Ban offsite avatars?

Viper007Bond · October 11th, 2005, 08:41 AM

Should I disable offsite avatars? That'll stop any avatars that are too large, in either dimensions or filesize. It'll also stop the slow loading of avatars due to slow servers or even down servers.

However, since we do have sigs, it won't stop all slow loading images.

The other problem is that when I disable it, it'll not allow all past selected offsite avatars and people will need to upload them to here.

Whatda guys think?

SL65 · October 11th, 2005, 08:54 AM

Im not sure if many people even link off other servers for their avatars and even so, thats not really much of an issue IMO.

What is an issue and what can be managed is filesize. As mentioned before, incorperating something like a total size limit of avatar + sig would improve this sites performance tremendously for guys on slow connections like me. Make a poll ang we can agree on a figure...perhaps 150KB??

fbc · October 11th, 2005, 09:00 AM

Disable them - will help the speed, but most importantly means the restrictions can be enforced.

Edit: As SL65 said, some method of enforcing the size limitation on sig's would be terrific.

flyingfridge · October 11th, 2005, 09:05 AM

^^ Ditto

pdanev · October 11th, 2005, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingfridge

^^ Ditto

x4

150k for both avatar and signature is perfectly fine imo!

Although, its gonna be hard enforcing it, who's gonna click everyone's sig+avatar and see how big they are? images/smilies/sad.gif

andyhui01 · October 11th, 2005, 10:37 AM

yea... I say limit the size as well... I'm on limited bandwidth... 10gb a month now and it will help alot if the sigs are smaller

Redliner · October 11th, 2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingfridge

^^ Ditto

x5

hokiethang · October 11th, 2005, 02:38 PM

I don't really mind it, I link to my own site for my avatar and signature (if I had one) partially to use my own transfer for it instead of relying on viper's transfer. When you start forcing people to use your site for avatars, transfer will go up accordingly. I'm not sure how cubanseeder would feel about that change in transfer (it won't be much, but it will be higher, since everyone coming to the site has to download all the avatars from you). I don't mind sharing that transfer (since it is my avatar) and I really don't see a problem with the current system, and vote to leave it the same.

gtrietsc · October 11th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Who is having problems with the site being slow? I haven't noticed any problems...

I vote to leave it as is...

Jostyrostelli · October 11th, 2005, 03:11 PM

I think we should ban the people with offsite avatars right now, no discussion, it's been too long now.

Edit: viper has an offsite avatar right images/smilies/lol.gif

bihus · October 11th, 2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrietsc

Who is having problems with the site being slow? I haven't noticed any problems...

I vote to leave it as is...

I think that everyone with less than 256kbps.
There are sigs that are too big, and the avatars uploaded to the site are limited, so it would be a way to limit bandwidth waste.

flyingfridge · October 11th, 2005, 03:13 PM

I haven't had any problems as I'm on a university T1, but I came from a 56k connection last year and anyone still on 56k would really be feeling it. I'm probably one to blame, that Mine's skyline avatar of mine was nearly 500k. That'd take a long time on dial up alone, let alone when there's a few of them on the page. It's only the 56kers who are going to be feeling it, the question is, how many are left?

bihus · October 11th, 2005, 03:18 PM

No, I think the question is: Can we make those unfortunate ones without fast internet life's easier?
Or we can make a tutorial on how to load pages without images, for those who need it.

Raheel · October 11th, 2005, 10:27 PM

Never thought about the slow connection people since the day i got broadband(ha ha)

There should be a limit to the dimesions of the sig.... images/smilies/smile.gif

jayjaya29 · October 11th, 2005, 11:47 PM

I say do whatever is best to speed up the site. I already have my avatar uploaded to this site, and my sig is pretty small. But I think if some people are having problems loading quickly, we should transfer all avatars to this site.

Roman · October 11th, 2005, 11:48 PM

Firefox + Adblock = Leave my favorite forum the way it is. images/smilies/smile.gif

Come on now. Most of us here use this forum between 350 Mb downloads. Who here is still on dial-up really ? ! ? images/smilies/lol.gif

pdanev · October 12th, 2005, 12:13 AM

^ Maybe not on dial up but i guess quite a lot of people are on some slow dsl connection with montly donwload limit. images/smilies/dunno.gif

Roman · October 12th, 2005, 12:21 AM

I got a monthly download limit, your point is ? (Cable 20 Go/down, 10/up)

A few Kb here and there should not be an issue on a forum with downloads the size of the ones we have around here on a weekly basis, I think. images/smilies/wink.gif

Scott · October 12th, 2005, 12:59 AM

I personally HATE having images in signatures, not to mention it is a pointless use of bandwidth and they are generally just a bunch if crap that means nothing!

My vote would be to allow offsite avatars (there is a mod that will force them to comply with the existing forum policy) and ban images in sigs!

Ultra_Kool_Dude · October 12th, 2005, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrietsc

Who is having problems with the site being slow? I haven't noticed any problems...

I vote to leave it as is...

View Poll Results: Ban offsite avatars?
Leave it how it is - allow offsite avatars	18	43.90%
Disable offsite avatars, it'll make it easier to manage them	16	39.02%
Er, what?	7	17.07%
Voters: 41. You must log in to vote in this poll

October 11th, 2005, 08:41 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Ban offsite avatars? Should I disable offsite avatars? That'll stop any avatars that are too large, in either dimensions or filesize. It'll also stop the slow loading of avatars due to slow servers or even down servers. However, since we do have sigs, it won't stop all slow loading images. The other problem is that when I disable it, it'll not allow all past selected offsite avatars and people will need to upload them to here. Whatda guys think? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 11th, 2005, 09:00 AM	#3
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 05:31 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,633 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	Disable them - will help the speed, but most importantly means the restrictions can be enforced. Edit: As SL65 said, some method of enforcing the size limitation on sig's would be terrific. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

October 11th, 2005, 09:05 AM	#4
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,337 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Falcon XR6 Ute Rep Power: 20	^^ Ditto __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'42.340 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess AustralianGamer.com

October 11th, 2005, 10:37 AM	#6
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,514 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	yea... I say limit the size as well... I'm on limited bandwidth... 10gb a month now and it will help alot if the sigs are smaller __________________

October 11th, 2005, 08:54 AM	#2
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 03:53 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,191 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	Im not sure if many people even link off other servers for their avatars and even so, thats not really much of an issue IMO. What is an issue and what can be managed is filesize. As mentioned before, incorperating something like a total size limit of avatar + sig would improve this sites performance tremendously for guys on slow connections like me. Make a poll ang we can agree on a figure...perhaps 150KB??

October 11th, 2005, 02:38 PM	#8
hokiethang Global Moderator Joined: Nov 30th, 2004 Last Online: 03:00 AM Location: Northern Virginia, USA Age: 25 Posts: 2,250 Car: 2007 Durango Rep Power: 20	I don't really mind it, I link to my own site for my avatar and signature (if I had one) partially to use my own transfer for it instead of relying on viper's transfer. When you start forcing people to use your site for avatars, transfer will go up accordingly. I'm not sure how cubanseeder would feel about that change in transfer (it won't be much, but it will be higher, since everyone coming to the site has to download all the avatars from you). I don't mind sharing that transfer (since it is my avatar) and I really don't see a problem with the current system, and vote to leave it the same. __________________

October 11th, 2005, 03:10 PM	#9
gtrietsc Joined: Dec 14th, 2004 Last Online: 04:54 AM Location: Lewisville, TX USA Age: 31 Posts: 942 Car: '06 Suzuki Katana, '02 Lexus IS300, '07 Ford F-150 Rep Power: 18	Who is having problems with the site being slow? I haven't noticed any problems... I vote to leave it as is... __________________

October 11th, 2005, 03:11 PM	#10
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	I think we should ban the people with offsite avatars right now, no discussion, it's been too long now. Edit: viper has an offsite avatar right __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

October 11th, 2005, 03:13 PM	#12
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,337 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Falcon XR6 Ute Rep Power: 20	I haven't had any problems as I'm on a university T1, but I came from a 56k connection last year and anyone still on 56k would really be feeling it. I'm probably one to blame, that Mine's skyline avatar of mine was nearly 500k. That'd take a long time on dial up alone, let alone when there's a few of them on the page. It's only the 56kers who are going to be feeling it, the question is, how many are left? __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'42.340 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess AustralianGamer.com

October 11th, 2005, 03:18 PM	#13
bihus Joined: Dec 7th, 2003 Last Online: December 18th, 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 4,618 Car: BMW 330Cd LFS Status: Rep Power: 25	No, I think the question is: Can we make those unfortunate ones without fast internet life's easier? Or we can make a tutorial on how to load pages without images, for those who need it.

October 11th, 2005, 10:27 PM	#14
Raheel Photoshop Mod Joined: Mar 21st, 2005 Last Online: 05:18 AM Location: London UK, (Pakistani National) Age: 23 Posts: 1,506 Car: Local Busses and Trains Rep Power: 17	Never thought about the slow connection people since the day i got broadband(ha ha) There should be a limit to the dimesions of the sig.... __________________ 3aba7ech5hah: City University Racing

October 11th, 2005, 11:47 PM	#15
jayjaya29 Joined: Mar 18th, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Age: 20 Posts: 4,850 Car: 2000 Nissan Altima Rep Power: 20	I say do whatever is best to speed up the site. I already have my avatar uploaded to this site, and my sig is pretty small. But I think if some people are having problems loading quickly, we should transfer all avatars to this site. __________________ Check out my Gallery. Check out my Car.

October 11th, 2005, 11:48 PM	#16
Roman Resident Skydiver Joined: Jan 15th, 2005 Last Online: December 20th, 2008 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 1,612 Car: 03 stick shift PT Cruiser GT & 1994 Mazda Miata. Rep Power: 20	Firefox + Adblock = Leave my favorite forum the way it is. Come on now. Most of us here use this forum between 350 Mb downloads. Who here is still on dial-up really ? ! ? __________________ . . . Not your average pt or Miata driver...

October 12th, 2005, 12:13 AM	#17
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 5,644 LFS Status: Rep Power: 25	^ Maybe not on dial up but i guess quite a lot of people are on some slow dsl connection with montly donwload limit.

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October 12th, 2005, 12:21 AM	#18
Roman Resident Skydiver Joined: Jan 15th, 2005 Last Online: December 20th, 2008 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 1,612 Car: 03 stick shift PT Cruiser GT & 1994 Mazda Miata. Rep Power: 20	I got a monthly download limit, your point is ? (Cable 20 Go/down, 10/up) A few Kb here and there should not be an issue on a forum with downloads the size of the ones we have around here on a weekly basis, I think. __________________ . . . Not your average pt or Miata driver...

October 12th, 2005, 12:59 AM	#19
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,372 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 24	I personally HATE having images in signatures, not to mention it is a pointless use of bandwidth and they are generally just a bunch if crap that means nothing! My vote would be to allow offsite avatars (there is a mod that will force them to comply with the existing forum policy) and ban images in sigs! __________________

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