ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Avatar size is limited to 90x90px; what is the reason for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Dial-up. :) And we thank you for it! :P 50k would take approximatley 5 seconds to download, now imagine 10 avatars in a post.. that's almost a minute just for avatars!edit: notice your avatar is 6k and mine is 2k... Still takes a second or two to load them... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I do understand that :) but the "heaviness" limit for this board is 50KB. So an avatar of 158x90px that is 10KB is still "lighter" than a 90x90px of 40KB or more.But you are right, of course: if I were to extend my current 62x62 avatar to 158x62, then it would most likely get heavier than it is now. (I actually already made it --- it is 129KB! :blush: ).Wanna see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 This is an interesting topic. I have always thought that the Avatar was supposed to be a simple, quick means of identifying the contributor/member as one quickly scans down the forum. I can not imagine what other constructive use it can have. However, with the ever increasingly exotic creativity that goes into these things, it seems as though they are becoming more important than the post itself. There are so many that change so often that it is now becoming easier to forget the Avatars and just read the contributors' names.But then, what do I know about the price of cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 This is an interesting topic. I have always thought that the Avatar was supposed to be a simple, quick means of identifying the contributor/member as one quickly scans down the forum. I can not imagine what other constructive use it can have. However, with the ever increasingly exotic creativity that goes into these things, it seems as though they are becoming more important than the post itself. There are so many that change so often that it is now becoming easier to forget the Avatars and just read the contributors' names.But then, what do I know about the price of cheese.Like you say, yours is simple, but mine is frantic and only a shade heavier :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I've been thinking of changing mine actually... Tinkerbell is getting a bit weary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Tinkerbell is getting a bit wearyThat's no way to talk about andsome! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I've been thinking of changing mine actually... Tinkerbell is getting a bit wearyOhhh no, oh all right then.As long as you dont lose the magic ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Tinkerbell is getting a bit wearyThat's no way to talk about andsome! :rolleyes:He must of missed this :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I don't see a reason to extend the avatar sizes. Sure there is more room, but I believe a 90x90 (square) looks better than a 158x62 (rectangle) just because of the shape. I can glance over a forum, look along the left hand side, and almost immediatley know who has posted. I have a photographic memory.... not really, but I am here almost every day! the only one that gets me sometimes is expertec and pwillener... but then again, a closer look and I can distinguish them :P (so much for photographic memory....!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 As long as you dont lose the magic ;) ;)Oh no... the magic stays!! What do you think then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Keep the old one. I want to remember you just as you were the day we met!! :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 As long as you dont lose the magic ;) ;)Oh no... the magic stays!! What do you think then?nice one but..... :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Tinkerbell is getting a bit wearyThat's no way to talk about andsome! :rolleyes:He must of missed this :D :DKissy kissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I don't see a reason to extend the avatar sizes. Sure there is more room, but I believe a 90x90 (square) looks better than a 158x62 (rectangle) just because of the shape. I can glance over a forum, look along the left hand side, and almost immediatley know who has posted. I have a photographic memory.... not really, but I am here almost every day! the only one that gets me sometimes is expertec and pwillener... but then again, a closer look and I can distinguish them :P (so much for photographic memory....!)OK, I've had a change of colour. Hope I'm more distinguished now :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I knew it was you even before the colours registered in my mind ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 the only one that gets me sometimes is expertec and pwillener... but then again, a closer look and I can distinguish them :P (so much for photographic memory....!)Even I used to get confused before his was animated! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Even I used to get confused before his was animated!Just for fun you could make yours go anti-clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I love the faeries dadyassa! :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 A know a few faeries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I love the faeries dadyassa! :blush:cool int they, I came across them when i was looking for a flutterby for a poster.faeries escaped the spellcheck, but it don`t look right :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I think it's gailic or something but I wasn't sure about the plural so I just stuck an ies on the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 fairy > fairiesfaery > faeriesThere are (at least) two ways to spell it. :) Although, Spellbound in firefox detects faery as wrong, and suggests firey or fairy... but it does not detect faeries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 There are (at least) two ways to spell it."Mandy" is another way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Just for fun you could make yours go anti-clock. Great idea :P that's what happens when working on Saturdays... :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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