06-01-2004, 05:00 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Subscribers Can Now Turn Off Avatars
We had a request from a subscriber for a certain feature, and it turns out it was quite easy to add, so our master coder Fabrizio did it in a few minutes. Subscribers now have the ability to turn off Avatars within the forums. This will result in a faster, cleaner, and more sanitized browsing experience for those of you reading these forums from work. Here's what the feature looks like in the control panel:
If you're a paying subscriber, click on the CUSTOMIZE link in the upper right-hand corner of the home page, then look under the FORUMS section. Enjoy!
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06-01-2004, 07:47 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,911
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Personaly I like Avatars. I think it give more character and helps you identify who wrote the post quicker.
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06-01-2004, 10:26 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 67
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
Personaly I like Avatars. I think it give more character and helps you identify who wrote the post quicker.
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Yeah I know...Oh, you are dean_shan? I never noticed  I just identified you by your avater. But actually it is handy because at some less moderated forums people have pornographic avatars and it is handy to be able to turn them off although I wouldn't use it here.
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06-01-2004, 01:10 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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I'd be happy if turning off ads actually worked!
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06-01-2004, 02:24 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
Personaly I like Avatars. I think it give more character and helps you identify who wrote the post quicker.
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Same here, but someone requested this so we implemented it. I imagine only a very small % of people will use it.
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06-01-2004, 02:30 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 559
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Originally Posted by AndrewLubinus89
But actually it is handy because at some less moderated forums people have pornographic avatars and it is handy to be able to turn them off although I wouldn't use it here.
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That brings up a question I've had for a while. I've long assumed this to be the case, but I'll ask anyway.
Are the Avatars on PPCT checked? I've never seen any kind of possibly offensive picture anywhere on this site, so I'm guessing they are.
Good job, too! That's one of my favorite things about this site. I can't tell you how many sites I've left because of offensive Avatars. :roll:
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06-01-2004, 02:32 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by gorkon280
I'd be happy if turning off ads actually worked!
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Could you be more specific? I just turned ads off, and I'm not seeing any banners on the home page, not even the Featured Product. I'm also not seeing any ads in the forums either. When you turn off ads, you still see them? That's definitely not normal... :?
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06-01-2004, 03:33 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by Ryan Joseph
Are the Avatars on PPCT checked? I've never seen any kind of possibly offensive picture anywhere on this site, so I'm guessing they are.
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Yeah, the moderators and team members are always on the lookout for avatars that might cause problems, but so far almost everyone has been great about using avatars that are friendly. :-)
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06-01-2004, 08:43 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,208
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Yeah, the moderators and team members are always on the lookout for avatars that might cause problems, but so far almost everyone has been great about using avatars that are friendly
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i am one of those who had to change the avatar  ops:
BTW i see only a couple of people are using their own pictures as avatar.
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06-01-2004, 09:30 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by Kowalski
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But if people do that then none of the ads will load and I won't be able to earn the income I need to pay for the server, bandwidth, and time that goes into this site, in which case I'll shut it down. That wouldn't be a good thing, right? ;-) Please don't give instructions to people on how to turn block ads on this site - I find it quite hurtful. 
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