User blog comment:Kirkburn/Technical Update: October 14, 2015/@comment-25648422-20151017021754/@comment-126761-20151019201132

The JavaScript review process is actively being rolled out more widely.

Regarding avatars: we're working on switching to a new system which should be much more reliable. If you are currently seeing issues, please send a note in to Special:Contact/bug. Don't forget to describe which avatar version should be showing!