Avatar from URL - Failed Upload & Image Linking Questions

[Redbelly98]

I just tried to change my avatar by linking to a url from another website, but it failed for some reason. Here is the message I get:

Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file.​

Does anybody know why this failed? To make it work, I uploaded the image from my hard drive instead.
BTW, the image is at http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/redbelly98/PhysicsForums/RedbellyAvatar_tiny-tim.gif

Another related question: when linking an avatar to a url, does the image file actually upload to PF's server, or is the external url location used to display the avatar (as is done with images and [ img] tags)? Reason I'm asking is some holiday avatars I'd like to use temporarily would exceed the 19.5 kB file size limit. But if something like [ img] tags are used to point to the external url, that shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks,

RB

 

[Kurdt]

Not sure if this feature works. I tried it with your image but I got the same message. Greg will be able to enlighten us.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Buddha Greg says "A permissions problem it might be. Much thought and investigation will be done."

 

[Kurdt]

Thank you oh wise one.

On a slightly related note, what is the policy on images for signatures because I noticed they could not be uploaded even from the hard drive?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

On a slightly related note, what is the policy on images for signatures because I noticed they could not be uploaded even from the hard drive?

Images in the signature are a no no. It's not policy because the ability is disabled :)

 

[Kurdt]

Ok. Just wondered since the signature page still contained the image upload "pane" last time I looked.

 

[Evo]

Ok. Just wondered since the signature page still contained the image upload "pane" last time I looked.

We had images available in signatures once.

 

[Redbelly98]

Buddha Greg says "A permissions problem it might be. Much thought and investigation will be done."

Greg,

Thanks in advance.

 

[Evo]

Are you going to save these so that we have a gallery of them? You should start a thread in GD with all of your avavtar variations!

 

[Redbelly98]

I've started a blog with avatars that honor other members:
https://www.physicsforums.com/blog.php?b=583
It has just one right now, but that should change as I add more 2008 Awardees.

At some point I'll probably start another blog with my holiday and special-occasion avatars. Hmmm, if you don't see that within a week, feel free to bug me about it.

EDIT
Okay, holiday avatars are here:
https://www.physicsforums.com/blog.php?b=588