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Re: Signature Image Abuse
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
Date: 
Wed, 28 May 2003 17:34:36 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Tim Courtney wrote:
Can there be ground rules laid down about tasteful images - at least when
relating to dimensions and animation?

Let's wait a bit and see how it ends up being used first.  I think the best way
to define ground rules would be with tasteful netiquette examples.

I welcome the ability to format text as it's useful for large documents or
multi-point announcements. The same with pictures - they're fun and useful for
MOC or event posts. But, both have the potential to be abused, and I'd like to
see some rules or norms established that discourage such abuse.

Yup, there's definitely the potential for abuse.  This isn't a full chainsaw
like HTML is, but it's a pretty powerful axe.  Before we can discourage abuse
of course we have to be able to define it.

--Todd



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  Re: Signature Image Abuse
 
(...) I don't think we'll have to wait that long... (3 URLs) (I know Chris was just joking here -- we were chatting about it at the time, but he was trying to prove a point by giving an example of overdoing it) I suggest limiting signature banners (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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  Signature Image Abuse
 
I haven't seen any of this yet, likely cause the FTX features are new. However, on the EZBoard style sites, many people include LARGE images in their signatures - non-standard banners for their sites, poorly made animations, etc. Sometimes these (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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