GitHub now uses a generic avatar instead of "Identicons" for new profiles

By winkelmann · 2026-10-22 · 6 points · 2 comments

I couldn't fit a better explanation in the title, it affects all users who don't upload a custom profile picture, not just new accounts. A lot of people, myself included, just use(d) the default Identicon[1] (random-ish generated pixel art, basically). The new avatar is a grey r…

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