Images and Image Posting Guidelines

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Images and Image Posting Guidelines

Signature File Guidelines

Please refrain from using what has become known as the "Monster Sig" - a signature file that contains the users life story, an itemised list of their house contents, PC spec, all the forums they belong to and the best tips for the 3:30 at Haydock on Saturday.

Links to commercial sites are encouraged but only if in keeping with the board rules. Admins will delete sigs and/or ban users if this is contravened. If in doubt, please ask via PM.

Avatars, Signatures and 'in-post' image Guidelines

Inappropriate avatars and signature images will be deleted and may also result in the offenders being suspended or banned. Please keep all images of a decent nature. A lot of people check these boards from work - so no porn, thanks!

Avatars must be of the following maximum dimensions:
Full Members: 80x80px
Standard Members: 60x60px
File Size - 65kb max.


Please also display any signature image(s) and text at a reasonable size:

Guideline maximum size: 480 pixels wide x 100 high - 150kb Max. We can be a little flexible on file size (Kb) IF the dimensions are kept small. Please keep in mind that a large image can disrupt the flow of a thread and irritate people (especially those dial-up users!). Try to keep your signature block no larger than around 1.5" high on screen. The Admin reserves the right to delete avatars or signature blocks which go against the 'spirit of fair use'.

Any images posted 'in-line' on the boards should ideally be no greater than 600 pixels wide ...unless larger is absolutely essential. This is to ensure that dial-up users aren't slowed down unnecessarily by their slow connection - but also to ensure the format of the board isn't distorted. Images contravening this request may be deleted or changed to an ordinary link as appropriate (at the Admin or Moderator's discretion).

Need technical help with posting and formatting? BB Code FAQ is here

Copyright and Intellectual Property

You are requested not to post copyrighted material (be it text or image-based) that you do not own yourself without permission from the originator. At the very least, if you must quote content and/or link to images, please provide full credit and a link back to the original article.

It is common practise to summarise an article and then link to the full body.



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Image hosting

A few of you might not have webspace from which to hotlink to your images.

Maybe try www.photobucket.com ? Free for basic services and it's fast and reliable.

Posting images is a cinch!



http://www.photobucket.com/

Please remember to read the guidelines on image width above before you post here!