He made it.
What rule is he breaking? None.
( Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:13, archived)

He broke
31.03KB worth of rule.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:14, archived)

How gay,
you big nazi.
( Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:14, archived)

( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:15, archived)

Haha.
Prezactly.
( Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:16, archived)

Haha
The disappointed look.
( Master Of Turnips., Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:18, archived)

Since when did letting someone know they're not following the FAQ
become a bad thing?

I think the first thing you bunch need to figure out is whether the FAQ is worth following or not.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:19, archived)

Of course it's worth following.
Just not in a gay fashion.
( Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:20, archived)

FAQ is the FAQ,
But this is a slow saturday, so 30kb doesn't matter too much, although in all fairness MarkyH is in the right.
( Master Of Turnips., Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:22, archived)

"For file size, a still image will rarely need to be over 50KB and an animation should preferably be under 200KB, but anything up to 250 KB is acceptable. Please do your best to keep filesizes as small as you can, because not everybody has access to broadband. A good joke won't be spoiled by a slightly lower quality image."
( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:24, archived)

Are you trying to tell me
that this particular picture is so quality intensive it couldn't be jpegged a little more, or scaled down?
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:26, archived)

Sheesh!
Get over it :P
( Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:27, archived)

The joke isn't spoiled


and yes, I know I just added 25kb to the thread.
( Master Of Turnips., Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:28, archived)

No of course not
Just saying that it's not a rule, it's a guideline.
( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:29, archived)

This subthread
complaining about the filesize of the original post has added over 400k to the board in HTML source and images.
( Ptortoise, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:44, archived)

But it's a 400k sanctioned by the FAQ ;)
My take on this is, why have silly exceptions to the rules based on time/status/image type/etc. etc. when it's pretty obvious a lot of people are struggling to get to grips with the basic ruleset without them having to learn a timetable of exemptions too. Either the rules are worth following or not. All I did was post a reminder about the FAQ, and I did it with a little hummus for good measure. It's pretty sad that some saw that as an opportunity to jump on the childish "moan at teh nazi LOL!" bandwagon.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:50, archived)

but you did the same to my image which was only 10k over
people are just tired of you being a cunt
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:53, archived)

But if you're a cunt to a cunt then you're still a cunt.

Cunt.

;)
( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:58, archived)

oh im a huge cunt
but i pale in comparison to someone who moans about images being 10k over the limit

and moans about people not following the faqs then posts an animation of a girl stabbing herself in the cunt with a crucifix

shurly NSFW?
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:01, archived)

Moan?
Just a reminder that it's nice to be concious of optimisation. Your image might've only been 10k over, but it could've easily been 20k under. If you're really that upset about it, there's a little link captioned "Ignore" right by my name. Go ahead and click that, it'll probably make the board much more pleasurable for the both of us.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:06, archived)

im not upset about it
youre the one who has an obsession with being a board nazi

you got flamed for it on my thread and you youre getting flamed for it now.
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:21, archived)

So I post one pic with both hummus and a constructive purpose
a bunch of cunts flame me...

and I'm a Nazi cunt?
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:23, archived)

your pic is nsfw
and constantly telling people to read the faqs even if theyre only a bit over the "recommended guidelines" does sadly make you a nazi cunt
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:26, archived)

So far you're the only one who thinks so.
But if that really is the case, I'll happily remove those few offending frames. If that was really your problem, could you not have just politely pointed that small fact out rather dragging me into this debacle?
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:33, archived)

To be honest,
I just wanted to use my worf gif :P
( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:59, archived)

The worf gif is welcome.
I don't mind expression of opinions or even complaints when they have accompanying hummus. :D
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:02, archived)

But surely
posting a reminder for a guideline designed to reduce a problem, which actually increases the problem, makes a mockery of the guideline you're so vehemently trying to encourage people to adhere to, doesn't it? Hardly the best way to promote the guideline, I feel. I mean, if people cared so much about their precious bytes, a simple "Hey, that image is a little large. Could you reduce it to under 50k?" would suffice. To save even more precious bytes, they could also decide to delete their comment if they notice that someone has already pointed it out to the original poster.

The outrage that usually ensues after someone posts an over-the-limit picture suggests that most people care more about the principal of someone breaking the rules, than the rules themselves.
( Ptortoise, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:12, archived)

How does posting a pic that's within B3ta guidelines increase the problem?
It's not about keeping the overall board bytes to a minimum. That's just retarded. It's about setting some kind of limit so B3ta isn't a crazy free for all.

I know exactly what this is. Seems B3tans love to have a common enemy to bitch at, no matter who it is. I've seen this same kind of thread grow out of control when it's in favour of my kind of behaviour. Basically, there's a bunch of cunts on this board who just love an excuse to jump on a bitching bandwagon. They don't seem to care if they're talking smack or not.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:17, archived)

My cock is much bigger than all of your cocks
Therefore I win the internets.


You all owe me £5.
( Hamster Trippin' tits and GTFO, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:32, archived)

The burden of proof is on you

( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:34, archived)

If posts that were over 50kb were deleted on sight
B3ta wouldn't be such a great place to be
( The Coast of Yemen or "NAMBLA", Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:22, archived)

it's not the messiah
its not there to be followed zealously.
The FAQ (all hail the mighty FAQ) are merely guidelines and the 50kb limit is a random number picked by the magic donkey
(harryfreeze Ignore, Hide, I like this!, Reply, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:39, archived)

hahaha
love this
( Mungey the clown http://www.myspace.com/welcometotheindustry BAND!!, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:31, archived)

HOW WILL WE SURVIVE!???
lolo

OMFG!
( Hankster spilled his tea, oh silly me, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:17, archived)

on a diet of crisps and bacon sandwiches
and flavoured bottled water
( SkUG has 47802 disco lights installed in his forehead, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:36, archived)

http://www.b3ta.com/board/6644184
for all those who need to see why it was 50k in the first place
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 18:49, archived)

As long as nobody is offensive about their FAQ reminders, what's the problem?
All I did was post a gentle reminder that there are some posting guidelines that the person in question might do well to familiarise his or herself with, with accompanying hummus.

Seems to me like the nazi subculture waiting to pounce is comprised of the pricks who leapt upon me pissing, moaning and complaining like a bunch of pussies while adding no hummus to the board at all. It even managed to spill into other threads.

I find that really sad.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:01, archived)

like ive said before theres a reason why youre getting flamed everytime
you post your reminders, and thats because youre the guy at the party asking them to turn the noise down when its not even that loud

if a pics way over then furry muff but posting "read the faqs" everytime someone posts a little over 50k just put everyones back up and does your "cause" more harm than good
(Giggedy_Giggedy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:25, archived)

You explain to me, rationally, the harm that's done by letting people know
that they should be more concious of the guidelines using a small, simple, funny animation?

'cause I fail to see how one funny picture has caused such a catastrophe.

The cunts who thought it was a fantastic opportunity to flame me are the problem. If you were prepared to check, I think you'll find that it's actually very rare I'm flamed for reminding about the FAQ. Most of the time it's SOP for someone to let someone know when they step outside the lines. There's nothing mean intended by it, or at least there shouldn't be. And if it's done with a funny picture/animation, then they're also enriching the creativity and humour of the website. That's what B3ta is about, right?
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:31, archived)

You know Marky
I'm a bit of a size nazi myself, simply because from my perspective the majority of people who most frequently badly abuse the size limits often post stuff that I think is shit, which in turn may put off some of the people on dialup whose contribution I do like from using the board.
Giggedy has a point though. I think jumping on every minor oversize post has a negative effect. It makes it seem like a petty request, which of course dilutes its effectiveness when it's actually warranted. Choose your battles, that's what I'm suggesting.
( mofaha, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:47, archived)

Thank you for the first rational and constructive counter argument I've read so far.
Most people were just in it for the "jump on the common enemy" bandwagon.
( MarkyH feels like the H in Bob Hoskins' name, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 19:50, archived)