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Couple of thoughts... Re: Actually, I'm curious about the gravatars
Posted By: Mel. White In Response To: Re: Actually, I'm curious about the gravatars (The Tim)
Date: Friday, May 4, 2007, at 7:08 p.m.(pst)
Yes, gravatar.com seems to be the main site... like you, I found it 404. It could be the DIGG effect, though the message I got didn't indicate that it was being hammered, but rather that it was unavailable.
>> if you want, and you might even find some stock icons on the web if you're
>> unable/unwilling to create your own custom one. I think gravatar offers
>> some type of gravatar creation as a fee-based service.Y'know, until you mentioned it, I hadn't thought of the very useful idea of having a universal icon that you can use for BBS postings (sometimes your handle is taken on a BBS) and for "branding" your posts. Interesting and useful idea, and one I need to take advantage of.
>> Now why is it 404? Could very well be the Digg effect. It doesn't
>> appear to be affecting my page loads, although I may be seeing a cache.Don't think so, because I see it, too.
>> I
>> always worry when anything has to be delivered from another server. It
>> might be possible to host the icon image myself, but I took the path of
>> least resistance.I agree here. I'm uneasy when the situation isn't in my control (whether it's a service I pay for or whatever else.) It's a good idea for most folks, but not for worrywarts like me!
>> Perhaps you have more expertise in this area? I'm
>> experimenting with a few new and different technologies to see if/how they
>> can be cleanly implemented. It's a new and totally different web out there
>> today from when I last did any web and content management.No kidding.
I'll have to see what I can come up with. Prod the code a bit... it can't be THAT complicated!
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