Animated profile pictures

SylverReZ · Nov 16, 2022

It would be nice if we had animated profile pictures on our GBAtemp profile, perhaps make it a feature with patron perks.

Blauhasenpopo · Jan 5, 2023

I want it so bad

Noctosphere · Jan 6, 2023

Like OP said, as an exclusive option to patreons would be nice, no?

SylverReZ · Jan 30, 2023

Sorry to bump the thread, but does anyone realise that the upvote option exists.

Localhorst86 · Jan 30, 2023

M4x1mumReZ said:
Sorry to bump the thread, but does anyone realise that the upvote option exists.

I'm gonna use this to remind everyone that your downvote can potentially stop this from happening.

RedColoredStars · Jan 30, 2023

M4x1mumReZ said:
Sorry to bump the thread, but does anyone realise that the upvote option exists.

Thanks. It reminded me to downvote.

orangy57 · Jan 30, 2023

smileyhead said:
You can already set a GIF as your avatar, it just won't animate in most places*. I think I vaguely remember an argument from a mod that this was on purpose, so that 1) avatars don't become too distracting in threads, and 2) it saves people's data.

* I remember on an older design they wouldn't animate in threads, but would on floating profile windows and maybe on profile pages? Not sure about the current handling, though.

I mean if the mods wanted to save users' data they wouldn't have this news video autoplaying in the corner of my screen right now

KleinesSinchen · Jan 30, 2023

Localhorst86 said:
I'm gonna use this to remind everyone that your downvote can potentially stop this from happening.

I thought the same, but I didn't want to actually post it.

@M4x1mumReZ The up/down buttons are clearly visible. I guess there are more people like me who dislike distractions and animation while trying to concentrate on the actual content, so the idea didn't get upvoted. It is kind of strange to advertise the own post "Hey, upvote my idea!" Reminds me on the omnipresent "Don't forget to like and subscribe!" in virtually any bad YouTube video (similar to the posts above: A reason to click on "

" instead… but I don't have a Google account anyway) . On the other side I have to emphasize you are not the first to explicitly ask people to upvote a suggestion.

To be clear: I did not downvote this (neither upvote) because I simply don't care. There are so many annoyances on the web, that a browser without adblocker/scriptblocker is unbearable anyway, so if there are animated avatars at some point it's two clicks to get rid of them for people who don't want it.

If this is considered at some point, I'd suggest – if technically possible – to add an option to the settings, so that anybody can choose to not have animations even without any blocker (just like the custom patron profile colors, which can be disabled)

orangy57 said:
I mean if the mods wanted to save users' data they wouldn't have this news video autoplaying in the corner of my screen right now

Modern, complex websites don't go easy on data volume and/or CPU anyway. Huge pictures. Embedded videos. Scripts loading tons of third-party content…
But the affiliate videos can be disabled in the settings, even without ad-free account upgrade.

smileyhead · Jan 30, 2023

orangy57 said:
I mean if the mods wanted to save users' data they wouldn't have this news video autoplaying in the corner of my screen right now

Go to your preferences and tick ‘Disable affiliate videos’.

Animated profile pictures

Dat one with the Rez

GBATemp's Funeral Director

Nova's Guardian

Dat one with the Rez

Robert'); DROP TABLE members;--

Well-Known Member

bruh

GBAtemp's Backup Reminder + Fearless Testing Sina

I like cute stuff.

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