ORIGINAL SIGLINE RULES FOR ALL TO READ!

ksteelheader · February 22, 2005 9:56PM

This was posted on the Buy Sell & Trade forum so I want to let you all know about it too.

The pictures in your signature lines need to be kept at the following dimensions.
200 x 400 and no larger than 20k.
If you image is too large you will be asked to remove or reduce the image size.
We will ask once and if you do not comply, we will deactivate your account. No second chances.

Take time to see if your pics match up with the sizes listed above.

Thank you,

Carol

Original rule post for ALL to read!

nwcs · February 22, 2005 10:09PM

I think this should be pinned for a while.

MadMarty · February 22, 2005 10:11PM

Hey Ken,
according to the post your picture is too large... and so is mine, we need to flip them to comply!!!

Barry · February 22, 2005 10:42PM

Ken,
Funny you should should be the one to post that. Your image is 300x225 and 57.12kB

Here's one that complies. Feel free to use it. BTW, this pic is only 11K. 1/5 the file size of your's and very little difference in image quality. File compression can go a long way...

keets · February 22, 2005 10:58PM

typical lame enforcement of a tough stance. while it would be met with much wailing and gnashing of teeth it would be interesting to see the fallout. Ben, do you have a date when that was posted and how soon do you plan to move towards compliance???

al h.

keets · February 22, 2005 11:02PM

ah Ben, nice to see you comply!!!!

as for the MadMan, it's been nice knowin' him---he's 342 over the limit and i sense the high-priestess of the forum hovering above the keypad!!!!

al h.

ksteelheader · February 22, 2005 11:27PM

Hey Barry, maybe if you would care to explain how to do that, others would do it also. Or, do you want to do it for everyone?

MadMarty · February 22, 2005 11:32PM

But Ken's and my pictures are not hosted on the CU server...

Barry · February 22, 2005 11:42PM

Per your request Ken:

Personally, I use Photoshop. Most imaging programs have similar functionality, though the steps may be slightly different. Here's how to do it in Photoshop:
1. Open your image
2. Click on the Crop tool
3. In the toolbar at the top, enter 200 and 300 (or whatever dimensions you want) in the Height and Width boxes.
4. Drag your mouse in the image, and a 200x300 pixel outline will form. Once you let go of the mouse, you can move the crop rectangle around within the image.
5. Double click inside the cropped area. Now you have a 200x300 pixel image.
6. Go File, click it, then click on Save (or Save for Web). You'll find a box with choices for compression. For most images, Medium compression is adequate. You can adjust the degree of compression and preview the image before saving. It will tell you the resulting file size below the image.

And no, I'm NOT volunteering to resize everyone's images!

ksteelheader · February 23, 2005 12:10AM

Barry, I use Photoshop also. My method of doing it is quite simialr to that you posted except not in that order. I'll try your way and see if anything changes in my final results.

Thanks, Ken

ksteelheader · February 23, 2005 12:46AM

<< Barry, I use Photoshop also. My method of doing it is quite simialr to that you posted except not in that order. I'll try your way and see if anything changes in my final results.

Thanks, Ken >>

Wow! I must be doing something wrong. I've froze my computer up now five times and have had to totally power down and restart!

Barry · February 23, 2005 12:56AM

Tell me what your doing, step by step. I've never had Photoshop freeze the computer. Are you opening multiple, large files at once? If so, you may you're using too much memory.

TUMUSS · October 20, 2005 9:05AM

WOLF359 needs to comply.

SportsModerator2 · October 20, 2005 9:28AM

Actually I have been many complaints (mainly internally) about this issue and was going to tackle this in November.
May as well get started now.

Carol

sTONER · October 20, 2005 9:30AM

Cladiator · October 20, 2005 9:32AM

Fine...

Below is my new sigline picture...resized to mini so I am compliant.

cosmicdebris · October 20, 2005 9:32AM

Hi Carol

mgoodm3 · October 20, 2005 9:38AM

Whew, I'm compliant now. Got rid of my license plate.

BlindedByEgo · October 20, 2005 9:49AM

OK, I'm new here... So I can be stupid (and who knows, maybe terminated)

If the image isn't hosted here, what difference does it possibly make? I can post from an offsite server a picture (or multiple pictures) of coins where the photos are sized 2000x1500 dpi and is 100K plus, and can post unlimited (within reason) threads.

I guess (as I normally am the *boss* and have to justify MY rules) that I like to know the logic behind what otherwise seems like PWWTMTOTH (the Ego theory of "people with way too much time on their hands")

Not that any of this applies to me, of course. I'm not smart or cool enough to have a awesome sigline... Yet.

But you just wait...

p8nt · October 20, 2005 9:52AM

I dont think it is a matter of hosting space, rather than the unthoughtful action of having a huge picture in a sig line that would cause people with slower internets to lag.

BlindedByEgo · October 20, 2005 9:53AM

Gotcha.

Gonfunko · October 20, 2005 9:56AM

Mine was 17 pixels out of regulations...it's fixed now. Not sure what I'm gonna do now that I have another album, though...

EDIT: Well, now it's added, but I've got an extremely pixely sigline. Oh well...maybe I'll re-orient the images this weekend.

cosmicdebris · October 20, 2005 10:00AM

I fixed this one too

Opus · October 20, 2005 10:11AM

Is this going to get me booted?

203x235 11.18 KB

nolimitz · October 20, 2005 10:23AM

re: Is this going to get me booted?

Mine was 225x157 at 19k. Just went ahead and removed it. It all seems a tad much to me. Is it Sq. area in total or 200x400 max on either axis? Could you use 400x200?

SportsModerator2 · October 20, 2005 10:29AM

<< re: Is this going to get me booted?

Mine was 225x157 at 19k. Just went ahead and removed it. It all seems a tad much to me. Is it Sq. area in total or 200x400 max on either axis? Could you use 400x200? >>

I'm willing to look at something reasonable if your image doesn't quite comply or if is 17 pixels over. I've had a number of complaints (even from our Sr. Management, which I've blown off) about the number and size of files. The more people use sig lines the long it takes to load the pages, etc. Also, some have been so are extreme some take up the whole monitor.

This really isn't new but it will be enforced going forward.
I'll probably start requesting reductions some time tomorrow.

Carol

Deadhorse · October 20, 2005 10:34AM

Let's just ban the dial uppers, anyone who still uses such ancient technology has no business here anyway.

Heck, if it's bandwidth you want to save, get rid of the open forum.

Ban sig pics. Limit posts to 1500 characters.

I'm just sure my sarcasm will be lost on a surprisingly large number of people. Let's ban them too.

p8nt · October 20, 2005 10:38AM

Opus, here you go. If you are really worried about it..

Opus · October 20, 2005 10:44AM

Thanks p8nt

Figured I just might as well comply. It's easier on the Mod.

1907Quarter · October 20, 2005 10:58AM

here's my resized one

RedneckHB · October 20, 2005 11:13AM

How do you create a sig line?

fcloud · October 20, 2005 11:28AM

I wonder if 400 x 200 would be okay?

nwcs · October 20, 2005 11:39AM

I'm glad the rules will be enforced. The bandwidth issue isn't an issue for me but the sig lines get out of control sometimes and all too often they overwhelm the actual content of a person's post.

ccex · October 20, 2005 11:44AM

I too wondered if the real issue here was wasted bandwith from the host's servers, and if the plight of the dial-uppers was used as an excuse. Or perhaps someone decided that bandwith should be used for purposes other than showy ego-building of some offending posters.

I thought of the Kurt Vonnegut short story "Harrison Bergeron", about when all Americans were finally equal. Congress had legislated that everyone wear suits with lead weights proportional to their strength so that all Americans could (and had to) sit in their Barcaloungers at home in front of their TVs.

For the bandwidth-challenged, with 28.8 and 33.6K modems and slow computers, there is still the text-based usenet newsgroup, rec.collecting.coins, with quite a few good educational posts, and numismatic discussion between the trolls and flames.

Bear · October 20, 2005 11:44AM

Since I didnt know how to do nothing much in the first place

it doesnt matter, that I dont know how to fix what I couldnt

do then, now.

nwcs · October 20, 2005 11:55AM

No, not wasted bandwidth on CU's servers as any image over 50K can't be hosted here so it is bandwidth on many other servers outside their control. I think some added self restraint on pictures is a good thing.

pharmer · October 20, 2005 12:03PM

Finally got my new sigline pic sized right. How bout that toning?

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TommyType · October 20, 2005 12:32PM

Rules seem to imply ONE image allowed???

Since I'm such a sucker for authority, I deleted one....just in case.

LeeG · October 20, 2005 12:33PM

<< How do you create a sig line? >>

"SWEET"

<< Finally got my new sigline pic sized right. How bout that toning? >>

Sad but true

See my new sig line

garsmith · October 20, 2005 12:38PM

I guess I'm ok on graphic size 200x131, but file size may be pushing it 26209 bytes

Do I need to shrink it down under 20000 bytes

Shrunk !

jabba · October 20, 2005 12:52PM

Is the size of mine ok or is that to big? I check the pixels and it tells me its 203x202 that's good right????????

66Tbird · October 20, 2005 12:56PM

<< I don't think it is a matter of hosting space, rather than the unthoughtful action of having a huge picture in a sig line that would cause people with slower internets to lag. >>

Bingo!!!! Plus it just makes reading so much nicer. I'm Cable but not for long, and I surf with a PDA. The picture make for most of the scrolling action. Without It one can surf/read faster on a PDA than a PC IMO

E800 user and its loaded

edit4spelin

Dabigkahuna · October 20, 2005 1:54PM

What a load of BS.

Why not go after this new herd of trolls with multiple ID's or maybe spend some that extra money we're paying for grading and buy some new servers?

Larry
Dabigkahuna

coinlieutenant · October 20, 2005 2:20PM

Posting to check mine...

I personally think that it is a pretty petty issue...soon dial up will be a thing of the past, but until that time, I shall comply.

J

Spinynorman · October 20, 2005 4:52PM

<< I guess I'm ok on graphic size 200x131, but file size may be pushing it 26209 bytes

Do I need to shrink it down under 20000 bytes

Shrunk ! >>

Here is your original picture with higher software compression. It's the same dimensions, but only 5k file size.

oreville · October 21, 2005 2:03AM

Pharmer:

I am so excited that you posted that California Fractional Gold piece in your sig line.

Do tell!

fjblair · October 21, 2005 6:23AM

Thank you. Although I like many of the photos I was looking for a way to view the forum without all the avatars, photos and clutter but could not find such a setting. It takes a long time to scroll through sometimes.

pharmer · October 21, 2005 6:33AM

<< Pharmer:

I am so excited that you posted that California Fractional Gold piece in your sig line.

Do tell! >>

Yes, those 1/2c fractional pieces are small indeed, one hundred will fit on the head of a pin

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China 10 Yuan Panda, but you knew that

dthigpen · October 21, 2005 6:34AM

I've created an instructional modern art piece in my sig to remind you all of this rule.

mgoodm3 · October 21, 2005 10:01AM

Thankyou Mr. Fresh for thinking of us in our time of need.

garsmith · October 21, 2005 10:55AM

<<Here is your original picture with higher software compression. It's the same dimensions, but only 5k file size.>>

Spinynorman, thanks for the help

ORIGINAL SIGLINE RULES FOR ALL TO READ!

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