[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16020: Upload custom avatar for user in Dashboard

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#16020: Upload custom avatar for user in Dashboard
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 Reporter:  computerwiz908                     |       Owner:  nacin
     Type:  feature request                    |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                             |   Milestone:  Future
Component:  Users                              |  Release
 Severity:  minor                              |     Version:
 Keywords:  ux-feedback has-patch 2nd-opinion  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by cdog):

 I've been actively maintaining the plugin since I released it, about 2
 years ago. I still think a solution should be considered for core. It was
 suggested by many and it's a pretty requested feature. I don't say that's
 the only way to do it; there are also a few other great plugins:
 [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-local-avatars/ Simple Local
 Avatars], [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatar/ WP User Avatar]
 and [https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-local-avatar/ Add Local Avatar],
 altough some of them may be a bit too much for core. Just to be clear, the
 proposed solution doesn't remove Gravatar support or break backward
 compatibility.

 [comment:38 rmccue] mentioned GitHub and Stack Overflow as a
 counterargument. Less than a month later, Stack Exchange
 [http://blog.stackexchange.com/2013/01/announcing-a-new-way-to-change-
 your-profile-picture/ announced a new way to change profile pictures] for
 the entire network (including Stack Overflow). So anyone who wants to use
 a custom picture is able to simply upload one or to switch back to their
 Gravatar. Last year, GitHub did the same [https://github.com/blog/1803
 -switch-your-picture-with-ease announcing that switching profile pictures
 just got easier].

 WordPress has evolved from just a blogging platform to a full CMS.
 Basically you can use if for almost anything; is Gravatar alone a
 satisfying solution? While it may be a perfect fit for blogs, I don't
 think it's enough for sites with lots of registered users (universities,
 organizations, eCommerce stores or any kind of communities). Built-in
 profile pictures could be also a nice addition even for bbPress and
 BuddyPress.

 So what do you think? It would be great to see more opinions on this and
 get some traction, eventually.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16020#comment:43>
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