What's going on with the random avatar on FB posts?

Started by Non-RedNeck Westsider, September 29, 2011, 11:36:19 AM

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Non-RedNeck Westsider

September 29, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Just curious.
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BridgeTroll

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September 29, 2011, 12:31:05 PM
FB posts?
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Non-RedNeck Westsider

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September 29, 2011, 12:54:04 PM
Every MetroJax facebook post has a random poster's avatar next to it for no (seemingly) rhyme or reson.  I was wondering why.
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peestandingup

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September 29, 2011, 03:45:53 PM
Its just the way FB does links when you use the share button. It always looks for some icons on the page to accompany the shared links so it looks more snazzy on FB. So its just picking random avatar icons from the first page of threads it seems.

Whoever is doing the sharing part can turn off the thumbnail before they post it, but they're not doing that.

tufsu1

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September 29, 2011, 05:00:34 PM
ah...that explains why my avatar was attached to the Bill Killingsworth piece yesterday
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