[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32998: What's a weblog?

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#32998: What's a weblog?
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Text Changes     |     Version:
 Severity:  minor            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by johnjamesjacoby):

 Replying to [comment:3 helen]:
 > I don't think it's accurate to say that an avatar (as opposed to
 gravatar) is something that follow you from website to website, also that
 fragment is pretty creepy. Never noticed it before.
 I agree that it could be perceived as a bit spooky sounding, especially if
 someone is truly unfamiliar with avatars and Gravatar, which this message
 seems to be geared towards educating.

 Because WordPress core does not allow registered users to upload their own
 avatars without the use of a plugin, and because `get_avatar()` attempts
 to find a Gravatar by default always, it's not an inaccurate statement
 even if the reality of it is creepy.

 This string did originally make mention of Gravatar.com, but if my memory
 of the IRC logs from 2008 serves me right, it was altered to eliminate the
 jargon & confusion, and simultaneously remove the direct link to
 Gravatar.com which ultimately results in sign-ups to Automattic's
 WordPress.com product.

 In BuddyPress, we moved away from the word "avatar" on anything that's
 user-facing, and switched to "photo" instead. We decided "Profile photo"
 and "Group photo" were more universally understood than expecting a
 developer or site administrator to explain to a client or community of
 users what an "avatar" was and why they shouldn't be afraid of it. I don't
 expect WordPress to go in this extreme of a direction, but figured it was
 pertinent information.

 WordPress could also just eliminate this bit of helper text entirely, or
 tuck it up into the hidden "Help" section for someone to go stumble into
 if we're looking for a more elaborate solution (which I'm happy to patch
 up if that's the direction we think is the most agreeable.)

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