Avatars

[Shiroi Kumo]

Just some thoughts for avatars:

- Allow for images up to 80x80, not disgustingly big, but enough to allow for some more detail
- Allow for remote linking of images, so that the server isn't holding tonnes of custom avatars for everyone
- Support .PNG format images, a great lossless compression on the 24-bit .BMP format.

What do you think?

[Dr Unne]

-Big = ugly.
-It's very hard / slow / impossible for the MB to check the image size of an image that's remotely linked. Not to mention problems like people trying to link Tripod images and getting "YOU CAN'T LINK HERE' graphics instead, and slow servers slowing the whole MB down by lagging the heck out of browsers. I don't think the server minds hosting avatars for people.
-I like png's.

[/uneducated non-staff non-official irrelevant opinion]

[Leeza]

Avatars that are random sizes look unorganized and messy and if you go to 80 x80, someone will want it to go up to 100 x100 and so on and then before you know it you might as well be posting at FG. Simple and neat is better.

[Zifnab]

-I'd have to agree with the avatar sizes, big isn't nice at a 'tidy' forum like this one. If there was an avatar increase I'd say go no higher than 70 px.
-Broken links galore!
-I don't see why not.

[Loony BoB]

<LI>Nah.
<LI>Nah.
<LI>Yeah.

[Citizen Bleys]

Teach me how to add .png support, and I will, but for now, you might as well say "Hey, why don't you add full support for Windows applications under Linux? That would be a great idea!"

[Dr Unne]

Well, that <i>would</i> be a good idea.

[Yamaneko]

1. No.
2. No.
3. Yes.

Although I really don't care on the third one since I'll always have an animated gif for my avatar. :p

[Endless]

PNG for avatars is enabled since vb 2.2.7. My current avatar is in PNG format.

[Citizen Bleys]

Er...yeah, I meant to say that I'd already done the .png thing. That's me, always on the ball.

[Mikztsu]

I'd personally like bigger avatars better. But oh well, seems like it will never happen.=p *throws his worthless few cents in*

[eestlinc]

you could give recognized members and staff (and even site staff, yay) the option for bigger avatars.

[Rye]

I like the avatars small ^^ It's just better that way

[Citizen Bleys]

Originally posted by eestlinc
you could give recognized members and staff (and even site staff, yay) the option for bigger avatars.

If it were possible, yeah, I could.

*puts on robe and wizard hat*

[eestlinc]

well you can give bigger avatars to people using the admin panel, but doing that is limited to Tomokazu Seki.

[Agent Proto]

And Stuffed Regis.

[Leeza]

<i>you could give recognized members and staff (and even site staff, yay) the option for bigger avatars.</i> - eestlinc

This will break up the uniformity of the look for the whole site and make it messy and unorganized looking. Recognized members, Staff and Site Staff already have a coloured custom title to make them stand out from the rest of the crowd.

[eestlinc]

SILENCE LEGBITER :)

[Leeza]

*BITES* :)

[Citizen Bleys]

Originally posted by eestlinc
well you can give bigger avatars to people using the admin panel, but doing that is limited to Tomokazu Seki.

Yeah, if I wanted to personally do the change EVERY time someone wanted to change their avatar. I'm a lazy programmer, remember?

[eestlinc]

yes yes of course. it's not a problem.

*makes bleys give eest a huge avatar*

[Citizen Bleys]

Careful what you wish for.

[Del Murder]

It's not the size that matters.

[eestlinc]

oh thats exactly what i wanted.

*marries bleys*

[Citizen Bleys]

I'll just have to attach a screenshot, 'cause I think if I leave it like this overnight, Shlup'll start cutting bits off of me with a machete.

[eestlinc]

most likely, along with the rest of the membership.

edit: i dont know what the f this new avatar is but i'm keeping it.

[Shiroi Kumo]

So good being home! :D

Edit: Regarding avatar sizes, I suggested that they be raised to an 80x80 standard because I have most of my latest custom avatars made to that size to fit a phpBB that I now admin, so it was a pretty much selfish request on my part to make. Since it's causing so much grief, I cheerfully withdraw it.

Also, to the remote uploading, som of my avatars breach the current file size cap on avatars allowed, and I was hoping to remote link them to save space on the GameSquad servers. So, yeah...both of these ideas were basically to suit my own selfish ends. >.>

As to the .png...I tried uploading one, and I got a "not a valid .gif or .jpg file". Guess I'll try again.

Cheers.

[Super Christ]

:exdee: That screenshot is my new desktop.

[eestlinc]

yes <3

[Citizen Bleys]

Originally posted by Super Christ
:exdee: That screenshot is my new desktop.

Only you.... :p

[m4tt]

I like the avatars the size they are! Never change!

[Mikztsu]

Ok, I just decided that I like this avatar size better afterall.:O