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Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Beta testers volunteered in the team forum and everyone was added to the group. We also open beta testing to Lifers and Mods for their input. We have been working through testing and bug fixes for a couple months now. (Also allowed us time to finish a few extra features and finalize some other sections of the site.) Dang it missed that thread. oh well. Thanks Goatboy and everyone else who has put time into this. |
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Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
Does anyone know how much larger the avatar size is going to? Yeah, I'm already looking at avatar improvements. I would also like to know this. Dimensions and file sizes would be much appreciated. I already cut out like 1500 of the old size, might as well start spitting them out at the new size, too. |
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Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
Does anyone know how much larger the avatar size is going to? Yeah, I'm already looking at avatar improvements. Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much. |
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Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much. Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
Does anyone know how much larger the avatar size is going to? Yeah, I'm already looking at avatar improvements. Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much. I knew there would be math 
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Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. That aspect ratio will be better IMO. The 175x95 is awkward. |
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Originally Posted By RR_Broccoli:
Whoohoo! While the other stuff is going to be great, the number 1 reason for frustration here is the quirks of the editor. Originally Posted By RR_Broccoli:
The new post editor is now a merged WYSIWYG editor and BBCode editor, so you can click a button to jump between the two to make sure it looks perfect. Whoohoo! While the other stuff is going to be great, the number 1 reason for frustration here is the quirks of the editor. And please, for the love of God, introduce quote auto-trimming!!! |
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Originally Posted By TN-MadDog:
You will have the option of quoting all or quoting one Originally Posted By TN-MadDog:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
And please, for the love of God, introduce quote auto-trimming!!! You will have the option of quoting all or quoting one So there's going to be no quote limits? That's gonna get out of hand. Should just auto-trim it to the previous 2,3 or 5. |
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It's not out of hand. It's all masked except the last quoted post. Then click if you want the whole nest. Works well, but takes a bit to get used to. At first I felt this urge to extend every one. It goes away.
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Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much. Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
Does anyone know how much larger the avatar size is going to? Yeah, I'm already looking at avatar improvements. Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much. 
I was excited to re-up my team membership and choose a brand new flashy avatar until 'i read this. |
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Originally Posted By Michigan_Man:
I was excited to re-up my team membership and choose a brand new flashy avatar until 'i read this. Originally Posted By Michigan_Man:
Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
Does anyone know how much larger the avatar size is going to? Yeah, I'm already looking at avatar improvements. Hold onto your butt! New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. The reason for this is to have high resolution avatars for devices that continue to improve. (High resolution phones and tablets for example.) The avatars will no longer allow animations. (No more gifs! Booo, yes I know.) You will however have a nice interface to upload any file and crop it to fit within the space so it will be easier to get your avatar set for less savvy users. We are taking away the file size constraint as images will all end up in the same relative file size range, which will be larger than the current site, but not by much.
I was excited to re-up my team membership and choose a brand new flashy avatar until 'i read this. Ok, this sucks. |
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Originally Posted By Michigan_Man:
I was excited to re-up my team membership and choose a brand new flashy avatar until 'i read this. For now we want to provide a better system all around. Let's see how launch goes and we can discuss allowing animated avatars again. This increased avatar size is not good for keeping animated avatars looking good under 30kb in size. |
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Originally Posted By davisac:
That aspect ratio will be better IMO. The 175x95 is awkward. Originally Posted By davisac:
Originally Posted By GoatBoy:
New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. That aspect ratio will be better IMO. The 175x95 is awkward. While I do like submitting the images at a larger size than they display (I always make mine as big as I can without going over the 20K limit), I disagree on the aspect ratio. 500x250 (2:1) is even worse than the current aspect ratio. We're trading too much width and not enough height, for even more width and less height. I have never liked the current aspect ratio but have been able to work withing those confines and make some decent avatars for members. 4:3 is the most popular ratio for a reason. Widescreen is 16:9 and would be a compromise if the images need to be wide and flat, because of the proliferation of good widescreen images. Widescreen will display in the current avatar size but are slightly distorted, whether or not it's noticeable depends on the pic. 512x288 would yeild a standard widescreen ratio. We are talking about display size where a very few pixels can make an obvious difference. I know it's probably too late to change. Just putting this out there . . . |
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Originally Posted By TerryC: While I do like submitting the images at a larger size than they display (I always make mine as big as I can without going over the 20K limit), I disagree on the aspect ratio. 500x250 (2:1) is even worse than the current aspect ratio. We're trading too much width and not enough height, for even more width and less height. I have never liked the current aspect ratio but have been able to work withing those confines and make some decent avatars for members. 4:3 is the most popular ratio for a reason. Widescreen is 16:9 and would be a compromise if the images need to be wide and flat, because of the proliferation of good widescreen images. Widescreen will display in the current avatar size but are slightly distorted, whether or not it's noticeable depends on the pic. 512x288 would yeild a standard widescreen ratio. We are talking about display size where a very few pixels can make an obvious difference. I know it's probably too late to change. Just putting this out there . . . Originally Posted By TerryC: Originally Posted By davisac: Originally Posted By GoatBoy: New avatars will be set to 500x250, but will display at a smaller size. That aspect ratio will be better IMO. The 175x95 is awkward. While I do like submitting the images at a larger size than they display (I always make mine as big as I can without going over the 20K limit), I disagree on the aspect ratio. 500x250 (2:1) is even worse than the current aspect ratio. We're trading too much width and not enough height, for even more width and less height. I have never liked the current aspect ratio but have been able to work withing those confines and make some decent avatars for members. 4:3 is the most popular ratio for a reason. Widescreen is 16:9 and would be a compromise if the images need to be wide and flat, because of the proliferation of good widescreen images. Widescreen will display in the current avatar size but are slightly distorted, whether or not it's noticeable depends on the pic. 512x288 would yeild a standard widescreen ratio. We are talking about display size where a very few pixels can make an obvious difference. I know it's probably too late to change. Just putting this out there . . . I've already made up a couple of new possible avatars for me at the 500 x 250 ratio, they look great but I have to wait and see how they look once they are loaded up on the new site before I decide which one I'll go with. Edit: It did take me a few tries to get it right, you have to make them wider than the old ones or they look distorted when you resize to 500 x 250.
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I'm thinking when we go over to the new site, the program will resize everyone's avatar to the new aspect ratio...195 x 75 to the new 500 x 250 and then making a smaller version of it at the new ratio. Will everyone's avatar then be distorted? This is my current avatar just resized to the new ratio. Become distorted and out of focus.  This is a new one I made at the new ratio from an original I have.  I know the avatars will appear smaller on the new site than these examples, but I'm thinking everyone may have to upload new ones due to the old ones being slightly distorted under the new ratio.
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Originally Posted By -Apocalypto-:
I know the avatars will appear smaller on the new site than these examples, but I'm thinking everyone may have to upload new ones due to the old ones being slightly distorted under the new ratio. It'll be interesting because a good percentage of avatars are already too low res to make out. |
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Originally Posted By timthemedic:
I just wanna know if I can tag a user, or otherwise label them without ignoring them. You know, to keep track of the communist trolls and the shitbags and whatnot. Can we please do that? I dunno about the site, but there is a script you can run, to accomplish what you want. I can't remember who posted the one they made, but I bet Subnet can point you in the right direction. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Originally Posted By Going_Commando:
Neat! I am a big fan of the attaching images feature. Trying to find an image host these days that isn't absolute dogshit has become nigh on impossible without wading through 1.6 million ads and crap. I for one, welcome our new board overlords. For me, that function alone makes it worth changing
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Originally Posted By Going_Commando:
Neat! I am a big fan of the attaching images feature. Trying to find an image host these days that isn't absolute dogshit has become nigh on impossible without wading through 1.6 million ads and crap. I for one, welcome our new board overlords. imgur is fantastic |
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