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Title: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: DarkStar_ on November 22, 2016, 02:47:10 PM
The Yahoo Messenger shortcut button under a user's name has a broken image. I was browsing through threads and saw Chris!'s post
https://i.imgur.com/EqHn6za.png

(image should explain everything)


Title: Re: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: OmegaStarScream on November 22, 2016, 02:59:07 PM
I'm having the same thing in my side but It's weird since the image is available on the host https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/yim.gif , theymos probably changed the URL not in purpose on the postbit.


Title: Re: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: izanagi narukami on November 22, 2016, 05:36:51 PM
I thought YM no longer available since 5 Agustus 2016

https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/10/goodbye-old-yahoo-messenger/

So that's why the image were broken , IMO


Title: Re: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: minifrij on November 22, 2016, 06:46:16 PM
I'm having the same thing in my side but It's weird since the image is available on the host https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/yim.gif , theymos probably changed the URL not in purpose on the postbit.
I don't believe thats the case. AFAIK the YIM button was generated and linked from Yahoo's servers (due to it being different depending on if the user was on or offline). If the API was removed on Yahoo's end (likely because of what izanagi posted) the image will show up incorrectly and cause an error.


Title: Re: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: Chris! on November 23, 2016, 01:19:22 AM
I first noticed it yesterday when I was pming someone. I just assumed that it was only in PMs and it was something that would go away but apparently not! I guess they'll need to update the image.


Title: Re: YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image
Post by: theymos on November 23, 2016, 01:30:19 AM
Fixed, thanks. Though I guess Yahoo IM is defunct, so the icon isn't very useful.