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   On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:49:15 -0600   
   "Dan Clough" (VERT)  wrote:   
      
   > -=> 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   
   >  DM> message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to   
   >  DM> every user's terminal that viewed that message (whether they   
   >  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   
   is the login matrix because it's pretty cool and the second is the NASA   
   Photo of the Day. I may add more but I would not want to see sixel data   
   floating around in netmail/echomail messages. Besides, it would be   
   highly incompatible with pretty much any message reader out there.   
      
   If a sysop wishes to use sixel graphics, I'm all for it. Knock yourself   
   out, it's your board, but let's not force others to have to deal with   
   it.   
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