Proposed Rule

JavaFox · Jul 6, 2002, 04:28 PM

I know that Zardon and the administration is all for fewer rules, but I have a suggestion.

Could we please set some limit as to how large posted pictures are? Or can we at least have some sort of gentleman's agreement on this? It's so frustrating when people post some 1000x1000 picture in a thread. It screws up the alingment of the page, and loads slowly on dial-up. According to one the polls conducted here, 20% of use either use 56K or ISDN. And most of us run at 1024x768.

I don't care if it's not a hard, enforced rule -- I just wish that kind of picture posting was discouraged.

Zardon · Jul 6, 2002, 10:44 PM

well I had kind of hoped that people would have the sense to know this themselves. I dont really want rules for everything, thats kind of lame. but i understand your point as I have seen several people do this.

not sure I want to make a rule for it though. lets hope people read this and realise how annoying it can be.

Onde Pik · Jul 6, 2002, 10:59 PM

Generally until now I think that people have been good at keeping the big pictures in apropriate threads. I mean, if you enter a babe thread you better be prepared for some pictures. Besides, if u use a browser like Opera you can just turn of images with a quick "ctrl + f12" hit

JavaFox · Jul 6, 2002, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
well I had kind of hoped that people would have the sense to know this themselves. I dont really want rules for everything, thats kind of lame. but i understand your point as I have seen several people do this.

not sure I want to make a rule for it though. lets hope people read this and realise how annoying it can be.

I respect that. I really do like the way you rule this place, Zardon, and that isn't lip service. It's refreshing to see a administrator that isn't power hungry and participates heavily in his own forum.

640x480 ought to be enough, as they say, for anybody. Anyone that posts anything larger obviously is a communist and a scoundrel, and will be stoned on the spot!

Zardon · Jul 6, 2002, 11:59 PM

Thanks, nice to hear you like the way its run. There is a great staff here, so I certainly cant take all the thanks for that. im just the one with the wallet, lol

Jeff · Jul 7, 2002, 09:01 AM

Zardon may not be power hungry, but I am! GIVE ME THANKS!

Hehe, n/m this post, lol.

Andrew275 · Jul 7, 2002, 09:56 AM

Of course, if somebody posts like a 2048x1536 pic or something, we'll get rid of it.

Onde Pik · Jul 7, 2002, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by Andrew275
Of course, if somebody posts like a 2048x1536 pic or something, we'll get rid of it.

Starts up photoshop

No actually I still have that 6000*4000 WTC picture hehe 12 megs I believe.

Jeff · Jul 7, 2002, 03:08 PM

Have you ever used a Canon EOS D60 Digital Camera? 7000xsomething and they are 20mb, Now that's quality.

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 8, 2002, 05:39 PM

I try not to post large pictures......matter of fact i usually try to half scale em down to 512x384 if I can unless im posting a double pic set to show a difference then i try to make it 512x768

JavaFox · Jul 8, 2002, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crash Override
I try not to post large pictures......matter of fact i usually try to half scale em down to 512x384 if I can unless im posting a double pic set to show a difference then i try to make it 512x768

As a general rule, you won't see this fox posting anything above 640x480

Yeti · Jul 9, 2002, 03:41 PM

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I mean, if you enter a babe thread you better be prepared for some pictures.

That or a MOBO thread... either way... you gotta love them pics

But seriously, i really don't care what the pic size is... it's better to have them linked outside of the post when they are too large. (1024x768 really is TOO large)

eh :/ :shrug:

sinjin · Jul 11, 2002, 12:29 PM

i've posted a few pics from time to time and have visited and contributed to bbs' for quite awhile...it should be a courtesy to resize them to around 640x480.

Shaith · Jul 11, 2002, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by sinjin
i've posted a few pics from time to time and have visited and contributed to bbs' for quite awhile...it should be a courtesy to resize them to around 640x480.

Nah, they're far more effective when they kick the old scroll bars in.

Raider1 · Jul 12, 2002, 10:45 PM

Cool

Jul 6, 2002, 04:28 PM	#1
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Proposed Rule I know that Zardon and the administration is all for fewer rules, but I have a suggestion. Could we please set some limit as to how large posted pictures are? Or can we at least have some sort of gentleman's agreement on this? It's so frustrating when people post some 1000x1000 picture in a thread. It screws up the alingment of the page, and loads slowly on dial-up. According to one the polls conducted here, 20% of use either use 56K or ISDN. And most of us run at 1024x768. I don't care if it's not a hard, enforced rule -- I just wish that kind of picture posting was discouraged.

Jul 7, 2002, 09:01 AM	#6
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	Zardon may not be power hungry, but I am! GIVE ME THANKS! Hehe, n/m this post, lol. __________________

Jul 7, 2002, 03:08 PM	#9
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	Have you ever used a Canon EOS D60 Digital Camera? 7000xsomething and they are 20mb, Now that's quality. __________________

Jul 11, 2002, 12:29 PM	#13
sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	i've posted a few pics from time to time and have visited and contributed to bbs' for quite awhile...it should be a courtesy to resize them to around 640x480. __________________

Jul 12, 2002, 10:45 PM	#15
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Jul 6, 2002, 10:44 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	well I had kind of hoped that people would have the sense to know this themselves. I dont really want rules for everything, thats kind of lame. but i understand your point as I have seen several people do this. not sure I want to make a rule for it though. lets hope people read this and realise how annoying it can be.

Jul 6, 2002, 10:59 PM	#3
Onde Pik Rage3D Boy Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	Generally until now I think that people have been good at keeping the big pictures in apropriate threads. I mean, if you enter a babe thread you better be prepared for some pictures. Besides, if u use a browser like Opera you can just turn of images with a quick "ctrl + f12" hit

Jul 6, 2002, 11:59 PM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Thanks, nice to hear you like the way its run. There is a great staff here, so I certainly cant take all the thanks for that. im just the one with the wallet, lol

Jul 7, 2002, 09:56 AM	#7
Andrew275 Custom User Title Join Date: May 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,125 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Of course, if somebody posts like a 2048x1536 pic or something, we'll get rid of it.

Jul 8, 2002, 05:39 PM	#10
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	I try not to post large pictures......matter of fact i usually try to half scale em down to 512x384 if I can unless im posting a double pic set to show a difference then i try to make it 512x768