There is a post in this thread about your issue : https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=2190
yes me too when i crop the picture I uploaded inmy site it became black when saved. using firefox browser
@Burt: Yes, i know this postings. Be sure i read em and tried all steps.
I comment the lines in the .htacces out and hacked the bp-core-avatar.php as mentioned.
I would restore these files back to their original coding before you continue looking into the cause of this particular issue. The advice from that particular member was from 5 months ago. Since then, many bug fixes and improvements have been made in BP.
When it comes to the BuddyPress core files, it is never a good idea to hack them. Do not touch to core files. We will not be able to help you if you are not using the same core files everyone else is using.
Once you have done that, answer these questions:
- You’re positive that the permissions on blogs.dir and the existing subfolders are set to 777?
- Are you uploading a gif or png image?
- Are there ANY errors in your log file? If so, what are they?
- You mentioned that this issue occurs no matter what browser you try. Which versions of Firefox and Internet Explorer are you using?
I have the same problem, when I try to change the avatar it either keeps the original avatar and can never change to a new one or it goes black for some people.
I am using IE 8 or FF 3.0.10.
All folder in blogs.dir and subfolders are set to 777.
The avatar for mine it stays the same avatar no matter what I upload. It comes from Gravatar.
Some are black. It seems that if you choose a avatar on sign up you get to pick and it works but if you just chose a default one then you can never change it. Any ideas?
@Ceeeeg
A few questions:
- Do you have any non-BuddyPress plugins installed?
- Do you have ANY errors in your server’s log files?
- Which version of the GD library are you using?
- Which version of PHP?
The avatar for mine it stays the same avatar no matter what I upload. It comes from Gravatar.
What do you have set in WPMU’s backend under “Settings > Discussion > Avatars >Default Avatar”?
Since you are using Gravatars, the avatar should change when you upload an new image to your gravatar.com account.
I have the Welcome Package plugin installed. I tried removing all plugins and that didn’t work though.
I don’t want to use Gravatar, that’s just the properties of the thumbnails, no matter what I upload it defaults to a gravatar image. I want the users to be able to upload directly in BuddyPress.
There is one error: (I think I am looking in the right spot for errors. (analysis and log files, Errors):
[Wed May 27 11:52:40 2009] [error] [client 66.249.71.151] File does not exist: /home/thehsm/public_html/wp-content/plugins/membership-site-memberwing/function.require-once
Admin Settings: Show Avatars and set to Mystery Man.
PHP 5.2.5
GD Version bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
FreeType Version 2.2.1
Hey, I don’t want bugs 
give them to Burt!
Welcome Pack doesn’t touch anything to do with avatars.
Lol!
Yes, I know that. I thought, though, that you would like a nice bug!
So as per the bit of error msg you posted (possibly unrelated to the blank avatar icon I think but anyway):
[Wed May 27 11:52:40 2009] [error] [client 66.249.71.151] File does not exist: /home/thehsm/public_html/wp-content/plugins/membership-site-memberwing/function.require-once
That is a) a garbled filename/file path and b) not part of BuddyPress. I suggest talking to the author of that plugin to try to find out what’s going on. There appears to be some specific instructions in that plugin’s readme.txt about where to locate the memberwing.php file.
Ok, The user and group is me, and I tried deleting the Welcome plugin but still doesn’t work.
Any ideas? I guess I can have the users try gravatar but most don’t know anything about it.
Thx,
