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Wednesdays

(20,502 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 02:49 PM Mar 2024

Avatar pics not showing up?

Hi, this is a minor problem that started with the DU4 rollout, and I thought it'd fix itself by now but hasn't.

When I open a thread I see avatar pics next to some posters, but not all. In those cases, a blank (null) icon appears. As far as I can tell, there's nothing in common between the posters with the missing avatars (as well as those with the avatars). Does this happen to anyone else?

I'm running Firefox and Windows 11, if that makes any difference.

Edited to add: the avatar pics for individuals show up/become null randomly. For example, EarG's avatar shows up for me on some threads, but not on others.

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Avatar pics not showing up? (Original Post) Wednesdays Mar 2024 OP
Same cilla4progress Jan 2025 #1
Not yet. Wednesdays Jan 2025 #3
Update: the problem seems to have gone away now. Wednesdays Feb 24 #4
I have the same problem. nt. Raine Jan 2025 #2
Update. Wednesdays Mar 24 #5

Wednesdays

(20,502 posts)
3. Not yet.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:42 AM
Jan 2025


I tried both Firefox and Google Chrome, and the same problem persists with both browsers. Beyond that, I am totally stumped.

Wednesdays

(20,502 posts)
4. Update: the problem seems to have gone away now.
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 02:17 PM
Feb 24

Last edited Mon Mar 10, 2025, 10:25 AM - Edit history (2)

For me, at least. I still have no explanation as to why it happened, or why it's solved now.

Except that my star membership expired recently. But I don't know yet if there's a connection.

Edit, 3/10/25: The problem has returned. I just recently renewed my star membership, and I'm now convinced there's a connection.

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