I have noticed the same recently. This should probably be logged as a bug? It's a core twitter bug though, not with the API...
On 11/2/09 9:25 PM, "TCI" <ticoconid...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am noticing an increase in the number of avatar images which do not > get shrinked in the smaller versions. It is most noticeable in the > twitter.com homepage as the images load very slowly from top to > bottom. How are your clients handling this? In my case I am assuming > the shrinking is working and therefore my page load times are being > affected. > > Example: > > http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__bigger. > jpg > http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__normal. > jpg > http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__mini.jp> g > > are all the same...