Poll: Photos/Thumbnails/Links

[Rich Silfver]

Disclaimer: Any options discussed here are a) Not discussed with the site owner Jorge or b) even checked to see if the software could handle a change - so it's purely a discussion for discussions sake and IF something comes out of it - cool.

The question at hand is:
In W/NW threads - would you like to;

1) ONLY see FULL size images (note: this would require a link to an existing upload AND be heavier on the download),

2) Use thumnails (click on them to make them larger...click back to return to the thread), or

3) Use links (no thumbnail - just a link, makes downloading the fastest).

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

thumbnails

 

[jonasv]

Full size photos in W/NW threads. Thumbnails everywhere else (well, not in the gallery..).

 

[FrankS]

Dial up is the only option for some folks. I don't think we should abandon them because clicking on a thumbnail is too troublesome for others.

A word of caution: everyone must keep in mind that for the dial up users, viewing full size images in threads will be a much more significant problem than it is for those who dislike having to click on thumbnails to view the images.

I don't think it would be fair to decide this by a simple majority (50% +1) since the outcome will have a much greater effect on some people than others.

 

[VictorM.]

I like the thumbnails.

 

[Rich Silfver]

But how about if 75% of members are for full size images only in w/nw threads? 🙂

Once again..this is only for discussion, heaven knows what would even be technically possible..

 

[Andy K]

Fullsize photos. I much prefer just scrolling through a thread, rather than click thumbnail, wait for it to open, hit back button, do it all again for the next thumbnail etc. etc.

I would say though, that a maximum image size would need to be agreed for images shown full size in threads. say between 650 and 800 pixels on the long side.

 

[Rich Silfver]

Yeah, a max limit would be good - both for image and file size.
Say, 650 on the long side and 150K for instance.

 

[FrankS]

Discussion is good!

I have a problem when a thread loads that contains large images as opposed to thumbnails: the page jumps around like crazy for quite a while as the large images load. Does that happen to anyone else? With thumbnails, this doesn't happen, so I'm stating my preference for thumbnails as opposed to large size images in threads.

 

[Ken Ford]

A page full of 150k images is very painful on dialup!

 

[Socke]

Dial up is the only option for some folks. I don't think we should abandon them because clicking on a thumbnail is too troublesome for others.

When I'm on a slow line, I don't look at pictures, and thus W/NW threads, anyways.

But following a W/NW thread with thumbnails is like reading Unix documentation.

Can we compromise on something around 500 pixel width as on p.net?

 

[Ken Ford]

When I'm on a slow line, I don't look at pictures, and thus W/NW threads, anyways.

But following a W/NW thread with thumbnails is like reading Unix documentation.

Can we compromise on something around 500 pixel width as on p.net?

You'd be banishing us dialup users from W/NW threads. There's a reason Vb supports thumbnailing.

A single page of pic posts takes about ten minutes to load here... and we have no option for high speed Internet available until later this year (my city is putting up a free WiFi cloud).

 

[pesphoto]

Im for thumbnails. I do like the idea of making them slightly bigger. While my computer and can handle the full size photos, I dont like waiting for them to load and those on dial up are at a big disadvantage.

 

[Socke]

Ken, I know. Since I'm in my weekend hideaway I use my mobile at the moment, 64kb/s up and 384kb/s down.

No plans for any broadband connection here, but we may get faster 3G service this year.

 

[FrankS]

Do any of you software wizzards know if thumbnails can be user-configured as an option if full-size photos are submitted? That would keep everyone happy.

Would it be possible, as jvx suggested, for thumbnails to show up in all threads except the words/no words threads where full size pics (with size limits) are displayed?

 

[Rich Silfver]

Wouldn't it be great to have a user option in your setting where you could chose to have attachments displayed as thumbnails or full size...?

Ah to, dream....

 

[FrankS]

Is that not possible, Rich?

 

[Rich Silfver]

I believe RFF is using an off-the-shelf forum software tool and I don't know what options there may be when it comes to customizing it. IF that option could work that would be excellent of course. [This is where we should rub the bottle and summon Jorge] 🙂

 

[dmr]

I just noticed in the thread of the 0.95 lens, the attachments don't show up visible at all. 🙁

I prefer thumbnails, and that's what I answered to the question here, but any image at all is much better than a link.

 

[Socke]

There is a Message Attachment Option called "View Attached Images Inline" and another called "Enable Thumbnails" mentioned in the online documentation for vbulleting. But they refer to the inline help. Typical for Unix documentation, when you find the topic you're searching for, there is a reference to another book youd don't have at hand 🙂