I don't think it would be a decent Mac board without the option for some user creativity. Furthermore, I have never had a problem loading forum full of thumbnail images. I think some are pretty neat.
There's one here now that uses anime in an animated GIF. That's sweet. If they can do all that in under 10K I say "more power to them".
Bright and animated signatures distract attention from the posts. I say if you approve images sigs, they should have to pass a committee before they can be used.
But I still say no images. Slows it down for dialup users.
All it will take is for someone to make an absolutely hideous one and in the whole look of the board is ruined. You know that trying to censor individual sig picts is going to be a headache and a half.
Express yourself in the text box, don't try to bring more attention to yourself with a gaudy rendering of your name.
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There's one here now that uses anime in an animated GIF. That's sweet. If they can do all that in under 10K I say "more power to them".
But I still say no images. Slows it down for dialup users.
[ 11-13-2001: Message edited by: MacAgent ]</p>
My vote... I like them... (now if only I knew how to use them...
I don't like them.
/back into cracking my virtual whip
<strong>/out of administrator mode
I don't like them.
/back into cracking my virtual whip</strong><hr></blockquote>
What? Your opinion counts???
(Be a Pepper, Drink Dr. Pepper!)
It seems like a visual distraction to the text.
I like 'em too.
All it will take is for someone to make an absolutely hideous one and in the whole look of the board is ruined. You know that trying to censor individual sig picts is going to be a headache and a half.
Express yourself in the text box, don't try to bring more attention to yourself with a gaudy rendering of your name.
I like creativity but that can be found in people's writing. Also AI always had plenty of posts that were dedicated to mockups and other art work.
edit: besides, it adds a further visual distinction to the MacNN boards.
[ 11-13-2001: Message edited by: Retrograde ]</p>
And I'm not a huge fan of sigs and post counts either. I wouldn't mind seeing members reduced to their words alone.
Back to the question: No, I don't like dem pretty pictures.