The current maximum dimension of thumbnails (and the threshold size below which pics aren't thumbnailed) is 250x250.
I was surprised to read that, so I just HAD to test it. I shrank the original size of my avatar (965x965 pixels) down to 250x250 (instead of the old limit of 125x125) and reloaded the new size. Unfortunately, while the BEA forum software accepted the 250x250 image, it shrank it down to 125x125 (as I suspected it would).Sorry, gonZo! This Myth is BUSTED!
I was surprised to read that, so I just HAD to test it. I shrank the original size of my avatar (965x965 pixels) down to 250x250 (instead of the old limit of 125x125) and reloaded the new size. Unfortunately, while the BEA forum software accepted the 250x250 image, it shrank it down to 125x125 (as I suspected it would).
I thought I caught gonZo with a mistake, but I was mistaken.