Photo Signatures in the forum!!!

[Anonymous]

how about this...those of you on a slow internet connection. Go to the top of your window in IE (Internet Explorer) and click on the part that says "Tools". Then scroll down till you hit "Internet Options..."; click on that. A new window should pop up. Click on the Tab titled "Advanced". Now you should be viewing a list of items with boxes on the left hand side with either checks or just blank boxes. Scroll down till you find a section called "Mulitimedia". Now all you have to do is uncheck "show pictures". Problem solved, since most of you that would be complaining about the *gif files that are on this site are really quite small. Your internet connection is so slow that it would be worth your while to take of pictures all the time. This will speed up your internet connection tremendously. If you ever wi***o see pictures you can always recheck it, but for the time being on a site that is mainly words, that pictures are addative this is optimum for you.

[Anonymous]

But....but...okay, you can do it.

[Anonymous]

Being as I am on a T3 line on my computer I load images at neck breaking speeds. I enjoy the images found on this site and other sites, so keep em coming guys. dont let the 56K get you down [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

Well actually 4884, it does have fewer wheels, but the file size is still too big, and the image is rather large too.

This whole signature war is getting out of control, and is spilling over into the functioning of the forum, that's the point where it crossed the line.

The truth is, I really liked the old one of the Bigboy, from last week, and think that you should go back to it, and stay with it. It was properly sized and distinctive, which is just what you want in a signature, after all you aren't

JOHN HANCOCK

[swg]

I changed back to a 4-8-8-4, same size as dougal's. If it's still to big let me know.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!

[soapbox]Please resize your photos, to make them more user friendly. I have a broadband connection and I can see the difference in speed. Those members who are not as fortunate to have that access speed will start to get upset very soon.

Keep in mind that every time you change your signature, it goes back to every post you have ever made, and for some prople that is a lot.

If you want to share pictures that's fine, just not large files on your signature, PLEASE!!!

I wholeheartedly agree. As a point of Netequette, photos, logos etc on sig lines should only be about the size of a postage stamp.
If you feel you HAVE to show larger pictures, develop a web page and post "Hey Guys, look at this" posts.

[Big_Boy_4005]

That's a good point about Netequette Karl, I haven't heard that term, but I like it. These are some of our youngest participants, in the forum that we're working with here, and I am pleased to say that progress is being made!!!! Keep watching.[:)]

[dave9999]

4884bigboy,
It's obvious that you are 13 yrs old because you're HARD HEADED. You keep changing your
pic, but you don't get the idea. The Pictures Are TOO Big !!!
I set you up with a sig sized pic and you went nuts. Go back to the one you had and everyone
will shut up about it. Thanks Dave

[Big_Boy_4005]

Dave, thanks for reinforcing my point on this, I liked that image, but didn't realize that it was you that had found it for him. I'm not sure if you noticed yet, but we've made considerable progress with our other young friend Dougal, check this out. http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11952

[Hawks05]

i'm glad my sig is small enough, so nobody would really say anything.

also if you don't want to view them there is something in your profile, something asking if you want to be able to see peoples sigs. just check that or uncheck it so you don't have to.

[Anonymous]

hey dougal where'd you get that pic?

[Anonymous]

you mean the small trains that don't move nor give people headaches? I'll send you a few UP ones. I don't think they have a big boy but I know they have Challengers. BTW do you have Railroad Tycoon 3? I was thinking you'd write in to the design team about the yellow big boy and the Challenger letter and numbered to Big Boy specs.

[Anonymous]

I do have RR tycoon 3. Strange yellow and black Big Boy and the Big Boy numbered Challenger. Nobody makes anything look prototype anymore...........

[Anonymous]

On Railroad Tycoon 2 Platinum they actually had real paint schemes on most of the engines, but for the 0-8-0 lettered "Chattanooga".

[tree68]

There are shareware and trialware programs available (pay a visit to tucows.com) to use for manipulating your pictures. Another key point is to crop the unnecessary stuff (all that sky and grass) from your pictures.

My shot of track at Steamtown is bigger than I like - I've just got to go out and reduce it.