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   -=> Digital Man wrote to Mortar <=-   
      
    DM>   Re: Using Log-in Images   
    DM>   By: Mortar to All on Sun Nov 17 2024 01:13 pm   
      
    > I'm curious about the use of images for the log-in screens.  For example,   
    > End of the Line BBS (where I'm at now) uses images of the USS Excelsior,   
    > amonst others.  Is there a way to use such images in other parts of   
    > Synchronet?  If these could be incorporated into messages, that would be   
    > very useful; instead of posting links to images, just import them into your   
    > message.   
      
    DM> The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format.   
    DM> Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a message.   
    DM> Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to every user's   
    DM> terminal that viewed that message (whether they supported Sixel or not)   
    DM> and appear as garbage to non-Sixel 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.   
      
      
      
   ... Great thing about UDP jokes? I don't care if you get them.   
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