I go into my profile under "edit options" and click "more info..." under avatar at the bottom. That brings me this,
Ok, that's fine, the image I want to use is smaller than 5k.
Now, I go to use this image so I click "change avatar", this brings me to the change avatar window, nothing abnormal yet.
Now it says,
That's funny, my current avatar is bigger than 512 bytes.
What gives?
Avatar images must be no larger than 64 pixels high and 64 pixels wide, must be 5k or less in file size and may not contain any advertisements or be offensive in any way. Site management reserves the right to approve or deny any avatar for any reason.
Ok, that's fine, the image I want to use is smaller than 5k.
Now, I go to use this image so I click "change avatar", this brings me to the change avatar window, nothing abnormal yet.
Now it says,
Note: the maximum size of your custom image is 65 by 65 pixels or 512 bytes (whichever is smaller).
That's funny, my current avatar is bigger than 512 bytes.
What gives?