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Dhabih · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 12:54 am

wassup

looks like we'll be switching over to phpBB
its super customizable...i've spent most of the weekend creating a new look for the forums. the basic colors and layout will remain the same, but it will look more polished than the current forum. seems to be a bunch of nice new features.

the option is available for avatars (little square custom picture under your name when you post in a topic) but i'm still not sure whether or not to run this option on...seems like it'll just use up bandwidth. what do you all think...i have a feeling more people will want them...if this is the case, i still might not turn it on, just want you to know

i still am interested in feedback though.

[ October 21, 2002: Message edited by: Dhabih ]

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

avatars seem to work well on EatPoo, but then, I started browsing there when I got an ADSL connection...

Mind you, 8000 possible members x ~10kb per avatar = 80,000k or 80Mb to download and cache...

But yeah, I think avatars might be cool.

-HoodZ- · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:42 am

yeah avatars seems to run well on eatpoo...but conceptart seems slow to me...bah thnx for the update

antx · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 3:26 am

I actually wouldn�t like avatars. At least not animated ones (but I guess there is no way to control this with a forum software).
Perhaps it�s possible that registered users can turn them off for them self in their own profile. That would solve it.

However, I�m curious what the new forum software will be like...

AndyT · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 4:31 am

I think avatars only make sense if you can link to an off-site avatar. I too think that might be cool.

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Mind you, 8000 possible members x ~10kb per avatar = 80,000k or 80Mb to download and cache...

That would affect the server as well or only the users?

Max · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 6:32 am

I also wouldn't like avatars.
They are useless for sijun [me thinks]
But it would be okay if you could create this "turn off for themself" funktion antx mentioned.

However...thanks for the update dhabih !!!

egerie · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 9:00 am

Admitely avatars are (usually) pretty as well as giving a visual reference for remembering users, I'd rather have sijun NOT hop on the bandwagon.
The forum has always been avatar and sig banner free. I love it. It makes us focus more on the actual artwork. no ?

Sukhoi · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 12:04 pm

Yup, ditch avatars!

We don't need that gimmicky sh*T

Sukhoi

gLitterbug · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:04 pm

NO avatars PLEASE!! Most avatars suck nuts. I mean you�d think at least an artist would make an avatar himself and not just use one of those "funny" pictures out there. But most avatars used are those joke-pictures that are only funny for SO long and in addition it slows down page-loading, thats not worth it imo. I could live with an option to turn dem off though.

A_Lee_N · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:31 pm

I have to agree.. its bad enough that people post bigass pictures in every thread, i dont want to load even more pictures on my modem. No avatars please, or atleast a function to disable them.

// A_Lee_N

Novacaptain · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:33 pm

Maybe there could be more moderators...i don't know if they're really needed though, Suma and Freddio seem to be handling everything fast and effiently already.

Akolyte · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:38 pm

Please, don't allow avatars. It gets annoying, and bad avatars make it look cheap.

Dhabih · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:17 pm

ok cool....glad you guys dont want them....no avatars then.

Dr. Bang · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:18 pm

god damn it make me admin/mod plz

and come back more often too lazyvan!

Frost · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:53 pm

Bang: *whip*! Bad boy! Now go home!!

roundeye · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 3:34 pm

its sooooo true, avatars are like totally gay.

oh shit, wait, its people who go out of thier way to hate on avatars that are the gay...

like me.

W2G DHABIH, phpbb does indeed rock!

Dr. Bang · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 3:44 pm

LETS CELEBRATE THE EATPOO WAY

Dr. Bang · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 3:46 pm

woW Roundeye and froSt yerguys are so handsomE tonight! Gimmuh a kuss

Rat · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 4:03 pm

I don't care either way.

Aren't I such a big help...

ken · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2002 7:23 am

avatars rule. but what do i care, i eat poo...

-Ken