Thats nothing, check out https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/003196.html
or my fav https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/003072.html

 

I guess a lot of members have fast connections. I still believe the majority of us are on slow 56K (if that) connections.

Maybe some day I will get a DSL connetion but NetZero is free....can't beat that!

 

Another thing that increases load time (OK, maybe not significantly) is the bloody books people write for a sig. I'm talking 20 or 30 lines of details. Sometimes a thread is super long even though people only type in a line or two.

If you want to check out my truck, go to my link. I think if you can, you should just link to your own page.


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1998 F-150 XLT 4x4 SC/SB 4.6L, Auto., 3.55LS, TTP, blah, blah, blah
All the info is at http://www.fordf150.net
Now with How-To Articles!

 

Add to that people who show their signature on every post under one subject. If we have seen it once we do not need to see it again.

 

Yeah, I know my sig is long but I try not to use it twice in a thread.
I also have spent MANY hours reducing pics just so that they load quicker.
However, I do understand that most of our visitors are more Truck savvy than computer savvy. So we must be a good example and hope they get the hint as well as retain a certain amount of forgivness.

 

One signature per thread -- I like that, BlueFlareside. Sounds reasonable to me.

Here's my one and only for this tread...

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Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 limited-slip. CD, remote entry, factory side steps, FORD box liner.

My third F-series: '73 F-100 Custom 240-cube 3-speed, '98 F-150 XL-SC 4.2 5-speed, and '00 F-150 XLT-SC 4.2 5-speed. GREAT trucks!



[This message has been edited by Shifter (edited 05-13-2000).]

 

Andthensometoo,
I know what you are saying about trucks savy vs. computer savy. I do not really see a problem as much with signatures becuase it gives a place for people to summarize their trucks and a lot of cool links are there also (a lot in yours....great site).

I just found another picture in a profile that was 189 KB! Cehck it out https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/003309.html

Here is the original picture that was forced to fit http://www.bly.tzo.com/lightning/mvc-077x.jpg

190kb file downloaded at 4kb/sec = 47 sec!! Just to see a 1 inch by 1.5 inch picture.

I saved that same picture down to a 200x150 pixel image and it is 8kb.

 

I think you 'lost' him at the 'kb' part!!!

 

Probably...maybe I should explain it in truck terms.

Loading that image with a modem compared to a DSL, cable modem or T1 is like the difference between a 4.2 and a Lightning in the 1/4 mile. You think that would work??

 

Only if you put the word 'Lightning' first,... I don't think they will read anything after the 4.2 part.

 

I'd say the difference is EVEN BIGGER like a 4.2L 4x4 with maximum payload + trailer Vs. a Lightning with all the mods...

 

regular dial up modems SUCK!!! I can't wait for cable or whatever...

 

Has anyone noticed that some of these pages now take FOREVER to load? Go to https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/003266.html and see how long it takes to load the page with a 56K connection! The problem is that some people are taking full screen images and just forcing them to a certain height and width and the image file size is never actually reduced. One image on there was over 40K.

Webmaster Steve has replied to a similar post in the Lightning forum that this is a hack and it will slow everyone down https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/003288.html . What does everyone think?

The pictures are nice to see to relate a truck or image to a user but I do not really care if I see them if they make things slower. Not everyone is using this site at work on a fast connection or on a cable modem or DSL.

Just my opinion, though.

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'98 F-150 XLT SuperCab Flareside, Auto, 4.6L, 4X2, 3.55 LS, 6-CD changer, Moonlight Blue with tan interior, Captains Chairs

Mods[*]Window tint[*]Extang Classic Platinum Tonno[*]Lund Interceptor bug deflector[*]Wizard Superwhite Bulbs[*]Pendaliner bedliner[*]Expedition center console
http://www.geocities.com/scmc75/f150/




[This message has been edited by BlueFlareside (edited 05-13-2000).]

 

I am waiting for free DSL in my area. the only downside is that you have to buy the equipment ($200-$300)!

 

Yes it takes forever on some threads to download on my computer I have a slow speed modem only at 33600 still .

[This message has been edited by 4.6Reg cab XLT (edited 05-14-2000).]