To picture or to not picture

[kostika]

This is from nearly 2 years ago and I still feel the same way. Images in signatures are not a good idea. You can't control dimensions, file size or content. Last thing I want to see is a signature like in the one Sprite posted, and there would be ones like his.

I like knowing who I'm talking to. I don't like huge images. We don't need images in signatures. We do jsut fine without them and our forum loads better for it.

[dakhound]

/offtopic forum

[nevarion]

Offtopic yes but anyhow you can control the sizes in all ways can think of. Technology is there. Just need to actually implement it which takes how long with installing a simple addon?

As for content... sounds bad. Figured community wouldn't exploit it.

[nillian]

You can't control dimensions, file size or content.

If anyone in GF has any PHP knowledge, you could easily modify the code in the forums to control dimensions and file size, and content could be moderated by our lovely moderators Modding forum code isn't particularly difficult if you have PHP knowledge. But, having said that, it all takes time and development money. Meh, I don't really mind if people have pics or not. If it's crap everyone can just flame them

[sprite]

Modding forum code isn't particularly difficult if you have PHP knowledge.

Plus theres an addon (called "hacks" all the time for vB boards btw) which is released by the forumdevs which does it for you

[varelse]

Okay was talking to a friend about forums and such and ended up getting around to signatures.

Bit of a pet peeve of mine is people who use big images in their sigs. I hate this with great passion. I turn off sigs if even one person uses them.

Because of this pet peeve I mentioned how happy I was that the Ryzom forums doesn't allow the img tag in sigs. Of course my friend decided to be annoying and disagreed with me

So here's my question to you.

Do you like images in sig files on forums?
(specifically in referance to these forums)

I don't like banners in sigs (and so voted no), but they'd be ok with me under two conditions:

1) The forum rules were enforced with regard to content of the images. That is to say, people who put offensive or obscene images or personal attacks on other posters into their banners would be given the usual series of warnings etc and a ban if they refused to comply with the rules.

2) If our account profiles could be configured in such a way that we could shut only images (banners) off and still be able to read the text in sigs.

[flume641]

Since I didn't see this the first time around; yes but not too huge. On the other hand I can imagine plenty of these floating around (don't click if you're easily offended)

Damn you, i cant stop my laughter now

And i voted yes, as we could be able to have the right, but not some huge **** that could cover 1 and a half of my screen, thats my opinion.

[kostika]

If anyone in GF has any PHP knowledge, you could easily modify the code in the forums to control dimensions and file size, and content could be moderated by our lovely moderators Modding forum code isn't particularly difficult if you have PHP knowledge. But, having said that, it all takes time and development money. Meh, I don't really mind if people have pics or not. If it's crap everyone can just flame them

First off, this isn't off topic. This directly has to do with these forums and the use of them.

Second, Nilly, I love you dear, but please explain to me how they'd enforce banner size and dimensions of something that isn't on their server? Maybe not here, but in MSN. But I don't see any way for them to be able to do that. Avatars, yes. Signatures, no.

[d29565]

On many forums, there is a sticked thread or link the the rules itself that states the requirements for banners and some even make fun with the banners, having little competitions and the like.

For instance: This forum here has a little section regarding banners in their rules for the forums.

Signatures
-The signature area is 200px high by 700px wide.
-Combined file size of graphics must be no larger than 150kb
-Banner Shops - Do not fill banner requests that are made in someone else's shop. You are welcome to open your own banner shop or fill requests made in the Open Banner Request thread.

Just and example of how banners are not always bad.
This was my first time seeing this thread...I voted that I dont care, personally.

[ajsuk]

Second, Nilly, I love you dear, but please explain to me how they'd enforce banner size and dimensions of something that isn't on their server? Maybe not here, but in MSN. But I don't see any way for them to be able to do that. Avatars, yes. Signatures, no.

http://uk2.php.net/getimagesize
http://uk2.php.net/function.filesize

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