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M@X 
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 Topic: SECURITY UPDATE: No more URL Avatar allowed
Posted: July 08 2010 at 13:34 |
Hi all,
For security reasons we had to remove all the avatars of members who were using a URL instead of a UPLOADED avatar.
Some AVATARs were hosted on a URL identified by GOOGLE as HARMFUL/SPYWARE so the fastest way to fix this was to blank all the avatars from external URL.
Sorry for the troubles it may cause.
Affected members will need to upload a new avatar or use one in your gallery.
Prog On
M@X
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 13:55 |
I think most of us have upchucked, I mean uploaded our avatars rather than URLed. 
Edited by Slartibartfast - July 08 2010 at 13:57
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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M@X
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 13:59 |
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^ I erased about 3000 entries. Most from old members.
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Prog On !
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:19 |
I hope I can find my avatar again  EDIT: done 
Edited by harmonium.ro - July 08 2010 at 14:22
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A Person
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:25 |
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:43 |
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OK, I've just signed up to Photobucket. When I try to add a jpeg image here on PA I get a security message, access denied, or some such. Help!
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:49 |
You need to save the photo on your computer, Chris. Then go to Member Control Panel, then to Edit Profile, and click on Avatar Upload. I highlighted it for you:  A new window will open, which will allow you to browse through your computer and pick the photo you saved:  
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:50 |
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This is bad news. No more Avi for me.
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:57 |
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^^ Alex, thank you... although I tried that twice already. OK, will try again.
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 14:59 |
Alex, you're the main man! 
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:01 |
That's strange. Do you have many pictures uploaded already? I don't know if they can be erased, maybe your allocated hosting space is used 100%... LE: cool! 
Edited by harmonium.ro - July 08 2010 at 15:02
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:06 |
No, I don't think it can be that as I've just added a few pics. Anyway you seem to have the magic touch. Cheers! 
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:37 |
 Snow Dog wrote:
This is bad news. No more Avi for me. |
I'm fickle I guess.
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JLocke
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:41 |
I thought I had uploaded mine, but apparently I thought wrong.
Re-uploaded, though, and all is well.
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Conor Fynes
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 16:17 |
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I didnt even know that you could URL an avatar... LOL
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Klogg
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 20:01 |
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Luckly I have all my cool images saved on computer, just to fill the PC with a lot of useless humor.
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: July 08 2010 at 22:16 |
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Oh, that's what happened. Just out of curiosity, what were the problematic websites?
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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markosherrera
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Posted: July 09 2010 at 01:41 |
ok,let me see if my avatar dissapear 
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Hi progmaniacs of all the world
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 09 2010 at 03:21 |
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i would be sad if my avvy disappeared - i have become quite attached to it...
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M@X
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Posted: July 09 2010 at 08:44 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
Oh, that's what happened. Just out of curiosity, what were the problematic websites? |
According to GOOGLE TOOLS, multiples, not tracable from their logs, so I decided to remove them all and only allow uploaded avatar.
Major advantages of this solution:
- Better page loading times since all files are from the PA server
- Prevent attack from wise hackers
- I will be able to use the avatar in the site in homepage reviews, genre reviews, artist reviews , album reviews without affecting the loading time , this will create more and more value to the avatar you use
It's a necessary step, since GOOGLE was preventing some pages of the site to be indexed , and in no time would have drop the value of the site all-together and affecting our positions in GOOGLE SEARCHES.
I can't take that chance
Again, sorry for the inconvenience.
M@X
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