Forum Bug

**Ebalere** · 10-14-2011, 02:27 AM

Any one can pick any avatar apparently, I've seen two people now with PL shield avatars like Cinco's and another guy with an SG avatar. A few other people have noticed it too so i'm not mistaken.

**JaytB** · 10-14-2011, 02:52 AM

I noticed that too, but I think it has to do with the fact that you can now use your own pic as avatar. Easy to take a screenshot and use it as avatar.

I think there should be a rule about that though

**Gluttony** · 10-14-2011, 03:20 AM

Didn't notice, is it the profile picture or their avatar? If it's the latter then that is a problem and it's happened before with the STS logo (dev impersonation ftw). Anyone can pretty much put anything as a profile picture, but the avatar shows up next to posts in a thread rather than just being viewable on the user's profile. With customization comes problems, it's probably the reason it hasn't been available until now, it was only a matter of time until someone put something they shouldn't have and the whole system has to have restrictions (think auto-mute).

**Pigeonss** · 10-14-2011, 04:07 AM

Example

**Cabero** · 10-14-2011, 04:10 AM

How do you even use a custom avatar?! I don't see a option for it. I been dying to use a custom avatar lol

**pigeon** · 10-14-2011, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ebalere:447603

Any one can pick any avatar apparently, I've seen two people now with PL shield avatars like Cinco's and another guy with an SG avatar. A few other people have noticed it too so i'm not mistaken.

I remember telling you about it... and I told myself to PM the devs (to avoid any trouble this could cause) but I forgot to do it. :/

**Cabero** · 10-14-2011, 04:28 AM

Oh I see not going to tell me? lol

**Samhayne** · 10-14-2011, 09:28 AM

This was a bug with a new usergroup I created to give fresh forum members more advice. I forgot to limit their avatar settings (the silly forums gives any new usergroup access to them all by default).

If you see someone with a forum avatar they shouldn't have (like a PL shield or STS logo) please send me a PM, thanks!