There is something strange with my profile. I can only use predefined avatars (dropdown list) but if i enter an URL containing an image it is not displayed. 
Well you do have a custom avatar, donāt you?
BTW make sure to check the box thatās next to the URL field (in the Profile).
Yes i have a custom avatar uploaded on a web site. And the box is also checkedā¦
here is the url : http://www.zippyimages.com/files/65087/Scoubi.gif
Strange !! It works now and iāve changed nothing. Just loaded the page containing the avatar with Firefoxā¦
Really, really strange !! Now i emptied Firefox cache and the avatar is gone ???
And that link you gave as is totaly emptyā¦ No picture at allā¦ just blank pageā¦
Be sure your picture is uploaded up there and then you have to recall it from your profileā¦
Sasha
What a mess ! it wasnāt empty in the first timeā¦
Here is the screen capture. Can someone try the link for me ? Thank you.
Ok it works now. Iāve moved from zippyimages to http://www.imageshack.us/
Yepā¦ this link:
http://www.zippyimages.com/files/73467/Scoubi.gif
is okā¦ I can see your avatar now, and I can see that picture if I click on linkā¦
Well you should try again, it is gone again !! zippyimages really sucks !!
Yeah, get rid of itā¦
I have my own web space (itās not large, though, but at least itās mine), so I use it for that kind of stuffā¦
Thanks for your help my friend. 
Not big help thoughā¦ ;D Iām glad itās working fine for you nowā¦ your avatar is up and runningā¦ I could make one for you if you just asked, but I guess youāre pretty happy with this one that you have now.
Cheers !
Well actually i just chose this one to have an avatar. Sort of better than nothingā¦ :-\
Iāll be very happy if you can draw one for me. Really apreciate your offer (i donāt like asking, i know itās stupid).
No question can be stupid, ever !!! Only answers can be stupidā¦
What would you like to represent you as your avatar ? Any wish ?
I donāt have enough time right now, but as soon as I come back from where Iām going now, I promise, Iāll make one for you tooā¦
Cheers !
P.S. Just let me know, what would you like to have inside your avatarā¦ dragon, plane, flower, bug maybe, stork ;Dā¦ etc.
Well i really donāt know, maybe a āLe Docā theme. āDocā is short for ādocteurā in french. This is because i have a PhD in computer science.
I rely on your artistic touch my friend. Any avatar will be very welcomed.
OK, here it isā¦ I donāt know if youāre going to like this one, but at least itās unique and itās all yoursā¦ ;D
Cheers !
Sasha
Sasha, is that you in your avatar?