Remote Avatars - Please Read !

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:23 pm

An issue has been identified today that was causing some posts to run extremely slowly due to avatars from remote locations not being available.

In this instance it was avatars on GT4OC as their website has been down for several days now.

As we have now got storage on our server for avatars (you can upload them in admin) and it will even resize them as needed, we are inclined to remove the ability to have external avatars.

Any objections before I switch them off?

andycaca · Post by **andycaca** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:24 pm

:oops: no issues from me, although it might be a good idea to give a day or two's notice so people can save them locally before losing it forever if they havent got a copy already.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:38 pm

This will not remove any files that are uploaded to BigPower, it will simply stop avatars being remote such as:

http://www.test.com/myavatar.jpg

Instead users should upload the file they want using the Modify Profile page and all will be well

rolty · Post by **rolty** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:39 pm

Go for it Duncan

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:48 pm

No problem for me...

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:25 am

About par for the course.............

..................Celica's holding everyone else up !!!

Lloyd@JRD · Post by **Lloyd@JRD** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:15 pm

All good this end :thumb:

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:16 pm

It has been changed.

Anyone who is missing an avatar now sould upload one through their profile page.

andycaca · Post by **andycaca** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:20 pm

my avatar's gone missing!