DANCING THREADS AND OTHER STUFF(VANITY!)

Uh??? | 10/13/04 | ForGod'sSake

[ForGod'sSake]

In an effort to stabilize loading threads, I have taken it upon myself to once again reiterate the proper procedure for posting pics. PUT THE DIMENSIONS(width and height attributes) IN THE IMG SRC HTML! Ahem, when you right click to get the properties for the pic, the attribute box also gives you the dimensions; wonder why? A typical IMG SRC link will look something like this:

<img src="PIC ADDRESS" width="xxx" height="xxx" >

Simple, huh? It's not difficult, so there may be some laziness going around???

Another pet peeve. I know some computers have the right click function disabled, so this is not necessarily for youse guys. BUT, for those that have the ability to copy and paste, is there any excuse for NOT including(in italics or otherwise) the pertinent part of the post you are replying to? It's frustrating occasionally to read a reply that doesn't make a whole lot of sense standing alone, ie, without the context of the "replied to" post.

That's it; carry on.

[r9etb]

Addendum: If you specify only height or width, the HTML apparently automatically preserves the aspect ratio of the photo. It's more reliable to specify only one.

For single photos, specify width.

For multiple side-by-side photos, it's better to specify height.

If you specify both, you stand a chance of doing this:

[ForGod'sSake]

YUK!

FGS

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Thereby reducing DANCING THREADS.

That does not bother me.

[cripplecreek]

What do you mean I'm biased?

[ForGod'sSake]

Understood.

But in the interests of better thread loading, continuity, etc, do you think it's a good idea.....maybe?

FGS

[Shermy]

You're welcome.

[ForGod'sSake]

Har! ~~snatch~~

FGS

[Squantos]

Kewl........Heh Eeeek Look actual size !!..Whooo Hooo !

Stay safe !

[SquirrelKing]

Your pic would look MUCH better like this:

[Shermy]

I have only used the dimensions if I wanted to alter the size (proportional) of a pic. You seem to imply that if I wished to post a pic without changing dimentions, I should enter the h/w dimension code anyway. I'm unfamiliar that would make a difference in loading times. But if true, you should argue that more.

As a vanity goes, your's ain't bad, on second thought. Just so many of them lately. And all those "poll" threads! Cheers.

[ForGod'sSake]

It's more reliable to specify only one.

Heh,heh. Been there. Question, will it keep the thread from DANCING with only one attribute? Height, maybe?

FGS

[ForGod'sSake]

That does not bother me.

Well then, what do you do when responding to a specific reply on a thread with lots of graphics? You just wait it out? Maybe I'm just impatient.

FGS

[JoJo Gunn]

Another whining vanity from someone with too much time on their hands.

I'm on a dialup, and yeah, sometimes the page dances, but I live with it.

Tell you what, how about you write a script that does it for you and give it to John Robinson?

[mollynme]

I'd rather play with this picture.(Less chance of scaring small children.)

[ForGod'sSake]

HUMINA!

Sorry about not referencing your text :^)

FGS

[MaryFromMichigan]

I have to agree with you about adding a snippet of the post you're relying to.

Tiny pet peeve.

Hardly worth mentioning.

:)

[ForGod'sSake]

I'm unfamiliar that would make a difference in loading times. But if true, you should argue that more.

I don't think it really makes any meaningful difference in load time, it just creates nervous threads when there are some graphics on it......the more there are, the worse it gets.

FGS

[ForGod'sSake]

Another whining vanity from someone with too much time on their hands.

Hey JoJo, don't you have something else you need to be doing???

FS

[Keith in Iowa]

>>Well then, what do you do when responding to a specific reply on a thread with lots of graphics? You just wait it out? Maybe I'm just impatient.

There's really not much to wait out for me on a DSL connection.

It seems waht you are asking is for everyone else here to do something to accomodate you, and perhaps a small minority of others. What does that sound like to you?

[Constantine XIII]

It's "Unnngh!" Learn how to spell! :P