sub] |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| AyeshaZ |
| 01/06/03 at 03:08:07 |
| [quote author=HiMY link=board=madinahq;num=1040031066;start=0#7 date=12/23/02 at 09:56:38] " Saudi Arabia is the Mecca of Muslims. " -- Bill Mohr Host of T.V. Show, Politically Incorrect (Now cancelled). The 'Avatar' and the 'New York is the Mecca of Business' examples reminded me of the the above quote, I was watching the show one night and the five of the them were talking about Makkah. I think of all the other Arabic orgin words that are now in many other Languages, Algebra, Cheque/Check (al-Sakk, invented by Umar, R.A.), Alchemy (Chemistry), Zero (Sifr), and on and on and on.... I think that when non-muslims use the words 'something something is the Mecca of something-else' , It's actually a conscious acknowledgement that Makkah is unique. That Makkah is the true qiblah and draws millions of believers to it annually and otherwise. I mean, we don't all go out and say, 'Hey, New York is the Rome of Business.' or 'New York is the Ganges River of Business' . 'Jannah.org is the Mecca of Muslims-Online-who-are-suffering-PRSD[sup]*[/sup]'. What Think? [sub]* PRSD: Post Ramadan Stress Disorder.[/sub] [/quote] subhan'Allah this is pretty deep :-X |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| jannah |
| 08/06/03 at 05:33:10 |
| [slm] Added some new Avatars... most are dreamscape digital art things i liked... like stuff u would make in Bryce, although i haven't used it in ages.... Added ayeshaz's requested doorway one she asked me for ages ago. Any other requests or anything let me know inshaAllah. |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Blackswan |
| 08/07/03 at 17:40:25 |
| Salam Alaikum sis Jannah. This is [img]http://www.jannah.org/board/images/avatars/mosqueisland.jpg[/img] beautufull image..Do you create it self? Is there big size of this image like 1280x1028 pixel Wassalamu Alaikum... |
| 08/07/03 at 17:42:21 |
| Blackswan |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| jannah |
| 08/07/03 at 21:09:27 |
| [wlm] nope it's probably from one of those digital art websites... maybe digitalblasphemy.com or wallpapervault.com check it out :) |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| Nomi |
| 08/08/03 at 20:40:14 |
| [slm] [quote author=jannah link=board=madinahq;num=1040031066;start=0#9 date=08/06/03 at 05:33:10] Any other requests or anything let me know inshaAllah. [/quote] hm... can we get the functionality of recieving an email or IM whenever our Name/Username is used in some thread. The email or IM should include the link of the thread and also the user who posted ?? Plus, could it be that whenever a user posts a message the system verifies that whether or not the word "Fear Allah" is used in the title, if yes then an alert "oops, Are you sure ?" should be displayed .... aight aight .. j/k :P ... But how about the first one it'll be of quite some help, no ? [quote author=jannah link=board=madinahq;num=1040031066;start=0#9 date=08/06/03 at 05:33:10] Added ayeshaz's requested doorway one she asked me for ages ago. [/quote] hm.... we can wait :) |
| 08/08/03 at 20:43:58 |
| Nomi |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| jannah |
| 08/08/03 at 20:51:58 |
| [wlm] wow that would take some coding... it would have to sift through every post posted.. go thru all the words, check to see if the word is a username and if it is then send a mail to the person.. and ppl are posting here all the time.. is it worth all the effort?? just send a private message i think or use the notify feature for a thread u are watching. as for "Fear Allah" i think wherever it appears as a phrase it should be changed to "Tell me to fear Allah" :P |
| Re: [FAQ] Avatars (Pics under the username) |
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| AyeshaZ |
| 08/08/03 at 23:50:44 |
| [wlm] he he my doooooooooooooorrrrrrrrr!!! yay!!! I almost forgot about it!! awww thanx jannah!!!! hugggzzzz :-* :-X |
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