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  samdurrant · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 6:21 pm

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  So in the “Discussion settings”, it says

  “For users without a custom avatar of their own, you can either display a generic logo or a generated one based on their e-mail address.”

  Is it possible to upload a custom avatar? Or a set of avatar to randomly pick from?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm

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  Is it possible to upload a custom avatar?

  Hi there,
  Yes see here please http://en.support.wordpress.com/avatars/gravatars/
  http://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/users.php?page=grofiles-editor

  For best practices scroll down to below the video
  http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/01/24/gravatar-avatar-blavatar/

  See here for blavatars http://en.support.wordpress.com/avatars/blavatars/

  If required see here for gravatar support > http://en.gravatar.com/site/contact-us/

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  samdurrant · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm

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  I meant not for me but for my recent comments. The ones that randomly show up are… well pretty ugly.

  I know I can choose between the mosaic style ones and the monster ones but was wondering if I could upload an avatar that is used when people comment who are not with wordpress.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 6:37 pm

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  but was wondering if I could upload an avatar that is used when people comment who are not with wordpress.

  No you cannot do that.

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  samdurrant · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 7:07 pm

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  Will suggest it to staff then.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 30, 2012 at 7:10 pm

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  Why create yet another thread? I flagged this one so it’s moved to the Ideas Forum for you.

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Oct 1, 2012 at 2:41 am

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  @samdurrant – the only bloghost I can think of where you can do this is LiveJournal. Very unlikely that wordpress.com would bring it in here.

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  samdurrant · Member · Oct 1, 2012 at 6:56 am

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  Just pointing out that it would make sense…

  It would be neat if a random avatar would show up that would ‘fit’ the layout. Oh well. Just a suggestion.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 1, 2012 at 10:11 pm

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  I cannot comprehend how one could compel anyone else to select from a site specific selection of avatars, without requiring registration and we can’t do that on free hosted WordPress.com blogs.

  As for me, I would not be happy if I was restricted to selecting from only avatars another blogger provided because they “fit” their layout. Frankly I would assume they were a control freak and would be gone in a thrice.

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  samdurrant · Member · Oct 1, 2012 at 10:52 pm

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  As I said, this would be a neat feature for people not registered to WP. If they are indeed registered they do have their own avatar so that should be fine.

  Friendly as always -thanks timethief :)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 1, 2012 at 10:54 pm

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  You don’t need to be a WordPress.com blogger to register a gravatar.