Thanks, notz.
This is hilarious - no matter which size I use (as long as it's really small) the forum them changes the avatar shape. ShadowGX, that seems to be the issue, sure enough. The theme that works best - Black Smart. Theoretically I like Black Smart, but it's hard on my eyes. So I guess to some people I'll look like a square tiny person, while to others I'll look wide and blurry

. Ah well, it is what it is, lol.