Comments on: With Gravatar’s Outage and Suckage, Should A New Avatar System Take Its Place? http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/ On web design, technology, the Philippines, and more. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gravatar Now Powered By Automattic * Stellify http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-16635 Gravatar Now Powered By Automattic * Stellify Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:58:44 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-16635 [...] An upgrade to the once funkily-working Gravatars was promptly released a few months after. I may have failed to write a follow-up post on it, but I did mention in the comments that the idea ought to be acquired by some big company like the big G. [...] [...] An upgrade to the once funkily-working Gravatars was promptly released a few months after. I may have failed to write a follow-up post on it, but I did mention in the comments that the idea ought to be acquired by some big company like the big G. [...]

]]> By: Jonic http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1960 Jonic Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:45:44 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1960 I'm still using Gravatar, but then again I've paid money for the service... I've changed my Gravatar but the old one is still showing... There are some new users who aren't getting a Gravatar at all, I'd call it a failure to relaunch a website that doesn't work... All we've got so far is a new interface and Javascript image cropping tool that will hardly get used... I’m still using Gravatar, but then again I’ve paid money for the service… I’ve changed my Gravatar but the old one is still showing…

There are some new users who aren’t getting a Gravatar at all, I’d call it a failure to relaunch a website that doesn’t work…

All we’ve got so far is a new interface and Javascript image cropping tool that will hardly get used…

]]> By: ia http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1951 ia Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:35:51 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1951 I wouldn't say it failed if all of you are still using Gravatars. I'm thinking of writing about Gravatar's return but I'm still sorting it all out. I wouldn’t say it failed if all of you are still using Gravatars. I’m thinking of writing about Gravatar’s return but I’m still sorting it all out.

]]> By: Jonic http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1950 Jonic Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:25:47 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-1950 <blockquote>My apologies for the recent downtime regarding gravatars. I have a new serving mechanism in place and you should see gravatars being served at an unprecented pace. I hope the past downtime has not soured you completely to the system. I will be dedicating more time, resources, and money on gravatars this year, and Gravatar 2.0 should be something very special.</blockquote> Heh... Something very special, <a href="http://blog.gravatar.com/2007/2/16/welcome-to-gravatar-2-0" rel="nofollow">if it worked</a>, Tom... I realise that this is an old post, but it's interesting to see that the current state of Gravatar is just another entry in a compendium of failure...

My apologies for the recent downtime regarding gravatars. I have a new serving mechanism in place and you should see gravatars being served at an unprecented pace. I hope the past downtime has not soured you completely to the system. I will be dedicating more time, resources, and money on gravatars this year, and Gravatar 2.0 should be something very special.

Heh… Something very special, if it worked, Tom…

I realise that this is an old post, but it’s interesting to see that the current state of Gravatar is just another entry in a compendium of failure…

]]> By: tired of waiting http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-568 tired of waiting Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:56:37 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-568 I'm not at all concerned about "do[ing] much good for him." In fact, I intend just the opposite. It's time someone take this endeavor over and Tom Werner just go away. His empty promises have for months strung people along this path that goes nowhere. He said “imminent” over a month ago and he continues with this empty talk. It's like Linus and the Great Pumpkin - it ain't happening folks and the sooner you come to that realization and work toward an alternative the better. Tom Werner just perpetuates the myth for the naive. He needs to go away and go away publicly, so everyone can just move on. That won't happen if he continues to bather on about "It's coming soon. Really. Trust me..." Yes, Linus, maybe the Great Pumpkin will show up next Halloween. I’m not at all concerned about “do[ing] much good for him.” In fact, I intend just the opposite. It’s time someone take this endeavor over and Tom Werner just go away. His empty promises have for months strung people along this path that goes nowhere.

He said “imminent” over a month ago and he continues with this empty talk. It’s like Linus and the Great Pumpkin – it ain’t happening folks and the sooner you come to that realization and work toward an alternative the better.

Tom Werner just perpetuates the myth for the naive. He needs to go away and go away publicly, so everyone can just move on. That won’t happen if he continues to bather on about “It’s coming soon. Really. Trust me…” Yes, Linus, maybe the Great Pumpkin will show up next Halloween.

]]> By: ia http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-510 ia Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:13:49 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-510 @tired of waiting: You need to cool down a bit. Breathing down on his neck like that won't do much good for him. "Love and Peace! ^_^v" -Vash Stampede @tired of waiting: You need to cool down a bit. Breathing down on his neck like that won’t do much good for him.

“Love and Peace! ^_^v” -Vash Stampede

]]> By: tired of waiting http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-509 tired of waiting Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:09:21 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-509 To Tom Werner: Dude, you've been singing that tired old song and dance for literally months now. It's old! I really think you should abandon the whole thing and give the code, etc., to someone willing and able to implement it. Define "imminent" for me Tom? You obviously don't know what the word means. And tell me again when exactly you said Gravatar 2.0 was imminent? Have you no shame? Your constant apologies are insulting as well. I'd rather you just shut up, stop what you're NOT DOING, and give someone else the torch. Your pathetic dude and stringing us all along like this must be great fun for you.... To Tom Werner: Dude, you’ve been singing that tired old song and dance for literally months now. It’s old! I really think you should abandon the whole thing and give the code, etc., to someone willing and able to implement it.

Define “imminent” for me Tom? You obviously don’t know what the word means. And tell me again when exactly you said Gravatar 2.0 was imminent? Have you no shame?

Your constant apologies are insulting as well. I’d rather you just shut up, stop what you’re NOT DOING, and give someone else the torch. Your pathetic dude and stringing us all along like this must be great fun for you….

]]> By: Good bye, Gravatar? - blog :: weinschenker.name http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-395 Good bye, Gravatar? - blog :: weinschenker.name Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:26:40 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-395 [...] Jowra und Stellify diskutieren zwei Alternativen, die derzeit verfügbar sind. Ich bezweifle, dass sie sich in dem Maße durchsetzen werden, wie dies bei Gravatar der Fall gewesen ist. Für denjenigen, der in erster Linie kommentiert und selbst keine Internetseite betreibt, ist die Anwendung meiner Meinung nach zu unkomfortabel. [...] [...] Jowra und Stellify diskutieren zwei Alternativen, die derzeit verfügbar sind. Ich bezweifle, dass sie sich in dem Maße durchsetzen werden, wie dies bei Gravatar der Fall gewesen ist. Für denjenigen, der in erster Linie kommentiert und selbst keine Internetseite betreibt, ist die Anwendung meiner Meinung nach zu unkomfortabel. [...]

]]> By: The WordPress Podcast · Episode 14: Your feedback on the Mullenweg interview, ways to customize your blog and more http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-382 The WordPress Podcast · Episode 14: Your feedback on the Mullenweg interview, ways to customize your blog and more Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:54:30 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-382 [...] Wither Gravatar? Rouge testing message splashed across gravatars… Charles previews an interview with Gravatar creator Tom Werner (next episode) and misleads Jason Van Orden to the Gravatar plug-in where he is unable to register a new one, and David offers Davatar as an alternative alternative [...] [...] Wither Gravatar? Rouge testing message splashed across gravatars… Charles previews an interview with Gravatar creator Tom Werner (next episode) and misleads Jason Van Orden to the Gravatar plug-in where he is unable to register a new one, and David offers Davatar as an alternative alternative [...]

]]> By: ia http://stellify.net/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-358 ia Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:23:42 +0000 http://stellify.net/hacking-away/with-gravatars-outage-and-suckage-should-a-new-avatar-system-take-its-place/#comment-358 @Jeena Paradies: Sorry for that. My post seems to be outdated already. I should write a follow-up article on this, shouldn't I? @Jeena Paradies: Sorry for that. My post seems to be outdated already. I should write a follow-up article on this, shouldn’t I?

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