Damn Annoying Big Pics In Topics!

[Doom_Dude]

Is it too much to ask?

What's that you wonder!?

Well, whenever someone posts a huge a$$ed picture that it causes the topic to have a horizontal scroll, I find it ruins the look of the topic. It is damned annoying and looks like crap. Some of these pics can be easily found on the net in a smaller size and it would be nice if these pics were used instead of these big things. If there is no alternate, smaller pic of the same thing to be found, then why not just put the link to the picture in the post. That way we can still view the pic without the annoyance of side scrolling back and forth.

It's annoying! If big pics are continued to be used the priviledge of putting pics into our posts could be taken away.

As a guide to posting pics....if the original pic, on anouther site is larger than your screen, then it's too big! If it fits within your screen with some room left over, then it should fit just fine.

Please help to keep everything ship-shape and remember to think big and post small or even medium http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif



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[Rellik_jmd]

Amen to that, brother! I hate having to go back and forth like some friggin' typewriter just to read a post.

No more wide pics!

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[REoL]

Then again, it's all relative, too.
Most people nowadays use 1024x768 at the lowest, so anything over 800x600 is something I'd consider too wide. Typically, anything bigger is something I don't post, unless there's no alternative, including the lack of smaller images.

I'd think that 800x600 is a good maximum.


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[Looney2ner]

Unlike some people that only think of themselves, or foolishly think just because they use 1024x768, every one must. I agree 100% with you Doom_Dude! I think there sould be a set limit of 500 width on all pic's posted. If a pic is posted larger than that, it sould be deleted. If the offender refuses to comply, then they sould be banned from the forum. I don't want to lose the privlage of posting pic's because of 1 or 2 people that only consider them self and show no respect for others.

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[REoL]

Actually, I'm going AGAINST my preferences when stating 800x600 images are fine. I am in the minority with 800x600 desktop rez, so yeah, there's some widening, but it's not bad. I just scroll enough to make the name column dissapear, and you can see everything, and on occasion, most of everything (a couple letters clipped off the edge).
The 1024x768's and higher are too much, like the Kiss image posted recently. THAT is too much.


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[Zack]

Hey REoL, aren't you the only one posting huge pics to start with?

[Tormentor667]

Well, in some way, I agree with Doom_Dude! If you post "huge" pix larger than 800 X 600 (800 X 600 is still large, but ok), they should be deleted! Also some guys use too large Signature Pix and I really hate this, if they use their signature on every post they do (for example "King_Reol" and "Don Incognito", sorry, but they are really large!
I think it is better, when these pix are not largere then 256 X 256! That's really the maximum!
But if you have larger Pix, it is really annoying, if you have to scroll the mouse down 2 metres to get to the next reply!

---> My pic has the perfekt size!!! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[darknation]

Yeah.

So stoppit reol

[-Jamman-]

I sort'a agree, about 50%.

It suckz when a sig pic is too large and it takes all day to download, so there should be a limit on sig pics.

But Alot of people just see funny stuff on the internet and want to shure it with the us, They don't want the Annoyance of looking for a new smaller pic and then posting it. But If he does this often then he should have to change his ways.

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[-Jamman-]

LOL... he fits into my screen!

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[Don Incognito]

Yeah I know... I didn't want to be a huge jerk just yet about this issue.

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[REoL]

It's fine here.
Granted, the pic and my desktop are 800x600, it's fine. I can still read the entire post, minus a lette or two on some lines (no biggie).


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[Ferrari]

I know how you are all feeling, but I don't have a problem since I am using high speed connection (I cannot stand 56K anymore), and my resolution is at a sweet 1152x864. I want it at 1280x1024 but my cheap-ass video adapter card doesn't do well in that resolution, and displays everything a little blurry. When I get my Radeon, I'm going to up it to that.

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[REoL]

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/014/2w/Jv/vv/Zi35478.jpg

...well, it's not 1024x768 though, is it? http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif


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[Tormentor667]

Please DON INCOGNITO and KING REOL, change your Signiature Pix! They ae in my eyes too large! And it really suckz, if you post 4 or 5 times in one threat and always use "Show Signature" PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[REoL]

My sig pic is 214x160

MUCH LESS than your 256x256 recomendation.

Your complaint is, well sorry to say this, made invalid. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/frown.gif

I'll give you the benefeit of the doubt that it looks larger than what it is.


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[Doom_Dude]

Tormentor, I really don't find there to be a problem with REoL's sig pic, or anyone elses for that matter. Don Incognito's is a on the borderline, but once it loads it's not a prob.

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[REoL]

Don's doesn't take all that long to load, and I have AOL and a 56K connection!

AOL!!!
56k!!!

Who can't put up with it then? http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif


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[Tormentor667]

Well ok! I think I have told you a mistake! I don't wanted to say 256X256, I meant 128X128! This is a bit confusing! I is also ok if you decrease the height and increase the length (f.e. DoomDudes Banner of Vilecore!)
This has nothing to do with the loading times or the slowing down with less faster modems! I think, it looks terrible if you see about 10 Signature Pictures in the Size of Don_Incognito's in one threat! Isn't it enough, if you have a small Signature Icon of a maximum size of 128X128??? Or if you have a larger pic, it is better if you post per threat one time your signature! I hate this neverending scrolling!

http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Don't take it pesonal Don! I don't have anythingh against you, but your pic IS TOO TALL :P

My 2 ideas:
1.Small Icon which you can post everytime
or
2.Large Icon which you can only post one time per Threat!

What do you think????

[REoL]

Well, mine's staying. People in the Mafia like it, so it HAS to stay, if you catch my drift. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif


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[Tormentor667]

Oh my good, King Reol!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAFIA!!!! Isn't the Mafia illegal???

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[REoL]

I think so, but Lefty with his machine gun is very persuasive. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif


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[Don Incognito]

Tormentor667, I'm not changing my sig pic, so there!

I think it's a good size, so up yours, and if I hear anything more about it, I'll make my sig pic a BMP!!!

*Everyone gasps and says "You wouldn't dare!"*

Oh... wouldn't I? http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[This message has been edited by Don Incognito (edited 12-25-2000).]

[orion]

see I don't even have a pic, I'm really nice, thats why I think I deserve a cyberdemon.

90 more to go.... =[

[Tormentor667]

BUT DON??? What about the poor PC User, who have only a 15" Monitor and who can only make a resolution up to 640 % 480?? The poor user, who take a look at forums and must then browse for 5 Minutes to get to the next Topic because of YOU?! Is it fair? Isn't that egoistic? ...
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NO http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[REoL]

Who browses at 640x480 on a 15" monitor? I have one, and it's too pixelated-looking. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif
I do 800x600. I'd do 1024x768, but the mode my PC uses sucks (flickers). When it detected the wrong monitor, it didn't flicker, but I'd have problems at times.


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[Don Incognito]

Oh by the way, when I said, "up yours," I meant that in a fun joking way, not a serious way.

I wouldn't actually say, up yours in seriousness, I would usually think of something more mean, and intelligent..

like.... "SCREW OFF!"
http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

But anyways, anyone who still uses a 640x480 windows jobby, shouldn't even be thought of as real people since either :

a)they don't have a good computer(can't even play legacy at 640x480, well, they might get 5 fsp sometimes, but never consistantly)
b)They don't know how to resize thier desktop, (which means they must be ignornat in the way of computers, or they are just morons).
c)They keep saying PANTS! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif

So, I'll keep my sig pic thank you! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[darknation]

Go don!

Get them telt!

[Phoebus]

Don,
Your sig. is really too big for a sig.
It doesn't bother me and I haven't gotten any complaints (yet) sent to me directly about it.
However, if I did request that you needed to make yourself a smaller sig. . . . You'd do it, and that's all I'd better hear from you about it, whether you liked it or not.


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[REoL]

There's a lot of dead space in the sig, Don. Perhaps if you shrink some pics, overlap with some others, get rid of the smilies, shrink your name a bit, you'll have a better sized signature.

Then again, if you want to see a big signature:

CLICK HERE! (http://members.aol.com/georgef551/fakesig.jpg) http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

BTW: Scroll to the dead center when it's loaded.


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[Don Incognito]

Well Jeez Wmull, you're right, I would change it if you asked me to, but I didn't really need to hear it in such a mean way. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/frown.gif

I guess I'll go change it now, but the truth is, I didn't think it was so big.

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[Don Incognito]

Is this better?

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[Phoebus]

I didn't ask you to, but I just wanted to make sure you knew that you'd have to if I got any complaints about it. Like I said, it doesn't really bother me, because I'm running at 1024x768. But since the width of your sig. is 612 width (it was 649), I imagine it probably horizontally scrolls at 800x600 (just checked and yes it does indeed).
So, now that you mention it, what you should realy do is take ONE of those images at its present size, and just go with that. You can always change it out periodically.
I'm not just picking on you, btw.

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[Don Incognito]

http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000697.html

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[Phoebus]

Don,
I made this especially for you to use for your sig.
Please take it, if you will.

http://www.newdoom.com/images/donincognito.gif

Thanks,

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[orion]

awe, that was soo sweet, I bet Don is gonna blush

80 =]

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[This message has been edited by orion (edited 12-27-2000).]

[Looney2ner]

I like the one Wmull made better than your new Don! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif Not that I'm complaining or anything, Wmull did ask when he started allowing us to post sig pics, to "Make them small or all of us would lose the privlage to use them". http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I run at 1024 x 768 so yours really don't bother me.

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[Don Incognito]

*blushes*
Awww... thanks Wmull!

I like it, but now you've insipred me to create my own animated gif sig pic jobby.
I like how you fixed the problem, of my sig pic being to larger, without yelling at me, because the truth is, this exciting new world of sig pics scares me!
you're a nice guy. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif

I'll keep the animated one as small, and probably as short, (frame wise), as the one you made.

Thank you!


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Thanks for the sig pic Wmull!
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Hee hee! You even put the Hamburger guy!


[This message has been edited by Don Incognito (edited 12-27-2000).]

[Don Incognito]

Here it is!
Boy I gotta go to sleep!
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[This message has been edited by Don Incognito (edited 12-27-2000).]

[Tormentor667]

Great Don, that's great! Much better than the one before! Smaller but has still everything, the large pic has had before!
And wmull, it is very nice of you to create a pic for one of us! I would have thought that, because I think you are really busy with the mindless network, but though you help Don http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif That's really right http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif
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Let us pray for wmull; give him presents! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[Phoebus]

Looks great! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[REoL]

Wmull sayeth:
since the width of your sig. is 612 width (it was 649), I imagine it probably horizontally scrolls at 800x600 (just checked and yes it does indeed).
What setup do you have? I'm at 800x600, and there's no scrolling on either his larger or smaller sig.

Anyway, Don, nice progress, but I see a lot of dead space still, that is, if you're still trying to shrink it down some.


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[darknation]

I was running at 800x600 at it caused me no problems at all...

[Don Incognito]

REoL and DN> That would have been nice to know YESTERDAY! (just kidding) http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif

I think I'll go back to my lab to make this sig pic, even better! MWHA HA HA HA! http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[Phoebus]

Guys, it doesn't scroll now, because last night I deleted that post w/ the huge lizard; remember it?
Thanks for noticing http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[REoL]

I thought you were reffering to the old Don sig. http://forums.newdoom.com/ubb/smile.gif


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