anybody know why they are M.I.A
I haven’t noticed most appear to be present, certainly none that I think had one are now M.I.A.
It depends on where they might be stored, the forums hold some if you choose to upload one, then there are several popular image sites, like photobucket, etc. and if they go down, so to do the avatars.
Then there is the possible IE issue with missing images, just a red x in a box, clearing the browser cache (temp internet files) usually resolves that.
well this is weird they are back now im not kidding before no one had one now they are all present im thinking one of the shields blocked the flash maybe or something , oh well its okay now. well im using firefox but no extensions not using noscript nothing maybe a fluke who knows sorry to panic like that strange though.
As you probably know by now, avast doesn’t block, but scans and alerts to infection, but doesn’t block.
pinnacle, do you use a customized Hosts file?
well adblock+ can block them (like any pic on the web), but on a case per case and deliberate action…
Whilst a customised Hosts file or adblock+ could block them it wouldn’t be doing it on a random/intermittent basis, so tha avatars are visible, not visible and then visable again. So I doubt that these would be the cause of the mystery.
OK yep ad block DUH!!! Thanks fixed that my broadband carrier implemented that a day ago.