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Re: Signature Image Abuse
Newsgroups: 
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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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