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[IQbrew]

I can't read text with a 2 second animation playing dozens of times in the corner of my screen.
Is there a way to disable animated avatars?
I know I can disable avatars completely, but I use them to recognize people.

Maybe there should be a rule against animated avatars.

[Desert Dog]

Recognise me?

[theg721]

Is there a way to disable animated avatars?

Nope. If you're desperate, make a Greasemonkey script pausing animations instantly or get someone to do so for you.

[AlexTM]

I can't read text with a 2 second animation playing dozens of times in the corner of my screen.
Is there a way to disable animated avatars?
I know I can disable avatars completely, but I use them to recognize people.

Maybe there should be a rule against animated avatars.

You gotta be kidding me...

[IQbrew]

Recognise me?

No, but if you flip your avatar vertically and remove the mouth it looks like a sad skull.

Nope. If you're desperate, make a Greasemonkey script pausing animations instantly or get someone to do so for you.

I could use chrome's equivalent.

You gotta be kidding me...

You're right. Who wouldn't want to see hands growing hands while trying to read text?
We're all just lucky that your posts are never more than a few words.

I have a large screen, so I sometimes see several animated avatars on one page.

[zaceron]

Animated avatars are an annoying abomination

[Phantom107]

No animations? Fine.

But then increase avatar size to 128x128!

[creativebunch]

But look at the hamster! It's eating a big piece cheese!

[chance]

I can't read text with a 2 second animation playing dozens of times in the corner of my screen.

In that case... IQbrew wears platform shoes and pretends he's Justin Bieber.





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Don't worry, he'll never read this because of that animation playing in the background.

[IQbrew]

No animations? Fine.

But then increase avatar size to 128x128!

It wouldn't waste any space, in your case.

In that case... IQbrew wears platform shoes and pretends he's Justin Bieber.

Is this youtube?
For a second I thought someone had moronically brought up Justin Bieber for no valid reason.
All you forgot was a "I'm leaving for daycare and this had better be the top rated post when I come back."

[chance]

For a second I thought someone had moronically brought up Justin Bieber for no valid reason.

No, I moronically brought up Justin Beiber for a valid reason: to test your claim about not being able to read text with animations playing. And obviously, you lied. This was a setup.

But seriously, if an avatar is that annoying, why not just report it?

[icuurd12b42]

With Firefox and add block plus, you can disables images, with a simple right click.

[IQbrew]

With Firefox and add block plus, you can disables images, with a simple right click.

I know I can disable avatars completely, but I use them to recognize people.

I don't use firefox anymore anyway.

[Desert Dog]

But seriously, if an avatar is that annoying, why not just report it?

Hmm, didn't know that mod's did stuff for you if you found it annoying. I've reported your avatar, let's see if the mod's remove it for me.

edit: It worked!

[Revel]

With Firefox and add block plus, you can disables images, with a simple right click.

I know I can disable avatars completely, but I use them to recognize people.

I don't use firefox anymore anyway.

Then use the chrome version?

[IQbrew]

Then use the chrome version?

Looks like I need to quote what I said again.

I use them to recognize people.

[chance]

But seriously, if an avatar is that annoying, why not just report it?

Hmm, didn't know that mod's did stuff for you if you found it annoying.

They remove it if THEY agree it's annoying. How do you think I lost mine?

So if IQbrew is having an issue with an annoying avatar, he should try that.

Then use the chrome version?

Excellent advice. +1

[IQbrew]

So if IQbrew is having an issue with an annoying avatar, he should try that.

I can't bother a mod with every animated avatar.
Even if they did remove them, it'd make more sense to have a rule against them.

[Revel]

Would hate to see your reaction when windows throws this at you:


I seriously can't see how animated avatars are that much of a nuisance.

Consider some ADHD medication if you get distracted that easily.

Edited by Revel, 03 August 2011 - 10:44 PM.

[chance]

So if IQbrew is having an issue with an annoying avatar, he should try that.

I can't bother a mod with every animated avatar.
Even if they did remove them, it'd make more sense to have a rule against them.

Bold added.

Are you saying all animated avatars are annoying? And should be disallowed? Doesn't seem fair to disallow all animated avatars just because one member finds them annoying.

But I agree some animated avatars are annoying. Those are the ones I suggested you report.