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#67383 31-Aug-2010 17:24

I have mentioned this in the subscription - Yes? No? topic.

Is this possible to have on Geekzone? If not, why? Maybe it is something that subscribers could have enabled?

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#375019 31-Aug-2010 17:25

How about .eps 24?

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#375020 31-Aug-2010 17:25

You mean like animated GIF? I will look into that.

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#375021 31-Aug-2010 17:27

freitasm: You mean like animated GIF? I will look into that.

Wow, that was quick.

Yup animated Gif would be a cool feature. And if it was a subscriber only feature it might make the subscribing more visible/appealing to other users.

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#375023 31-Aug-2010 17:28

We currently make sure avatars are resized to correct proportions... If the process doesn't break the animated GIF then yes, we could do it. I will look into this later this week.

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#375025 31-Aug-2010 17:33

freitasm: We currently make sure avatars are resized to correct proportions... If the process doesn't break the animated GIF then yes, we could do it. I will look into this later this week.

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#375076 31-Aug-2010 20:44

Please no. I find them very distracting on other forums. The plain, non-moving avatars are fine.

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#375114 31-Aug-2010 21:54

If you do, then please add an option to disable avatars so I don't have to see animated gif avatars..

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#375125 31-Aug-2010 22:37

Animation in avatars is just distraction IMO.. not a good idea.

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#375137 1-Sep-2010 00:52

Agreed, animated avatars (also large image signatures) are annoying and unnecessary.

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#375138 1-Sep-2010 00:55

No animated GIF as avatar please.

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#375149 1-Sep-2010 07:11

A bit of opposition to the whole idea I see.

I personally don't find them that distracting, the animated ads that show for non subscribers are more distracting in my opinion.

What will be will be i suppose. I don't run the site, so it is up to the admin.

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#375189 1-Sep-2010 09:51

jaymz: I personally don't find them that distracting, the animated ads that show for non subscribers are more distracting in my opinion.

I don't see any ads, so having an animated GIF is just "polluting" my view... If you find those animated ads are more distracting, then subscribe.

Not that big of a deal.

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#375196 1-Sep-2010 10:03

chiefie:
jaymz: I personally don't find them that distracting, the animated ads that show for non subscribers are more distracting in my opinion.

I don't see any ads, so having an animated GIF is just "polluting" my view... If you find those animated ads are more distracting, then subscribe.

Not that big of a deal.

I think my comment might have been taken the wrong way. I am not complaining about the ads on the site, just making a comparison between them (for the non subscribers only of course) and animated avatars.

No hard feelings/comments intended :)

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#375206 1-Sep-2010 10:14

+1 unanimated gifs.
We already have to put up with crazy signatures. It'll get to the point where most of the content of the page is extra unnecessary stuff and finding the meat will be impossible.

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#375214 1-Sep-2010 10:25

If you don't like animated GIF's
Press ESC
It pauses them :)

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