Forum sigs here are insane, in the bad way

[mole_incarnate]

Although most (nearly all) of the sig pictures people use here, although nice, are WAY to big. A simple topic of 8 or so posts can become a slow downloading waste of time.

What i recommend - Kivan i recommend that you limit the sig size. The norm is about 200x50 pixels although maybe thats too small for you guys.

[example]

 

[D2_]

wat are u on a 28kb modem? it merely takes a min. to load up a page for me and i have a 56k.

 

[G.O.D]

dude the biggest topics only take like 15 secs to load

 

[mole_incarnate]

ooookay, seeing as you guys have no experience in these matters -

Yes im on a 56k modem
Yes 15 seconds IS too long
You have to think about people with slower connections FIRST

 

[D2_]

so am i? wats ur point? its like saying those instant minute noodles take too long to make.

 

[RadioDog]

I find a lot of these sig pics are really disgusting and add significantly to page loading times. I vote for a standard size, like 200x50px or maybe 460x60 like a typical banner ad.

mole_incarnate is right, you're only as fast as your slowest user...

 

[Opium]

nah i don't want a standard sig size, just leave it how it is, it doesn't take that long to load! unless your really impatient. Hey D2 your sig and avitar isn't working, i suggest you get it hosted at www.netfirms.com

 

[Dranzer]

There is nothing wrong with the current sizes of the sigs or avatars. Its not our fault that you are stuck on 56K. and I was on 56K just 3 days ago took me only a matter of seconds to load D2's thread about making sig's. In other words. Talk to your ISP for your slow problems, No one else here I believe has any problems with speed.

Edit: And BTW if they are to big than most or all of us ask the other person to trim it down, we dont go demanding. That is not the way of GBAtemp and its members

 

[Tempest Stormwin]

Well, there was that one case... but he had a 1024x768 sig of the DoA girls in volleyball swimsuits as his sig... and replied three times on that one thread...

Anyway, since most of us use one of D2, TJ, or CSPlaya's sigs, and all of those fit standardized if unusual sizes, and none of them are enormous, I think that it's only those few oddballs who need to hear this complaint. To my knowledge there's only one guy on as of this writing with a huge sig (won't mention the name, but it's an 800x600 screenshot from Splinter Cell), and I bet by tomorrow this time it'll be gone.

-Tempest out.-

 

[EvilMegaManX]

ok ok i will put a small pic ok sorry

 

[EvilMegaManX]

so sue me if i like this pic so i will put it small

 

[Tempest Stormwin]

Please don't double-post. There's an edit button for a reason.

And I only used yours as an example of a large sig! I never bashed it. In that other thread all I said was that I'm not into Splinter Cell. I never used that as a reason for you to drop it.

Sorry if you took my earlier post personally.

-Tempest out.-

 

[mole_incarnate]

Hmm maybe im just sensitive because im a web designer..... although maybe a filesize limiter? At least make a limiter so that those few who abuse cant do so....

 

[Klonoa]

If you don't like them then use Ad Shield to get rid of them.

 

[SS_Shagen]

What i recommend - Kivan i recommend that you limit the sig size. The norm is about 200x50 pixels although maybe thats too small for you guys.

I second that!

 

[demu]

I'm on 56k also and I don't mind it since it has to load only once beacuse of cache. It won't kill you to wait once a little longer.

And to add that you can turn off sigs and avatars in your control panel.

Your Control Panel > Board Settings:

Do you wish to view members signatures when reading threads?

Do you wish to view images in posts, such as smilies and posted images?

Do you wish to view members avatars when reading threads?

 

[KiVan]

i personally edit all the sign i judge too big, signatures like d2 or tempest are not annoying.

If you want the forum to run faster go into your personal control panel and check the option to hide signatures or avatars

 

[shaunj66]

I suppose it can be slow for people with old 56k. Get adsl

but like KiVan said, if you dont like it, just turn off signatures in your control panel, and they wont be shown.

 

[T-hug]

*grins*

 

[dice]

i personally edit all the sign i judge too big, signatures like d2 or tempest are not annoying.

If you want the forum to run faster go into your personal control panel and check the option to hide signatures or avatars

Is mine the right size