How can a member have an avatar?(P.S whats this about forum hack?)

[21coin]

Was just going thru some unread posts and bam, I saw a member guy with an avatar, anyone care to explain how this could've happened?
The guy's prof. link : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=66209

[monbux]

Registered and added the avatar before they were disabled for a couple of months.  Before the disabling, I believe everyone was able to have an avatar.

[OmegaStarScream]

Was just going thru some unread posts and bam, I saw a member guy with an avatar, anyone care to explain how this could've happened?
The guy's prof. link : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=66209

Why he shouldn't have one ? before we wasen't able to get avatars unless you was registered on 2013 I believe .
However Theymos was able to fix , now everyone can use them even newbies no ?

[21coin]

Was just going thru some unread posts and bam, I saw a member guy with an avatar, anyone care to explain how this could've happened?
The guy's prof. link : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=66209

Why he shouldn't have one ? before we wasen't able to get avatars unless you was registered on 2013 I believe .
However Theymos was able to fix , now everyone can use them even newbies no ?

newbies? AFAIK only full members and up are supposed to be able to wear avatars.

Registered and added the avatar before they were disabled for a couple of months.  Before the disabling, I believe everyone was able to have an avatar.

BTW so he even has the option to change it then? Or it will be there permanently because he is a member and he shouldn't have a avatar option, hence not being able to change it

[Quickseller]

No, when the forum was hacked in late 2013(?) the changing of avatars was disabled. Anyone with an avatar could not change their avatar however theymos would remove avatars upon request.

[21coin]

No, when the forum was hacked in late 2013(?) the changing of avatars was disabled. Anyone with an avatar could not change their avatar however theymos would remove avatars upon request.

Huh forum was hacked before, never heard of it but why would theymos want to disable changing of avatars, I mean hacked accounts and avatars, don't see any connection between them.

[OmegaStarScream]

No, when the forum was hacked in late 2013(?) the changing of avatars was disabled. Anyone with an avatar could not change their avatar however theymos would remove avatars upon request.

Huh forum was hacked before, never heard of it but why would theymos want to disable changing of avatars, I mean hacked accounts and avatars, don't see any connection between them.

Avatars has been used to hack the forum using an exploit on them .
for more informations here is the hack video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKrOHAfMdxI  , theymos know the hacker however he decided to not do anything to him .

[Muhammed Zakir]

No, when the forum was hacked in late 2013(?) the changing of avatars was disabled. Anyone with an avatar could not change their avatar however theymos would remove avatars upon request.

Huh forum was hacked before, never heard of it but why would theymos want to disable changing of avatars, I mean hacked accounts and avatars, don't see any connection between them.

Avatar was disabled for security. It was(/is?) possible to hack forum via uploading files via 'upload avatar' feature. Read https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=306878.0.

[Mr.burns]

it's enable again afik

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1008863.0

[21coin]

No, when the forum was hacked in late 2013(?) the changing of avatars was disabled. Anyone with an avatar could not change their avatar however theymos would remove avatars upon request.

Huh forum was hacked before, never heard of it but why would theymos want to disable changing of avatars, I mean hacked accounts and avatars, don't see any connection between them.

Avatar was disabled for security. It was(/is?) possible to hack forum via uploading files via 'upload avatar' feature. Read https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=306878.0.

Read it , thanks for the explanation guys, and the answer too. Locking this thread as I got the answer to my question