does anyone else browse the forums with avatars disabled?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

i do it so that surfing AT at work is more discrete.
just used another pc and poked around without logging in and wow, some of you have great avatars.
unfortunately, i'm logged in now so i can't say who.

 

[MotF Bane]

Nope, I use avatars to recognize posters more quickly.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Avatars on, in line images off.

 

[Wyndru]

Didn't even realize it was a forum option. I've always just used ABP to block the avatars.

 

[Saint Nick]

I turn off signatures, avatars, and in-line images.

 

[lxskllr]

Nope, I use avatars to recognize posters more quickly.

^^^this

Avatars also give a glimpse at the users' personality. I like them.

 

[purbeast0]

yes i turn them off because i browse at work also.

i frequent another forum that doesn't have this option and is pisses me off. looks like i'm on some childrens forum because of it. i actually don't go to that forum much anymore.

i disable in line images as well as sigs too.

 

[purbeast0]

Didn't even realize it was a forum option. I've always just used ABP to block the avatars.

where are the options for this in ABP?

 

[Saint Nick]

where are the options for this in ABP?

I think you just need to configure it to block the URL that points to where avatar's are stored.

 

[lxskllr]

where are the options for this in ABP?

Try right clicking an avatar, and pick Block from the context menu. I /believe/ you'll then get a popup that lets you refine your selection.

 

[mugs]

yes i turn them off because i browse at work also.

i frequent another forum that doesn't have this option and is pisses me off. looks like i'm on some childrens forum because of it. i actually don't go to that forum much anymore.

i disable in line images as well as sigs too.

Can't you just use an ad blocker to block URLs matching a particular format?

I leave everything enabled (avatars, images, sigs), but I use Adblock to block some of the stupider avatars, and I have some people on my ignore list because I got tired of seeing their signature. In-line images are the best thing that happened with the move to vBulletin (that is, after the admins finally relented and started limiting their display size).

 

[nageov3t]

I don't on AT, but I do on another forum I post on.

the forum is kinda annoying -- they enforce a policy of no-NSFW content in the "general" sub-forums (wherein NSFW is typically defined as any below the waist nudity), but a lot of people still have pornographic avatars and signatures and those aren't really policed at all, so I just disable them at work.

 

[Wyndru]

I think you just need to configure it to block the URL that points to where avatar's are stored.

Yup, http://forums.anandtech.com/customavatars/*

When you block a single avatar it gives you options to block everything from that location in the URL.

 

[Malak]

^^^this

Avatars also give a glimpse at the users' personality. I like them.

So that's why you have the avatar of an asshole :hmm:


j/k

 

[Maximilian]

Avatars on! It throws me off when people change their avatar because thats how i remember them, megaman guy, epic face squinty eye guy, three birds guy, mouse humping comp mouse guy etc

 

[purbeast0]

Try right clicking an avatar, and pick Block from the context menu. I /believe/ you'll then get a popup that lets you refine your selection.

thanks a lot had no clue about this, worked just fine.

 

[coldmeat]

I also leave avatars on so I can tell who is posting without actually looking at the name. Sigs off though because there are so many people who have sigs that are way too long.

 

[TheNinja]

I turn off signatures, avatars, and in-line images.

me too

 

[DominionSeraph]

me too

Explains the brokenness of your signature.

***,_,
*(0_0)_----------_
(_____) **************|~'
*`-"-"-' ***************/
**`|__|~-----~|__|

 

[Eli]

Nope, I use avatars to recognize posters more quickly.

This.

 

[gevorg]

I just use ABP to block out specific avatars (trolls, ponies, etc).

 

[Eli]

I'm actually kinda surprised so many people have avatars and sigs turned off. Seems like you're just depriving yourself of the forum experience.

Same with blocking people. I don't care how much I disagree with someone, I wouldn't block them. Defeats the whole purpose of a discussion forum if you can just live in your own walled off little world and only talk to people that share the same world view as you.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Same with blocking people. I don't care how much I disagree with someone, I wouldn't block them. Defeats the whole purpose of a discussion forum if you can just live in your own walled off little world and only talk to people that share the same world view as you.

William Gaatjes.

 

[her209]

Signatures and avatars disabled.

 

[coldmeat]

I'm actually kinda surprised so many people have avatars and sigs turned off. Seems like you're just depriving yourself of the forum experience.

Same with blocking people. I don't care how much I disagree with someone, I wouldn't block them. Defeats the whole purpose of a discussion forum if you can just live in your own walled off little world and only talk to people that share the same world view as you.

Sigs are pretty much pointless IMO, at least displaying them anyway. I can view your sig with one click, I don't need to see it all the time. Why do I want to see how many miles you've driven your cars every single time you post? Your sig (for example) takes up more space than your actual post (6 lines vs 5). With a widescreen monitor my vertical space is valuable.