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epp_b
11-24-2002, 02:51 PM
I tried to use a custom Avatar from an image URL on this forum, but it won't show up. Why not? The URL is correct, I've made sure of that.

lightsup55
11-25-2002, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by epp_b@Nov 24 2002, 03:51 PM
I tried to use a custom Avatar from an image URL on this forum, but it won't show up. *Why not? The URL is correct, I've made sure of that.
You might be trying to display an image from a free Yahoo! GeoCities (http://geocities.yahoo.com/) account, which won't allow you to do so because of Remote Loading (http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/geo/geo-07.html). Why can't you do that? Simple, Remote Loading is a violation of the Yahoo! GeoCities Terms of Service (http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/geoterms.html).

You might have a different web hosting service (ex: Tripod (http://tripod.lycos.com/)) that does not allow Remote Loading just like Yahoo! GeoCities.

If not, check out this post:
Pinned: Oldversion.com Image Hosting (http://www.oldversion.com/talk/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=115&s=)

I hope this helps. If it doesn't, let me know.



Last edited by lightsup55 at Nov 25 2002, 01:26 AM

epp_b
11-25-2002, 10:56 PM
Nope, it didn't work. And, I wasn't using Yahoo or anything like that either. Therefore, I don't see what the point was to upload to http://upload.ipaska.com/. I tried it anyway though -- didn't work. I was using my image from http://www.pdcweb.net/~bepp/ftp/avatar.gif

I also tried uploading the image in the user control panel, and it tells me that an error occurs every time.

OldVersion.com Admin
11-25-2002, 11:08 PM
Originally posted by epp_b@Nov 25 2002, 11:56 PM
Nope, it didn't work. And, I wasn't using Yahoo or anything like that either. Therefore, I don't see what the point was to upload to http://upload.ipaska.com/. I tried it anyway though -- didn't work. I was using my image from http://www.pdcweb.net/~bepp/ftp/avatar.gif

I also tried uploading the image in the user control panel, and it tells me that an error occurs every time.
Hm, well we will be upgrading to Invision Board 1.1 once the final comes out (it's on beta 4 atm) so hopefully that will fix the bug. Regarding your question of the point of upload.ipaska.com is for people that do not have the web space or bandwidth to host images.

lightsup55
11-26-2002, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by ABlix@Nov 26 2002, 12:08 AM
the point of upload.ipaska.com is for people that do not have the web space or bandwidth to host images
Don't forget what I mentioned above about those who can't use thier web space to upload an image (or any other file besides HTML) because "Remote Loading" is not allowed.

Ric Gates
11-26-2002, 10:22 PM
I made a test page and epp_b's avatar.gif loaded fine, so that's not the problem.

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Ric Gates
11-26-2002, 10:26 PM
Did you try this?

*edited with the request of the bandwidth owner. ABlix.



Last edited by ABlix at Nov 27 2002, 12:31 AM

epp_b
11-26-2002, 11:28 PM
Yeah, that's the one...Oh, I just thought of something. I'm going to be uploading my Avatars from now on. Would you remove that post please? With all due respect, I don't want unsolicited traffic coming to this server.

If you can't delete the post, can I ask that OldVersion.com site admin remove this thread? Thanks

OldVersion.com Admin
11-26-2002, 11:32 PM
Done :)

Ric Gates
11-27-2002, 11:15 PM
Originally posted by epp_b@Nov 27 2002, 12:28 AM
Would you remove that post please?
Well if I ever get off my butt and register I would've just deleted the whole message...

OldVersion.com Admin
11-27-2002, 11:21 PM
Originally posted by Ric Gates+Nov 28 2002, 12:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Ric Gates @ Nov 28 2002, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--epp_b@Nov 27 2002, 12:28 AM
Would you remove that post please?
Well if I ever get off my butt and register I would&#39;ve just deleted the whole message...[/b][/quote]
Please do :P

SSS
12-07-2002, 01:40 PM
I am using a built-in avatar and it is not showing up for some reason.