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Mike 03

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3. This happens to me sometimes too.

Reply to keep_left (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 02:12 PM

Jan 2025

In my case I think it's my very old computer and Chrome doing some kind of operation in which it conserves power or space by not displaying some images. It does this on other websites too. But then it will display everything most of the time. It's kind of puzzling.

I'm not sure if it's the same reason for what you are experiencing though.

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Can anyone explain why many DU avatar pics are "blank" in my browser? [View all] keep_left Jan 2025 OP

Same Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #1

Try clearing canetoad Jan 2025 #2

I've done that and still have the issue. lastlib Jan 2025 #19

This happens to me sometimes too. Mike 03 Jan 2025 #3

Problem possibly solved--I cleared the browser cache... keep_left Jan 2025 #4

I changed mine deliberately. The Madcap Jan 2025 #5

Sorry, I misread. The Madcap Jan 2025 #6

No problem. Actually, as a fellow DU member, I have the option... keep_left Jan 2025 #8

Same problem--not all the avatars but more than 50% and I think those downloaded to DU site hlthe2b Jan 2025 #7

Yes, I had the same problem, except it got to be more like 90% of them. keep_left Jan 2025 #9

Right now on a laptop and it occurs with both Firefox and Chrome. But, I just did pretty much hlthe2b Jan 2025 #10

I don't have much experience with Chrome, as I only use it... keep_left Jan 2025 #11

Problem is back on all my browsers. I hope Elad/EarlG see this and can do something... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #12

So it may actually be a change that was made recently at DU. keep_left Jan 2025 #13

Not sure, but let me know if the problem reoccurs for you too... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #14

With so many of us having the problem, I would think it was something at DU. dflprincess Jan 2025 #17

It's definitely a strange problem, and it's starting to look... keep_left Jan 2025 #18

It's funny, on this thread I san only see yours, and The Madcap's... likesmountains 52 Jan 2025 #16

If you try and view the avatar in a new tab justaprogressive Jan 2025 #15