More on Signature Animations

Willwonka4442 · Post by **Willwonka4442** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:39 pm

I personally like the avatars and it kinda looks cool under my name. It keeps from the scrollin scrollinscrolin

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Cat · Post by **Cat** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:42 am

As only one person on dial-up came forward and actually posted on this thread (and they didn't seem to have a problem with it Shocked ), perhaps they should switch off the animation option as Ramonda pointed out.

Never mind! I am on dialup and never complained, so why should I turn off my animations. It is only when the signature cycles that it slows down my connections. It's not the size and turning off my animations isn't fair to the ones who have dialup. If pictures are put in the forum of the kids or Wonderland Convention.I couldn't see them, and it is not as easy as Ramonda said it is. If I had the choice to have high speed connection I would, but we don't! My 2 cents worth.

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:23 am

I know this is a daft question, and the answer is probably NO, but would it be possible to have the option individually to choose avatar or sig? In other words, when you've chosen your pic, you can choose whether to have at the left as an avatar or under your post as a sig, but not both.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:33 am

Cat wrote:Never mind! I am on dialup and never complained, so why should I turn off my animations. It is only when the signature cycles that it slows down my connections. It's not the size and turning off my animations isn't fair to the ones who have dialup. If pictures are put in the forum of the kids or Wonderland Convention.I couldn't see them, and it is not as easy as Ramonda said it is. If I had the choice to have high speed connection I would, but we don't! My 2 cents worth.

Cathy - I think you have read my post in the wrong way

I was merely saying that those people who have complained about it (and you obviously haven't as you always used HUGE sigs/animations in the past

) have the "option" each time they visit the forum to switch off the animation view to speed up the process. If you read Ramonda's post again - she is saying that you actually have a choice to do this each time you visit. So those people who want to eliminate animations can do so and those people like yourselves can view them whenever they like

Sounds like a great idea to me!

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:48 am

Shorty wrote: this will be ONE OF MY LAST POSTS in this forum IF anything else changes...
I'M OUT!!!!

Kym -

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE THE FORUM!

We'd all miss you too much - your great levels, your sense of fun and your huge contribution to brightening the place up.

I've been pretty ill with flu, so haven't joined in the above discussion, except for my idiotic over-reaction in removing my animated sig right away.

Superterv · Post by **Superterv** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:55 am

Having looked at this thread with all the avatars and the sigs I have decided that I prefer the sigs to be honest. As you can take the option whether or not to have the animations turned on or off I can't see the harm and I have to admit that I love the work that Shorty and Pam have done for us (and yes I now have a new signature with my boy which I absolutely adore). I like the idea of being able to choose either one or the other if that is possible. That would please just about everyone then.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:03 pm

I have tried the avatar and it was very nice but I'm still rooting for the sigs.

The animated avatar is quite annoying to me as it keeps drawing my eyes away from reading the relevant posts.

Maybe we should have a poll Patrick, people who don't normally post might be willing to cast a vote.

I'd like to add a thanks to Poops, Shorty, Cat and Pam for all the animated sigs and avatars they have so kindly made for all of us.

Let's keep this nice and calm, we are all here for the fun and friendship.
Nobody needs to leave or be hurt, this is our forum made for our pleasure.

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:25 pm

Well I'm having fun experimenting with different avatars so don't rush into anything yet Patrick, take your time.

<----- Don't you think this one was just made for me?

SharonM · Post by **SharonM** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:26 pm

I've held off posting on this until now, but to be honest, I love the sigs animated or not. I tried the avatar and while it was nice and looked good, I found it distracting. Maybe I've gotten used to expecting them at the end of a post, but I think that probably not. I'm used to letters being signed at the bottom as well as editorials, poems, most art work that's signed, legal documents, checks, etc. Why should it be any different here? Since the animated sigs have gained popularity, it's made it easier for me to find particular posts I'm looking for, as well. I don't have to scroll as slowly to find it, I just look for the sigs.

Kymmie, please reconsider. We love having your enthusiasm and fun here and would really miss it when you were gone.

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:30 pm

Another question.

If we stick with sigs, would it be possible to use things on our hard drives as well as linking to a URL, the same way the avatars work?

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:25 pm

Davidmad: We will absolutely have a poll. Again, next week. I want people to have the chance to play around with both options first. And come up with alternative ideas, such as the one proposed by...

popo: I thought about the same thing last night (giving each user the choice). I guess, the question is, is this "the best of both worlds" (everyone gets to do whichever they prefer) or "the worst of both worlds" (now images are both on the left and bottom of posts - albeit not in the same post). There's also no way for me to set the forum to allow only one or the other, so it won't be long before (especially new) users will do both and will have to be asked individually to make a choice. I think that might create a source of continual friction. Opinions?

As for keeping images on your HD and uploading them. Sadly, no. That functionality is only available on avatar images.

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:35 pm

I'd like to add a thanks to Poops, Shorty, Cat and Pam for all the animated sigs and avatars they have so kindly made for all of us.

MO, I can' take credit for making sigs I didn't, all I have done was add some names to the avatars by request and found sigs for some of the friends.

But thanks for the kind words, your a dear friend.
Kathy

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:14 pm

popo wrote:

Don't you think this one was just made for me?

Oh yes...it is so you!

jg

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:30 pm

janetgalle wrote:
popo wrote:

Don't you think this one was just made for me?
Oh yes...it is so you!

jg

Not sure I like the tone of that, jg.

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:46 pm

Now children - play pretty

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:04 pm

removed

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:35 pm

It's just an anagram of my name, that's all. Perhaps it doesn't have the same degree of nastiness over here. It's more of a children's term for it. Would you rather it said 'crap'?

I will be trying out different ones over the next few days, so don't get too used to it.

btw, what's it like to have no sense of humour?

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:09 pm

popo wrote:btw, what's it like to have no sense of humour?

Oh dear.............major misunderstanding!!!!!!
In my post I had added a ps that said "For anyone who doesn't know me I am just kidding". Then I removed it, because I thought you would know I was just kidding.
So sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound bad....I think it is a very cute avatar! Please accept my apology.
jg

popo · Post by **popo** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:17 pm

I just knew you would remove that post. Following in OG's footsteps.

No-one will know what's gone on tomorrow when I've changed it anyway.

Is this one better, it's Minimee. Patrick, don't go telling me the you know what's are too big, that's what I look like.

That's my husband on the laptop, btw.

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:44 pm

You know, maybe it's time I leave this board.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:50 pm

Midnight Synergy wrote:You know, maybe it's time I leave this board.

You KNOW you would miss us nutters something rotten

What would you talk about at dinner parties?

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:09 pm

Patrick - one more question please.

If you decide to go the avatar route - does that mean that we will NEVER be able to post a funny picture or animation on the threads again? Do you "disable" this function entirely?

Thanks

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:11 am

Lillian wrote: If you decide to go the avatar route - does that mean that we will NEVER be able to post a funny picture or animation on the threads again? Do you "disable" this function entirely?
Thanks

No - images in posts remain either way.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:06 pm

ann3120 wrote: Does that mean you can use color - as in purple ? ? ? ? ? ?
(I wish we could have colored/purple smileys as well).

Hi Ann,
I found these purple smilies for you as I was searching through the millions of avatars on the web.
They are actually too large to use as smilies in a post, but you could use them as an avatar or a sig if you like.
They are .jpg (still pictures) and not .gif (animated)
jg

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:16 am

Ann, we don't want to see your back side!

Cat

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:08 am

Thanks Janet - that's a LOT of purple smileys.

Kathy - I thought you'd like to see my Purple Hat ! ! ! ! ! !

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:31 am

Lovely, You model it well.

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:57 am

That picture's hilarious jg, I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw it.

How long are you banged up for? Are you allowed visitors?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:35 am

Here's my first effort on any front dedicated to my fave artist Sergio Aragones!... need to do something about the shading but that's for another day.

As for which I prefer I think the avatars feel a little neater but I know there's also a lot of passion for the sigs. Doesn't particularly bother me which way they go.

Probably not worth the 5cents (5p for those elsewhere) but there it is.

Robbie

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:38 am

Neat O.