Upload page idea

[Romulus111VADT]

The new upload page is really great with the way it gives you exactly what you should post to get your pictures to appear. Also in the way it will tells you if your picture is formatted wrong or is to big.

Why not make (or add) to more sections. One that is specific for avatars. Like a "Avatars Only", that will make sure the size is correct. Also a section for signature pictures. Like, "Signature Pictures Only" that will also make sure that those pictures are the correct size. This will hopefully eliminate the problems that the mods are having enforcing the rules.

Just some thoughts....

[Saitek]

That's an excellent idea! I wonder if it is workable?

[Hagar]

The idea's fine in principle but even if it's possible I don't see how you can force people to use it. They don't read the rules now.

[Romulus111VADT]

The idea's fine in principle but even if it's possible I don't see how you can force people to use it. They don't read the rules now.

Well, one possible way would be that most people will not attempt to post pictures as small as an Avatar or Signature Picture in the main body of the posting. So if the picture was less than a specific size. Then the normal uploads would reject it as too small. If a person were to want to post a really small picture in a posting, then they would need to use the, "Avatar Only" and "Signature Picture Only" uploads.

Just some ideas, for what they're worth....

[EirePlane]

Not sure if that would work. some people use thumbnails in their screenshots. Maybe a radial box (the round check boxes) on the upload page so people could select what they are uploading (screenshot/photo, avatar or sig) that way, although it's not foolproof, only blatant disregard for the rules would slip through (and those people could be banned or dealt with in another way)