Title: Icons: locking
Post by: Bolt-01 on 16 July, 2004, 07:43:35 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 16 July, 2004, 07:43:35 PM
Wake is there any way that icons can be locked from being chosen if somebody has it?
There are a couple of boarders who use the same icon, and it is making it difficult for me (slow of thinking, and use the icons for ID shortcuts) to tell people apart.
I reckon I'm not the only person who feels like this, but is it possible?
Bolt-01
There are a couple of boarders who use the same icon, and it is making it difficult for me (slow of thinking, and use the icons for ID shortcuts) to tell people apart.
I reckon I'm not the only person who feels like this, but is it possible?
Bolt-01
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 09:59:00 PM
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 09:59:00 PM
In the past I've said no, because some icons are generic and suitable for multiple usage - or someone may want to use the same icon for more than one login. However, maybe that isn't a good enough reason. I'll think about coding it when I get back from holiday. Ask me again at the end of August if it hasn't happened.
Cheers,
Wake
Cheers,
Wake
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 16 July, 2004, 10:02:31 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 16 July, 2004, 10:02:31 PM
What happens to the people who are sharing icons? Will one have to find a new icon? Is it possible to lock only unique icons? How much is a fair condition Hawk edition of Dan Dare 1 worth? Where are you going for your holidays? Have you been there before? Will you send me a postcard? Can we have a party whilst you're away? Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Can I kick it? What is your favourite colour?
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Oddboy on 16 July, 2004, 10:10:47 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 16 July, 2004, 10:10:47 PM
Call it a 'need to know'...
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:18:36 PM
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:18:36 PM
I suggest a distinction.
If you make an icon, or one is made just for you, it should be yours alone.
Equally, if someone has really made one "their own" - and is recognisable by it over a long period of time, there is an arguable case that it should be kept for them.
However, I'm not entirely convinced on this one.
I am of the opinion, however, that if you use a generic icon from the site, it's there for general use.
- Trout
If you make an icon, or one is made just for you, it should be yours alone.
Equally, if someone has really made one "their own" - and is recognisable by it over a long period of time, there is an arguable case that it should be kept for them.
However, I'm not entirely convinced on this one.
I am of the opinion, however, that if you use a generic icon from the site, it's there for general use.
- Trout
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Oddboy on 16 July, 2004, 10:22:21 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 16 July, 2004, 10:22:21 PM
Equally, if someone has really made one "their own" - and is recognisable by it over a long period of time,
Would I count as one of them?
Would I count as one of them?
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 10:25:54 PM
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 10:25:54 PM
The coding will be to stop people choosing duplicate icons and won't initially affect those already sharing - because many people currently share 'no icon'.
Fair condition in strict comic grading terms is pretty crap so the book isn't worth much - plus the original Hawk edition was the paperback as opposed the the Patrick Hawkey hardback with is worth about ?50 in very fine condition.
Var - France, Yes, No, Yes, No, If it doesn't object, Black.
Wake
Fair condition in strict comic grading terms is pretty crap so the book isn't worth much - plus the original Hawk edition was the paperback as opposed the the Patrick Hawkey hardback with is worth about ?50 in very fine condition.
Var - France, Yes, No, Yes, No, If it doesn't object, Black.
Wake
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:26:35 PM
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:26:35 PM
Well, Odds, yours is a good example.
If I was a Zenith fan and new to the site, I'd be annoyed if I couldn't have a Zenith icon.
Perhaps a good compromise would be that, if you adopt permanently a 2K character icon, you first ensure that an alternative icon featuring that character is available.
I know there are already other Zeniths on the site.
I suspect we're adding too many rules to our community with this idea.
We could benefit from debating it a little more.
Perhaps we should have some more contributions on this thread.
What would be the pros and cons of "locked" icons?
- Trout
If I was a Zenith fan and new to the site, I'd be annoyed if I couldn't have a Zenith icon.
Perhaps a good compromise would be that, if you adopt permanently a 2K character icon, you first ensure that an alternative icon featuring that character is available.
I know there are already other Zeniths on the site.
I suspect we're adding too many rules to our community with this idea.
We could benefit from debating it a little more.
Perhaps we should have some more contributions on this thread.
What would be the pros and cons of "locked" icons?
- Trout
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:27:55 PM
Post by: Trout on 16 July, 2004, 10:27:55 PM
I think Wake's already in holiday mode. :-)
Have a good one, webmaster!
- Trout
Have a good one, webmaster!
- Trout
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 10:32:55 PM
Post by: Wake on 16 July, 2004, 10:32:55 PM
If icon locking was implemented then it would affect personal and generic icons alike (but as previously stated existing duplications would not be affected).
People have in the past been reccommended to change icon because they have picked one which is used by a regular boarder, so this is the 'do nothing' option. If someone chose a personal icon not available elsewhere on the site, then I would at the the request of the owner ask the new person to stop using it.
Wake
People have in the past been reccommended to change icon because they have picked one which is used by a regular boarder, so this is the 'do nothing' option. If someone chose a personal icon not available elsewhere on the site, then I would at the the request of the owner ask the new person to stop using it.
Wake
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 16 July, 2004, 11:15:51 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 16 July, 2004, 11:15:51 PM
Right, there's me off to killfile Wake for not sending me a postcard. Take heed boarders. Take heed.
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: James on 17 July, 2004, 01:04:49 AM
Post by: James on 17 July, 2004, 01:04:49 AM
Sorry- I love doing this
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Oddboy's fault
http://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifhttp://www.2000adonline.com/images/icons/James.gifOddboy's fault
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: James on 17 July, 2004, 01:05:50 AM
Post by: James on 17 July, 2004, 01:05:50 AM
I'll try that again
I look like a twat now:(
I look like a twat now:(
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Max Kon on 17 July, 2004, 01:42:22 AM
Post by: Max Kon on 17 July, 2004, 01:42:22 AM
you sure do
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Dudley on 17 July, 2004, 06:54:41 AM
Post by: Dudley on 17 July, 2004, 06:54:41 AM
Little point.
Anyone choosing to use a generic icon from the board is probably (like me for a long time with the Devlin one) new to all this internet stuff, and confused by these odd "type >?:@icol into the talk room" type instructions".
So restricting their choice even further seems a bit harsh.
Unless - hey! what about designing 200 more potential icons, Bolt?
Anyone choosing to use a generic icon from the board is probably (like me for a long time with the Devlin one) new to all this internet stuff, and confused by these odd "type >?:@icol into the talk room" type instructions".
So restricting their choice even further seems a bit harsh.
Unless - hey! what about designing 200 more potential icons, Bolt?
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Bolt-01 on 17 July, 2004, 12:57:51 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 17 July, 2004, 12:57:51 PM
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Oddboy on 19 July, 2004, 03:34:13 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 19 July, 2004, 03:34:13 PM
Theres zenith3.gif (and also a Christmas version of this one)...
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:43:32 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:43:32 PM
Eye there!
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:44:59 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:44:59 PM
Okay, so that looks a little freaky...
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Dudley on 19 July, 2004, 03:46:53 PM
Post by: Dudley on 19 July, 2004, 03:46:53 PM
Cthulu vs Zenith - live on this page!
"Hello, good evening, and drokk it"
"Hello, good evening, and drokk it"
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:57:53 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 03:57:53 PM
Rarrgh!!!
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:42:42 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:42:42 PM
Bolt, did you say somewhere that you might want a new icon, that reflected your idendity better?
If not, please forgive me, is so though, how about a Whistler icon?
I'm sure you'll be able to do better than this one though.
If not, please forgive me, is so though, how about a Whistler icon?
I'm sure you'll be able to do better than this one though.
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:54:26 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:54:26 PM
This one might be better
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:56:32 PM
Post by: Conexus on 19 July, 2004, 05:56:32 PM
Why so big, the icons are the exact size as how I drew my eye- i guess wake can rescale it then.
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Bolt-01 on 19 July, 2004, 06:15:49 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 19 July, 2004, 06:15:49 PM
Conexus: That is a definate possibility, needs a bit of scaling but it would work over on Review at that size.
Whistler for my icon.....
I've got till Wake gets back to think about it don't I?
Bolt-01
Whistler for my icon.....
I've got till Wake gets back to think about it don't I?
Bolt-01
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 01:25:33 AM
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 01:25:33 AM
This icon the right size ?
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 01:26:58 AM
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 01:26:58 AM
looks about right
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Trout on 21 July, 2004, 03:05:26 AM
Post by: Trout on 21 July, 2004, 03:05:26 AM
That's ten pixels too big in each direction, Conexus.
Not that I'm much help on such things...
- Trout
Not that I'm much help on such things...
- Trout
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 03:26:18 AM
Post by: Conexus on 21 July, 2004, 03:26:18 AM
how about this? paint is too primative to give information about pixels et all (unless i'm just not looking in the right place)
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Oddboy on 21 July, 2004, 05:12:45 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 21 July, 2004, 05:12:45 PM
If you right click on an image & select properties it'll tell you - the one above is 31x35 - they need to be 32x32.
If you're in "Paint" - select 'Image' and then 'Atributes' - it'll tell you the size then (you can also ammend it from here, but it'll just lop off the right & bottom of the picture)
If you're in "Paint" - select 'Image' and then 'Atributes' - it'll tell you the size then (you can also ammend it from here, but it'll just lop off the right & bottom of the picture)
Title: Re: Icons: locking
Post by: Bolt-01 on 21 July, 2004, 05:56:51 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 21 July, 2004, 05:56:51 PM
I've got one amended to the right proportions, I'm just waiting for Mr Wake to come back from his hols.
And I'm also looking into the ever popular seasonal variations.....
Bolt-01
And I'm also looking into the ever popular seasonal variations.....
Bolt-01