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Title: Avatars?
Post by: Jason on March 15, 2005, 04:11:44 AM
I was tooling around in the profile options and saw the Avatar option, however, it wouldn't let me upload mine.  Anyone know what gives?
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Guest on March 15, 2005, 06:01:16 AM
I guess it's either buggy...or disabled.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: jamz on March 15, 2005, 06:32:47 AM
disabled is my guess.  Probably a good thing for the bandwidth too.


Love, James
Title: Avatars?
Post by: pauli on March 15, 2005, 07:38:24 AM
right now, this forum is fast. i like it that way.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Unisaw on March 15, 2005, 07:50:35 AM
I hope we can stay with the high-speed/low-drag approach.  At least something in my life deserves to be HS/LD! Smiley
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Mabs2 on March 15, 2005, 08:53:48 AM
Other avatars can be disabled in your options, apparently.
I'm used to identifying people by their avatars, rather than reading their names.
Also, what's with the new forum layout? =/
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Happy Bob on March 15, 2005, 07:56:34 PM
I like it without avatars; I'm on dialup.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: TarpleyG on March 16, 2005, 03:11:15 AM
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Also, what's with the new forum layout? =/
phpBB couldn't handle the load so Oleg had to switch to punBB.  Different look and feel but faster IMO.

Oh, no avatars please.  Thanks.

Greg
Title: Avatars?
Post by: ...has left the building. on March 16, 2005, 05:39:38 AM
I like having an avatar. But I have a cable connection.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Jason on March 16, 2005, 01:54:02 PM
I am on dialup, and like avatars. I have never really noticed a slow down on forums using avatars, vs forums that don't.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Sindawe on March 16, 2005, 08:49:21 PM
Static avatars are not too bad on dial-up, so long as the size is limited.  Its the animated .gif files that suck up bandwidth.

Having one here would be nice, but not really needed.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Guest on March 16, 2005, 11:33:03 PM
People on dialup can simply deactivate the display of other people's avatars in their profile settings if it slows them down too much.

With that said I don't think avatars would fit in with the THR derived culture of this board.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Jason on March 17, 2005, 06:17:02 AM
Avatars are fun.  Obviously its just like bad postings, or posting porn or spam: if you post dirty avatars you should get the boot.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: jamz on March 17, 2005, 08:39:51 AM
Quote from: mbs357
Other avatars can be disabled in your options, apparently.
I'm used to identifying people by their avatars, rather than reading their names.
Also, what's with the new forum layout? =/
I have a sneaking suspicion that this forum will be moving to a vBulletin format soon, so it will behave just like THR, which would be great.



Love, James


edited for sepeelign
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Jason on March 17, 2005, 12:09:31 PM
vBulletin would be great for this forum. I think vBulletin is the best forum software you can get.
Title: Avatars?
Post by: Oleg Volk on March 18, 2005, 06:00:07 AM
No avatars because I don't want them cluttering up the forum. The current technical solution may be a temporary one anyway.