Blavatar or Avatar?

thecrocheteer · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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Really sorry if this is a stupid question, but what’s the difference between the two? Can I have just the one pic (my uploaded pic) as both?

And what is a gravatar?!

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1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 15, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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thecrocheteer,
Please post a link when asking a question here, starting with:
http://
or link your name to your blog:
https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

http://support.wordpress.com/avatars/
http://support.wordpress.com/avatars/blavatars/

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thesacredpath · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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Avatars are the same as gravatars, just that originally gravatar was a “global” avatar before Automattic (wordpress) bought Gravatar. Now they are one in the same. Avatars are linked to your user account, which means that when you are comment on a blog here, or anywhere that supports gravatars, your avatar will show up next to your comment.

Blavatars are wordpress.COM’s name for a favicon, the little icon/picture that appears next to your blog URL in the address bar in a browser (and sometimes in tabs in some browsers) when at your site. You can thing if it as your blog’s avatar [BL]avatar.

You can upload different images for each, or you can make them the same, it is up to you.

Avatars (your personal one) can be uploaded under users > your profile.

Blavatars (your blogs avatar) can be uploaded under settings > general (blog picture).
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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I’m too slow this morning.
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 15, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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~tsp
thecrocheteer · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 4:50 pm
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1tess and thesacredpath: thanks very much for your very efficient replies! I understand it now (and I’ve linked my blog to my username too)
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 15, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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Glad to help!
copiaverborum · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 8:49 pm
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Excuse my ignorance, but should my avatar appear when leaving comments on others blogs? Because all I see is the “blank man.” Help, please.
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 11:48 pm
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It can take up to several hours, sometimes longer for the avatar change to be registered on all of the wordpress servers. Also, if you are on a self-hosted wordpress blog, rather than one hosted here, it will depend on whether they have avatars/gravatars enabled.
copiaverborum · Member · Mar 15, 2009 at 11:49 pm
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What about the avatar appearing on blogger.com sites? Or, does it only appear in those who have wordpress?
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 16, 2009 at 12:04 am
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It would only appear on blogger blogs if they have things set up to use gravatars. If they do not support gravatars, then your avatar will not show up on blogger blogs.
copiaverborum · Member · Mar 16, 2009 at 12:11 am
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Thanks thesacredpath! You’re super helpful!

Another question: Is there a way to get ANY image to show up on blogger blogs? It seems they have the signature blogger B before their blog name and then an image or picture next to the comment.

I’m just a virgin blogger myself, so, I’m getting used to all of this…
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 16, 2009 at 12:42 am
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You have to sign up with blogger/google, and then you can upload an image.
copiaverborum · Member · Mar 16, 2009 at 2:11 am
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So, if I already have a gmail account, I can just upload a picture in my “settings” and this will be the avatar that appears when I leave a comment in someone’s blogger blog? Or, is something completely different that I’d have to sign up for?
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 16, 2009 at 3:03 am
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When on a blogger blog looking at the comments, in the right hand section should be a sign-in box. You should be able to sign in there with your gmail account, and then edit your profile and add an image.

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