Its not the GIF's that cause the issue's really its the fact that there is a lot more code to be processed and database work per page as the system hunts down your choices and applies the correct items to your profile for every post. 20x per page. Not always in the most efficient manner.

We are having to deal with new coding in new templates now, so systems that once worked fine may not work so fine anymore, its all one big lottery. LOL

 

Voted to drop it.

There isn't a bugeye wagon anyway - so my car isn't provided for as it currently stands.

The addition of personal avatars really replaces them - as those people who still want the car logo can use that for their avatar if they want.

 

I like the logos too site runs A1 for me, ads blocked, only have SN banner, A-Plan and Scooby Sprint ad visible. As for having to scroll, it hardly hard work is it

 

Can we not get rid of all the avatars and logos.

This site is looking cheaper than the local chav cars.

Will be able to have our username in different colours that flash next.

 

I'm sure it's been mentioned already, I haven't read through the whole thread! Yes I know, bad!

Would it be possible to substitute the picture for a textual version? It's quite handy knowing what car the posters have, especially when diagnosing a problem.

 

I explicitly set the options in my control panel to not display the My Scooby pictures as I knew they'd slow things down when loading a page, and unlike when you view a picture heavy thread, so it's a one-off hit, the My Scooby pictures would be loaded on every thread you view.

I'd say if it's causing speed issues then ditch it. Yes, it's a nice idea, but I'd rather have faster load times over a picture of the scoob. Perhaps an alternative might be to have an extra textual profile field where you can enter your model (or have a list and the ability to select "other" and enter a value of your choosing). I'd assume that would be quicker to render than an image?

 

I voted to ditch them, although they are quite useful at quickly seeing what type of car/colour the poster has. Having said that I have model logo turned off and it still appears.

 

Yes. Just turn them off in your control panel pal.

 

Isn't 'My Garage' the same thing?

 

Yes, I believe it is. You'd just need to add the pictures/text back in.

 

Fair enough, I write this code every day for a living so I know where you are coming from.

Although I would have thought the field for the gif file is just held in the user record which is looped anyway so there should only be an extra line of code per user.

But if its allegedly slowing the site down then I'm happy to not have them.

 

Scoobychicks animated avatar (20kb). If we all had animated avatars im guessing the site would grind to a halt?

I dont see how they can slow the site down that much but im willing to trial it but i think if we are penny pinching on bandwidth then animated avatars should definately be ditched too.

 

We're talking about the cartoon Scooby graphics that some of us have, (see my silver WRX under my user name) not the new avatars.

Internet Brands have much bigger servers that are able to cope with avatars etc, it's the cartoon pics that are slowing the site down for the reasons that Stu explained above

 

+1
Bit sad having lost this since the upgrade

 

If you're a full member (not an orange / SN+) you don't have access to add a vehicle.
Don't know if it's an oversite or whether it's intentional

 

I'm a full member only and I can go into adding a car - not filled in all the fields but the section is open to me when I choose the 'add car' option.

They changed it last night so we can.

 

Garage is open to all members pal, please advise me if yours doesnt work.

 

Cool, can I book my motor in for an MOT tomorrow?

This is the fastest I've seen SN for ages Long may it last!

 

Get rid off them.
I have all the options turned off to view other peoples avatars, sig's etc, so I don't see them. But would rather the site run faster.

 

Excellent stuff - thanks Stu

 

Stu

Let the techy guys know there's only one line of code that can be causing a performance issue :

They should replace that with something much simpler like
In other words, "build the html in the code without having to eval the template".

If this is done, it should remove anything that could be causing a slow down.

Unless I've forgotten something, of course.

Feel free to get them to email me re this if you like.

Simon

 

Keep mine,but get rid of all the rest