Why cant we change our avatars? Will we ever be able to?

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Quote from: Net5kY on January 07, 2015, 09:44:19 AM

Quote from: jsmit332 on January 07, 2015, 09:34:28 AM

It is likely to stop people injecting malicious code into the forum now as the issue have probably no been fixed. They have just prevented it from happening by disabling the feature.

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: Why doesn't the forum let me add an avatar?
A: The forum was hacked some time ago. It is thought that the avatars were used as a means of injecting malicious code into the forum. Even though the vulnerability was patched, the avatars will be disabled until a new forum software is released.

They said something different..

Still though there might be some vulnerabilities and they dont want to risk it. I am not saying that is definitely the case but it would be my guess.

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Quote from: jsmit332 on January 07, 2015, 09:34:28 AM

It is likely to stop people injecting malicious code into the forum now as the issue have probably no been fixed. They have just prevented it from happening by disabling the feature.

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: Why doesn't the forum let me add an avatar?
A: The forum was hacked some time ago. It is thought that the avatars were used as a means of injecting malicious code into the forum. Even though the vulnerability was patched, the avatars will be disabled until a new forum software is released.

They said something different..

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Quote from: CasioK on January 07, 2015, 09:32:28 AM

New forum? When it comes?
Will everything be reset or just new design and stuff?

Here you go:

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: So when is the new forum software coming?
A: Well, according to theymos, some time after February 2015.

Please checkout the "Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ". It contains a lot of information.

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Quote from: Net5kY on January 07, 2015, 09:33:13 AM

Quote from: Mitchell on January 07, 2015, 09:24:50 AM

Here you go:

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: Why doesn't the forum let me add an avatar?
A: The forum was hacked some time ago. It is thought that the avatars were used as a means of injecting malicious code into the forum. Even though the vulnerability was patched, the avatars will be disabled until a new forum software is released.

But it doesn't explain why it can't be enabled now..

It is likely to stop people injecting malicious code into the forum now as the issue have probably no been fixed. They have just prevented it from happening by disabling the feature.

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Quote from: CasioK on January 07, 2015, 09:32:28 AM

Quote from: Quickseller on January 07, 2015, 09:27:16 AM

I believe avatars will be allowed in the new forum and I would think avatars will be able to be changed in the new forum as well (although this is somewhat speculation)

New forum? When it comes?
Will everything be reset or just new design and stuff?

LOL I had that reaction too, look at the new forum software section of the meta board.

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Quote from: Mitchell on January 07, 2015, 09:24:50 AM

Here you go:

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: Why doesn't the forum let me add an avatar?
A: The forum was hacked some time ago. It is thought that the avatars were used as a means of injecting malicious code into the forum. Even though the vulnerability was patched, the avatars will be disabled until a new forum software is released.

But it doesn't explain why it can't be enabled now..

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Quote from: Quickseller on January 07, 2015, 09:27:16 AM

I believe avatars will be allowed in the new forum and I would think avatars will be able to be changed in the new forum as well (although this is somewhat speculation)

New forum? When it comes?
Will everything be reset or just new design and stuff?

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I hope we can add avatars again someday, i really want one.

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I believe avatars will be allowed in the new forum and I would think avatars will be able to be changed in the new forum as well (although this is somewhat speculation)

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Here you go:

Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

Q: Why doesn't the forum let me add an avatar?
A: The forum was hacked some time ago. It is thought that the avatars were used as a means of injecting malicious code into the forum. Even though the vulnerability was patched, the avatars will be disabled until a new forum software is released.

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Some people have custom avatars, but on the profile settings it says that changing avatars is not available. Why is this?

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