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solipsta · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:30 pm Post subject: Peoples signatures

These banners and logos that people are getting are great but they're WAY TOO BIG. There are lots of peoples signatures that are two or three times the size of their average posts. It's a complete waste of space and it's slowing down the pages. I think there needs to be a limit like the limit that there is on the avatars. I hope I'm not the only one that thinks this..... Confused

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Flingz · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:33 pm Post subject:

i agree, i took the ones that got made for me and made em about 1/4 size if not smaller....some peoples are about 4-6x time size of mine

where · Pro Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: StL Forum ID: 33

I agree, too.

they are big use of bandwidth

.....I wouldn't mind if there were no graphics in signatures; that's what avatars are for...

Ladyhwk · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:58 pm Post subject:

I agree.... hence the "ONE" logo at a considerably reduced size. I was lucky enough to have 3 logos made.. which I will switch out periodically.

I wonder if GW can limit the size on the images posted.
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solipsta · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:05 pm Post subject:

timotheos · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:08 pm Post subject:

yeah they are like MASSIVE!, i would have my logo on my sig, but i cant find a site to put my logo on Mad

solipsta · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:12 pm Post subject:

timotheos · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:25 pm Post subject:

i would still need a site to put it on, anyways Taz is helping me out, so be ready to see my logo at a forum near you (soon)

Newbies · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:32 pm Post subject:

Good point - Hopefully people will do it on their own.

Just an FYI - The sizes can be edited easily in HTML, and HTML is allowed in your sigs

"<"img src=http://Put you web site reference here width=xxx height=xxx">""

Remove the quotes around the < and >

Kelowna Pioneers · Guest Forum ID: -1

With The bandwith Issue Long as the Images are smaller than 20k in size you can have a 400x500 size image that is 10k then have the asame size in Pixel size over 2 mb in .bmp format
None of my banners are over 25k in size so as in "bandwith" ther web safe ..
and Annimated Images are Huge Hogs on Bandwith
I take my 425x150 12.5k size Image over a 75x 80 annimated.gif that has 30 k any time...
But I do agree 1 banner sign per person..
Thank god I did not do Flash or serious Annimation Banners I refuse to do them For forums... Static are ok.. LOL My 2 cents

The Chosen · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:54 pm Post subject:

so this would be too large?

lol, thats my forum banner on another board.

I say if your banner is classy enough its allowed to be big....

but I guess I must respect the will of the community and not use it here lol

Kelowna Pioneers · Guest Forum ID: -1

Well I say this Im Not and Admin nor a Mod For this but with past boards and forums 35k is max and yours is nice But at over 120k lol a bit but If there is ppl still on 14.4 LOL they may see the image in 2 days..LOL
Nice worx on it anyways.. But I know there some people dont Like Non text signs.. Oh well Rolling Eyes

solipsta · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 6:48 am Post subject:

I see it as both a bandwidth problem and a presentation problem, personally. I have cable access so the loading is no problem but I just see it as kind of silly to see posts where it's ALL signature. Confused

The banners are hella cool, but they just take up a lot of space that I (and others) have to scroll through.......

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Kelowna Pioneers · Guest Forum ID: -1

It also depends on how people has the Monitor settings and also If a person is on a 15" than a person on a 19-21"
On both of My Puters I have 19" that is set at 1024x768.. and the work one has a Dual 19's.
But Like I said There web safe but theres alot of Grey area.. to be talked about.. but all I know that they are web safe and forum safe.. but when it goes Multi team it tends to get crazy..
Confused

But Im just happy with 1 team 1 banner.. so for me there wont be any more.. LOL Except a flash banner done in Maya.. LOL that will Tie up the bandwith HUGE.. Snickers Rolling Eyes

Iceman834 · Guest Forum ID: -1

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the glory of cable modems =)

jetinfreak · Guest Forum ID: -1

is mine(size of siggy) fine with everyone Question

Chippy · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 6:11 pm Post subject:

Tim's Dodgers · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 7:10 pm Post subject:

If your going to have team banners, I suggest shinking them to Ladyhwk size, make them click to your teams page, and take the text links out. Smile

I explained how to do it over here http://www.forums.smallball.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1287

That would be nice. Cool

Tim...

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Kelowna Pioneers · Guest Forum ID: -1

Ok Stop and Go Read the Update Post in Baseball Dugout "Banner Size"
Geeze that should remedy this... Rolling Eyes

Greek Wizard · Veteran Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Canada Forum ID: 3

I have had a discussion with KP and his banners are not the problem.

Although his original banners were quite big....It's either multiple banners, or larger ones that is the problem.

We are monitoring it and will ask those people that we deem to have large banners in private to resize them if we feel they are too big.

Of course that does not mean those people will do it, or even reply to us... therefore if it gets to be a full time job... then I will have to install a mod that will do the resizing for everyone.

I really don't want to go that way because:

1) Believe it or not, we don't want to put restrictions on people and their fun.

2) I just don't have the spare time anymore to install mods for this board anymore.

Hopefully I won't have to. I hope you guys can take care of this on your own. Maybe people can watch out for them and remind people or something.