Grangur Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 9 hours ago, Silvia Bluejay said: Hang on, am I the only BCer who hasn't lost their avatar? 😮 I do have a copy on mine on disk, but I haven't needed to use it since I uploaded the avatar on here for the first time. Sylvia, do you load your avatar by pointing it at a url, or by loading an image from your PC's hard drive? I suspect those who kept their avatars are those where the image is saved on a 3rd-party server. This would because the software only has to save an address.... but then again I could be wrong. Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Grangur said: Sylvia, do you load your avatar by pointing it at a url, or by loading an image from your PC's hard drive? I suspect those who kept their avatars are those where the image is saved on a 3rd-party server. This would because the software only has to save an address.... but then again I could be wrong. Mine is saved to the desktop of my work PC. My theory is that people who were logged in to BC at a certain time over the weekend lost their avatars. But then again, I could be wrong! 1 Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Well my avatar was uploaded to BC from my hard disk, as it's the result of my mighty fine Photoshop skills in creating an image of a bluejay playing a lefty Warwick Corvette. I never saw the short period of down time, as I only logged on to BC hours later. So I don't think I was logged in when the great slaughter happened. 🤔 2 Quote
ped Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 I think it might be based on when the avatar was uploaded - haven't got an answer to that particular Q yet 1 Quote
Grangur Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Ahh.. so @Teebs, what you're saying is those who lost their avatars are the ones who're more more committed BCers than you are? What an admission!! 😯 1 Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 So my hard disk is safer than other people's hard disks... 😉😎 Quote
Happy Jack Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Only because you unplug it and lock it in the safe when you're not using it. 1 Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ped said: I think it might be based on when the avatar was uploaded - haven't got an answer to that particular Q yet Not trying to get anyone in trouble, but... ...try asking @Ricky 4000 He'll deny it or course... Edited April 10, 2019 by Teebs 3 Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Happy Jack said: Only because you unplug it and lock it in the safe when you're not using it. 1 Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, Grangur said: Ahh.. so @Teebs, what you're saying is those who lost their avatars are the ones who're more more committed BCers than you are? Certainly not! I just don't leave WiFi & data on my 'phone all the time. And Mrs Teebs made me do garden/DIY/shopping things 2 Quote
Stylon Pilson Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, ped said: I think it might be based on when the avatar was uploaded - haven't got an answer to that particular Q yet I updated mine in the last few months and apparently escaped the cull, so maybe that's relevant. S.P. Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 According to my records, my avatar was created in Photoshop on 19/01/2017 and, IIRC, uploaded to BC soon after. 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, ped said: I think it might be based on when the avatar was uploaded - haven't got an answer to that particular Q yet I think it came down to the new software applying a “tastefulness” filter. Although the fact that Teebs’ selfie got through suggests that it was inverted by accident...... 1 Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Skinnyman said: I think it came down to the new software applying a “tastefulness” filter. Although the fact that Teebs’ selfie got through suggests that it was inverted by accident...... Nice avatar - 'Stingray' SkinnyMan! Aspirational? Or Selfie? Seems a bit fishy to me. Cod do better... Edited April 10, 2019 by Teebs Quote
Skinnyman Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Teebs said: Nice avatar - 'Stingray' SkinnyMan! Aspirational? Or Selfie? Seems a bit fishy to me. Cod do better... What are you on about? It’s a cat, you numpty..... 2 Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Skinnyman said: What are you on about? It’s a cat, you numpty..... You changed it!!! 😮 Or am I getting purranoid? Is it a self-pawtrait? Edited April 10, 2019 by Teebs 1 Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Whilst it has been a slight inconvenience, it has given me a prompt to find a fresh moose for my own avatar. Let the blasting recommence! 1 3 Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Teebs said: You are a zombie; Aha! I see you've found the emergency avatar! Good work that man zombie @Skinnyman New avatar calling 1 2 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) We should all get cat avatars. 😛 Then miserable folks could go around saying: "Tha's wanna see the state of that bluddy Basschat. If tha goes on there now, the daft buggers have all changed to pussycats!" Somebody been messing with moi flag, btw. 😁 Edited April 10, 2019 by Ricky 4000 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 50 minutes ago, Teebs said: @Skinnyman New avatar calling Love it! Aw, thanks T Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Skinnyman said: Love it! Aw, thanks T No probs! Quote
oldslapper Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Mine was victim to the cull too. 😳 I’ve tried to introduce a new one from my photos, but it’s only changed the big picture on my profile, but not the little circley avatar. Any clues what I’m doing wrong? Quote
Teebs Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, oldslapper said: Mine was victim to the cull too. 😳 I’ve tried to introduce a new one from my photos, but it’s only changed the big picture on my profile, but not the little circley avatar. Any clues what I’m doing wrong? Go to your profile page, click as shown below...bingo! Then... Edited April 10, 2019 by Teebs 2 Quote
oldslapper Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Teebs said: Go to your profile page, click as shown below...bingo! Then... 😘 1 Quote
fleabag Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 In that piccy, your'e looking into the mind of a maniac - it's howwible i tell ya. Howibble 2 Quote
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