Yahoo! India Answers blog

The migration to the new Profile platform is almost complete for Answers  and we understand some of you are concerned about certain changes.  Rest assured, as we are always working on improvements, your feedback is very important hence we would like to address some of the issues you have raised over the past weeks.

What if I want a different image for Answers?
Remember, you can change your profile image whenever you want. Feel free to post a different profile picture so you don’t feel like you are always displaying the same image. Also, don’t forget you can also use an avatar on Answers. We have many cool avatars that can be personalized to reflect your individuality (check them out here: http://avatars.yahoo.com). As mentioned before, for those of you who display an avatar on Answers, both avatar and nickname will continue to remain the same.

What about resizing my image?
You’ve also noticed images have to be cropped in your profile on Yahoo!. If you’re worried about losing part of the image, why not choose one with a large background? This way, the square cropping required on your profile on Yahoo! will have a minimal effect.

Is this the same for all Yahoo! products?
Your universal profile on Yahoo! is gradually being rolled out in phases, so there are currently a few properties (including Flickr, MyBlogLog, Messenger, etc.) that do not use profiles at this time.  The profiles team is working closely with each of the other Yahoo! properties to create a smooth transition to the new profiles service. We know that you value your experiences on Yahoo! and want to make sure that the integrity of these sites (and your membership) is maintained, which is why this process has been done gradually instead of all at once.

Please continue to share your constructive feedback with us, as we know the only way for us to improve these services is with your help.

Shefali Gaur
Community Manager – Yahoo! India Answers

Following last week’s announcement, the transition to the new Yahoo! Profiles is now taking place on Answers. You will start noticing changes in your options. What does this mean? From now on,  instead of importing your image display from Yahoo! 360, Answers will use the image from your Yahoo! Profile. For those who like to have different images, keep in mind that in the future only one image will be displayed in all of Yahoo! Services. 360 users should update their image and make sure they keep the one they want. To ensure that the image you want to show on Answers is the right one, we recommend you go to http://profiles.yahoo.com now and activate your new profile. Once you’re there, you’ll be asked to verify some information that you’ve previously shared with Yahoo!, and to select the image you’d like to share with the Answers community.

If you have never used other Yahoo! services and haven’t activated your profile yet, your image will show up as the “Gray Face.”

For those of you who display an Avatar on Answers – don’t worry. This won’t change.

Both Avatars and nicknames will continue to remain the same on Answers.

Have more questions? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Shefali Gaur
Community Manager – Yahoo! India Answers