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After Hours has fallen behind in an image based web...

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  • 28-11-2014 10:48pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭


    I don't actually have any solution as i respect AH for what it is.. It's just gotten less entertaining and with no images, it's turned a bit dead compared to the rest of the net.

    That's my feedback.
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    #2
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,726 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    I agree with Ads by Google.


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    #3
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,437 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    If images were allowed in After Hours it'd be a nightmare to read. Pages and pages of lolcats.
    Most other forums allow images though. I think AH is best kept clear of images for the sake of everyone's sanity and loading times.


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    #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Look at what even happened to the feedback forum when it allowed lolcats.

    After hours would be insane


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    #5
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Maybe we don't want to be like everywhere else on the web.

    /hipster.


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    #6
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    If images were allowed in After Hours it'd be a nightmare to read. Pages and pages of lolcats.
    Cabaal wrote: »
    Look at what even happened to the feedback forum when it allowed lolcats.

    lolcats? Jesus lads, it's not 2008 anymore.


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    #7
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,437 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Gibson Tinkling String wrote: »
    lolcats? Jesus lads, it's not 2008 anymore.

    I used to be with it...


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    #8
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    What about a trial-run? I agree with Frada, it's not 2008 anymore. I think the novelty of image-based discussion is gone - posts can be moved to CVPL if necessary too.


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    #9
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    If images were allowed in After Hours it'd be a nightmare to read. Pages and pages of lolcats.
    Most other forums allow images though. I think AH is best kept clear of images for the sake of everyone's sanity and loading times.
    I'd actually prefer pages and pages of lolcats over the pages and pages of clueless, ignorant posts that I associate with AH.


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    #10
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,437 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    SilverScreen wrote: »
    I'd actually prefer pages and pages of lolcats over the pages and pages of clueless, ignorant posts that I associate with AH.

    ^^
    This post would fit right in so.


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    #11
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    The same excuse gets out everytime. It's a bit of a cop out.

    Not being able to post pictures dosent mean someone can't troll and call the op gay.

    Reading a wall of text can be a pain in the hole.


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Reading a wall of text can be a pain in the hole.

    Do you want people to draw pictures illustrating their points rather than write them out?


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    #13
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Gibson Tinkling String wrote: »
    Do you want people to draw pictures illustrating their points rather than write them out?

    Yes. With ms point.


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    #14
    Arcto
    Registered Users Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭Arcto


    Some of us only access AH (I am a MASSIVE lurker) on our phones. Images (and quoting images - a pet hate of mine) would be a nightmare!


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    #15
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Yes. With ms point.

    We used to do that for telling people about sexual experiences, once upon a time. A lovely thread it was!


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    #16
    C.K Dexter Haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,711 ✭✭✭C.K Dexter Haven


    Not allowing pics in AH makes total sense- it's just too big and busy to cope with pics and discussion & navigation would be challenging to say the least- cool vids and pics forum meets that need admirably.


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    #17
    Mark Tapley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭Mark Tapley


    RopeDrink wrote: »
    how the occasional person gets a weird sense of entitlement about their ability to post pictures..

    What on earth does that mean?


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    #18
    Tombi!
    Registered Users Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    We can't have images in AH. It'd be annoying. We already get people making comments to be funny (I'm one of them :o) but add in pictures and the first few pages are gonna turn into "who has the best picture for the OP".

    And you can still link images so it's really not that bad. All it takes is an extra click of a mouse (or tap of a phone) to see it.


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    #19
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    I used to be with it...

    itll-happen-to-you.png


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    #20
    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Maybe we don't want to be like everywhere else on the web.

    /hipster.

    We don't want to be like everywhere else, but we certainly like to look like one another, right micky? Practically like family. One disturbing family.

    As far as pics are concerned, I don't miss them in AH. I'm at an age where I'm comfortable expressing my thoughts with words sometimes.


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    #21
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    If images were allowed it would be nothing but gifs which would kill browsing for many of us I suspect.


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    #22
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    You can post images in a convoluted sort of way ever since embedding tweets was made possible.

    I've seen a few images posted to AH in that way over the last while.


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    #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    How about images allowed in the opening post only? And as someone else said, a trial run.


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    #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Lolcats aren't allowed in Feedback anymore?

    tumblr_mdi06r7i7x1rg5bu3o1_400.jpg


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    #25
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Deleted User wrote: »
    How about images allowed in the opening post only? And as someone else said, a trial run.

    I don't think that would be technically possible. Would be great if we did a trial run in the entire forum for a week or so. Could tie it in with donations to SSF, rather than forum name changes.


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    #26
    osarusan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,629 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    No images please.

    Hilarious pictures of people eating popcorn would infest the place.


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    #27
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Ads by Google keep wanting me to convert to Islam on boards! Feck off!!! (banner ads)


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    #28
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Would have to be disabled for the new user if it went ahead at some point. Cleaning up messes from Polmki and his ilk has scarred me.


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    #29
    Avada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Avada


    efb wrote: »
    Ads by Google keep wanting me to convert to Islam on boards! Feck off!!! (banner ads)

    You know for the tiny sum of less than 14c per day you can browse boards without banner ads, and support the site.


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    #30
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    You tube videos are allowed. I could easily post a you tube video of something funny to belittle someone, but it's not done.

    I would appreciate a good reaction photo or gif though.


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    #31
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Look at any popular Facebook photo or video and the comments are destroyed by the same images and memes every time without fail.

    If you want to post an image, just use imgur links. It saves page loading time and the image is only one click away.


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