Community Forums => I'M BACK => Topic started by: UncleBob on January 18, 2010, 07:53:11 PM
Title: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2010, 07:53:11 PM
So, we have this forum rule that avatars cannot be over 30KB.
Several posters have avatars over 30KB.
If you find a user that has an avatar over the limit, post a link to their profile in this thread.
Wednesday, at 9:00 PM (my time) whichever user has the biggest avatar (determined by file size) at the end of this round wins!
What do you win?
Well, A.) You get a brand new avatar, chosen by me! But wait, there's more! B.) You also lose your avatar changing privileges for one month.
So, start checking out everyone's avatar and see who's got the largest one. And if you've got an oversized avatar, I suggest changing it before the contest ends!
Also, stop by this thread (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=30385.0) if you're interested in larger avatars.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 18, 2010, 08:19:42 PM
Well, apparently Photoshop can't output a 100x100 JPEG that's less than 30 KB, even on the lowest quality setting.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2010, 08:23:38 PM
I wonder if you saved the image, loaded it in Paint, then resaved it what you'd end up with...
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 18, 2010, 08:39:40 PM
I don't have easy access to Paint, and I don't care about it enough to boot up Windows to check.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2010, 08:49:48 PM
http://canvaspaint.org/
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: King of Twitch on January 18, 2010, 09:06:27 PM
Is there an avatar offender registry for the forums? I know I'd feel at lot safer if I knew who they are and where they live (maybe I should've posted this in NWR Discussion?).
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 18, 2010, 09:08:17 PM
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: Mop it up on January 19, 2010, 01:38:22 AM
What determines the file size of an image? I'd think that with a limit as small as 100x100, it wouldn't even be possible to go over 30KB. My current one is 3.45KB.
I'm surprised the forum software even allows images larger than the limit to be used...
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 19, 2010, 02:16:47 AM
The forum standards are many many years out of date. It was understandable when everyone was most likely on a dial-up and at best on a slow ass DSL connection. But now it's 2010 and it's time to move on.
Now most people have a internet capable computer are most likely using broadband and a good browser allows you to block out the images you don't want to load. So if someone has an avatar that you feel is too large to load on your outdated computer and slow internet connection then simply block it or just turn off all images.
I've proposed that we update these out of date policies and introduce a new Avatar limit of 100w x 120h upto 130kb in size. That is 20pixel taller than what we have now for poster like avatars and 100kb larger in size for good quality .gifs that can be looped.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: vudu on January 19, 2010, 01:38:17 PM
I propose no animations in avatars because they're distracting and oftentimes just plain annoying.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on January 19, 2010, 01:41:59 PM
I propose vudu sucks
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: vudu on January 19, 2010, 01:44:53 PM
* You may not personally insult another user. * You may not pointlessly criticise the website and its staff. Constructive criticism is welcomed and encouraged, but if you're just going to post "NWR sucks" in a thread and leave, don't bother.
Forum rules (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=24657)
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Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: Mop it up on January 19, 2010, 02:47:58 PM
I propose that Vudu is awesome.
Am I allowed to pointlessly compliment the staff?
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 19, 2010, 03:15:38 PM
you can stop a .gif from animating. I think hitting the escape button does the trick.
Most of peoples issues with avatars can be handled on their own computer. Too big (file size)? right click. block it. animated? press escape. stop it. Too large (pic size)? shouldn't the forum automatically format the pic size?
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: vudu on January 19, 2010, 03:20:23 PM
Or I can simply ruin all your fun by changing it at my whim.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 19, 2010, 03:41:43 PM
You could, but that would be very NBC (& Jay Leno) of you.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: vudu on January 19, 2010, 03:43:30 PM
What if I pay you 40 million dollars to go away?
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 19, 2010, 03:46:48 PM
Where do I sign?
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: EasyCure on January 19, 2010, 06:13:36 PM
* You may not personally insult another user. * You may not pointlessly criticise the website and its staff. Constructive criticism is welcomed and encouraged, but if you're just going to post "NWR sucks" in a thread and leave, don't bother.
Forum rules (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=24657)
TEMP BAN
Wow. vudu does suck. We're not staff, remember?
Also, new additional rule. By posting in this thread, if your own avatar is over 30KB, you're nominating yourself as a part of the contest as well. :)
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: ThePerm on January 20, 2010, 02:59:43 AM
well actually, DaAman64 didnt say Vudu sucked, he proposed it. There is a slight difference.
lets break apart the word propose pro-pose (for-position)
he simply agreed with the position that Vudu sucks, but he didn't actually nominate the position.
I for the record counter-pose DaAman64's position
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 20, 2010, 09:08:30 AM
you can stop a .gif from animating. I think hitting the escape button does the trick.
Most of peoples issues with avatars can be handled on their own computer. Too big (file size)? right click. block it. animated? press escape. stop it. Too large (pic size)? shouldn't the forum automatically format the pic size?
I'd disagree as I view 2394723 posts at a time, and having 100kb attached to each one would be bad news, except, there are only like four active posters anyway
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on January 20, 2010, 12:10:57 PM
I'd disagree as I view 2394723 posts at a time, and having 100kb attached to each one would be bad news, except, there are only like four active posters anyway
So there are three people here who aren't actually your dupes? Interesting.
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: UncleBob on January 20, 2010, 12:29:50 PM
So far, BlackNMild is winning at ~98KB... Will he pull a victory tonight? Tune in to find out!
Title: Re: New Forum Game - Screw with the poster with the largest Avatar.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on January 20, 2010, 02:59:56 PM
I've tried to get a bigger avatar, but stupid NWR keeps telling me its too big! Does the software not let you go bigger thank 100k?
