Hardcore said:
edit: martz can you tell me the avatar-limitations before and after promotion?
Normal (all) users: (registered)
Attachment space: 5000000 bytes max
Avatar dimensions: 75x75 max
Avatar upload size: 65535 bytes max
Private Message capacity: 100 private messages max
Veteran users
Attachment space: 20971520 bytes max
Avatar dim: same
Avatar size: same
Profile picture allowed: yes
Profile pictire uploadsize: 153600 bytes max
Profile picture dimensions: 640x640 max
Private message cap: 300 max
So actually I was wrong - the avatar allowance for a veteran user doesn't increase. But a few other things do.
For forum donators, they can use increased avatar sizes and also have unlimited attachments and private messages.
Note: the veteran user system has been inplace for about 6 months, well before "reputation" was even invented.