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mriswith
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We noticed an increase in signatures that exceed the maximum sizes allowed on this forum. Therefor this reminder of an announcement made by Evil Geek:
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We love to see everybody’s creativity on this site; we have some true graphic geniuses. However the most important thing about a topic post is the topic itself right? Nobody wants to scroll past hundreds of lines of off-topic information just to get to one line of on-topic text. There has been a lot of talk about this and I feel the time is right for action.
There are now new rules on signature sizes. I understand that in some quarters this isn’t going to be popular but my understanding from the majority of members is that there is often way too much space wasted in a thread by overblown information and overblown images.
In reaching a decision on size I feel I have been generous enough to allow for both creative genius and textual information while not allowing too much distraction from the important stuff –topic content! We want to know what you have to say and we want to be able to find it :-)
The new size limitations have been worked out for everybody’s benefit and will mean a lot of you will have to start removing things from your signature, I appreciate that you want to share the fact that you ‘scored as a mesmer’ or ‘taste like butter’, or ‘smell like gravy’ (I made that one up). What we don’t need to know is all those little percentages that led to this conclusion. You will need to edit it down.
The maximum area size is now set as 600 pixels wide and 250 pixels tall. This area is the TOTAL area size allowed for sig content, whether that is just an image, a combination of image and text or just text. The example below contains an image at 550 pixels wide by 150 pixels high with 5 lines of text underneath. Plenty of space I think you will agree.
This is a rule and is not discretionary so we would therefore expect your co-operation in reducing the size of your content to fit in to this area. We don’t expect the change to happen overnight but we do expect it to happen pretty darn quick!
Many thanks for your co-operation on this new measure, I know it wont be popular amongst all our members but its purpose is to create a more uncluttered environment where information is easier to access. We want to see what you have to say and not struggle to find it!
Please also think about our members on a modem connection when creating your sig, keep that file size down as much as you can, a 3mb gif is neither friendly or funny for a modem user to download. Remember that members who have modem connections have them because they have no choice.
Evil Geek
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If your signature is oversized, please adapt it to these standards as soon as possible.
Ty;
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| 10/18/06 11:21 |
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Tribina
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And for all you guys who haven't ever seen that original post of our beloved evil (manager) geek
You can read for hours on --> This Thread <--
Happy reading (but adjust your sigs first ^^)
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| 10/18/06 11:27 |
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I've been posting about quite a few people in topics about their post size, so hopefully this topic will stay on the front page for a little bit.
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| 10/18/06 11:42 |
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lord_gkar
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ouff for a sec I thoght mine was too big :P
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| 10/18/06 13:01 |
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mriswith
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/bump. To important to let go ^^
| QUOTE | | There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing |
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| 10/20/06 01:14 |
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Maqulvent
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good idea to bump/repost this but what is the "real" max AVATAR size, it says 100x100 when uploading but that not the case lol, so what is it?
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| 10/20/06 01:31 |
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Tribina
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| QUOTE | | good idea to bump/repost this but what is the "real" max AVATAR size, it says 100x100 when uploading but that not the case lol, so what is it? |
width = 100 pixels
heigth= is more ^^
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| 10/20/06 01:55 |
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mriswith
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width = 100 pixels
heigth= is more ^^ |
And maximum filesize is 20kb.
Just for the completeness of it ^^
| QUOTE | | There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing |
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| 10/20/06 02:03 |
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mriswith
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/bump still too may large siggies
| QUOTE | | There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing |
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| 10/23/06 03:30 |
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One Swordsman
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Small sigs ftw anyways :)
I have a flannel to wash my face
if it gets mucky i feel disgraced.
Do you like horlicks, do you like chips.
I'v got 100 pairs of lips
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| 10/23/06 03:38 |
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Tribina
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/bump =)
the more people read this,
the less work staffers have sending PM's ^^
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| 10/23/06 04:39 |
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bowtie2440
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Good topic i couldnt agree more with sig size . some sigs heave a lot of usless space used :)
DON'T BLOW YOUR TEMPER, BLOW YOUR HORNS.
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| 10/23/06 05:53 |
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mriswith
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big bump. we see too many signatures that exceed the maximum size :(
| QUOTE | | There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing |
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| 11/28/06 02:19 |
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Blazings
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Ok mine isn't too big... is it? =P naah
EDIT: Oh I see I changed my sig, that's true totatly forgot ^^ My normal sig is this:
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| 11/28/06 02:43 |
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/bump
Is there a filesize limitation on the siggy's as well? I don't want to be in violation.
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| 11/28/06 02:52 |
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20kb I think.
Check out Pirates of the Burning Sea... Yarr! We got some interestin stuff goin on!
Always enjoyed the credibility titles here on GameAmp? Help us with your suggestions for some funny or awesome titles over here at PotBS!
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| 11/28/06 02:54 |
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mriswith
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Is there a filesize limitation on the siggy's as well? I don't want to be in violation. |
Not really as long as it loads in a descend enough time ^^ Id recommend a max of 100Kb
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| 11/28/06 02:54 |
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mriswith
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Thats for avatars ^^
| QUOTE | | There is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing |
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| 11/28/06 02:55 |
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Is there a filesize limitation on the siggy's as well? I don't want to be in violation. |
Not really as long as it loads in a descend enough time ^^ Id recommend a max of 100Kb |
i would try to keep it in the KB too, as if its slow loading whos gonna see it in its full glory?? :)
See my guide to Sigs here!
GGS:- SOTW 1 :- Winner ::- Entry -::
Art-gfx:- SOTW 1 :- Winner ::- Entry -::
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| 11/28/06 02:55 |
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Well...I've got mine at 164kb for now...I'm thinking about creating a flash one, so we'll see how that goes. :-p
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| 11/28/06 03:01 |
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Blazings
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I've got mine at 56kb now, very easy in photoshop to keep good quality over file size =]
EDIT:... the normal sig, not the christmas one I got now -.-'
scroll up a few posts
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| 11/28/06 03:08 |
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/bump
Just doin my part.
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| 11/28/06 03:33 |
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evil geek
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Yes got to keep this topic bumped, there have been quite a few offenders of late. It doesnt have to be big to rock at all and can have just as much impact through its visual lovelyness in a small scale.
"If your knowledge where your wealth, then it would be well earned...A man that knows something, knows that he knows nothing at all"
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| 11/28/06 03:36 |
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| QUOTE | | Yes got to keep this topic bumped, there have been quite a few offenders of late. It doesnt have to be big to rock at all and can have just as much impact through its visual lovelyness in a small scale. |
Is there something you wish to share with us EG? We won't laugh, I promise :)
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| 11/28/06 03:38 |
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | Yes got to keep this topic bumped, there have been quite a few offenders of late. It doesnt have to be big to rock at all and can have just as much impact through its visual lovelyness in a small scale. |
Is there something you wish to share with us EG? We won't laugh, I promies :) |
I am so dyin right now!!! :-D *+cred for the zing!*
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| 11/28/06 03:39 |
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/bumpy
The sig below is max...just in case you wanted to see the 600x250 max as specified :-)
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| 11/28/06 03:42 |
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/kabump
Yup...I'm right there with ya ;-)
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| 11/28/06 03:45 |
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| QUOTE | | Is there something you wish to share with us EG? We won't laugh, I promise :) |
Lol I knew somebody was gonna jump on that (and no please no more innuendo about that last comment either!) and of course it had to be staff :)
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| 11/28/06 03:48 |
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I just felt like commenting on something. So I picked this one. Carry on
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| 11/28/06 03:51 |
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a bump and to check me own sig too
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| 11/28/06 04:18 |
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