quote:Originally posted by Topher: It should be noted that Sean won't be able to edit his messages after 2 hours have passed since the posting.
You need to fix that. I post at SFM and 3DG frequently and neither one has that limitation.
BTW, enough of this kind of stuff and I just won't post here anymore. It's hard enough posting stuff at six different boards in the first place. Now you want me to remember which ones griped about image posting and which ones didn't - the result is I'll just post at the two that I have _never_ had a problem with. They don't complain, why do you?
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Sean, the reason that places like 3D Gladiators have no problem with posting images like that is because that's what they're there for -- their primary purpose is the artwork. But don't tell me that some people don't ask you to use thumbnails or something like that, with a link to the full-size image.
The point is that at a board like 3DG, people go there for the artwork. They expect to have to spend time downloading the images. But here, people are looking to read and interact in a text-based medium. That's why the links are more convenient. And when you're on a 56K modem (or worse, a 28.8), you're not going to want to spend loads of time waiting for all the images.
On top of that, I find it very annoying when these huge images distort the layout of the page. When the image is wider than my browser window (and I use a 1024x768 resolution), then I end up having to scroll across the page to finish reading the line of text. Scrolling back and forth horizontally gets real old, real fast.
I'm not trying to insult you here, or anything like that. I'm just trying to say that different places have different purposes, and different preferences. I like your artwork a lot -- it's some of the best fan-based designs I've ever seen. But it's also courteous to be aware of the preferences of other members -- and the rules of the different boards. If you have problems with that, then please, go ahead and move elsewhere.
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You're forgetting one key point. Even though Flare as a whole may not be for art, the "Designs, Artwork, & Creativity" most certainly _IS_. Anyone who comes in here expecting not to download images is an idiot.
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And no, I don't get thumbnail requests on SFM or 3DG. I've only ever even seen people request that once or twice, and that is only when people post images much bigger than mine. My images are only around 150K, normally less. If people can't handle that, they should stay the heck out of the art forum.
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My previous post was not directed at you, Sean. *I* don't mind the loss of a few kilobytes of bandwith.
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But why do you even post the picture in the first place? Why not use a link?
Edit: Also my computer for some reason shrinks all the pictures down to what fits on the screen, if I want it to be bigger I click on the lower right corner. I don't know how it works, or who did it to the computer, but I like it.
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quote:Originally posted by Matrix: But why do you even post the picture in the first place? Why not use a link?
Why should I require viewers to make unnecessary clicks?
quote:Also my computer for some reason shrinks all the pictures down to what fits on the screen, if I want it to be bigger I click on the lower right corner. I don't know how it works, or who did it to the computer, but I like it.
This feature is included in Internet Explorer 5.5 (or 6.0, I forget which). To turn it on/off, check/uncheck the option called "Enable Automatic Image Resizing" in the Multimedia section under the Advanced tab in the Internet Options window.
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quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: On top of that, I find it very annoying when these huge images distort the layout of the page. When the image is wider than my browser window (and I use a 1024x768 resolution), then I end up having to scroll across the page to finish reading the line of text. Scrolling back and forth horizontally gets real old, real fast.
And what about this, hmm?
My point is that these huge pictures, while very nice, can cause problems in several different ways. Not everyone will have the same problems. But unless all of the proper conditions are met -- like having a sufficiently large screen resolution -- one is bound to be annoyed somehow.
Is it really that big of a deal to use a link instead? I don't see why you've got a problem.
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