OutKast Posted February 6, 2011 #26 Posted February 6, 2011 If we remove all the "first gens are faster" and all other similar posts (this includes second gens also, they are just as bad) the post count would drop in half, and people who need real help could find the info they need much faster. While I usually consider such posts amusing myself in the "watering hole" or "jokes" or even "M&E", it can be really irritating when it seems like every serious thread seeking technical information quickly degrades into the old worn out first gen / second gen debate. How about a little restraint, and keeping these jokes/humor/gen debates in the threads generated for such a purpose, and out of threads seeking legitimate technical information? I am asking PLEASE?
Mel Posted February 6, 2011 #27 Posted February 6, 2011 If we remove all the "first gens are faster" and all other similar posts (this includes second gens also, they are just as bad) the post count would drop in half, and people who need real help could find the info they need much faster. While I usually consider such posts amusing myself in the "watering hole" or "jokes" or even "M&E", it can be really irritating when it seems like every serious thread seeking technical information quickly degrades into the old worn out first gen / second gen debate. How about a little restraint, and keeping these jokes/humor/gen debates in the threads generated for such a purpose, and out of threads seeking legitimate technical information? I am asking PLEASE?
BuckShot Posted February 6, 2011 #28 Posted February 6, 2011 Don't see any difference Don. Just thought I would throw in in the pot.
Dano Posted February 6, 2011 #29 Posted February 6, 2011 Don't see any difference Don. Just thought I would throw in in the pot. That depends on if you've got your glasses on or not! BTW, 1st gens ARE faster, just ask "Bike-dropper"!
Freebird Posted February 6, 2011 Author #31 Posted February 6, 2011 Hey, I really could care less either way about the signatures. It is entirely up to you folks. If the majority would rather see them go away...then POOF...they are gone. You are free to start a poll or whatever to see how the majority feel about them.
PBJ Posted February 6, 2011 #32 Posted February 6, 2011 If they aren't slowing anything down i say let them stay Thats my vote.
Squeeze Posted February 6, 2011 #33 Posted February 6, 2011 If they aren't slowing anything down i say let them stay Thats my vote. Since most of the Sigs are static Pics, they'll only load once to the User and until the User cleans his Browser Cache, they will stay there until the Browser tries to load them again. If the Browser finds the File inhis own Cache, he'll load it from there, so, not so much Resources and Bandwith is actually used. That's the standard Setting on most Browsers. Now the active Parts, like weather Forcasts and others will take some Bandwidth and take a bit longer to load.
flb_78 Posted February 6, 2011 #34 Posted February 6, 2011 On another forum that I'm on, the user has the ability to block signatures and avatars so the screen will load faster. Very handy for those with dial up.
Freebird Posted February 6, 2011 Author #35 Posted February 6, 2011 You have that option here also. Thanks for mentioning it because I had actually forgotten. For those of you who really liked it better WITHOUT the signatures, simply go to your UserCP and then Options. Scroll down and you can turn off the signatures, images, etc. as you prefer.
flb_78 Posted February 6, 2011 #36 Posted February 6, 2011 Thanks Freebird. I figured that option was here as well and I was looking for it, but I couldn't find it.
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted February 6, 2011 #37 Posted February 6, 2011 I just think those things that are pulling up my location and IP address should be stopped. The rest is a member being who they are. The IP thing is an intrusion of me.
Freebird Posted February 6, 2011 Author #38 Posted February 6, 2011 Are you aware that only YOU can see it?
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted February 6, 2011 #39 Posted February 6, 2011 Are you aware that only YOU can see it? still makes me uncomfortable
friesman Posted February 6, 2011 #40 Posted February 6, 2011 I just think those things that are pulling up my location and IP address should be stopped. The rest is a member being who they are. The IP thing is an intrusion of me. Are you aware that only you get that listing, everyone else gets their own ip and address when they view that posting. ALso, the web is a very public place, every (and I do mean every) website you visit runs a log that keeps track of who visits, and can bring up the area where you live, how long you were on that page, and where you were before and after you leave. Privacy on the web is a myth so please remember that when youre surfing....or use something like the anonymizer or a proxy service if you want to be private,.... and even then there are some things that can track you back to your computer. Brian
Guest Posted February 6, 2011 #41 Posted February 6, 2011 I like my signature line. Its the only time I get to wax philosophical.
Yammer Dan Posted February 6, 2011 #42 Posted February 6, 2011 Somebody has to let everyone know what the fastest color is... Everybody already knows 1st Gens are faster!!!
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