# Problem uploading avatar/profile picture

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160 "2020-06-22T10:05:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160/1 "2020-06-22T10:05:11Z")

</div>

I get a message:

> Sorry, the image you are trying to upload is too big **(maximum size is 0KB**), please resize it and try again.

Same message even for very small pics 50x50, and won’t upload a new image. Looks like a bug.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160/2 "2020-06-22T11:46:27Z")

</div>

Seems to be fixed now.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160/3 "2020-06-22T16:53:15Z")

</div>

I did not have a problem as of 15 minutes ago other than searching my harmdrive [sic 🥶]

Seems like the developers are slowly correcting flaws and desires from us users. (I’m still frustrated somewhat).

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-uploading-avatar-profile-picture/911160/4 "2020-06-22T16:56:07Z")

</div>

Discovered: if one tries but put a smilie inside a bracket —\> […] it won’t show/render.  
Nor does a empty bracket pair. (Might be my browser though…Latest Edge/Windows 10s).