some updates to the avatar data updater code + documentation

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diff --git a/askbot/schedules.py b/askbot/schedules.py
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+"""tests on whether certain scheduled tasks need
+to be performed at the moment"""
+from datetime import datetime
+
+def should_update_avatar_data(request):
+    """True if it is time to update user's avatar data
+    user is taken from the request object
+    """
+    user = request.user
+    if user.is_authenticated():
+        if (datetime.today() - user.last_login).days <= 1:
+            #avatar is updated on login anyway
+            return False
+        updated_at = request.session.get('avatar_data_updated_at', None)
+        if updated_at is None:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return (datetime.now() - updated_at).days > 0
+    return False