Coldgunner Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 As discussed https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...=745734&hl= Some of us like having our PSN trophies as out signatures, but as DrunknMunky brought up, they are over the 50kb limit (62kb to be exact) Any chance of some leniency or a change to accomodate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is Neowin going to be that anal about 12k? 20 Signatures in the same page account for an extra 240kb. Personally, I don't find that abusive, unless one uses a 56k connection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Mines now 70k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted March 13, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted March 13, 2009 Mines now 70k If you change it to a .GIF the size will drop a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted March 13, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 13, 2009 If you change it to a .GIF the size will drop a great deal. He doesn't host it, Sony does so it auto updates with their accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted March 13, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 13, 2009 Problem is you start making exceptions for one "group" on the forum then where does it end. Every group of MS/Apple/Nintendo members etc will want "leniency". There is nothing special about any of the groups so everyone is treated the same, and the only solution is either increase the restrictions or keep them as they are. We all know the higher ups on NW don't feel their is good enough reason to increase the sizes and its impossible to keep everyone happy. I wanted to use a pretty nice X360 gamercard in the past which was 60KB in size, there's nothing I could do but use something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I found this out ages ago. I mean the rules are there for a reason, a few KB may not sound like much but if you group that with the many others on that page then it mounts up. There are still 56k users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 14, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted March 14, 2009 If Sony don't release a compact version it would be pretty harsh to kill all the PSN signatures in the GH, it's not like someone wants a random signature over 50kb, it's a functional signature for the PS3 gamers. However rules are rules so if they are canned so be it. Just need to hope Sony release a more compact version if that is the case, or playfire sigs start working better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterC Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Can't you just put a link to your stats in your sig? I personally don't see the need to keep everyone apprised of you scores or whatever they show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted March 16, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2009 Can't you just put a link to your stats in your sig? I personally don't see the need to keep everyone apprised of you scores or whatever they show. Sort of an ePenis+ thing, like the Xbox360 signatures. I eventually removed mine because theres no need to keep everyone up to date on what I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 16, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hahahaha they all got axed. Someone has to call Sony Customer Services line and tell them Neowin doesn't allow signatures over 50k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 meh, guess I can live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 personally i think they should change the rules for sig sizes that are not hosted on the neowin server, seems like a fair compromise tbh and like people said it's only 12kb extra infact im sure neowin has the lowest size out of all the forums i use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 personally i think they should change the rules for sig sizes that are not hosted on the neowin server Hosting a signature on the Neowin server is not permitted as it is misuse of our server resources. The restrictions have never been about saving bandwidth, they're about not annoying the viewer base with giant images. If you have something larger than the limit: link to it. Anybody that actually cares will follow the link and see it. seems like a fair compromise tbh and like people said it's only 12kb extra infact im sure neowin has the lowest size out of all the forums i use Using yours as an example, it's 40% over the limit. Other popular forums (blizzards world of warcraft forums, slashdot, centre for inquiry) don't allow images in signatures at all. It doesn't matter what other forums do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted March 16, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2009 personally i think they should change the rules for sig sizes that are not hosted on the neowin server, seems like a fair compromise tbh and like people said it's only 12kb extra infact im sure neowin has the lowest size out of all the forums i use Because your sig breaks the rules? 71.65 KB seems a little higher for a signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2009 I don't want to give anyone false hope and I will make no promises but this idea is being considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 16, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted March 16, 2009 IF and it's a big IF there is another category added, such as less than < 80kb for externally hosted sigs, couldn't the devs hack in a new option to the control panel? Such as Disable All SigsShow Sigs <= 50kb Show all Sigs ? Just a suggestion, no idea how practical it is, but I'd of thought any mobile/dialup users would probably just disable sigs altogether to save on the loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted March 16, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2009 I don't want to give anyone false hope and I will make no promises but this idea is being considered. Does that go for all sigs or just the PSN ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted March 16, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2009 IF and it's a big IF there is another category added, such as less than < 80kb for externally hosted sigs, couldn't the devs hack in a new option to the control panel?Such as ? Just a suggestion, no idea how practical it is, but I'd of thought any mobile/dialup users would probably just disable sigs altogether to save on the loading. You can already Disable signatures, but no option for over 50KB etc etc.. but re-read what Fred said, it's being considered and he makes no promises Control Panel > Board Settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 16, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted March 16, 2009 I know you can currently disable signatures, what I was saying was add further customization than just enabled/disabled if they do go ahead with a higher size limit. Plus I also know he said it's only being considered, to aid consideration those were my suggestions :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 How come my PSN signature has managed to stay under 50kB? :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 probably because you have the default one with no game image... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Can't you just put a link to your stats in your sig? I personally don't see the need to keep everyone apprised of you scores or whatever they show. The same could be said about your personal Mac collection. Do I need to know you have 3 cinema displays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 17, 2009 Does that go for all sigs or just the PSN ones? We wouldn't do something for Sony users to the exclusion of Xbox users or vice versa. I know you can currently disable signatures, what I was saying was add further customization than just enabled/disabled if they do go ahead with a higher size limit.Plus I also know he said it's only being considered, to aid consideration those were my suggestions :p That would add additional strain to the servers since they would have to compare each signature against a preset limit. If members find that Neowin is slow with signatures enabled then they are free to disable them. Anyone who wants to view an individual signature could click on the member's profile (for example, if someone's signature is being discussed and you want to see what the fuss is all about). Other than those two points, everyone reading this thread should re-familiarize themselves with our Avatar and Signature Guidelines: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted March 17, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted March 17, 2009 Other than those two points, everyone reading this thread should re-familiarize themselves with our Avatar and Signature Guidelines:https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25368 Good to see the size limit changed :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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