Something I've found odd since I joined the site

[Roto13]

These are the smallest avatars I've ever seen, and the biggest sigs I've ever seen.

Not that I'm complaining.

[Ballistix Man]

Yeah I noticed that too.

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

It is true about the avatar part but I have seen sites with larger sigs before, though that is usually because there is no constraint on sig size.

[Madonna]

You can always disable every image in your CP to save yourself future consternation. Failing that, use BoB's style.

[kikimm]

It is true about the avatar part but I have seen sites with larger sigs before, though that is usually because there is no constraint on sig size.

Yeah this guy's got it right. This sigs here are nice and small.

[Raistlin]

I like the avatar sizes. I wouldn't mind the sigs being knocked down another 50 or 100 pixels or so from either side, though.

[Leeza]

I agree with Raistlin...again. I don't like it when I do that. :cat:

[Dr Unne]

Turn off the sigs. The avatars look huge in comparison with nothingness.

[Raistlin]

I agree with Raistlin...again. I don't like it when I do that. :cat:
:cool:


Dr Unne (on AIM): Poor Leeza, losing her mind.

:rolleyes2

[Dr Unne]

Well agreeing with Raistlin is a good indication of madness.

[Raistlin]

Well agreeing with Raistlin is a good indication of madness.



Dr Unne (11:04:39 PM): I agree with that.
Dr Unne (11:07:19 PM): OK then.
Dr Unne (11:28:13 PM): I'm not sure of that, but I can't refute it, so OK.
Dr Unne (11:30:36 PM): OK then.
Dr Unne (11:42:12 PM): I agree
Dr Unne (11:46:22 PM): Yeah.

[Psychotic]

Well one forum I visit sparingly has 50x50 limits on avatars. Now I can act superior to everyone else, well, moreso than usual, for experiencing such an unusual thing.
Dr Unne (11:04:39 PM): I agree with that.
Dr Unne (11:07:19 PM): OK then.
Dr Unne (11:28:13 PM): I'm not sure of that, but I can't refute it, so OK.
Dr Unne (11:30:36 PM): OK then.
Dr Unne (11:42:12 PM): I agree
Dr Unne (11:46:22 PM): Yeah.Does anyone else think this has the makings of a classic comedy, or is it just me?

[Yamaneko]

There is really no need for sigs. I've had them turned off for years and pretend they don't exist.

[Mittopotahis]

I like the limits as is really. Although, I've never been to any other forums really to see how other limits look.

[Shlup]

Most of the message boards I've been to have 60x60 avatars, and often people have sigs that go on for several pages. The wedding planning message board I post at, for example. 60x60 avatars, but the girls' sigs have wedding countdowns, "blinkies" of their names and their fiance's names, images that say "cat lover" and crap, and often links to their wedding webpages and journals. It drives me insane.

[Roto13]

Given the choice, I think I'd rather have smaller sigs and bigger avatars. Like this little set I made earlier for another site:

http://x11.putfile.com/4/10900471287.jpg

http://x11.putfile.com/4/10823102010.jpg

It's not the biggest deal in the world to me, anyway.

[Ramza Beoulve]

Well, in nearly all the forums I have been the avatar limit is 150x150 O.O, and sometimes a sig limit of 500x250, 700x600, or any limit in some.

[The Void]

The set-up of this forum is the best i've seen, the black background makes things easier to read. But it's hard to find a sig that fits the 50x250 limit. Most are always over 250x height. :(

[Maxico]

When you have more signature than content in your posts, I think there's a problem.

[Madonna]

Given the choice, I think I'd rather have smaller sigs and bigger avatars. Like this little set I made earlier for another site:You could use a smaller signature if you feel that yours is too large? But the signatures and avatars aren't really directly related; there never shall be a tradeoff for larger avas in return for smaller sigs.

Of course, you can always bribe foa or eest for an unusually sized avatar. In fact, I'll go try that right now.

[Rye]

I think EoFF has small sigs, generally. Or it did. The limits have gotten bigger, but it's still kinda small. But it's good, because I don't like seeing gigantic banners.

[DarkLadyNyara]

I like the Sig limits. Huge banners that take up half the damn page are annoying. :mad: Though it was a bit tricky finding an Avatar.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I wish the avatar size was a little bigger. I can't tell you how many times I've been in MS paint trying to crop down an already distorted image three more pixels because I'm over. Ugh.

[DeathKnight]

These are the smallest avatars I've ever seen, and the biggest sigs I've ever seen.

Not that I'm complaining.

true that

[Zeldy]

Its a bit annoying when I have to make seperate avatars for seperate forums but Oh well ^_^
400 x 200 isnt too gigantic for a signature is it?

[Roto13]

You could use a smaller signature if you feel that yours is too large? But the signatures and avatars aren't really directly related; there never shall be a tradeoff for larger avas in return for smaller sigs.
It's not really the smaller sig I'm interested in, so much as it is the bigger avatar. I prefer the 100x100 size. If I could make a tiny Gary the Rat avatar without it looking terrible, I'd use that smaller sig with it.


EDIT: Maybe I can. :p

[Odaisé Gaelach]

The 550px width I can handle, but the 250px height can be a bit excessive. Even looking at my own I think that it's a little too big.

[eestlinc]

I'm already lobbying for a reduction is sig height limits.

[cloud_doll]

i dont think the sigs are big. i always go over the limit with mine without even noticing. its really annoying having to resize it. so i think we should make those at least a little bigger in limit. the avatars i dont really care about.

[Dignified Pauper]

Here at EoFF, we boast some of the largest and smallest phallic symbols on the internet in our sigs. Signatures such as mine really show this to be true. As far as avatars go, mine is absent on one of these right now. If you look at Boris No No's avatar, however, it looks very phallic. (i'm mentioning the one she used to use on EoFF and now uses on her LJ)

[Raistlin]

I'm already lobbying for a reduction is sig height limits.
Good! I support your cause, eesty-pie.

[SammieBabe]

I like our limits. My hubbie is a member of some car forums with no limits and it drives me nuts...

[Roto13]

Oh, god, I saw a Nascar forum (not that... I'm... you know... into Nascar...) where people were using frigging wallpapers as their sigs. It was ridiculous.

[Dreddz]

I mentioned/complained about this ages ago, then found out Im never listened too.
What a fool I was.

[rubah]

my long term forum had sig limits at something like 170x60.

That my friends is frustruating.

They didn't have avs at all. But then we started using a normal forums software (the guy wrote his own in mysql and it was terribly insecure) and were allowed 60x60 avs and signatures were eventually increased to something like 300x60.

but it's bad enough making icons for lj, which is 100x100. 60x60 is :(

[Roto13]

Signature:
A signature is a little text that can be added at the bottom of your posts. It's limited to 512 characters and 5 image(s) with none larger than 25x125 pixels and for a maximum of 150Kb, avatar included.

[Mika]

They best limit for sigs is....500x150? o_o; Anyways, the avis are a bit small. ^^;; But...I guess...you can adapt. It would get annoying...having to make a seperate avi for this forum.

[Elite Lord Sigma]

It drives me insane.

I'm willing to bet that your dancing dinosaur signature has done the same to some of the people on the forums.

Anyway, I really haven't seen much change.

[Rengori]

Shlup's Dinosaur rocks my socks. I really find no problem with sig limits. If it's that big, I think that's a sign to make the moniter's resolution a bit higher.

[DarkLadyNyara]

I'm willing to bet that your dancing dinosaur signature has done the same to some of the people on the forums.

Hey, don't dis the dancing dinosaur, it's one of the best on the site. :D