Should images be allowed in sigs?

[Syringer]

They're really annoying imo..

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The problem is bigger than "annoying" for several reasons:

1. HTML can be a source of malicious code.

2. The extra load of displaying images slows the forums.

3. There is even more slowing action if the source for the pic is slow.

4. It is not fair to other sites to hit them with "the AnandTech Effect" from every hit caused every time a member views a thread containing the image link.

The size of our forums makes our footprint bigger than Bigfoot. Allowing image links would make us bad Internet neighbors.

Anand has been informed of the problem. Until it is resolved, please help us keep our big, clumsy feet out of other sites bandwidth.

Thanks for your cooperation.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[reverend boltron]

I personally like it when they're not there. It makes it more work safe.

 

[jagec]

No. They suck.

Next thing you know, everyone will have 100x500 animated gifs in their sigs.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yeah, images in sigs are so morally corrupt that even most employers would fire you for looking at them.

 

[reverend boltron]

Originally posted by: Nik
Yeah, images in sigs are so morally corrupt that even most employers would fire you for looking at them.

I was saying that because what if someone puts a pic in there of a chick who is showing a lot of skin. And I won't give up on you either, I'm still going to pray for your soul.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: reverend boltron

Originally posted by: Nik
Yeah, images in sigs are so morally corrupt that even most employers would fire you for looking at them.

I was saying that because what if someone puts a pic in there of a chick who is showing a lot of skin. And I won't give up on you either, I'm still going to pray for your soul.

You must have a lot of time to waste.

 

[Shawn]

No. It'll make this place look like every other sh|tty forum.

 

[RCN]

Definately not.........

 

[kongs]

No images please. Thats one thing I love about this forum!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

So turn off signatures.

 

[Baked]

Ban sigs. End of discussion.

 

[kirkaptain]

Damn you RCN!

 

[KLin]

Let the bannings begin with RCN

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: RCN
Definately not.........

Ban and TPAD.

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: KLin
Let the bannings begin with RCN

but I voted no...........

 

[Alkesh]

IMAGES...FTL!!!

 

[The Batt?sai]

yayy

 

[swtethan]

the banned

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

Which is why it should be banned.

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

I said I was sorry.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

Which is why morons should be banned.

Fixed and QFT.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

So are you....so why are you complaining?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

So are you....so why are you complaining?

Actually, I'm doing neither.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Nik
You guys are fvcking up the code and using tasteless images. :|

So are you....so why are you complaining?

Actually, I'm doing neither.

Then neither am I.