~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

MOBILE PHONE!!!!!>...... Thanks.

I didn´t cancel my cz phone number...it costs me nothing for people to send me messages to that one...if people send me messages to my usa number i have to pay for that cuz that´s how the phones work here

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

This, by the way, was one of the small ones you were talking about Aly. I agree that it's not as obnoxious, but it's still pretty annoying. The problem for me is the animation. It's a constant distraction. Unless the moving image *is* the object of my attention (such as if I'm watching YouTube), animated images are rude and distracting.

I agree with the meez being too big but I just scroll down...I don´t think it´s rude that it moves. After all, you don´t have to look at it There are some avatar pics that move...are they rude too?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I also think my signature is too long But Jeraly said it wasn´t so I trust her

[mox 298]

This, by the way, was one of the small ones you were talking about Aly. I agree that it's not as obnoxious, but it's still pretty annoying. The problem for me is the animation. It's a constant distraction. Unless the moving image *is* the object of my attention (such as if I'm watching YouTube), animated images are rude and distracting.

I agree with the meez being too big but I just scroll down...I don´t think it´s rude that it moves. After all, you don´t have to look at it There are some avatar pics that move...are they rude too?

Yeah...sorry but yeah...I think most animated avatars are rude too. In fact I'll take a long signature over an animated avatar any day. I don't mind the avatars with a bit of animation. Jeraly's is a good example, just some sparklies that aren't in your face. It's the ones that grab your eyes by the retina and force you to look that annoy me. Fortunately those are few and far between. In fact, I can't even think of an avatar I've seen around lately that I object to.

I'm gonna date myself here, but back in the '90's when the web was really only just taking off, *everyone* had animated gifs on their pages. They rotated, they bounced, they twirled, some of them were even on fire. Every single goddamned page had little traffic cones with yellow blinking lights to let you know that page was still "under construction." These things made even the most informative pages useless to read. I got to the point where I'd just copy/paste the page into a text editor and read it from there. And these weren't just the Geocities pages, these were big companies and brands you recognize.

The problem lies with the way our eyes work. We evolved as hunters, and so our eyes--especially our peripheral vision, which is right where the avatars and sigs are--trigger on movement. You cannot fully concentrate on reading text as long as there's something going on in your peripheral because the "hunter" part of your brain is urging you to pay attention to it. You can train yourself to get used to it, but it adds to eye fatigue and (at least for me) irritability.

I don't mind the physical size of an avatar so much, although some people have clearly gone to ridiculous extremes. If your signature forces my browser to side-scroll, or if it exists for nothing more than to grab my attention in the most obnoxious, creepiest way, then it gets blocked.

And as I said in the post I did in the suggestions forum, it's nothing personal. It's my personal preferences, and I make no character judgments other that "what were they thinking?"

Edited March 29, 2008 by mox

[*julez* 124]

On a completely unrelated note, I suddenly feel really hungry.

*hands Julez a twinkie*

*tips cowboy hat*

No need for thanks ma'am. It's what I do. It's...what I do.

*rides off into sunset*

wouldn't trail mix have been a bit more appropriate?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

The problem lies with the way our eyes work. We evolved as hunters, and so our eyes--especially our peripheral vision, which is right where the avatars and sigs are--trigger on movement. You cannot fully concentrate on reading text as long as there's something going on in your peripheral because the "hunter" part of your brain is urging you to pay attention to it. You can train yourself to get used to it, but it adds to eye fatigue and (at least for me) irritability.

hehe last time I checked, there were no people hunting in my neighbourhood

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I must admit, I hadn't even considered that animated avatars could also be a nuisance...

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Careful there Your avatar is eating something

[mox 298]

hehe last time I checked, there were no people hunting in my neighbourhood

Your eyes have 50,000 years of evolution behind them that make them think differently.

[Jeraly 4]

I also think my signature is too long But Jeraly said it wasn´t so I trust her

Your siggie is fine Marta

Yeah...sorry but yeah...I think most animated avatars are rude too. In fact I'll take a long signature over an animated avatar any day. I don't mind the avatars with a bit of animation. Jeraly's is a good example, just some sparklies that aren't in your face. It's the ones that grab your eyes by the retina and force you to look that annoy me. Fortunately those are few and far between. In fact, I can't even think of an avatar I've seen around lately that I object to.

I'm glad I have your approval!!

I must admit, I hadn't even considered that animated avatars could also be a nuisance...

Your avvie is fine Rachel In fact I really like it

:lol:

[mox 298]

I must admit, I hadn't even considered that animated avatars could also be a nuisance...

As Jeraly mentioned, your avatar is fine. The ones I'm talking about (and haven't seen much of lately anyway) are the ones that pulsate and throb and are just generally annoying. Plus I dig the pink shades.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Thank you! However, if it does annoy anyone - it's hosted on a separate site so it should be easy enough to block without disrupting the viewing of other people's avatars.

And yes, if she keeps eating at the rate she has been, I'll need to put her on a diet.

[Jeraly 4]

I must admit, I hadn't even considered that animated avatars could also be a nuisance...

As Jeraly mentioned, your avatar is fine. The ones I'm talking about (and haven't seen much of lately anyway) are the ones that pulsate and throb and are just generally annoying. Plus I dig the pink shades.

HAHAHAHAHAHA MOX IS A GIRL!!!!

*coughs*

Sorry

Thank you! However, if it does annoy anyone - it's hosted on a separate site so it should be easy enough to block without disrupting the viewing of other people's avatars.

And yes, if she keeps eating at the rate she has been, I'll need to put her on a diet.

Maybe you could get her to tell me her secret!? I didn't lose any weight this week and I am really annoyed... think it might be due to impending girly issues

[StillThePrettiest 3]

whereas poor old leekspin girl has to keep using her energy and never gets to eat at all, but she never gets tired

[Jeraly 4]

Yay! I found something to update my siggie with! I didn't have a slot for my packet 4 date!!