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Ooooooh! A Libre version of #Gravatar https://libravatar.org/
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How to Stop Appearing as Anonymous When Leaving Comments on WordPress
How do you stop showing up as ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments on WordPress?
It can be frustrating not only for those leaving comments on blogs when they appear as ‘Anonymous’, but also for the blog host, who won’t know who left the comment unless there are clues to the person’s identity.
Are you ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments?I see many comments from ‘Anonymous’ on other blogs saying they don’t know why they are showing up as ‘Anonymous.’ Many go on to blame WordPress for it.
However, it’s not always WordPress’s fault!
What are the reasons for your comments showing as ‘Anonymous’
The most likely reason is that you are not logged into a WordPress.com account. But there are other reasons.
Here are the main reasons and fixes for appearing as ‘Anonymous’
Missing Gravatar: WordPress uses a service called Gravatar (Globally Recognised Avatar) to display your profile picture and name. If you haven’t set up a Gravatar with your email address, WordPress defaults to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: – Set up a Gravatar account. You can create a free account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. You must use the same email address for your Gravatar account as you use for your WordPress blog, so it connects to your blog.
Not Logged In: If you are not logged into your WordPress.com or WordPress-connected account, the site treats you as a guest, often defaulting to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Site Configuration: The blog owner may have set up their site to permit comments without requiring a name or email address. This is because not everyone wishes to disclose their name or identity. I respect my readers’ privacy, so I have configured my blog to allow comments without revealing commenters’ identities.
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Browser Issues: Cache/Cookies: Old cache or cookies can prevent your credentials from being recognised.
How to fix it: Clearing your browser’s cache and cookies often solves this problem. I’ve noticed this method works whenever I encounter issues with any website, not just WordPress. I clear the cache and cookies on my desktop computer at least once every few months, but the frequency depends on how often you use a device. If the problem persists, try a different browser or open a new window in your current browser in ‘incognito‘ mode to see if that resolves it.
App Glitches: Like everything else, the WordPress Jetpack app will cause problems if you don’t update it.
How to fix it: Try updating it, logging out and back in, or reinstalling the app. If your device is not set to automatically update apps, consider changing the settings so you don’t have to remember to update them. If you don’t have the latest updates, you’re likely to encounter problems.
Outdated themes: When WordPress retires a theme, it ceases support for it. This means that any bugs, including those affecting how your comments appear, will not be fixed.
How to fix it: Switch to a current WordPress-supported theme.
Privacy Settings: If your browser is blocking third-party cookies, it may prevent your profile from appearing correctly on other people’s blogs.
How to fix it: Change your browser’s settings to enable cookies.
Theme bugs: Some bugs may only affect certain WordPress themes. ‘Anonymous’ comments are one such bug.
How to fix it: If you have tried everything else and your comments are still showing as ‘Anonymous’, report the bug to WordPress, and ensure you inform them of the device you are using and the name of your blog’s theme.
Summary:
- Create a free Gravatar account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. Ensure you use the same email address so that your Gravatar account connects to your blog.
- Always ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before leaving comments.
- Clear the cache and cookies in the browser on the device you use to browse the internet.
- Try using a different browser or leaving a comment while in ‘incognito’ mode.
- The blog’s host may have set it up to allow comments without requiring a name, email address, or WordPress login. Therefore, ensure you are logged into your WordPress account.
- Ensure the WordPress/Jetpack app is up to date by downloading its latest software.
- Change your blog’s theme if WordPress have retired it.
- Change your browser’s settings to allow third-party cookies.
- Tried everything in the above list, but still encountering the problem. Report the bug to WordPress.
Have you encountered issues with your comments appearing as ‘Anonymous’? What steps did you take to resolve your ‘Anonymous’ comment problems? Did any particular solution work best for you? Have you ever come across a blog that required you to log in to leave a comment? Did this affect your willingness to engage? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!
All images in this post were created using the WordPress image generator. AI was used to check spelling and grammar mistakes.
You can follow me at the following sites.
Copyright @ 2026 hughsviewsandnews.com – All rights reserved.
#AnonymousComments #BlogEngagement #Blogging #BloggingAdvice #BloggingHelp #Comments #Gravatar #HowTo #Jetpack #WordPress #WordPressProblems -
How to Stop Appearing as Anonymous When Leaving Comments on WordPress
How do you stop showing up as ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments on WordPress?
It can be frustrating not only for those leaving comments on blogs when they appear as ‘Anonymous’, but also for the blog host, who won’t know who left the comment unless there are clues to the person’s identity.
Are you ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments?I see many comments from ‘Anonymous’ on other blogs saying they don’t know why they are showing up as ‘Anonymous.’ Many go on to blame WordPress for it.
However, it’s not always WordPress’s fault!
What are the reasons for your comments showing as ‘Anonymous’
The most likely reason is that you are not logged into a WordPress.com account. But there are other reasons.
Here are the main reasons and fixes for appearing as ‘Anonymous’
Missing Gravatar: WordPress uses a service called Gravatar (Globally Recognised Avatar) to display your profile picture and name. If you haven’t set up a Gravatar with your email address, WordPress defaults to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: – Set up a Gravatar account. You can create a free account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. You must use the same email address for your Gravatar account as you use for your WordPress blog, so it connects to your blog.
Not Logged In: If you are not logged into your WordPress.com or WordPress-connected account, the site treats you as a guest, often defaulting to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Site Configuration: The blog owner may have set up their site to permit comments without requiring a name or email address. This is because not everyone wishes to disclose their name or identity. I respect my readers’ privacy, so I have configured my blog to allow comments without revealing commenters’ identities.
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Browser Issues: Cache/Cookies: Old cache or cookies can prevent your credentials from being recognised.
How to fix it: Clearing your browser’s cache and cookies often solves this problem. I’ve noticed this method works whenever I encounter issues with any website, not just WordPress. I clear the cache and cookies on my desktop computer at least once every few months, but the frequency depends on how often you use a device. If the problem persists, try a different browser or open a new window in your current browser in ‘incognito‘ mode to see if that resolves it.
App Glitches: Like everything else, the WordPress Jetpack app will cause problems if you don’t update it.
How to fix it: Try updating it, logging out and back in, or reinstalling the app. If your device is not set to automatically update apps, consider changing the settings so you don’t have to remember to update them. If you don’t have the latest updates, you’re likely to encounter problems.
Outdated themes: When WordPress retires a theme, it ceases support for it. This means that any bugs, including those affecting how your comments appear, will not be fixed.
How to fix it: Switch to a current WordPress-supported theme.
Privacy Settings: If your browser is blocking third-party cookies, it may prevent your profile from appearing correctly on other people’s blogs.
How to fix it: Change your browser’s settings to enable cookies.
Theme bugs: Some bugs may only affect certain WordPress themes. ‘Anonymous’ comments are one such bug.
How to fix it: If you have tried everything else and your comments are still showing as ‘Anonymous’, report the bug to WordPress, and ensure you inform them of the device you are using and the name of your blog’s theme.
Summary:
- Create a free Gravatar account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. Ensure you use the same email address so that your Gravatar account connects to your blog.
- Always ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before leaving comments.
- Clear the cache and cookies in the browser on the device you use to browse the internet.
- Try using a different browser or leaving a comment while in ‘incognito’ mode.
- The blog’s host may have set it up to allow comments without requiring a name, email address, or WordPress login. Therefore, ensure you are logged into your WordPress account.
- Ensure the WordPress/Jetpack app is up to date by downloading its latest software.
- Change your blog’s theme if WordPress have retired it.
- Change your browser’s settings to allow third-party cookies.
- Tried everything in the above list, but still encountering the problem. Report the bug to WordPress.
Have you encountered issues with your comments appearing as ‘Anonymous’? What steps did you take to resolve your ‘Anonymous’ comment problems? Did any particular solution work best for you? Have you ever come across a blog that required you to log in to leave a comment? Did this affect your willingness to engage? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!
The featured image on this blog post is sourced from Pixabay. AI reviewed spelling and grammar errors.
The image in this post was created using the WordPress image generator.
You can follow me at the following sites.
Copyright @ 2026 hughsviewsandnews.com – All rights reserved.
#AnonymousComments #BlogEngagement #Blogging #BloggingAdvice #BloggingHelp #Comments #Gravatar #HowTo #Jetpack #WordPress #WordPressProblems -
How to Stop Appearing as Anonymous When Leaving Comments on WordPress
How do you stop showing up as ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments on WordPress?
It can be frustrating not only for those leaving comments on blogs when they appear as ‘Anonymous’, but also for the blog host, who won’t know who left the comment unless there are clues to the person’s identity.
Are you ‘Anonymous’ when leaving comments?I see many comments from ‘Anonymous’ on other blogs saying they don’t know why they are showing up as ‘Anonymous.’ Many go on to blame WordPress for it.
However, it’s not always WordPress’s fault!
What are the reasons for your comments showing as ‘Anonymous’
The most likely reason is that you are not logged into a WordPress.com account. But there are other reasons.
Here are the main reasons and fixes for appearing as ‘Anonymous’
Missing Gravatar: WordPress uses a service called Gravatar (Globally Recognised Avatar) to display your profile picture and name. If you haven’t set up a Gravatar with your email address, WordPress defaults to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: – Set up a Gravatar account. You can create a free account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. You must use the same email address for your Gravatar account as you use for your WordPress blog, so it connects to your blog.
Not Logged In: If you are not logged into your WordPress.com or WordPress-connected account, the site treats you as a guest, often defaulting to ‘Anonymous.’
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Site Configuration: The blog owner may have set up their site to permit comments without requiring a name or email address. This is because not everyone wishes to disclose their name or identity. I respect my readers’ privacy, so I have configured my blog to allow comments without revealing commenters’ identities.
How to fix it: Ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before commenting.
Browser Issues: Cache/Cookies: Old cache or cookies can prevent your credentials from being recognised.
How to fix it: Clearing your browser’s cache and cookies often solves this problem. I’ve noticed this method works whenever I encounter issues with any website, not just WordPress. I clear the cache and cookies on my desktop computer at least once every few months, but the frequency depends on how often you use a device. If the problem persists, try a different browser or open a new window in your current browser in ‘incognito‘ mode to see if that resolves it.
App Glitches: Like everything else, the WordPress Jetpack app will cause problems if you don’t update it.
How to fix it: Try updating it, logging out and back in, or reinstalling the app. If your device is not set to automatically update apps, consider changing the settings so you don’t have to remember to update them. If you don’t have the latest updates, you’re likely to encounter problems.
Outdated themes: When WordPress retires a theme, it ceases support for it. This means that any bugs, including those affecting how your comments appear, will not be fixed.
How to fix it: Switch to a current WordPress-supported theme.
Privacy Settings: If your browser is blocking third-party cookies, it may prevent your profile from appearing correctly on other people’s blogs.
How to fix it: Change your browser’s settings to enable cookies.
Theme bugs: Some bugs may only affect certain WordPress themes. ‘Anonymous’ comments are one such bug.
How to fix it: If you have tried everything else and your comments are still showing as ‘Anonymous’, report the bug to WordPress, and ensure you inform them of the device you are using and the name of your blog’s theme.
Summary:
- Create a free Gravatar account at gravatar.com and associate your email and name with a profile picture. Ensure you use the same email address so that your Gravatar account connects to your blog.
- Always ensure you are logged into your WordPress account before leaving comments.
- Clear the cache and cookies in the browser on the device you use to browse the internet.
- Try using a different browser or leaving a comment while in ‘incognito’ mode.
- The blog’s host may have set it up to allow comments without requiring a name, email address, or WordPress login. Therefore, ensure you are logged into your WordPress account.
- Ensure the WordPress/Jetpack app is up to date by downloading its latest software.
- Change your blog’s theme if WordPress have retired it.
- Change your browser’s settings to allow third-party cookies.
- Tried everything in the above list, but still encountering the problem. Report the bug to WordPress.
Have you encountered issues with your comments appearing as ‘Anonymous’? What steps did you take to resolve your ‘Anonymous’ comment problems? Did any particular solution work best for you? Have you ever come across a blog that required you to log in to leave a comment? Did this affect your willingness to engage? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!
The featured image on this blog post is sourced from Pixabay. AI reviewed spelling and grammar errors.
The image in this post was created using the WordPress image generator.
You can follow me at the following sites.
Copyright @ 2026 hughsviewsandnews.com – All rights reserved.
#AnonymousComments #BlogEngagement #Blogging #BloggingAdvice #BloggingHelp #Comments #Gravatar #HowTo #Jetpack #WordPress #WordPressProblems -
Is Libravatar in use/active/and so on? 🤔 Thinking we need more non-us cloud alternatives (or at least that's what I was looking for)...
Are there other alternatives to Gravatar?
#avatar #gravatar #libravatar #devops #programming #webdev #web
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Guten Morgen, es ist 2. #DiDay. Diesmal bin ich von #gravatar zu #libravatar gewechselt. #DUTgemacht und viel Spaß beim Lesen!
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@mrzarquon Dang me. Wanted to add "no #gravatar please" in my toot 😬
While it works (mostly, I have some bug issues with the service). I dislike the idea of this being "centrally owned".
But you're right that it is *a* solution to my itch, thanks.
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Twitter/X: come verificare la tua identità senza pagare con Mastodon
Da quando Elon Musk ha trasformato la storica spunta blu di Twitter in un servizio a pagamento da 3 a 38 euro al mese, molti si sono chiesti: esiste davvero un'alternativa gratuita e credibile per verificare la propria identità online? La risposta è sì, e si chiama Mastodon. Ma non è solo una questione di prezzo: è un modo completamente diverso alla verifica dell'identità digitale, più trasparente, decentralizzato e anche più sicuro. In questo articolo ti racconto come funziona la […]https://emanuelegori.uno/twitter-x-come-verificare-la-tua-identita-senza-pagare-con-mastodon/
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#TIL that you can use #Libravatar instead of Gravatar with a community-hosted GitLab service;
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El generador de #monstruos para la #capi como un #gravatar #chibi #babe #animacion #blender #b2d #rigid #rig
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El generador de #monstruos para la #capi como un #gravatar #chibi #babe #animacion #blender #b2d #rigid #rig
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El generador de #monstruos para la #capi como un #gravatar #chibi #babe #animacion #blender #b2d #rigid #rig
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El generador de #monstruos para la #capi como un #gravatar #chibi #babe #animacion #blender #b2d #rigid #rig
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Die Entwicklung von #Gravatar hat sich in letzter Zeit in eine etwas ungewöhnliche Richtung bewegt. Auf der Seite, auf der meine Avatare gespeichert sind, konnte ich zunächst keinen direkten Link zu meinem #Avatar finden – wirklich erstaunlich! Kürzlich bin ich auf ein hilfreiches Tool gestoßen: Nach Eingabe der E-Mail-Adresse wird automatisch der entsprechende Avatar-Link generiert. Übrigens zeigt der Avatar hinter diesem Link den Entwickler selbst
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Gravatar Enhanced Plugin installiert, aktiviert und konfiguriert
Es hat sich herausgestellt, dass die Funktion des #ActivityPub-Plugin, Avatare als Thumbnails anzuzeigen, die Funktionsfähigkeit von Gravatar einschränkt. Ein Workaround besteht darin, dass Plugin „Gravatar Enhanced“ zu installieren. #GravatarEnhanced bietet die Möglichkeit, für Diskutanten ohne Avatar automatisch einen Pseudo-Avatar zu erstellen. Datenschutzrelevant ist jedoch vor allem die Funktion, eine Variante eines Avatar Proxy zu aktivieren. In der Variante „Gravatar URLs spiegeln […]
https://blog.worms.social/gravatar-enhanced-plugin-installiert-aktiviert-und-konfiguriert/
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#WormsSocial, next steps: Zeitstrahl, Grobplanung. Zudem ein Befund: Das #ActivityPub Plugin funktioniert zwar auch ohne #Gravatar, es kann allerdings keine Thumbnails der Fediverse-Handle für Fediverse-Reaktionen laden, wenn Gravatar mittels PHP add_filter('get_avatar,' '__return_false'); get_avatar_url('get_avatar_url', '__return_false'); unterbunden wird.
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Automattic hat da übrigens ein erstaunlich datenschutzfreundliches neues #WordPress-Plugin mit zusätzlichen Funktionen für #Gravatar am Start:
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#WormsSocial Ich habe die #Gravatar-Funktionalität in #Wordpress deaktiviert, indem ich mit Hilfe des Wordpress-Plugin "Code Snippets" den Code
add_filter('get_avatar', '__return_false');
add_filter('get_avatar_url', '__return_false');überall ausführen lasse.
Bin ich zu streng? Sollte ich Gravatar zulassen und in der Datenschutzerklärung bzw. mit einem Banner auf die Verwendung von Gravatar hinweisen? -
Wie Fediverse-Reactions und Avatare in WordPress zusammenhängen
Einen Punkt habe ich in meinem vorigen Beitrag über Folgefragen nach dem Verbinden eines WordPress-Blogs mit dem Fediverse noch nicht behandelt: Die Abhängigkeit der Anzeige der Fediverse-Reactions von den generellen Avatar-Einstellungen in WordPress. Das ist auch ein bisschen komplexer und damit einen eigenen Beitrag wert:
Gravatar und Datenschutz
WordPress holt sich standardmäßig die Avatare zu normalen Kommentaren von gravatar.com. Hat dort jemand keinen Avatar eingerichtet, […]
https://www.annetteschwindt.digital/fediverse-reactions-avatare-wordpress/
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Oh, the #Gravatar / #Automattic team wrote about federated social networks, but they did not mention #ActivityPub for #WordPress.
https://blog.gravatar.com/2025/06/13/decentralized-social-media/
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FAIR package manager
The Linux Foundation has announced the FAIR package manager for WordPress. This will be an independent and neutral plugin and theme package manager.
One of the features of FAIR is the ability to deactivate Gravatar avatars, which means a slightly reduced privacy leak (depending on how much you trust Gravatar).
As a result, I’m carefully considering making the switch for all sites with Author Buzz UK. Thoughts and opinions gladly received.
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Using Libravatar/Gravatar for your profile in Planet GNOME
Now that the new planet.gnome.org website is live, we have added Libravatar and Gravatar support. Instead of having the Planet website host user images itself, we are giving members the choice to use profile images/avatars from these services.
If you are interested in updating your profile picture, check out the instructions at https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Websites/planet.gnome.org#adding-an-avatar and file an issue. Extra points if you do a merge-request! 🙂
The old hackergotchis are an important part of our community’s history, so I set up a static website to host the old files. Feel free to file an issue if you want yours taken down from there.
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Yesterday, I released an update to Meh, my Mastodon enabled commenting system. It now optionally allows for generating avatar images locally without any requests to gravatar.
https://github.com/splitbrain/meh/blob/main/doc/gravatar.md
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#arstechnica:
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DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
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"The presence of credentials in leaked "stealer logs" indicates his device was infected."
"A steady stream of published credentials"8.5.2025
#Adobe #CISA #cybersecurity #Cybersicherheit #Datenschutz #Datensicherheit #DOGE #Gmail #Gravatar #infosec #infostealer #IT #malware #USA
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I don't like Gravatar. Changing a profile picture in one place shouldn't cause it to show up in other places.
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"Have you ever noticed how your profile picture magically appears on some blogs, forums, or websites without needing to upload it each time? That’s the power of #Gravatar. Since 2004, we have been quietly revolutionizing online identity, offering a consistent way to represent yourself across the open web."
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Huh. Apparently setting up a photo on gravatar has created and logged me in to a wordpress.com account. That is rather unexpected. I only found out after getting "User $generatedUsername Cannot Access the Dashboard Requested" instead of the login page to the admin dashboard of a site I'm helping out with...
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"Want to share your #Gravatar profile in your emails? We’ve made it ridiculously easy."
https://blog.gravatar.com/2025/02/19/initials-avatars-email-signatures/
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Způsob jakým #Gravatar využívá #Mastodon mi příjde býti následováníhodným.
https://gravatar.com/profile/verified-accounts/mastodon/mastodongeneric
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It would seem like identity and domain verification are a hot topic again:
Cybersquatting is not a new issue, of course, but Bluesky’s decision to tie verification to domains as social proof shows the limitations of the strategy. After all, if Conor Sen doesn’t want to register his namesake domain, it just takes one questionable party to do it instead, put up a fake email signup form, and register an account. Domains simply don’t offer enough in the way of social proof for the average person.
This reminds me of Keybase.io. It’s a service that had potential as a centralized identity verification service. I enjoyed its simplicity and its support for developer tools. Unfortunately, they were acquired by Zoom and it seems the service was since mothballed. Of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Gravatar as an alternative. I know I’m biased, but I think it has become a really good identity verification service nowadays.
Or maybe, we should just forget those external services to manage our content, and have everything on our own personal site like this one 🙂
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#Gravatar: Sooo einfach, deinen #Avatar praktisch überall im Netz in Zusammenhang mit deiner email-Adresse anzuzeigen.
Auch Gravatar: Allerdings musst du dazu die Seite besitzen und einen Shortcode eingeben, damit das funktioniert, und für #Wordpress musst du zuerst noch dieses #Plugin installieren und dann...
Ich so: *auf Liste durchstreich* 'Eigenen Avatar bei Kommentaren wollen'
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If you use #Gravatar, this newish plugin is a nice addition to a site that uses the #WordPress block or site editor. It enables you to add a profile block with your Gravatar details.
It's a nice alternative to a typical author bio section.
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Looked up this frm ‘21 on #Idenity in the Fedi. Saw this:
(Anyone have an answer?)
"Why not simply start with Gravatar?
I think that Gravatar would simplify the creation of a new user account on a different network. Just pust in your email address and #Gravatar fetches your public profile data and profile image that can be used to prefill the user sign up form.
This would make the life so much easier for every first-time registration...."
cc: @dickhardt @Identitywoman @identity
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#TIL about another online identify verifier, #Keyoxide. Quite a lift! But I did get it going with the help of a few Mastodonians and this guide from @sbr
Pixelfed is still giving me problems, but I'm done for the day.
Next up, understanding the #Gravatar, #Libravatar, #Ivatar
https://www.rockyourcode.com/verify-your-online-accounts-with-keyoxide/
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Libravatar : federated avatar hosting service https://www.libravatar.org/ #Libravatar is a Federated Open Source Service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites, as an alternative to #Gravatar. If you create an account with us, your photo could start popping up next to forum posts or blog comments on any site where you left your email address.
#selfhosting #gravatar #freesoftware #privacy
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📬 Gravatar: Datenleck legt Nutzerdaten von 114 Millionen Anwendern offen #Datenschutz #Hacking #Avatare #CarloDiDato #Gravatar #HaveIBeenPwned https://tarnkappe.info/gravatar-datenleck-legt-nutzerdaten-von-114-millionen-anwendern-offen/
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Looks like #gravatar has a bad day. Yet again people hording personal data lost control over it by accident. For something "as simple as an avatar service" that is a bit of a mess.
Maybe check if you want to use #libravatar which is not interested in any profile data and if you feel especially majestic, you can just selfhost it, like I do, with not more than nginx and a shell script that uses imagemagick.
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And here we go! Bye bye Gravatar from Evolution. Welcome @libravatar :)
No worries, if there is an icon on Gravatar but not an Libravatar, you'll still see it. But other than Gravatar libravatar doesn't collect your data for advertisement.
But for now, it's only the simple default CDN implementation. It needs some additional work to support the federated layer of the protocol. But it's a great first step!