Mit den Gravataren von Gravatar.com gab es bereits seit längerem ernsthafte Performance-Probleme. Derzeit sind Neuregistrierungen und sämtliche Aktivitäten mit dem eigenen Account deaktiviert. Immerhin scheinen die Gravatare jetzt wieder angezeigt zu werden, und Tom Werner schreibt auf der Startseite:
Gravatars have come a long way since their debut over three years ago. With 90,000 accounts and over 4.5 billion images served, gravatars have become a part of the web landscape.
In order to handle the rapidly increasing load, I've had to experiment with a variety of server architectures. I ask for your patience during the coming weeks as I test out a few setups. The new and improved, vastly more scalable solution, will serve gravatars expediently and reliably.
In addition to the new server architecture, development on Gravatar 2.0 is progressing rapidly and in the coming weeks you'll see screenshots and news on this site. It's a very exciting time ahead, once again, thanks for your continuing support!
Na dann bin ich aber gespannt!
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