meta_image at Facebook posting
Submitted
zocker-foren
, May 15 2010 01:25 AM | Last updated May 15 2010 01:25 AM
Hi there,
it makes me a bit confuse.
I see in the header of my skin the image file called meta_image.png for posts to Facebook.
when i post a Thread to Facebook it transfers a wrong Image. It looks like the standard image from IPS.
I replace in all Skin Folders under /public/style_images/stylefolders the file called meta_image.png with my own meta_image.png but when i post to facebook the old one is used.
<- thats my Image
<- and that is showing on Facebook
After my replace i recached all skins but nothing change
Hope someone can figure it out.
it makes me a bit confuse.
I see in the header of my skin the image file called meta_image.png for posts to Facebook.
when i post a Thread to Facebook it transfers a wrong Image. It looks like the standard image from IPS.
I replace in all Skin Folders under /public/style_images/stylefolders the file called meta_image.png with my own meta_image.png but when i post to facebook the old one is used.
<- thats my Image <- and that is showing on FacebookAfter my replace i recached all skins but nothing change
Hope someone can figure it out.
| Status: | Not a Bug |
| Version: | 3.1.0 Beta 2 |
| Fixed In: |
22 Comments
Hmm nobody use this feature for Facebook ? :-)
They will surely check all the new bug reports tomorrow.
There is a setting for this. ACP live search 'meta'.
There is the correct path set. And in the sourcode it shows my Image. But if i post over it to FB it shows up the Standard Logo
curios....
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here the Informations :
Server OS : Debian 5 Lenny
Browser : FireFox 3.6.3
Skins : The Original IPB 3 Skin and the CleanClut Skin both the newest one.
Setiings for the Image : http://community.inv.../meta_image.png
In every Style folder the correct meta_image.pnp is in.
Hopefully that helps to reproduce.
edit : And no, all usergroups have the Same Skin.
Is there a configuration at Facebook for this? Honestly, I don't know how this part of Facebook works, myself.
I can confirm the og:title meta tag or whatever it is specifies http://www.zocker-fo.../meta_image.png on his site
Will ask Matt about this.
Well, thank you for your help. Hopefully you or Matt can figure this out.
Lets start over.
What exactly are you doing? Take me step by step. Facebook 'should' use the meta image but it may not depending on what you are doing.
If you are 'Liking' or 'Sharing' a link FROM your IP.Board, then it should use the meta image. If you are manually sharing a link via your Wall at Facebook, then it may not. We're really at the mercy of what Facebook decides.
On my FB Wall it shows up the Standard meta_image.png that comes with 3.1 Beta 2 .
On my installation i replace this picture with my own meta_image.png.
You can look on my wall : http://www.facebook.com/zockerforen/
all postings via zocker-foren.de comes with the standard Image.
Hopefully i explain it right in my poore English..
Which links to:
Which is precisely the image Facebook is using. Facebook are just "squishing" it a little to make it fit.
That doesn't look like this image to me.
Ok, the image that Facebook is using is
http://external.ak.f...Fmeta_image.png
What it LOOKS like happened is the OP posted something on his wall originally, and the first time he did, Facebook downloaded the meta image and stored it in their own cache. Now, when he posts new things on his wall, Facebook is just reusing the image it thinks it already has.
OP - you'll need to contact Facebook and tell them that the image has changed. IP.Board is doing everything correctly here, Facebook has simply cached an old image.
Ok i have to contact FB to correct the Image. Hopefully they can fix it.
Sorry, my opinion was , that i change the Image , it change it on FB too. So it's right then, it's not a bug it's a cache Problem of FB.
Edit : Facebook renews the Cache after i post here. Now it's Correct.
Thanks anyway
hmm, FB Caches the file for 3 or more days. Why ever . So if the meta_image changes you have to wait 3 or more days .
Just make a hint in the ACP Settings for that, so all other knows it.
Hi Dude,
Which link have u used to contact FB?
Im searching and not finding..
Ty in advance.
Ara
Follow this link to find them : http://forum.developers.facebook.com/
Hopefully it helps
<meta property="og:image" content="{$this->settings['img_url']}/new_meta_image.png"/>Changing this in the ACP under General Configuration doesn't work. As soon as i changed the above, it worked just fine.
And not only 1 meta_image?
That is not a bug, post in the feedback forum please