Animated gifs for avatars

I've seen them being used, but the board is converting my avatar to a non-animated when I upload. I'm assuming using image magick.

Is there something I'm missing? other people use them. how is it possible?

Anyone home?

My animated avatars only work if I am within TCS's avatar guidelines.

If you are a regular member, your Avatar must be 50 x 50 pixels max. If you are a subscribing member, you get a larger Avatar, 120 x 120 pixels max (file size 29.3 Kb max).
I hope that this helps.

Yep I checked all that.

I edited it down to 26 k just to be sure, and it's only 95X95. Well it is now that I reduced it.

But I'm a subscriber and it still doesn't work. Not sure why. it's a gif, and it works in every other forum i go to.

Are you connecting it from Photobucket rather then uploading it from your computer?
That is what works for me.
I am not sure why.

I am not technically astute..
you might need to wait for more feedback from a Mod to figure this out.

Several people have had troubles with it, usually a mod will insert it for you as long as it is within guidelines

if you want me to look at it, PM me - I have an animated gif -

Can you provide a link to the file? I will check into what the requirements are for an avatar.