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Hi
A bit of a grumble I'm afraid - I am fed up with endless pages of signatures that, in some cases, are getting rediculously long -
I have a 15" screen and some signatures now almost fill the complete screen when in Internet Explorer.
Its getting to be "hunt the interesting bit"
I think there should be a restriction in the signature file size and length.
Ave it
Rob
agreed Rob (although I guess I'm guilty too)
CGTi have a width restriction - I'll have a look & see if we can administer a 'voluntary' sizing
also - you know you can turn this off on your options?
Mark
yes, agree and also tend to feel I'm a culprit as well
hopkinsgm
23-09-2003, 12:35
I'm inclined to agree. Also there's an increasing number of sigs with pictures that just munch bandwidth and result in increased download times - is this really necessary? Clearly an avatar simply isn't enough for some folks... I believe that in many cases, the pictures used in sigs are actually hosted elsewhere, which generally serves to increase download times even further...
We can remove IMG from use in Signatures
Or
We can enforce an image size reduction? - manual
Or you can just use your options and turn off the signatures, so they dont display for you.
Being honest here, Bandwidth of the server is unaffected, its very fast and on a very big pipe.
I agree some are OTT and people should use their own judgement to maybe slim them down a little.
But as i say the option is there to not display them in you USER CP anyway.
Who - me? :dunno:
I'm going to review mine tonight. It is a bit long. :eek:
Going to reduce the size of everyone's SCN Vietcong banners as well
:cheers:
Scott
Scott, dont take it personally mate, but
. :D
TBH that's the reason I haven't gone for the VC sig etc. and don't use any images in mine.
driveforward
23-09-2003, 13:05
Erk.. I feel I may be a culprit :(
OK, originally it was a witty pun.. perhaps it needs reviewing (sorry - used to the broadband big screen lifestyle now... ;) )
Agreed Rob, will be sorted soon
:cheers:
driveforward
23-09-2003, 13:59
Originally posted by Saul
Agreed Rob, will be sorted soon
:cheers:
:laff:
Says Saul with his sig even longer and with more images than mine! ;) :p
Edited: To savour the long sigs before they go, "I am now the Chosen One" :D (sorry - couldn't resist :p )
Originally posted by driveforward
:laff:
Says Saul with his sig even longer and with more images than mine! ;) :p
Edited: To savour the long sigs before they go, "I am now the Chosen One" :D (sorry - couldn't resist :p )
hahaha, watcha gonna do
:saber:
driveforward
23-09-2003, 14:20
Originally posted by Saul
hahaha, watcha gonna do
:saber:
:devil: Whip you're bad motherf****r ass with my undeniable power :devil:
:saber: :saber: :saber: :saber:
Dormouse
23-09-2003, 15:59
Hmmm...
Agree to an extent. I'm sure image file size isn't an issue as basic use of saving as .jpg will vastly reduce file sizes. NOT a bandwidth issue.
In terms of physical size on screen i'll reveiw mine too :p
Spencer bit will go after this weekend.
Scott is going to review the VC sig pic too.
That's should reduce it to about 50-60%
Dor.
As ive said, its less of a hardship to go into the USER CP and just turn them off so if you dont want signatures cluttering your pages, then you dont need to see them.
Remember even if you turn them off, so you can't view them, others will still see your signature, so if you want a signature to be viewed by others it still will be.
Thats the solution in my opinion,i KNOW the server can cope with the bandwidth, its down to individual users to change their own settings so they don;t have to view or download the signatures or avatars which may slow thier own individual bandwidth.
But the server is not struggling at all, as Martyn said the other week its gone something like 200 days now without a reboot.
The longer than a month inactive rule on the Shite U Write section also aids in trimming the database of unneccersary load.
Dormouse
23-09-2003, 16:25
Cool Z,
I'm gonna make mine twice the size then :D
Hope you don't mind rob? :p
Dor.
Gadget110
23-09-2003, 16:27
Originally posted by ZBOYD
But the server is not struggling at all, as Martyn said the other week its gone something like 200 days now without a reboot.
Not tempting fate at all then??????:D
Originally posted by Gadget110
Not tempting fate at all then??????:D
Even when it goes down its rebooted within moments automatically anyway, unless someone kicks out the plug at the hosts :p
Originally posted by Dormouse
Cool Z,
I'm gonna make mine twice the size then :D
Hope you don't mind rob? :p
Dor.
In a way i do agree with Rob though in that i think some of the larger Signatures could be simplified, and those with very large IMG links need to think about resizing them. as they just take over the page.
These smaller ones like i have belwo are fine in my opinion.
And if your on dialup, then i suggest turning off signatures anyway, the whole experience will be much faster, you can also turn avatars off too, that again will make viewing the forum on a dial upo that much easier.
At the end of the day, the signatures contain no real inportant stuff other than of a person's personaility and/or for showing off their cars.
My opinion is that if you dont want to have to scroll thru them all, turn them off, it take only a moment to do, and can be switched back on as and when you like.
Gadget110
23-09-2003, 16:57
I'm on dial up and experience no probs with sigs. or avatars; In fact they enhance the whole SCN experience!:laff1: :hug:
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 11:47
i know there are some restrictions on some sites and yes i am one of the guilty culprits.
I was thinking the other day how long it would take for someone to mention this!
as ZBOYD said, just turn the autosignature option off then the problem is solved! i think that is the best option as then it wont get too many peoples backs up with restricting them etc.
the site has a good bandwidth, i dont experience any slow problems even with Dial up.
Perhaps to solve the problem, all members of SeatCupra.net should get FREE 17" flat screen monitors as standard when they join the site to solve any display problems and also as a sign of loyalty!:D ;) :p :)
:cheers:
hopkinsgm
24-09-2003, 12:23
really there's two issues here. the length of signatures and ways of speeding up access. personally, it's the amount of bandwidth wasted by downloading needless images that p1sses me off.
Re: turning off sigs - it's a simple suggestion, but i don't feel it's the answer. there's often useful information in the text. For example, if someone has a technical problem, the car the problem refers to is often in the sig. I usually just refer to "my Ibiza" in posts - why? Because my car details are in my sig... i have no real gripes with the text (so long as it's reasonably sensible) - it's the images that seem to download before i get little things like clicky buttons so i can post a reply on a thread...
Dormouse
24-09-2003, 12:41
Great, so what do we have? a completely text based forum with no smileys, banners or logos?
IMHO that's a backward step. If your having problems downloading with reasonable speed I would suggest either you have
A - Duff broadband (Ok Dial-upers might be suffering with living in the sticks)
B - Sigs with big file sizes in
Some people like sig some don't. I personally think it creates a bit of personality in the forums. I alos thing that yes, there should be a restriction on total physical size on screen, but certainly not anywhere like restricting to a few lines of basic text. People should be able to put what the hell they like within a sig as long as it's releavant, 'reasonably' sized and have amde an effort to reduce file sizes.
My penneth...:D
Dor.
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 12:48
Originally posted by Dormouse
Great, so what do we have? a completely text based forum with no smileys, banners or logos?
IMHO that's a backward step. If your having problems downloading with reasonable speed I would suggest either you have
A - Duff broadband (Ok Dial-upers might be suffering with living in the sticks)
B - Sigs with big file sizes in
Some people like sig some don't. I personally think it creates a bit of personality in the forums. I alos thing that yes, there should be a restriction on total physical size on screen, but certainly not anywhere like restricting to a few lines of basic text. People should be able to put what the hell they like within a sig as long as it's releavant, 'reasonably' sized and have amde an effort to reduce file sizes.
My penneth...:D
Dor.
well said Dor, couldn't have put it better myself
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 12:53
My sig has now been reduced with just a pic of my car which i think is now acceptable.
Originally posted by hopkinsgm
really there's two issues here. the length of signatures and ways of speeding up access. personally, it's the amount of bandwidth wasted by downloading needless images that p1sses me off.
Re: turning off sigs - it's a simple suggestion, but i don't feel it's the answer. there's often useful information in the text. For example, if someone has a technical problem, the car the problem refers to is often in the sig. I usually just refer to "my Ibiza" in posts - why? Because my car details are in my sig... i have no real gripes with the text (so long as it's reasonably sensible) - it's the images that seem to download before i get little things like clicky buttons so i can post a reply on a thread...
But G how often does that arise, every post or reply to a post, doesn't invlove having to gte details from someones signature.
And as ive said, even if you turn off viewing signatures, everyone who has the option turned on will still see your signature regardless.
And if your answering a question, and think the users signature may contain some valuable info for your reply, simple, turn the sigs back on temporarily so you can see them, then switch it off again afterwards.
Its the best solution.
Tony the size of your signature image is well OTT, if it was reduced, or even like i do, use just a link to a pic of your car rather than displaying it as an IMG, that would be much more acceptable, its ridiculously big at the moment.
Individual users have it in their power to be more sensible, and make it easier to view the forums for everyone, we'd rather not have to put in restrictions on files sizes and number of IMG's, but if we must we will.
im afraid Smartgroups this is not, and how bland would it be without a bit of colour here an there anyway.
Originally posted by ZBOYD
how bland would it be without a bit of colour here an there anyway
Well said Mark, but it's a Ford :flame:
hopkinsgm
24-09-2003, 13:14
Speaking as someone who often responds on some of the more "help, my car's broken" 'tech' type threads, knowing what the car being referred to is kinda important. And many people put their car details in their sig, so don't tend to mention in any great detail what the car they're having problems with is when they post their tales of woe...
Points taken on board though - sorry, just ignore me, i'm being a whinging old c*nt... ;) download speeds tend not to be a problem on broadband at home - it's just when i'm doing a bit of lunchtime surfing at work, when i guess the rather large pipe at work is probably fairly heavily utilised...
i wasn't trying to suggest that i wanted a total ban on all images, use of colour, etc. but you have to admit, when the post is simply a one word response but you've got the best part of a screenful of sig it's getting beyond a joke. sadly, without enforcing rules on sig length and/or sizes of images in sigs, i don't know how this can be addressed other than relying on forum users to use their common sense - and that's always going to be a dangerous game to be playing :D ;)
This is it G to an extent i agree, and i can see totally how some of the huger signature files are cluttering the pages, and i must admit to finding it somewhat barmy sometimes.
Mine is slightly more portly than usual due to me wanting to pimp our friend Spencer Marsh, but from Friday that will be gone.
I would generally like to urge a little more self control, and just a little more consideration for other forum members who have to view them.
But i dont want to ban them nor should i have to.
As ive said to mark, im sitting on the fence on this one, simply cause i like to have a signature, but ive also got sympathy for those that dont want to have scroll thru them all too.
But i can see whichever side of the fence your on, you can be more proactive, one one side, think about whether you really need to view them, and turn em off, and on the other side, be more considerate and make your sigs as small as possible, and use less IMG;s
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 13:40
Originally posted by ZBOYD
But G how often does that arise, every post or reply to a post, doesn't invlove having to gte details from someones signature.
And as ive said, even if you turn off viewing signatures, everyone who has the option turned on will still see your signature regardless.
And if your answering a question, and think the users signature may contain some valuable info for your reply, simple, turn the sigs back on temporarily so you can see them, then switch it off again afterwards.
Its the best solution.
Tony the size of your signature image is well OTT, if it was reduced, or even like i do, use just a link to a pic of your car rather than displaying it as an IMG, that would be much more acceptable, its ridiculously big at the moment.
Individual users have it in their power to be more sensible, and make it easier to view the forums for everyone, we'd rather not have to put in restrictions on files sizes and number of IMG's, but if we must we will.
im afraid Smartgroups this is not, and how bland would it be without a bit of colour here an there anyway.
"Z" my pic has now been reduced in size, is this now acceptable? i guess it is as it is considerably smaller.
Cheers
yes - much
still a f*rd tho
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 13:50
Originally posted by m0rk
yes - much
still a f*rd tho
well i did not want to sell my car but it got me out of debt so i am happy. rather be debt free and driving a ford than still have my Seat and have loads of money problems.:)
Yer much better, but does it need to have extra black lines top and bottom of the image. Seems to use up space unnecersarily. but otherwise improved.
I tidied mine up last night. There is still a lot of info there which I want, but it shouldn't take up half a screen any more. :)
I blame people still viewing pages in 800x600 myself. ;) :D
:cheers:
Scott
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 13:58
Originally posted by ZBOYD
Yer much better, but does it need to have extra black lines top and bottom of the image. Seems to use up space unnecersarily. but otherwise improved.
sorry just used the lines to make it easier to separate txt from the pic.
Originally posted by Tony2Quick4u
sorry just used the lines to make it easier to separate txt from the pic.
we can use our eyes for that :)
Tony2Quick4u
24-09-2003, 14:10
Originally posted by andyb
we can use our eyes for that :)
must be my age then
getting old!!:p :D
can someone just get rob a bigger bloody screen,ya whinging get tarquin:p
Originally posted by jason
can someone just get rob a bigger bloody screen,ya whinging get tarquin:p
Shut up y' girl
Dave
ibizacupra
26-09-2003, 14:43
Originally posted by Tony2Quick4u
My sig has now been reduced with just a pic of my car which i think is now acceptable.
There's somthing wrong with ya siggy tony...
There's a f*rd disrupting the screen image :p
Dormouse
26-09-2003, 15:01
Originally posted by ibizacupra
There's somthing wrong with ya siggy tony...
There's a f*rd disrupting the screen image :p
* Cough * XR3i * Cough * :p
Dor.
Tony2Quick4u
26-09-2003, 15:10
Originally posted by Dormouse
* Cough * XR3i * Cough * :p
Dor.
laugh as much as u want, its only a run around for 6-9 months then i will be returning to the VAG world most likely to be in a Leon Cupra
the sig is only in good humour!;) :)
you must a have aHUGE sense of humour tony:p
Tony2Quick4u
26-09-2003, 15:19
Originally posted by jason
you must a have aHUGE sense of humour tony:p
i certainly do Jase, you see deep down i know that you want an RS like mine!:D ;) :p :) :sick:
Originally posted by Tony2Quick4u
i certainly do Jase, you see deep down i know that you want an aRSe like mine!:D ;) :p :) :sick:
What? More gay talk - not here lads...;) :D :p
Tony2Quick4u
26-09-2003, 15:23
Originally posted by edc
What? More gay talk - not here lads...;) :D :p
sorry it was Jason's sexy pic in his sig that got me all hot!!:eek: ;) :p :sick: :repuke:
ibizacupra
26-09-2003, 18:26
Originally posted by Dormouse
* Cough * XR3i * Cough * :p
Dor.
Come Clean time....
"I have owned an XR3i once" - There.. Got it out of my system! Phew :D I wanted a series 1 RST tho. Nice motor. Series 2 is poo.
and..............
"I have also owned a Sierra 2.8 4x4" - Actually a dead reliable good workhorse, which I swapped for my beloved Audi UR Quattro Turbo.
Tony2Quick4u
29-09-2003, 08:31
Originally posted by ibizacupra
Come Clean time....
"I have owned an XR3i once" - There.. Got it out of my system! Phew :D I wanted a series 1 RST tho. Nice motor. Series 2 is poo.
and..............
"I have also owned a Sierra 2.8 4x4" - Actually a dead reliable good workhorse, which I swapped for my beloved Audi UR Quattro Turbo.
Why is the S1 better than the S2 Bill?
Okay but how do I make my Sig landscape in stead of portrait... See below..:cheers:
Originally posted by Stu B
Okay but how do I make my Sig landscape in stead of portrait... See below..:cheers:
Each line break you put in is causing a new line to be made. Try removing them and keeping the text on the same line in your sig box.
So:
Leon (Womble I):
K & N filter
Tuning Box Fitted!
Cupra Springs
Front Fogs
Would be:
Leon (Womble I), K & N filter, Tuning Box Fitted! Cupra Springs, Front Fogs
:cheers:
Scott
Dormouse
18-11-2003, 18:27
:p
Job's a good un!
Dor
Originally posted by Stu B
Like this???
:thumbsup:
Indeed. :)
Scott
DOh - must reduce mine down again
looks ok in 1280*1024 though
but agreed - ill mingle em in
time for update anyway
Has that clown with the 1.5Mb animated .gif sig. tidied his up ?
Using <IMG> might be OK for the SCN server bandwidth but not for the poor dial-up-punter !
Yorkie.
Mark - can't remember the guys name now. Just tried to find the thread via the search tool without success. Basically the chappie had two huuuuuge .gifs or .mpgs in his signature which together came to about 1.5Mb. My broadband connection stuttered a bit reading the thread so not good for dial-up access!
Perhaps the thread got pulled ? It was only a few weeks ago.
Yorkie.
matey driving his car along the motorway or something like that.
Bouncing breasts I could understand!
Yorkie.
Co-incidently, matey has put a post up today complete with the offending sig.
Enter "russboy" and his 1.5Mb signature....
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=25991
Yorkie.
Dormouse
20-11-2003, 12:34
Yup, that needs to go.
Dor.
The joys of Mozilla...
Select huuuge gif image
Right click
Block images from this server
Relax
Yorkie
Co-incidently, matey has put a post up today complete with the offending sig.
Enter "russboy" and his 1.5Mb signature....
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/sho...?threadid=25991
Yorkie.
All you need do is ask..............
I view various sites from work and from dial up on a crappy modem at home and never seem to have probs with them, hence didnt know everyone else did.
P.S By calling me 'matey' it seems to imply you are being offensive, if you knew me fair enough, but you dont, so please dont, ta
Fair enough.....
no offence meant.
Yorkie.
Fair enough.....
no offence meant.
Yorkie.
He he, I was only pissing about!!
Water off a ducks back :D
Yorkie refered to "matey" as in the popular childrens' toiletry product.
He's suggesting that he'd enjoy a bath with you (and your duck ~ the one whose back you run water over).
When suits? :thumbsup: :)
http://www.matey.co.uk/images/prizes-02.gif
:eek: :no: :hide: :shock: :looroll: :eyepop: :worry: :yikes: :help: :help:
Yorkie.
And the winner for the word association game is...............
Is it me? :eek:
Oooh.... what did I win? :think:
I agree with everyone :hug:
but, one thing I'll say is that most large sigs have huge whitespace to the right of them.
For example, Chris' could be reduced in height by about one half;
Well okay, maybe not by half, but you get the point.
Dormouse
20-11-2003, 14:43
Originally posted by mik
Yorkie refered to "matey" as in the popular childrens' toiletry product.
He's suggesting that he'd enjoy a bath with you (and your duck ~ the one whose back you run water over).
When suits? :thumbsup: :)
PMSL :D (now i'll have to have bath cos I smell of wee - anyone got any matey i can borrow?)
Dor.
Matey Rocks! :thumbsup:
Like POB! :thumbsup:
Scott
POB is inferior and is no match for the mighty BOD, cult 70's icon of a mis-spent youth. POB wasn't even a spittle atom on his creators lips when Bod rocked the airwaves of British TV.
http://www.toonhound.com/bod-bod.jpg
Now view a vidcap of an episode, and i would suggest any drug users, or those of weak disposition, avoid this link, as the impending bizarreness may make your neurons explode.
http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/childrenstv/Childrens_TV_Index.htm?Bod/Bod.htm&1 :devil:
BOD=Legend
Mmmmmmmm Strawberry ;)
I always secretly hoped for Lime flavour :)
Dormouse
20-11-2003, 23:13
Feel the Mighty Bod! (but not in a Micheal Jackson type way) :p
POB has no chance!
Dor.
:rotfl:
Bod has no chance. While I admit he was a dude. Pob would drown him in saliva in seconds. Not even farmer barlemo could save him. :devil:
Scott
Dormouse
21-11-2003, 15:32
Originally posted by Syphon
:rotfl:
Bod has no chance. While I admit he was a dude. Pob would drown him in saliva in seconds. Not even farmer barlemo could save him. :devil:
POB will be sleeping at the bottom of a large vat of.....ummmnnnn choclate flavour milkshake....:p
Dor.
andycupra
31-10-2004, 22:18
anyone willing to help me get a pic on my signature..
i only know basic stuff... was expecting to be able to put a jpeg on it.
but when i go to edit signature on here it ol goes over my head where attaching a file goes....
thanks
use a host like www.photobucket.com upload a pic and then link the url into your sig
make sure the image has [image] and [image/]either side of the url
andycupra
31-10-2004, 22:32
thanks ill give that a go.
lol me giving pc advice :rolleyes:
Dormouse
01-11-2004, 19:31
lol me giving pc advice :rolleyes:
It's not your computer skills Jason, it's the beer :roflmao:
Dor.
It's not your computer skills Jason, it's the beer :roflmao:
Dor.
now theres a theory :D