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12/13/2005 03:02:43 AM · #51 |
| I think a 800x600 @ 200k would be enough. And again, It sounds like all the excuses to this argument are based on the minority of users. |
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12/13/2005 04:39:50 AM · #52 |
| I vote on other sites that have larger size limits. The photos that exceed my screen and make me scroll get skipped. Simply can't see all the photo. By the way I do use dial up and I have no problem loading 800x600 photos. |
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12/13/2005 04:49:29 AM · #53 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Fair enough - and I'd agree that I would hate to pivot my monitor back and forth during voting. ;-) |
Show off ;) |
How about this one, here's my attempt:P
"Its tough to vote on 640x640 size images because I would have to squint on my super hyper high resolution monitor"
LMAO! |
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12/13/2005 05:07:23 AM · #54 |
| wow can you still get dial up? i was hoping that would all be back in the bad olds days lol |
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12/13/2005 06:41:20 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by crayon:
... "Its tough to vote on 640x640 size images because I would have to squint on my super hyper high resolution monitor"
LMAO! |
That's no laughing matter. :(
My monitor runs at 1600x1200, which is it's native resolution and where it is most clear, crisp and sharp. Move away from this resolution is not nice to the images, makes them soft and less well defined.
A larger resolution is just far more efficient for nearly everything I do. However, the tiny 640x640 images are just slightly more than 1/5th of the screen.
David
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12/13/2005 06:48:53 AM · #56 |
We moved to the sticks in May and we are fortunate to have DSL but so many in our area can't get it. My dad had dialup when he lived here and it was the slowest of slows. My husband was also fortunate to find a job here with a new company that is offering wireless broadband to rural areas. They basically put an antenna on a water tower or radio tower and then a dish type antenna is installed on the house. It's speeds are even faster than DSL. People around here are jumping on it like crazy. I think it's about $125. to set up and then $45 a month.
Moving here made me realize just how many can't get Broadband. Why make things harder for them?
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12/13/2005 06:54:55 AM · #57 |
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
I think a 800x600 @ 200k would be enough. And again, It sounds like all the excuses to this argument are based on the minority of users. |
A majority of users are running 1024x768.
~Terry
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12/13/2005 08:34:59 AM · #58 |
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12/13/2005 09:47:14 AM · #59 |
Chronicles of dial-up and 800x600 forum discussions - yep, been talked about before. ;^)
BTW, I'm a dial-up user (40k), and my name is Barry. Who's next? He-he.
January 2003 Suggestion: New image size rule
June 2004 trapped in 640?
October 2004 Time to upgrade image size from 640 to 800
November 2004 150k file limit increase PLEASE
March 2005 size of dial-up community on DPC?
April 2005 How fast is your internet connection?
April 2005 (had life thru Nov 2005) 800 pixels photos in Members
June 2005 Higher Resolution
July 2005 I realize this has been covered before, but...
October 2005 150K limit ... increase to 200K?
edit - extra line break...
Message edited by author 2005-12-13 09:48:24.
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12/13/2005 09:55:50 AM · #60 |
| What is this dial up thing everyone is talking about? |
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12/13/2005 10:01:05 AM · #61 |
So I guess this means it's not an uncommon request :-) |
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12/13/2005 10:07:13 AM · #62 |
Originally posted by robs:
... So I guess this means it's not an uncommon request :-) |
Maybe quite the opposite if only 10 people have started a thread on the subject over a period of 3 years. ;^)
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12/13/2005 12:53:04 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by robs:
... So I guess this means it's not an uncommon request :-) |
Maybe quite the opposite if only 10 people have started a thread on the subject over a period of 3 years. ;^) |
How many have started a thread saying they like 640 pixels? I doubt that is a good way to check the pulse of DPC. I do think issues like this is why the better photographers fade away from this site... |
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12/13/2005 01:06:04 PM · #64 |
Well...within the 10 threads started the debate has been healthy, but without a true consensus either way, if anything it appears most are happy with the status quo.
If people are happy with something it's rare that a thread is going to be started saying "Hey, I really like the 640 pixel image layout of DPChallenge submissions!". Get real!
As for photographers leaving the site because of THIS issue is a REAL stretch. But thanks for the chuckle. ;^)
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by robs:
... So I guess this means it's not an uncommon request :-) |
Maybe quite the opposite if only 10 people have started a thread on the subject over a period of 3 years. ;^) |
How many have started a thread saying they like 640 pixels? I doubt that is a good way to check the pulse of DPC. I do think issues like this is why the better photographers fade away from this site... |
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12/13/2005 01:08:53 PM · #65 |
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
... This site hasn't proven it's self to be to progressive...
... I do think issues like this is why the better photographers fade away from this site... |
Why are you still here?
I'm curious. Did Laurie mentor MeThOs in math?
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12/13/2005 01:11:32 PM · #66 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Why are you still here? |
Good question.
Originally posted by coolhar:
I'm curious. Did Laurie mentor MeThOs in math? |
Have no idea what your talking about.
Message edited by author 2005-12-13 13:12:10.
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12/13/2005 01:46:00 PM · #67 |
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
I do think issues like this is why the better photographers fade away from this site... |
I wonder why you'd say this? I'm not at all try to be sarcastic, rather wondering if you know if anyone has left for this reason? |
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12/13/2005 01:48:28 PM · #68 |
Originally posted by hopper:
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
I do think issues like this is why the better photographers fade away from this site... |
I wonder why you'd say this? I'm not at all try to be sarcastic, rather wondering if you know if anyone has left for this reason? |
I was talking more about the mind set of the site, not this specific issue.
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12/13/2005 02:03:37 PM · #69 |
Mine is a dial-up connection , very slow ... But it works and it's cheap .
Voting is hard sometimes ! |
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12/13/2005 02:16:38 PM · #70 |
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
If it's a 7:1 ratio then why can't we have 800x600 or larger in challenges? |
Hey! I'm on dial-up, don't I matter? I don't particularly like the bullying tone of this poster. It is a challenge site, we are all equalled by the 640 pixel / 150kb restrictions. Nobody is disadvantaged by these restrictions so what's the beef?
This is not a professional portfolio site. It's not a site for print viewing. This is not a site from which we are trying to sell our work. There are hundreds of other sites for these things - this is not one of them. Who likes what the rduction to 640 does to their image - not me. But it's appropriate to this site and for this purpose.
Dial-up is not the only issue either.
- Think of the storage costs! 800x600 is an exponential increase in storage requirements. Somebody has to pay for that.
- Think of the traffic costs for every DSL user during voting! Viewing and voting on hundreds of images is going to kill those people who are trying to run on economy traffic plans. If you're paying by the GB, this is going to kill you.
Brett
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12/13/2005 02:26:21 PM · #71 |
I'm sure the site maintainers check the logs quite often to get a pulse of who is using the site and how they are connecting and viewing.
Screen resoltuion and connection type are both very common elements in access logs. I'm sure the maintainers take a fairly close look at these numbers when implementing new features, as do all competent web developers.
Seeing the DPC is a fairly complex piece of PHP programming, I have no questions about thier competence. So, I'm pretty sure thier call on the 600xD (150kb) limit is a well informed decision.
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12/13/2005 02:30:25 PM · #72 |
I think we should vote on thumbnails only. This will save all kinds of money.
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12/13/2005 02:33:37 PM · #73 |
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
I think we should vote on thumbnails only. This will save all kinds of money. |
You have failed to state any major advantages to using a 800xD size ...
By the way, to get the most out of 600xD try NOT putting a 10 pixel wide border around your challenge entries.
Message edited by author 2005-12-13 14:41:06.
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12/13/2005 02:39:50 PM · #74 |
Perspective Check
The originator and antagonist in this thread has been a member since july 2003 and has entered just ONE challenge.
This is a joke, I have better things to do with my time.
Brett |
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12/13/2005 03:58:50 PM · #75 |
Originally posted by KiwiPix:
Perspective Check
The originator and antagonist in this thread has been a member since july 2003 and has entered just ONE challenge.
This is a joke, I have better things to do with my time.
Brett |
He's also a working pro. Nice attitude. ;o)
Message edited by author 2005-12-13 16:08:37. |
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