Bummed out

**steve.ledger** · 06 August 2009, 11:33 PM

Rick,

Flash is displayed at whatever size the poster sets in the bbcode which displays it (usually, but not always, the size the flash was originally created).
Please see the section on embedding FLASH in the BBCODE help pages.

**JokeArtist** · 06 August 2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Zupdude

I imagine this might be helpful for those with dial-up connections. Yes?

Who are you Marty McFly trapped in 1950's because your got in a Delorian in 1988 and went 88mph?

It's 2009 ... I mean really f**k the people withput broadband. Make it better for the minoroty?

Inovation from Xara Ltd again - with the emphasis on the latter part there folks.

**RTK** · 07 August 2009, 12:21 AM

Bandwidth is still an issue in many parts of the world... AND for people that use phones and other apps to follow a website. And in schools, where everyone shares they same pipe. It's not necessarily "dial-up"... often it's an issue with crappy service providers period or other technical and financial limitations.

You sell something (as Xara does) - you should make it possible for as many as possible to visit the site.

How quickly people forget... There was a time (not too many years ago now) where 50 meg threads where common place around here. People were frustrated to get to the posts they actually wanted to view and read. I see this as a natural and logical progression.

Risto

**Zupdude** · 07 August 2009, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by JokeArtist

It's 2009 ... I mean really f**k the people withput broadband. Make it better for the minoroty?

LOL... I know what you're saying, but not everyone has access to broadband, and there are those who can't afford it. If that statement applies to a significant minority, then then you're probably right: why inconvenience 2000 for the sake of 3?

I wonder if this was prompted by suggestions/complaints or if somebody just "came up with a good idea".

**RTK** · 07 August 2009, 12:33 AM

I like the thumbnails! It speeds up the browsing of posts and images, in heavy threads in particular. Seeing the thumbnails in a thread... I would click James' vector portraits = worth looking at (for me (MY choice...)) and not waste bandwidth and time on images, like the ones posted here by Mike and Hans. The images posted in THIS THREAD is great example of WHY thumbnails are the right way to go.

People get to choose where they spend their time, bandwidth and money. Sounds sensible to me.

Risto

**zaphodeist** · 07 August 2009, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Risto

... people that use phones and other apps to follow a website ...

Just out of interest, can the Lightbox effect used on TG be accessed on a phone?

**RTK** · 07 August 2009, 12:42 AM

No idea John. But it sure as heck beats downloading megs of unrelated (to you) images to read the latest post by covoxer, answering your questions.

Risto