IMAGES IN SIGNATURES

[raptornx01]

There already is a sort of limit. above a certain size and it gets cut off. at least, for me it does.

[Batty]

I know people have had problems in the past, with the size of the photos, but if we are looking at a reasonable download size for mobile phone users, then even cheery_j's photo may be too large.

Is it something that the forum should consider?

[Tiffany]

Whoops! better go delete mine then.
It makes posts rather boring tho without pics on siggy's.

[raptornx01]

EDIT: i was gonna make some suggestions to make everyone happy, but i found what we needed was here all along.

there is a setting in your control panel for this.

click "user control panel",
then click "board preferences"
Then click "edit display options"

and right there is all you need. you can turn off images, smilies, signatures, whatever you want.

[Batty]

I don't think anyone wants to make the board boring!
cheery_j's photo is a really good size - for computer users. I was just wondering if it would still be too large for mobile phone users, though?

[cheery_j.]

I expected that anyone who would use the picture would scale it down... of course it's much too big to be used as an avatar.

[MongoGutman]

I found the animated sigs distracting, though some were amusing at first glance in repetition they drove me batty so, in all, I agree with the policy of restraint

[DaveC]

Been using my phone to view for 2 years, never caused me a problem, vids don't move, that is all.

[Bickaxe]

I don't like them. Images or gifs in profiles are one thing but I don't want to constantly see the same thing assaulting my eyes in every other post. May as well be on a forum for kids.

[Tiffany]

If most of you don't like pics in siggy's, it's a good job you don't belong to another forum I am on, they have banner siggy there & some are huge.

[Batty]

I don't think it's most of us, Tiff. I think it's only some of us ...

I still think that people should be allowed to post ONE image as a signature. Sucks Boo! to anyone who gets irritated by them!!

[=Tamar]

If the posts are boring without unrelated animated images, that's the fault of either the post or the reader.
I am reminded of "lipstick on a pit bull" - it doesn't help.

[raptornx01]

If most of you don't like pics in siggy's, it's a good job you don't belong to another forum I am on, they have banner siggy there & some are huge.

I've been on forums like that. some of those are even animated.

but, like here, anyone that doesn't like them have the option of disabling them. Personally, i think that is a better solution then a forum wide ban. those that want them can have them and those that don't like them don't have to look at them. though ofcourse others don't feel that way and take the because-i-don't-like-it-i-don't-want-anyone-to-be-able-to-do-it stance. but whatever, makes no nevermind to me what they decide to do.

[poohcarrot]

A lot of people seem to be labouring under the misapprehension that this forum belongs to us. Well, it doesn't! This forum belongs to Transworld publishing.

The main purpose of this forum is, purely and simply, to sell as many Transworld books as possible.

Whether we like it or not, we are all just insignificant bit players, mere marketing tools, who contribute indirectly (and directly) to the profits of the publisher.

If people with mobile phones can't access the forum, potential sales will be lost. Transworld publishing has every right to ensure maximum sales of its products, so the complete ban on signature images, although at first glance seeming unduly harsh, is in reality, the only sensible economic course of action to take.

Vote Capitalism. Vote Romney. Kill the poor.

[Penfold]

How much did they pay you to say that?