i think it just shows the natural resolution of the picture, up to a limit of course. so that's why not everybody's big avatar is huge cus it's just a smaller picture.
i'll be honest from a selfish point of view i really like the big avatars because I have a 22" monitor running at 1680x1050. looks really great and emphasises all the different characters and people we have here. but i can see how they would eat up the whole screen if you are using a 17inch monitor at 1024x768.
here's how it looks on a big screen and high res.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3889/screenshotmh1.jpg
and i agree with Peer though about the club member banner. 'butt ugly' is indeed a good description. looks a bit naff.
i'll be honest from a selfish point of view i really like the big avatars because I have a 22" monitor running at 1680x1050. looks really great and emphasises all the different characters and people we have here. but i can see how they would eat up the whole screen if you are using a 17inch monitor at 1024x768.
here's how it looks on a big screen and high res.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3889/screenshotmh1.jpg
and i agree with Peer though about the club member banner. 'butt ugly' is indeed a good description. looks a bit naff.