EAB Avatar size limits - time to increase? - Page 2

cosmicfrog · 27 January 2010, 16:36

I dont want animated ones as some times they just suck so bad and the rest are flashing and distracting

what I`l like to see is

64x128 ie twice the width we have now

Photon · 27 January 2010, 18:26

Good idea, and actually I would trade a larger size for larger file size, if bandwidth could be an issue. Animated gifs, well. They're fun for the guys who use them. I have a dancing alien from Elite as avatar on amibay - I chose it for the fun factor, but ofc it helps me find my own posts also.

RCK · 30 January 2010, 22:34

Again this topic ?!

Damn you want me become crazy

Same answer:
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=155

Bloodwych, why do you say I exaggerates ?

I mean, my demo screenshot with 96px avatar show you well we will have to scroll more to read text.

Rebel-CD32 · 31 January 2010, 00:39

I've already got a 100x100 avatar of Optimus playing the CD32 so I'm set for the change, if it happens.

Bloodwych · 31 January 2010, 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

Bloodwych, why do you say I exaggerates ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

I don't wanna scroll twice more to read one entire thread

You exaggerates - it's nothing like twice more, just a little more.

Once I read your decision though, I'm happy to let it go. Guess I should get a smaller resolution monitor.

But you know us lot, we like to have a moan and whinge now and again.

cosmicfrog · 31 January 2010, 03:32

err Rck how making them twice as wide add to scrolling ???

Photon · 31 January 2010, 04:07

Well, that's very true - allowing 192px width and keeping the filesize would make bigger avatars possible without changing anything else!

Ofc, if the height could be increased to 80 or so it would allow big-ish avatars without needing much more scrolling, especially if you halve the margins around the pics.

Maren · 01 February 2010, 23:18

128x128? what a waste of bandwidth and screen space

but since I can always choose not to show avatars, no big deal

pmc · 02 February 2010, 07:58

Personally, I say no to bigger avatars. I think they're OK as they are and I agree that I don't want the extra loading or scrolling time.

I'm also pretty glad that there's not (or at least mainly not) animated avatars either - they're distracting and annoying in my opinion.

CodyJarrett · 02 February 2010, 08:59

I'd like a 3D avatar that cost $200,000,000.

Muzkat · 07 February 2010, 13:55

Well, many years ago, when I was just a yung'un, we sampled larger avatars at the EAB for a brief trial period.

It wasn't very successful. Even a small increase to avatar size, bumping them up to 96 x 96, just didn't look all that great, as if they were stretching posts and the forum along with it.

I agree that the 64 x 64 rule makes creating avatars somewhat difficult, as the size limitations can be very restrictive. So, if fellow EABers (and RCK) wanted to trial larger avatars again, I'd say why not. But it probably won't work out.

But I'm adamantly against animated avatars, because they look cheap and tacky.

DH · 07 February 2010, 14:15

Hmmm. If you make your own with style I don't see them as being tacky.

But I'm with you and RCK, animated avatars can be too distracting.

Here's one I made some time ago. Decent enough

ipod_sock · 07 February 2010, 23:49

My turn...

Muzkat · 08 February 2010, 01:23

My apologies DH - you know I admire your work, and that includes your animated stuff.

I guess I'm just used to seeing lots of tacky examples of animated avatars from some of the other boards I frequent, ones that are mostly populated by much younger patrons who are very gif happy.

T_hairy_bootson · 08 February 2010, 03:27

I want this avatar:

mombasajoe · 08 February 2010, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmc

Personally, I say no to bigger avatars. I think they're OK as they are

Right.

DH · 08 February 2010, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzkat

My apologies DH - you know I admire your work, and that includes your animated stuff.

No need to apologise and thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzkat

I guess I'm just used to seeing lots of tacky examples of animated avatars from some of the other boards I frequent, ones that are mostly populated by much younger patrons who are very gif happy.

I guess I'm with you, I've seen animated avatars that really suck, ones that have had no real thought put to them, it's these ones that I guess are the real problem, shocking and tacky that have 100% distraction rate

BuZz · 08 February 2010, 12:46

I like larger avatars too. I don't agree with the scrolling being a problem, and it would only make very small posts slightly longer. 128x128px make for a good avatar imho (this is the setting (or near abouts) we use on the exotica forum, although hardly anyone posts there anyway ;-) )

Antiriad · 08 February 2010, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

Again this topic ?!

Damn you want me become crazy

Same answer:
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=155

Bloodwych, why do you say I exaggerates ?

I mean, my demo screenshot with 96px avatar show you well we will have to scroll more to read text.

Salut Patron

Est que c'est possible que tu prend la texte a droite sur la avatar?

RCK · 11 February 2010, 22:46

OK, here is the deal

If I update the avatar size to 96x96, I would have to remove the "Join Date" and "Location" information.

note: I don't like the "information to the right" option, on the right there should be the post, that's all

11 February 2010, 22:46	#40
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,091	OK, here is the deal If I update the avatar size to 96x96, I would have to remove the "Join Date" and "Location" information. note: I don't like the "information to the right" option, on the right there should be the post, that's all Attached Thumbnails

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27 January 2010, 16:36	#21
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I dont want animated ones as some times they just suck so bad and the rest are flashing and distracting what I`l like to see is 64x128 ie twice the width we have now

27 January 2010, 18:26	#22
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	Good idea, and actually I would trade a larger size for larger file size, if bandwidth could be an issue. Animated gifs, well. They're fun for the guys who use them. I have a dancing alien from Elite as avatar on amibay - I chose it for the fun factor, but ofc it helps me find my own posts also.

30 January 2010, 22:34	#23
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,091	Again this topic ?! Damn you want me become crazy Same answer: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=155 Bloodwych, why do you say I exaggerates ? I mean, my demo screenshot with 96px avatar show you well we will have to scroll more to read text.

31 January 2010, 00:39	#24
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	I've already got a 100x100 avatar of Optimus playing the CD32 so I'm set for the change, if it happens.

31 January 2010, 03:32	#26
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	err Rck how making them twice as wide add to scrolling ???

31 January 2010, 04:07	#27
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	Well, that's very true - allowing 192px width and keeping the filesize would make bigger avatars possible without changing anything else! Ofc, if the height could be increased to 80 or so it would allow big-ish avatars without needing much more scrolling, especially if you halve the margins around the pics.

01 February 2010, 23:18	#28
Maren Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: * Posts: 567	128x128? what a waste of bandwidth and screen space but since I can always choose not to show avatars, no big deal

02 February 2010, 07:58	#29
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	Personally, I say no to bigger avatars. I think they're OK as they are and I agree that I don't want the extra loading or scrolling time. I'm also pretty glad that there's not (or at least mainly not) animated avatars either - they're distracting and annoying in my opinion.

02 February 2010, 08:59	#30
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	I'd like a 3D avatar that cost $200,000,000.

07 February 2010, 13:55	#31
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	Well, many years ago, when I was just a yung'un, we sampled larger avatars at the EAB for a brief trial period. It wasn't very successful. Even a small increase to avatar size, bumping them up to 96 x 96, just didn't look all that great, as if they were stretching posts and the forum along with it. I agree that the 64 x 64 rule makes creating avatars somewhat difficult, as the size limitations can be very restrictive. So, if fellow EABers (and RCK) wanted to trial larger avatars again, I'd say why not. But it probably won't work out. But I'm adamantly against animated avatars, because they look cheap and tacky.

07 February 2010, 23:49	#33
ipod_sock 1st love = Psygnosis Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Liverpool (work Manchester) Posts: 105	My turn...

07 February 2010, 14:15	#32
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	Hmmm. If you make your own with style I don't see them as being tacky. But I'm with you and RCK, animated avatars can be too distracting. Here's one I made some time ago. Decent enough

08 February 2010, 01:23	#34
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	My apologies DH - you know I admire your work, and that includes your animated stuff. I guess I'm just used to seeing lots of tacky examples of animated avatars from some of the other boards I frequent, ones that are mostly populated by much younger patrons who are very gif happy.

08 February 2010, 03:27	#35
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	I want this avatar:

08 February 2010, 12:46	#38
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 47 Posts: 583	I like larger avatars too. I don't agree with the scrolling being a problem, and it would only make very small posts slightly longer. 128x128px make for a good avatar imho (this is the setting (or near abouts) we use on the exotica forum, although hardly anyone posts there anyway ;-) )

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