# Automating Random Avatars For New Userss **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201 **Category:** Support **Created:** [December 18, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201 "2024-12-18T15:53:58Z") **Posts on this page:** 7 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![MihirR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mihirr/32/475158_2.png) [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/1 "2024-12-18T15:53:58Z")
Is there a way to automatically assign a random avatar to users who have joined the community but have not updated their profile picture? This would ensure that users without a custom profile picture are assigned a default visual representation to maintain consistency and improve the community’s overall appearance. ---
### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/2 "2024-12-18T15:55:33Z")
did you see this? > [@Selectable avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selectable-avatars/92656): > > Avatars are a big part of anyone’s online identity. Discourse already supports 3 options when it comes to avatars: based on the first letter of your username, your Gravatar or any images you want to upload. But what if you want to provide your users with a limited set of avatars to choose from? It’s now possible thanks to the “selectable avatars” feature! As an admin, if you click Edit next to the selectable avatars site setting, a modal will pop up and ask you to start uploading ava… ---
### Author: ![MihirR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mihirr/32/475158_2.png) [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/3 "2024-12-18T16:40:39Z")
Yaayy, tried and tested. It works great, thank you for sharing! A random thing, is there a way to send emoticons instead of emojis? 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/4 "2024-12-18T16:50:45Z")
These site settings could interest you: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/5/2/352e10b7c1caa26a1727db0209a101d45c7516d5.png) There is no related per-user settings as far as I know, however. ---
### Author: ![Firepup650](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/firepup650/32/465200_2.png) [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/5 "2024-12-18T16:52:21Z")
Just a note, even if you disable `enable emoji shortcuts`, they’ll still apply in chat. ---
### Author: ![MihirR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mihirr/32/475158_2.png) [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR) #### Post date: [December 18, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/6 "2024-12-18T16:53:18Z")
Great, would make the changes : ) ---
### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system) #### Post date: [January 17, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201/7 "2025-01-17T16:53:30Z")
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