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Related: About this forumCan you see my avatar?
I use a custom, uploaded gif of a humpback whale on a white background.
I've never had a problem. Recently I needed to reformat and re-install Win 10. Since then I see a 'broken link' message until I go thru the motions of re-upping the icon. Sometimes the avatar shows for me after that, sometimes not.
-I'm using Mullvad VPN, but I did that before the reformat. Maybe DU doesn't recognise it's proxies.
-Browser - Waterfox with several simple add-ons, all OK in the past.
So before I bother EarlG and Elad, it would be helpful to know if this was unique to me or applies to everyone.
Thanks folks
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)![](https://democraticunderground.com/user_avatars/143424.jpg)
canetoad
(18,563 posts)That's it.
GP6971
(34,019 posts)![](/emoticons/hi.gif)
canetoad
(18,563 posts)This is bizarre, no?
GP6971
(34,019 posts)on your reply.
Hope all is well!!
canetoad
(18,563 posts)To Tom.
TomSlick
(12,142 posts)Well, not all of it. I see a white background.
Now I see it - it's just REALLY small. I would never identify it as a whale.
canetoad
(18,563 posts)Can't work this out.
TomSlick
(12,142 posts)It's really small.
canetoad
(18,563 posts)I tried re-upping the .gif but received a message that can't connect to DU server. Mmmmmm. VPN is now turned off. I might give the boss a heads up.
TomSlick
(12,142 posts)Kali
(56,061 posts)though it is kind of small and I didn't know what it was at first. also I am tired and I am sure my glasses are dirty.
Others said the same. It's standard size.
3catwoman3
(26,129 posts)
in your OP.
As noted by others, it is quite small. It looks like a dark squiggle.
I hope you can fix it.
canetoad
(18,563 posts)It seems to depend on whether the VPN is on or not. I'll get to the bottom of it.