Re: Re: Using Log-in Images
  By: nelgin to All on Fri Nov 22 2024 04:14 pm

 > >  DM> supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel
 > >  DM> terminals. But it's an idea...!
 >
 > > I'll go on record as saying I'm not in favor of such a thing.
 >
 > > If I wanted inline images in my messages, I'd stick to HTML email, or
 > > FaceBook (gag).  That's one of the attractions of BBS'ing and it's
 > > messaging functions, to me.  Simple text.  Also, think of the
 > > bloat/size impact to message base files/indexes.  We don't need that.
 >
 > > I don't mind such images at logon, as that's a whole 'nother thing.
 > > In fact I offer Sixel image login options on my own system, and enjoy
 > > that.
 >
 > > There you have it.  My $0.02 worth, and keep the change.
 >
 > Agreed. The internet is already full of bloat. The BBS is one of the
 > last refuges away from it. I have sixel images in 2 places. The first

bbses aren't any refuge from the 'internet'.  we use it and people prefer the web and the internet over bbses.

Right now bbses are a fishbowl of closed minded people with no users other than sysops.  if you prefer THAT, you're delusional.  If you think that is what bbsing is about, you're delusional.  If you say you just run it for yourself, eventually you are one of those sysops who closes it down because there's no point in it because you have no users and you don't care anymore.  I've seen it hundreds of times.

We are not running bbses. we are running a shadow of what bbses used to be.

regarding images here and there, why not? i logon to some bbses and i see 5 page scrolling ansis.  that shit is more annoying than a sixel image.
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