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Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 01:13 AM

I believe we should be able to have pictures in our sig area ... that is all ....

FoldingAddict · 07-25-02, 01:38 AM

Sounds like a waste of bandwidth for both Skip and us 56k’ers. And from what I have heard, only senior members are aloud to advertise their sites, so I don’t see what use banners would be. Avatars are bad enough for my slow connection, over at the AA:O forums, load times are minutes just for one page because of those stupid sig images. I hope this never becomes legal on the forums.

Thats my $0.02

Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 01:49 AM

well first of all, they are not banners. If you have ever been apart of a gaming forum, you would know that sigs are a big part of it and such.

As for taking up bandwithc and slowing 56kers down, well if you look in your options you can make it so you dont have to see thoes kinds of things. SO you should take a look in there, and make it so you can see peoples avatars and maybe it wouldnt be so slow.

NASsoccer · 07-25-02, 01:55 AM

i don't like the pics, all they do is break up threads , as most are unsightly large. however sigs can help especially is a person has their specs in them as it allows for quick assesment of a problem. besides you can fit a lot of info in an avatar...

muddocktor · 07-25-02, 02:00 AM

I just don't think that Skip is going to allow pics in your sig, he's already paying enough in bandwidth costs already. Plus, the 56K'ers might like to look at the avatars without having a bunch more pics pop up in each post by everyone.

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And from what I have heard, only senior members are aloud to advertise their sites,

-------- I beleive that FoldingAddict is trying to tell you that only seniors can have links in their sigs that don't pertain to something sponsored by this site. Sorry, but that is a forum rule. I'm not trying to tell you what to do, just trying to keep you from having any trouble with the mods.

muddocktor

Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 02:05 AM

well like I said before..

You can make it so you dont have to see sigs, OR avatars ...

Starfoxer · 07-25-02, 02:21 AM

yea, i do like looking at the half naked ladies in 3dm, but not
here.

oh and it's a RULE

take the LINK out of your SIG before someone does it for you

and please take a look here, this may help you get started here.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/forumd...?s=&forumid=66

good luck, follow the rules and have fun here

NASsoccer · 07-25-02, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tyler Durden
well like I said before..

You can make it so you dont have to see sigs, OR avatars ...

yes you can but i like seeing sigs just not pictures in sigsand like starfox said it is a rule.

like i said picture sigs break up post too much and take away from threads IMO.

FOLD ON
NAS

Thelemac · 07-25-02, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by Tyler Durden
well like I said before..

You can make it so you dont have to see sigs, OR avatars ...

But what's important is that not everybody WILL, which means that the pictures have to be sent from the server, which means that bandwidth will go up. A lot.

Besides, we make the forums friendly to EVERYBODY, not just those that have fast connections. We want everybody to be able to look at everything we have to offer without slowing to a crawl.

Besides, we already allow you a 120x120 100k avatar. That's HUGE.

Yodums · 07-25-02, 09:08 AM

It's messy for one, and it can get out of hand and more moderating will have to be done. I believe you can get in trouble for this as you are using other people bandwidth for a huge site. We wouldn't want to get in trouble now would we

Matthew1001 · 07-25-02, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by Thelemac
Besides, we already allow you a 120x120 100k avatar. That's HUGE.

Yes it is and avatar are responsible for a huge part of the bandwidth. I remember Skip took them off to see how big they where and I think he found that they were maybe (22%???) of the bandwidth. I don't remember exactly so feel free to tell me if you know the exact number. I just remember something in the twenties.d Anyway they take up alot of bandwidth.

David · 07-25-02, 09:52 AM

My opinions:

1) If you can't say it in text, then it isn't worth saying
2) Text can be filtered, Images can't as easily be filtered
3) The databases are 40GB+. 30GB of that is images.
4) Bandwidth costs are thousands of dollars a month. The site is bearly breaking even. Adverts bring in very little money.
5) Why should I (and hundreds of other 56k users)have to sit for ages waiting for your sig pic to load up?
6) Sig pics are clunky - they take up space - and IMO pointless
7) "You can make it so that you don't have to see sigs" - What if I only don't want to see sigs with pics in them, but want to see text sigs? I will then have to dig around in my user settings turning them on and off.
8) Sig pics are merely an accessory, there is no dire need for them. Text sigs serve a purpose, as can avatars (recruitment for DC projects for example).

David

Maxvla · 07-25-02, 11:05 AM

i used to have a pic in my sig on my other message boards... now that i can't have one here, i actually like it better. it really interferes with the thread.

since then i've taken away my pics on my sigs elsewhere cause i don't like them there anymore.

Gandalf · 07-25-02, 12:06 PM

Like Thelemac said, Avatar's are allowed to be large here, and that is where you should express yourself!

Take mine for example! Everything I like about music!

I think pics in sigs would make the forums lose their sharp and clean look.

FoldingAddict · 07-25-02, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by NASsoccer
i don't like the pics, all they do is break up threads , as most are unsightly large. however sigs can help especially is a person has their specs in them as it allows for quick assesment of a problem. besides you can fit a lot of info in an avatar...

I like to have the avatars visible because I recognize people that way. I can quickly skip down to a post a really want to read just by looking at the avatars, and not being forced to read the names. NAS is right; threads get really broken up with big barely compressed images taking up precious screen real estate. Lets not give skip any more costs just so we can put worthless images in our sigs.

Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 02:35 PM

thats the same with sigs, but I guess you guys have never been apart of a gaming forum, so I guess it wouldn't be good here. Although avatars are about the same as a sig...

I really like how 6 people said the same thing the person said above them, its great.

And as for removing the link from my sig area, I don't believe I have to, its not doing anything, or taking this forums bandwitch up, you don't even have to click it if you dont want to, so please calm down.

Thelemac · 07-25-02, 02:46 PM

Check your PMs (I sent you one before I ever saw this thread).

Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 02:49 PM

I just did a few minutes ago, before I saw what you now just said.

I also just sent you a pm.

Tweaked! · 07-25-02, 02:57 PM

Hey Tyler, all in all, this is still one of the best places on the web to hang out. Some of the rules are a little extreme, but they are for a reason. Not everyone has to agree with them, but everyone has to abide by them. If it's that important to you to advertise whatever it was you wanted to have in your sig, create a avatar with the website addy in that. Maybe that will be allowed. Links in the sig are a seniors and mods right to have based on their dedication and service to the forums. Maybe after a while, you can get to that point yourself and then you can put that link down there. Don't rate this place just on it's rules, give us all an honest attempt to prove to you why this is (as we all refer to it) the greatest place to hang and learn. Within 6 months or less, you'll forget all about these little issues.

Tyler Durden · 07-25-02, 03:07 PM

I agree, and I have already forgottin.

07-25-02, 01:13 AM	Thread Starter #1
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	sigs I believe we should be able to have pictures in our sig area ... that is all ....
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07-25-02, 01:38 AM	#2
FoldingAddict Intel Fanboy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montgomery, AL	Sounds like a waste of bandwidth for both Skip and us 56k’ers. And from what I have heard, only senior members are aloud to advertise their sites, so I don’t see what use banners would be. Avatars are bad enough for my slow connection, over at the AA:O forums, load times are minutes just for one page because of those stupid sig images. I hope this never becomes legal on the forums. Thats my $0.02
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07-25-02, 01:49 AM	Thread Starter #3
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	well first of all, they are not banners. If you have ever been apart of a gaming forum, you would know that sigs are a big part of it and such. As for taking up bandwithc and slowing 56kers down, well if you look in your options you can make it so you dont have to see thoes kinds of things. SO you should take a look in there, and make it so you can see peoples avatars and maybe it wouldnt be so slow.
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07-25-02, 01:55 AM	#4
NASsoccer On a string I was held Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: i live	i don't like the pics, all they do is break up threads , as most are unsightly large. however sigs can help especially is a person has their specs in them as it allows for quick assesment of a problem. besides you can fit a lot of info in an avatar...
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07-25-02, 02:05 AM	Thread Starter #6
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	well like I said before.. You can make it so you dont have to see sigs, OR avatars ...
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07-25-02, 02:21 AM	#7
Starfoxer World's Biggest E-Thug Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA	yea, i do like looking at the half naked ladies in 3dm, but not here. oh and it's a RULE take the LINK out of your SIG before someone does it for you and please take a look here, this may help you get started here. http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/forumd...?s=&forumid=66 good luck, follow the rules and have fun here __________________ ************************* *********************** *********************** *********************** *********************** *********************** *********************** *************************
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07-25-02, 09:08 AM	#10
Yodums Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada	It's messy for one, and it can get out of hand and more moderating will have to be done. I believe you can get in trouble for this as you are using other people bandwidth for a huge site. We wouldn't want to get in trouble now would we __________________ Peter Gibbons: Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday, and you're not feelin' real well, does anyone ever say to you, 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays'? Lawrence: No. No, man. ****, no, man. I believe you'd get your ass kicked sayin' something like that, man.
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07-25-02, 09:52 AM	#12
David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	My opinions: 1) If you can't say it in text, then it isn't worth saying 2) Text can be filtered, Images can't as easily be filtered 3) The databases are 40GB+. 30GB of that is images. 4) Bandwidth costs are thousands of dollars a month. The site is bearly breaking even. Adverts bring in very little money. 5) Why should I (and hundreds of other 56k users)have to sit for ages waiting for your sig pic to load up? 6) Sig pics are clunky - they take up space - and IMO pointless 7) "You can make it so that you don't have to see sigs" - What if I only don't want to see sigs with pics in them, but want to see text sigs? I will then have to dig around in my user settings turning them on and off. 8) Sig pics are merely an accessory, there is no dire need for them. Text sigs serve a purpose, as can avatars (recruitment for DC projects for example). David __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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07-25-02, 11:05 AM	#13
Maxvla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OKC	i used to have a pic in my sig on my other message boards... now that i can't have one here, i actually like it better. it really interferes with the thread. since then i've taken away my pics on my sigs elsewhere cause i don't like them there anymore. __________________ The Black Hole Intel i7 860 2.8ghz Gigabyte P55M-UD2 Mushkin 2x2GB DDR3 1600 EVGA GTX460 1GB Intel X-25M 80GB SSD Magnetics - 2x2TB 4x1TB Corsair HX850W PSU NEC DVD-RW
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07-25-02, 12:06 PM	#14
Gandalf Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Near Niagara Falls, CANADA	Like Thelemac said, Avatar's are allowed to be large here, and that is where you should express yourself! Take mine for example! Everything I like about music! I think pics in sigs would make the forums lose their sharp and clean look.
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07-25-02, 02:35 PM	Thread Starter #16
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	thats the same with sigs, but I guess you guys have never been apart of a gaming forum, so I guess it wouldn't be good here. Although avatars are about the same as a sig... I really like how 6 people said the same thing the person said above them, its great. And as for removing the link from my sig area, I don't believe I have to, its not doing anything, or taking this forums bandwitch up, you don't even have to click it if you dont want to, so please calm down.
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07-25-02, 02:46 PM	#17
Thelemac Administratively Deficient Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canton, MI	Check your PMs (I sent you one before I ever saw this thread). __________________ 42 \| Sig Assassin click
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07-25-02, 02:49 PM	Thread Starter #18
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	I just did a few minutes ago, before I saw what you now just said. I also just sent you a pm.
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07-25-02, 02:57 PM	#19
Tweaked! Xtreme refugee Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Oh.	Hey Tyler, all in all, this is still one of the best places on the web to hang out. Some of the rules are a little extreme, but they are for a reason. Not everyone has to agree with them, but everyone has to abide by them. If it's that important to you to advertise whatever it was you wanted to have in your sig, create a avatar with the website addy in that. Maybe that will be allowed. Links in the sig are a seniors and mods right to have based on their dedication and service to the forums. Maybe after a while, you can get to that point yourself and then you can put that link down there. Don't rate this place just on it's rules, give us all an honest attempt to prove to you why this is (as we all refer to it) the greatest place to hang and learn. Within 6 months or less, you'll forget all about these little issues. __________________ E8400@3.4 w/ Apogee w/c Asus P5B Deluxe 8gb pc2-6400 @ 475mhz 1:1 5,5,5,15 Asus GTX570 DCII PC P&C 610w Silencer 2 WD sata 3.0 raid array 0 My Heat
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07-25-02, 03:07 PM	Thread Starter #20
Tyler Durden Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon	I agree, and I have already forgottin.
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