[Felix]

As the forum grows incresingly more popular and more and more members are using animated avatars / signatures / etc, I was thinking... what about the members who's internet connection isn't high speed, or those that just don't want to see these images at all...

Well for those that don't know, you can turn off the following in your USERCP:

Avatars
Signatures
BBCODE IMG Tags (Images displayed in posts)

To so this, go to your USERCP, edit options, Visible Post Elements. Section looks like this:

You have the option to show or hide various elements of messages, which may be of use to users on slow internet connections, or who want to remove extraneous clutter from posts.
Show Signatures
Show Avatars
Show Images (including attached images and images in [IMG] code)


Uncheck the boxes next to Show Signatures, Avatars, BBCode as you desire.


Sorry for making this a "Must View Thread". I've done this to make sure everyone was aware they could do this, and also to test this new feature out. If you could kindly post here to let me know if in fact it worked, I would appreciate it.

Thanks, and happy browsing!

[Duke]

very good idea felix da cat

[Felix]

Thanks. It definitly speeds things up. What happens with images in post is, they just turn to links... so you still have the option to click them if you want to see them...

Anyway, I thought it would help our dial up friends, Esspecially in the GIFoFF thread... now go vote dammit!

[Necro]

I like it slow. I like to make love to my forums...

[Felix]

Another new addition to the forum. You now have the ability to report unwanted / spam PM's to the Admins. The image above will be visible in your pm display / left corner of postbit. Click that image to report a PM, and you will be brought to a screen that will ask why you are reporting it.

Spam and abuse of the PM system will be dealt with by the Admins of the forum. Please utilize this particularly if you receive spam or advertisements from new members (or old).

Thanks.

[Duke]

i can finally report Dak sending me those creepy sex invite pm's

[Dakstang]

Originally Posted by Duke

i can finally report Dak sending me those creepy sex invite pm's

Need I remind you of those pictures of you in a compromising situation?

They can be PM'd to everyone in no time.

[Duke]

i mean.........it was A-bomb that was doing it, definately not dak at all

[yankeesman77]

Nice and Speedy like Sonic and Tails

[Felix]

New feature added for platinum members / staff:

Youtube Video Avatars!

That's right. Now instead of those short length no sound animated gifs, you can have a video avatar with sound!

To add yours, simply go to your usercp, edit details, look for this section:

Video Avatars:

Paste the code to your video on youtube.com here to have it appear as a "Video Avatar"
To get your "code" copy everything after the equals sign in the link.

Example:
If your link was YouTube - 6 Burnouts by my big block GMC Jimmy
You would only paste the T-HcsoIZd7k in the box below." Step is Complete.


Save your details and shazam! You've got yourself a video avatar. Sound / video will not automatically play. Members will need to press the play button on your avatar to watch and hear it.

This also does not affect the graphic avatar you have uploaded. If you remove the video, your other avatar comes back (I think)

Anyway, enjoy the new additions.