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Invincible
08-12-2003, 03:32 PM
only 15k is allowed, make it about 30-40k + too small for .GIF animated avatars. I got dozens of ultra cool avatars made but it sucks that the limit is only 15 kilobytes.

Is it bandwidth problem? other boards allow more k's how come yours are so low Jo?
Droog989
08-12-2003, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by Invincible
Is it bandwidth problem? other boards allow more k's how come yours are so low Jo?

:eek:

He's taking a shot at the size of your bandwith!!! You gonna take that from him, or you gonna dish it back!? He's questioning your manhood!:D




:rolleyes: And I've wasted my life
DescendingAngel
08-12-2003, 08:50 PM
i can understand the desire to have a cool looking avatar, but really, the avatars aren't that important. we should just be happy we have a nice ass-kicking message board to post on!
BorderEevilIII
08-12-2003, 09:01 PM
I think the SIZE is Fine as is. The site that I was previously on b4 discovering JoBlo's...their avatars are MUCH smaller.:confused:
Scarface98.9
08-12-2003, 10:27 PM
30-40K? Why do you need it that big? It's not the size that matters, it's how the avatar is used
The Postmaster General
08-13-2003, 10:15 AM
Hey Invincible, many people complained about the site being slow a long time ago. In fact, they placed the blame on people who posted ENORMOUS pictures as opposed to engaging in actual discussion.

Do you remember posting this:

" That is exactly what I thought! JoBlo, I will support your site, count me in man! I'm definitely buying something this Xmas thru your site!

...and umm, BakeTheMooCow?

please....lay off the HP and T3 threads! you don't know what it takes to look for the *newest* pictures on the net from a movie and posting them all on a forum, that has nothing to do with it.

I'm not being rude or anything am I?"




Ask again.
countchocula
08-13-2003, 11:30 AM
70X70 is just right. If it were any smaller, avatars would be unintelligible. If it were any larger, it would drain space, slow things down, and detract from a person's post. I vote "no."
Invincible
08-13-2003, 04:18 PM
You guys missed the point...I didn't mean resolution the size in kilobytes as in 'better quality for animated avatars...if you want to know what I mean...

Take a look...

http://www.clubdm.com/forum/images/avatars/misc/matrix1.gif

Makes sense? the picture quality is perfect
The Postmaster General
08-13-2003, 05:13 PM
Invincible, that animation you posted, even though it is small, is still enormous. That picture, which IS very cool, takes up 70 kilobytes as opposed to what we have now which takes up 15 kilobytes. That is nearly 5 times the size.

If everyone went from 15k avatars to 70k avatars, the board would, in theory, be 5x slower.

What you are asking is the same as if there were 5 times as many members.

How many are there now? 10,000? That is 550,000,000 or 550 megabytes of additional bandwidth, if I understand all of this correctly.
chasingbanky
08-13-2003, 05:41 PM
Yea its not a good idea at all cuz it slow everythin down
Invincible
08-13-2003, 05:45 PM
yes I know its 70, but not 'everyone' would have an avatar that takes up to 70k's...
badberry
08-13-2003, 07:19 PM
I don't thinking adding a few more kb to avatars would be all that noticeable. 40k wouldn't be unreasonable. People post pics that size all the time in threads.
Slim
08-13-2003, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Invincible, that animation you posted, even though it is small, is still enormous. That picture, which IS very cool, takes up 70 kilobytes as opposed to what we have now which takes up 15 kilobytes. That is nearly 5 times the size.

If everyone went from 15k avatars to 70k avatars, the board would, in theory, be 5x slower.

What you are asking is the same as if there were 5 times as many members.

How many are there now? 10,000? That is 550,000,000 or 550 megabytes of additional bandwidth, if I understand all of this correctly.

Bubba speaks the truth, as usual. :D

That animated avatar of Agent Smith is huge, 77 kilobytes?! I'd say nay on increasing the size limit that much.
JoBlo
08-13-2003, 11:02 PM
For now, our avatar size limit will remain at 15k. We pay our monthly server costs according to bandwidth used, so as explained here, the more pics are included on our site in bigger sizes, the more bandwidth used, the more money we have to pay, etc....

For now, everything is cool and since avatars aren't the main reason peeps come to our board....we will leave it as is.
Invincible
08-13-2003, 11:05 PM
Originally posted by JoBlo
We pay our monthly server costs according to bandwidth used, so as explained here, the more pics are included on our site in bigger sizes, the more bandwidth used, the more money we have to pay

No problemo.

Sucks though, I have some really kickass avatars made.
The Postmaster General
08-15-2003, 12:53 AM
Originally posted by Invincible
yes I know its 70, but not 'everyone' would have an avatar that takes up to 70k's...


Correction. NO ONE will have an avatar that takes up 70K.
Invincible
08-15-2003, 12:58 AM
Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
Correction. NO ONE will have an avatar that takes up 70K.

Good to know, guess I was too stupid to figure that one out. :D
The Postmaster General
08-15-2003, 01:03 AM
Originally posted by Invincible
Good to know, guess I was too stupid to figure that one out. :D


Forgive me, I was watching The Ten Commandments tonight, and got a big kick out of that Moses guy.
The Handeman
08-15-2003, 03:05 AM
<~~~~ .gif and is only 14k then again its very small but it kicks major ass.
Romero&Juliet
08-15-2003, 07:43 PM
I had no idea about big pictures taking up space and costing big $$, Chief! Sheesh, you should tell us these things!
The Delfonics
08-15-2003, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by JoBlo
For now, our avatar size limit will remain at 15k. We pay our monthly server costs according to bandwidth used, so as explained here, the more pics are included on our site in bigger sizes, the more bandwidth used, the more money we have to pay, etc....

For now, everything is cool and since avatars aren't the main reason peeps come to our board....we will leave it as is.

Hey Jo, why not limit it to 13.5 or 14, maybe snag some more cash.
Raoul Duke
08-16-2003, 09:09 PM
I'm fine with the avatar size. Because it justs fits my Conan head. Which, I must say, kicks incredible amounts of ass.
Tom Samborski
08-17-2003, 02:31 AM
I think my new animated avatar kicks ass! It is footage from the T2 teaser trailer, and it took about an hour and a half to make it with my animator software. So it's not the size of the avatar that matters, it's just the quality.
Raoul Duke
08-19-2003, 07:27 PM
Conan would kick the CRAP outta the Terminator!
Invincible
08-20-2003, 12:05 AM
Originally posted by Raoul Duke
Conan would kick the CRAP outta the Terminator!

Raoul Duke?

*Yes?*

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DevilMonkey
08-20-2003, 12:51 PM
Too bad because I found an avatara of the simpsons dancing 70x70 but it was about 50k :(