Libravatar is shutting down

[Changaco]

Libravatar.org is shutting down on 2018-09-01

Looking back on starting Libravatar

[Changaco]

Some users want to be able to upload an avatar directly from Liberapay, while others prefer having a single avatar that multiple websites can use and which can be updated in one fell swoop. To allow both we need more than what Libravatar provides.

The ideal service would:

• be a shared content-addressed avatar storage service, so that multiple websites can allow their users to upload an avatar directly, without wasting disk space by each storing a copy
• allow a user to associate an avatar to their email address without having to leave the website they're on, by sending a link to a confirmation page via email

[rugk]

Can't you also just provide a simple upload service, so it does not have to be loaded from third-party sites. E.g. Twitter is regularly blocked in browsers there, because they just track users.

[tibbi]

yeah, uploading a simple image should definitely be an option. I just cannot currently set an avatar for my project...

[Changaco]

Closing since Libravatar is no longer shutting down. #1278 is the new issue for direct avatar upload.