Images in Signatures Disabled
Images in Signatures Disabled
I have disabled images in signatures. This web server runs on the same machine as the MUD itself, and we cannot afford to waste our bandwidth on loads and loads of .sig images - which also tend to mess up the alignment of threads.
An option to allow users to view/post images in signatures may be implemented sometime in the future, but for now...you get the picture.
An option to allow users to view/post images in signatures may be implemented sometime in the future, but for now...you get the picture.
Last edited by Shevarash on Fri May 16, 2003 1:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
Shevarash -- Code Forger of TorilMUD
You're right of course that links to images on other sights wouldn't cause bandwidth problems on our end, I should have been more clear.
Bandwidth to those browsing is a big issue though, as are the readability issues with lengthy images.
What I'll do is look into it making viwing inline sig images a toggleable option in your profile. No promises though. :)
Bandwidth to those browsing is a big issue though, as are the readability issues with lengthy images.
What I'll do is look into it making viwing inline sig images a toggleable option in your profile. No promises though. :)
Shevarash -- Code Forger of TorilMUD
Shev,
I think maybe I was the one that wasn't clear..
I mean a clickable link in the signature area. Not an image. The change you made gets rid of images, but it also gets rid of the ability to place a URL in the sig area..
I think maybe I was the one that wasn't clear..
I mean a clickable link in the signature area. Not an image. The change you made gets rid of images, but it also gets rid of the ability to place a URL in the sig area..
Having said all that, the situation has been handled, so this thread is pretty much at an end. -Kossuth
Goddamned slippery mage.
Goddamned slippery mage.
SHUT IT
Zellin wrote:Thank you. Now please disable polls too! =)
SHUT UP! :evil:
....People just need to get it out of their system, but i am proud to say i haven't abused polls.
http://sojourn3.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10152
Es gibt keinen Löffel!
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Re: SHUT IT
muma wrote:Zellin wrote:Thank you. Now please disable polls too! =)
SHUT UP! :evil:
....People just need to get it out of their system, but i am proud to say i haven't abused polls.
http://sojourn3.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10152
Actually, I figured the same but I just couldn't help myself. It looks like people are starting to calm down with the polls thing.
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Zellin wrote:Thank you. Now please disable polls too! =)
We need a poll on weather you think we need to disable polls.
On topic - thank shevv, whilst I did like to be able to add a link to a little picture, I think in general too many pictures have messed up the BBS and make browsing certain threads a cumbersome task for those with dialup connections.
BEER
any word on sig images? i have several orders on hold while i wait for this to be resolved :P
those of us WITHOUT bandwidth limitations really enjoy the option to peruse the bbs with colorful signature files, when scrolling down long (cough 800+ items) threads, it can really help find someone's post, or even just to see who is arguing with who, etc.
those of us WITHOUT bandwidth limitations really enjoy the option to peruse the bbs with colorful signature files, when scrolling down long (cough 800+ items) threads, it can really help find someone's post, or even just to see who is arguing with who, etc.
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Rausrh wrote:Keep the pics off!!!
Scrolling through those 800 message posts takes long enough without having to look at YAPDASG (Yet Another Pedophiles Dream Anime School Girl)
Agreed. In addition to adding to the load time, they clutter the screen. I just want to read the posts, not wade through gigantic banners in people's signatures. It's gets funny when the signature pictures take up more vertical screen space than the actual message.
I really like the idea of having a preference to not see signatures at all.
- Mike
I believe that the deal with removing the pics for bandwidth purposes was not only for the impact that it has on people with slow connections, but also in the amount of outgoing bandwidth from this server...
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Kossuth wrote:I believe that the deal with removing the pics for bandwidth purposes was not only for the impact that it has on people with slow connections, but also in the amount of outgoing bandwidth from this server...
Shevarash wrote:You're right of course that links to images on other sights wouldn't cause bandwidth problems on our end, I should have been more clear.
Shevarash OOC: 'Muma on Artificial Intelligence - Muma OOC: 'someday the quotes really will just become AI and then i'll talk to the AI and be like, hey you come from me, but it will get angry at me and revolt and try to kill me or something heheheh. like in the movies''
ahh, ok
kwirl, champion of the sig files
kwirl, champion of the sig files
Shevarash OOC: 'Muma on Artificial Intelligence - Muma OOC: 'someday the quotes really will just become AI and then i'll talk to the AI and be like, hey you come from me, but it will get angry at me and revolt and try to kill me or something heheheh. like in the movies''
My personal opinion is that people do not govern themselves well enough when it comes to graphical sig files. We come to the BBS to read, to catch up on what people are saying, to offer our opinions. We did not come here to see huge image files for sigs by people who post often. The first time seen it's cute. Everytime thereafter its annoying, and becomes very unwelcome to Most of the people who use the BBS. I realize that this will not please those few who love putting in graphical sig files, but for the majority of the BBS users, banning graphical sigs is a welcome thing.
If everyone governed themselves appropriately and used graphical sig files that were tasteful and modest in size, not giant and obnoxious, then I dont think people would take issue with them. But that is not the case, and I dont want to get into another police-action with sig files. Better to keep them off, and put all yoru personal art and images on your own web sites. :)
Miax
If everyone governed themselves appropriately and used graphical sig files that were tasteful and modest in size, not giant and obnoxious, then I dont think people would take issue with them. But that is not the case, and I dont want to get into another police-action with sig files. Better to keep them off, and put all yoru personal art and images on your own web sites. :)
Miax
We could have avatars though. Those are usually limited to a small size anyway so that they can fit under your user info in the post...
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so why not impose a pixel or kb size restriction? why not make a toggle option for people who dont like them to not see them?
we realize most of you hate pictures and graphics and only like to see words, but there are people here who enjoy graphics.
we realize most of you hate pictures and graphics and only like to see words, but there are people here who enjoy graphics.
Shevarash OOC: 'Muma on Artificial Intelligence - Muma OOC: 'someday the quotes really will just become AI and then i'll talk to the AI and be like, hey you come from me, but it will get angry at me and revolt and try to kill me or something heheheh. like in the movies''
no, the appeal of the mud is that it is like crack. we want pictures.
Shevarash OOC: 'Muma on Artificial Intelligence - Muma OOC: 'someday the quotes really will just become AI and then i'll talk to the AI and be like, hey you come from me, but it will get angry at me and revolt and try to kill me or something heheheh. like in the movies''
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