YIM (Yahoo Messanger) Shortcut Button has a Broken Image

[DarkStar_]

The Yahoo Messenger shortcut button under a user's name has a broken image. I was browsing through threads and saw Chris!'s post


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[OmegaStarScream]

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.

[izanagi narukami]

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

[minifrij]

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.

[Chris!]

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.

[theymos]

Fixed, thanks. Though I guess Yahoo IM is defunct, so the icon isn't very useful.