The All New Desktop Thread, Images No Larger Than 800x600

Otacon · 18 Apr 2005 at 22:45

Welcome back

The old thread had become a mess, what with 4 million dead links, and 2 million mah00sive pics. So it has been archived for all eternity here. It holds the record for the most views of a thread - 220,395 at the time of archiving :eek:

So then, new thread, same theme, but with a slight rule change. From now on any pics posted directly to the thread must be thumb-nailed preferably, but 800x600 max (before vB auto resize!). In the old thread, you could have a dozen dual desktop pics posted on the same page, and it would take an age to load.

So then people, as you were

Otacon · 18 Apr 2005 at 22:52

Feel free to link to the bigger versions of course

Otacon · 18 Apr 2005 at 22:55

That wasn't a hint

Otacon · 18 Apr 2005 at 23:27

7 posts in, and already someone has posted an oversize image :rolleyes:

Perhaps its my fault for not making it obvious:

Posted images are to be no larger than 800x600

Thank you

Otacon · 18 Apr 2005 at 23:56

Múffin said:
Does it not thumbnail for you ?

EG:

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After downloading the image, yes. The point of posting the smaller images, as said, is to reduce the amount of pages that take 4 years to load due to oversized (size on disk) images, and then go nuts when they're all resized together.

Its not much to ask.

Otacon · 19 Apr 2005 at 09:16

marc/Múffin, you are indeed correct, there will be exceptions to the rule. However, this thread is going to be a vary large one, and with bigger threads comes increasing likelyhood that posts will be overlooked by the moderating team. It is my hope that with a rule of thumb in place now, at the start, the thread will maintain a little control and order, unlike the previous thread.

That's the way its going to stay for now. We'll let the thread grow a few pages, and then i'll look at it again.

In the interests of keeping the thread clean, if you wish to discuss it further then please feel free to email me.

Otacon · 19 Apr 2005 at 11:41

afraser2k said:
How about a rule that says if you post you must link to the theme/wallpaper/icons so the thread isn't overloaded with those questions every other post?

Probably not a rule, as people may not have links etc and I would hate to see people flamed unneccesarily.

Certainly a good idea though if people can though, out of courtesy

Otacon · 19 Apr 2005 at 20:11

Very smart Kainz.

Otacon · 20 Apr 2005 at 16:20

^ Who's she?

Otacon · 20 Apr 2005 at 16:27

Dom- said:
Who the hell is Natalie Umbrella(google doesn't turn anything up) You don't mean Imbruglia do you?

He does (lol @ the noob), but its not her.

Otacon · 20 Apr 2005 at 16:29

I saw that!

LOL AGAIN at the noob. Edit != Double post

Otacon · 20 Apr 2005 at 16:34

Right, enough. END DERAIL.

As you were

Otacon · 20 Apr 2005 at 16:41

Much obliged mate. I'll have a google later

Otacon · 31 May 2005 at 17:06

Is that Katie Melua?

Otacon · 1 Jun 2005 at 14:35

Haly already hosted her wallpaper.

Haly said:
http://www.jenjea.co.uk/ocuk/FuryCow_1200.jpg

Otacon · 18 Jul 2005 at 20:00

kicks66 said:
is that windows xp or is it an apple computer?

thanks
nick

He'll correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty certain that's his mac

Otacon · 18 Jul 2005 at 21:12

Conrad11 said:
No nessarcery, I am running Windows XP and if you see my desktop picture above, I have changed it to a MAC OS X interface.

I know it's possible for it to be Windows, but Dru posts here regularly, and normaly its from his mac not from his Windows machine

Otacon · 26 Sep 2005 at 11:51

Can I remind people that images need to be no larger than 800x600.

If you have bigger pics, feel free to link to them, but DON'T post them.

Otacon · 20 Oct 2005 at 08:16

tiermat said:
Just to be a bit different....

.... you'll post an oversize pic and break the rules?

Read the title, and change it to either a thumbnail or link please.

Otacon · 20 Oct 2005 at 08:26

Much better, thanks