Avatar Update

We have removed the 64x64 from the site (including the news) and have replaced them with Headshots of your Human Avatar. If you've noticed, the site is moving considerably faster, because instead of having to save and load (And query the database for) both versions of the avatars, we only have to do this for one :)

Let me explain this, in a technical way. As best as I can - to answer the questions that have been posted up to this point.

The avatars were located in one folder, that was over 13GB in size when it was just removed. That means that each time an avatar was displayed on the site (the 64x64 one) it had to search that directory for the right image (which caused crashing in NFS) as well as query the user database, for information on which avatar was the users.

With the HA only version, it queries from the HA image folders (which are separated) and there are no MySQL queries, as the information is already cached for each user.

That means that we're saving 13GB worth of file searching, and a database query to the most important table in the database, for each avatar load.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Blake
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The site is moving at exactly the same speed as it always does.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Keith
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Right now we are deleting that MASSIVE directory, so it'll probably be slow for a few minutes

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Dawniefer
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Strange.. I liked my avatar

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by chibimiCHELE
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I am going to miss my avatar. BUT, if it makes the site run faster, I am all for it! XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Memento_Mori
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I like the thought, though I liked my avatar.. ; w ; Still, I guess we're supposed to like our HAs just as much. What about the people without HAs though, out of curiosity?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Squirt
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I'd think it would be slower to load headshots than 64x64 cons if the headshots change every time someone hanges their avatar, but having a database of literally thousands of 64x64 icons would slow things down too.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by zlombie
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Awww...
I liked those.

The site seems slower though...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Edward
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O_O

Fail.

D; I want my avvie back!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

i loved my avatar

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Elljay
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What! I'd like my dog back where she was please.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by rawnie
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Me no like, for the avatars made it easier for us to tell others apart. If you ask me, everything revolves around the HA now.

Not happy, for I paid for my avatar, and I loved it. Now it's just an HA head. Meh.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by SpeedBumps
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IRRITATING!!!!!God why can't we add our own little avi? Creation spurs? gosh...i did all that work saving the little pics for nothing...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Seerow
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Repeats what she said in the forums

I miss my avatar I see enough of everyone's HAs on the forums and elsewhere don't need to see them here. As well, they change so frequently they are no use for identifying people. I don't notice any change in the speed of the site though.

I don't see any of the headshots that have been mentioned, neither on my profile or here. I tried a hard refresh and restarting FF but still nothing.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Cobralily
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i think it's cool, but i will miss my old one.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by atomais
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I miss my Carlton avatar. >>

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Opalite
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thats a good idea although i love the 64x64 avatars but i am glad subeta will run faster now yay

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Waaaaat?
Noooie
I loved my Avvie =

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by TRAUMA_436
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My wardrobe is loading slower now, though. Other than that, I got no problems. Just gotta get used to seeing these disembodied heads around.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Despair
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Epic Phail.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by MikiDaCrow
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heh, there's going to be a lot of cranky avatar makers, but hopefully the change will be absorbed smoothly and quickly

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Samuel_733
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Awesome! I like this much better. (:

It isn't appearing on my friends list or comment box, though.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

that sucks

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Kiarae
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Whoo, great job! I do miss my Avvie a little bit though...

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