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05 May 2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by stew911
poo!
why?
why?
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05 May 2006, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
They are a massive drain on server resources, the same as graphical signatures. With the amount of traffic on SN that would slow the servers down even more than they already are. Though saying that it is a lot better than it used to be.
05 May 2006, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
its a bit **** dont you think. Its hard keeping track of whose who with so many simliar names styled after theyre cars.
As for graphical sigs, same rule applies as for the avatars, except they are usually a lot larger and that means even more bandwidth.
Combine the two together on a busy forum and it's a very effective way to bring the forum to it's knees.
05 May 2006, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Not if you insist that they are hosted at a different location, in that case it's no worse than any other image posted inline and hosted at Photo-Bucket. Add that to browser caching and most people won't be re-downloading an avatar too often anyway
The lack of Graphical sigs is one of the few things I actually like about SN.
05 May 2006, 05:49 PM
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I'd rather have no avatars. There are quite pointless and tiresome, and there's always the ones who like **** as their avatar, consequently I can't use that site at work.
05 May 2006, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
True, remote hosting would help things on the server side, as would caching. I'd still feel sorry for the users on slow internet connections who've decided not to supress the viewing of images, as it could make page load times a bit slow.
The lack of Graphical sigs is one of the few things I actually like about SN.
The lack of Graphical sigs is one of the few things I actually like about SN.
05 May 2006, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
I'd rather have no avatars. There are quite pointless and tiresome, and there's always the ones who like **** as their avatar, consequently I can't use that site at work.
05 May 2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Install Adhunter - right click on any image, Add to the list and never see that image from that URL again, jobs a good un.
(I expect a severe dressing down in suggesting that, as we all know SN needs the ads to make money to spend on the scoobynet car )
05 May 2006, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
That's a nice idea, maybe worth doing for all the SN ads (I expect a severe dressing down in suggesting that, as we all know SN needs the ads to make money to spend on the scoobynet car )
(I expect a severe dressing down in suggesting that, as we all know SN needs the ads to make money to spend on the scoobynet car )Ohhhh - it is effective isn't it
<turns AdHunter back on>
05 May 2006, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
What adverts?
Ohhhh - it is effective isn't it
<turns AdHunter back on>
Ohhhh - it is effective isn't it
<turns AdHunter back on>
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Install Adhunter - right click on any image, Add to the list and never see that image from that URL again, jobs a good un.
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