Signatures
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400x181, 596x170, 600x200. Dimensions of several signatures used on the MAD site, given to me by a friend. All three of them are, in my opinion too large and obtrusive to be used even once.
Now lets look at post counts.
DRD: 130
Timmy: 182
Cross: 146
Now, consider this. Every time you post, your signature will be inserted. Lets say you post twice in a single thread... Say, three lines of text.
[Line one]
[Line two]
[Line three]
For the sake of debate, lets say that an image that is 200 pixels in height takes up the same space as roughly fourteen lines of text. Your two posts combined would contain six lines of actual content, and twenty eight lines of needless, idiotic fluff.
Furthermore, in this thread alone, we have six replies from one person (Timmy)... If Timmy were to have an annoying two hundred pixel in height signature, his amazing repeated signature would take up an amazing twelve hundred pixels. How very kewl and necisarry.
Now lets look at post counts.
DRD: 130
Timmy: 182
Cross: 146
Now, consider this. Every time you post, your signature will be inserted. Lets say you post twice in a single thread... Say, three lines of text.
[Line one]
[Line two]
[Line three]
For the sake of debate, lets say that an image that is 200 pixels in height takes up the same space as roughly fourteen lines of text. Your two posts combined would contain six lines of actual content, and twenty eight lines of needless, idiotic fluff.
Furthermore, in this thread alone, we have six replies from one person (Timmy)... If Timmy were to have an annoying two hundred pixel in height signature, his amazing repeated signature would take up an amazing twelve hundred pixels. How very kewl and necisarry.
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[NEO]Z0PharX wrote:400x181, 596x170, 600x200. Dimensions of several signatures used on the MAD site, given to me by a friend. All three of them are, in my opinion too large and obtrusive to be used even once.
Now lets look at post counts.
DRD: 130
Timmy: 182
Cross: 146
Now, consider this. Every time you post, your signature will be inserted. Lets say you post twice in a single thread... Say, three lines of text.
[Line one]
[Line two]
[Line three]
For the sake of debate, lets say that an image that is 200 pixels in height takes up the same space as roughly fourteen lines of text. Your two posts combined would contain six lines of actual content, and twenty eight lines of needless, idiotic fluff.
Furthermore, in this thread alone, we have six replies from one person (Timmy)... If Timmy were to have an annoying two hundred pixel in height signature, his amazing repeated signature would take up an amazing twelve hundred pixels. How very kewl and necisarry.
dang thats a lot of math =/
So. . .. .in smaller words, Sig takes up too much space. . . .
So theres still one thing, whats wrong if say the scrooler (that thing you hold down) was small. . . and you had to scrool a lot, that wouldnt be a problem, it'd just be annoying, right?
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Do you mean 10 megabits and that PhpBB accepted it? As it's currently programmed, PhpBB cannot handle image resizing/conversions without modded capabilities.RichardMH wrote:why cant the site edit the avatar when you upload it
just like Gamespy does..
I uploaded a 10mb bmp file to use as my icon
and I dont think that little icon is 10mb
ok.. so just set limits to sig size.. my signature on MAD forums:
I know its a bit big.. but i could just rezize it to about:
It's a bit small and my name is allot harder to read.. but that can be edited.. or simply create a new 1..
But again i would like to discuss the size in terms of width and height.. I dont think the width is much of a problem, the real problem is the height.. so if you just keep the height down, the topic wont be 2-3 times as long because of the sigs taking up space. It will be a little longer.. but size can be moderated.
I know its a bit big.. but i could just rezize it to about:
It's a bit small and my name is allot harder to read.. but that can be edited.. or simply create a new 1..
But again i would like to discuss the size in terms of width and height.. I dont think the width is much of a problem, the real problem is the height.. so if you just keep the height down, the topic wont be 2-3 times as long because of the sigs taking up space. It will be a little longer.. but size can be moderated.
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