OFF-TOPIC - replying to an old thread

the original thread is locked because it's old so i can't reply there, but recently saw your comment

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15425678

> me: i need to generate avatars as a jpeg

> you: The jpeg requirement seems odd. Even if it has "jpg" in the url, you can serve up a standalone SVG (with a jpg extension in the url) as long as you send the right MIME type

i tried your suggestion and it worked - thanks a lot !