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  Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
 
(...) Um, no. The owner of BZ said he could not afford to continue hosting them and that avatars were high bandwidth. He called it a problem, in so many words. So it is a problem for someone. (...) As long as Kevin can *afford* it to be. It's not a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
 
<massive snip> Even though I think that the avatars are a waste and should some how be limited on Brickshelf, your post made a lot of sense. I agree completely with you on the points you made. But still, I do think that there needs to be a limit on (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
 
(...) It's not a problem, it is a choice. The free sites offer their service without stipulation for people to use. Brickshelf is there for all Lego aficionados. **Warning*** I am going off an a tangent- Lugnet has virtually ignored Bionicle fans. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney writes: <snip> (...) Pot, Kettle, Black! <snip> Sorry Tim, I could not resist. <grin> Jude (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
 
A technical argument against avatars could be made on bandwidth grounds. In fact, this is the argument bioniclezone.com itself gives against hosting avatars there directly. They can't afford the bandwidth that these avatars (which appear on every (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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