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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 29 June 2008, 19:37:07

Title: Signature Images
Post by: tunnie on 29 June 2008, 19:37:07
Can we please impose a limit on the size of images used on signatures, there are several cases now where uses have stupid large images in their signature.

It causes problems.

1) as i scroll a page, i have to scroll the signature before i can carry on down the page, this repeats if they comment a number of times on the same thread.

2) i like to browse on my blackberry on the train home, stupid large images in signatures increase load times massivly.

The Duck. Please take note.
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 29 June 2008, 19:39:55
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=duck1

WOW :o, that is massive
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: tunnie on 29 June 2008, 19:45:03
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=duck1

WOW :o, that is massive

Yes a 640x480 signature image is a fcking joke!!! He refuses to delete it.

Yours Jimbob is fine  :y

I want a limit around that the size of yours  :)
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 June 2008, 19:54:53
Once the scroll bars get added to an image, then surely thats an indication that the image is too big.
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: JonArgraig on 29 June 2008, 19:54:59
Agreed...
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: markey mark on 29 June 2008, 19:56:18
 i have to agree with tunnies comments its to oppsing big limits should be imposed  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: tunnie on 29 June 2008, 19:58:30
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i have to agree with tunnies comments its to oppsing big limits should be imposed  >:( >:(

Mate? is this the first time we have agreed on something?  ;)  ;D
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: markey mark on 29 June 2008, 19:59:34
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i have to agree with tunnies comments its to oppsing big limits should be imposed  >:( >:(

Mate? is this the first time we have agreed on something?  ;)  ;D

i nearly put as much as i hate to agree  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: JonArgraig on 29 June 2008, 20:02:21
On the "other" forum I used to mod on this is the rule we used for sigs

Signatures - People are here to see content not your signature. For this reason, please keep signature pictures to less than 30K file size and a physical size of 500x150. Text should be no more than 4 lines unless otherwise authorised. Do not use a font size larger than size 3. Text may not contain advertising, unless an authorised trading package is in place. Please contact the Forum Admin Team for details."


Some peoples sig's are getting a little big, I'm not going to start changing peoples sigs as yet but this "may" happen to repeated rule breaches or simply ignoring this request.

We're not going to get ****y over a few K or pixels, but please bear in mind our bandwidth and other peoples loading times
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: TheBoy on 29 June 2008, 20:26:44
If anyone bothered to read the forum guidelines posted at the top of every section.... >:(
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 29 June 2008, 21:23:50
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=duck1

WOW :o, that is massive

Yes a 640x480 signature image is a fcking joke!!! He refuses to delete it.

Yours Jimbob is fine  :y

I want a limit around that the size of yours  :)

It used to be bigger than that but this has came up before so i decided to make it smaller. i can understand why, tis' annoyin' :-/
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: JonArgraig on 30 June 2008, 00:03:27
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If anyone bothered to read the forum guidelines posted at the top of every section.... >:(


/me returns once again to the "n()()b" cornor :)
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2008, 10:19:34
If you use Firefox, get Adblock plus, I'll send you a blocklist and no more sig links and avatars ;)
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: platty on 30 June 2008, 10:36:39
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It used to be bigger than that but this has came up before so i decided to make it smaller. i can understand why, tis' annoyin' :-/

I feel the size of yours is fine Jimbob789 - it doesn't take time to load and doesn't affect scrolling.

Some images, however, take time to load and also require you to scroll through them before you can continue down the page.

I only use a "3" mobile broadband connection and waste time downloading the same image over and over when I haven't come on to the forum to do so.

I like to read what is in between all the pictures - i.e. the content.

Is there no way of restricting these ridiculously sized images?



PS- Jimbob, could you send me over your block list if I PM you? Ta
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: TheBoy on 30 June 2008, 19:50:07
The Admins will start modifying those sigs and avatars that do not meet the guidlines.
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: tunnie on 30 June 2008, 20:11:28
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The Admins will start modifying those sigs and avatars that do not meet the guidlines.

yaY  :D  :y
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: platty on 30 June 2008, 21:35:17
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If you use Firefox, get Adblock plus, I'll send you a blocklist and no more sig links and avatars ;)

For any Firefox users this is highly recommended!

Thanks Jimbob  :y
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2008, 21:39:07
No worries, I think its a great addition (or should that be subtraction ;D )

If the forum feels slow for you, this WILL speed it up  :y
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: The Duck. on 14 July 2008, 17:26:02
Tunnie take note

it was removed after our conversation as i was a newbe i didn't know the problem it was causing.

My apoligies to all
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: zirk on 14 July 2008, 17:52:42
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It used to be bigger than that but this has came up before so i decided to make it smaller. i can understand why, tis' annoyin' :-/

I feel the size of yours is fine Jimbob789 - it doesn't take time to load and doesn't affect scrolling.

Some images, however, take time to load and also require you to scroll through them before you can continue down the page.

I only use a "3" mobile broadband connection and waste time downloading the same image over and over when I haven't come on to the forum to do so.

I like to read what is in between all the pictures - i.e. the content.

Is there no way of restricting these ridiculously sized images?



PS- Jimbob, could you send me over your block list if I PM you? Ta

Have you tried 3's Web accelerator, lets use mess witth images vs speed. :y

http://www.three.co.uk/business/support_and_care/web_accelerator.omp
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: TheBoy on 14 July 2008, 18:06:28
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It used to be bigger than that but this has came up before so i decided to make it smaller. i can understand why, tis' annoyin' :-/

I feel the size of yours is fine Jimbob789 - it doesn't take time to load and doesn't affect scrolling.

Some images, however, take time to load and also require you to scroll through them before you can continue down the page.

I only use a "3" mobile broadband connection and waste time downloading the same image over and over when I haven't come on to the forum to do so.

I like to read what is in between all the pictures - i.e. the content.

Is there no way of restricting these ridiculously sized images?



PS- Jimbob, could you send me over your block list if I PM you? Ta

Have you tried 3's Web accelerator, lets use mess witth images vs speed. :y

http://www.three.co.uk/business/support_and_care/web_accelerator.omp
Many of the proxies, such as that, may mean you hit the forum's protection features....
Title: Re: Signature Images
Post by: platty on 15 July 2008, 20:22:49
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Have you tried 3's Web accelerator, lets use mess witth images vs speed. :y

http://www.three.co.uk/business/support_and_care/web_accelerator.omp

Tried it but all I get is "Service not available"  :(

Seems I am in a bit of a duff area for it.