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#Self-interest. My picture is too small in 50px. 60px is perfect. --[[User:BlueHighwind|<font color = "#000080">'''Blue'''</font>]][[User Talk: BlueHighwind|<font color ="#000000">'''Highwind'''</font>]] 14:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 
#Self-interest. My picture is too small in 50px. 60px is perfect. --[[User:BlueHighwind|<font color = "#000080">'''Blue'''</font>]][[User Talk: BlueHighwind|<font color ="#000000">'''Highwind'''</font>]] 14:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 
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#Screw conformity. Individuality and common sense rule over being 10 fricking pixels too many. There. I've said my share. --[[User:JARIITX|<font color="#0000FF">'''Tex'''</font>]] <sup>[[User Talk: JARIITX|<font color="#000000">'''HOWDY!!!'''</font></sup>]] 23:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
   
 
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Fistpaladinsmall
TacticAngel TALK 05:49, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm very disappointed with the general misuse of the template I founded. I do not need to point out that other people have helped streamline it and improve its options; however, that aside, I do not like the trend towards using larger and larger images, particularly excessively tall images as well as increasing the width of the display images (since it makes the left margin all jaggy). I've changed those templates that have artificially increased size, and I intend to keep them at a uniform width until such a time as some consensus is reached. I do want to get the opinion of the users though. Should people be able to use whatever size images they want or should there be some attempt at uniformity for appearances sake?

Support guidelines for image size

  1. TacticAngel
  2. I Lion Heart I
  3. That's right, I went there. Uniform image size, because I'm a uniform kind of guy. Diablocon 10:33, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  4. Bluer 15:29, 14 August 2008 (UTC) : I prefer standardization as well. It's how we've been holding this wiki up and maintained it to a reasonable standard. I would also prefer the image to be within the dimension so that talk templates are placed one talk bubble after the other: it looks really unique that way. As well; what matters most is the contents; the text of the talk bubble.
  5. TA made the template. It may not be his by patent, but we should try to adjust to what he wishes. I guess I would upload a leg-less Garnet if there was no other way to downsize her. 8bit 20:16, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  6. I prefer things to be uniform, i.e. the same. In my vision of everybody having separate sizes, it looks terrible...2127 21:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  7. As long as it's a little bigger. JudgeZarbi 22:07, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Support the use of any image size

  1. Hexed: To a reasonable level.
  2. Vanishing Star: I agree with Hexed.
  3. Henryacores: The size should be as big as it must to be understood and as small as possible. Personal preference can also influence this, as long as it does not exagerate in size. And please don't use anything other than sprites or character\enemy artworks.
  4. Faethin: Of course. Common sense above all.
  5. Azul: Everyone else pretty much said what I had to say.
  6. Drake Clawfang: As long as the image doesn't ridiculously throw the alignments of the page out of whack, go nuts. 10 pixels seems a petty change to me. The whole point of the talk bubble is to represent the one who made it.
  7. To a reasonable level. Firstly, so people have some flexibility and secondly, because you blocked Faethin over this matter before we reached concensus. That's a bit unfair, isn't it? --SCM
  8. To a reasonable level, as said above. Truly, slightly larger images don't take away from the effect. -- YuanchosaanSalutations! 06:37, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  9. What he said. What she said. -- N/A 10:16, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  10. Self-interest. My picture is too small in 50px. 60px is perfect. --BlueHighwind 14:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  11. BfD - 17:06, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
  12. Screw conformity. Individuality and common sense rule over being 10 fricking pixels too many. There. I've said my share. --Tex HOWDY!!! 23:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

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TA, "uniformity for appearances sake"? There are quite a few editors who use different templates (yourself included), and I find the effect quite pleasing, individuality and what not. -- YuanchosaanSalutations! 06:37, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

@Yuan: Sure, that's all good and stuff, but that's not the point here. That is the point in the talkboxes over all, but the 50px margin is there so it's all the time. Go onto Faethin's talk page. Scroll down and it just looks stupid how his one is different. IMO anyway. It's 10 pixels different. It shows.
50px width all times because it presents nicer. You know like how on forums has the left (sometimes right) with the avatars and extra info, and on the right (sometimes left) in the bigger space, th text. Using a set margin just presents so much nicer. --I Lion Heart I 10:12, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
I think that would be a matter of opinion. To me, a little difference does not affect the layout too much. I think it looks fine, but others might not. In my opinion though, it's their template to do as they wish, within reasonable limits. -- YuanchosaanSalutations! 10:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
But the rules are 50px. It was never said 50px give or take. It was set as 50px for 50px width to be used. TA made it this way, TA wants it this way. --I Lion Heart I 10:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
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Fistpaladinsmall
TacticAngel TALK 14:48, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Faethin wasn't blocked because of 10 pixels. He was blocked because he didn't seem to want to cooperate, as evident both on his talk page, as well as in his conversation with me in IRC. He knew what he was doing. He knew very well he was playing with fire.
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Fistpaladinsmall
TacticAngel TALK 21:48, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
My history in computer science is what helped me create the template, but its my degree in art that a lot of what I see happening offends. It simply doesn't look good if the margins don't match up left and right, something we determined a long time ago (a long time before most of you were here). I'm not trying to exersize control over something I started (or else half of you wouldn't have the colors you do), but I can be disappointed in its appearance. I would expect other people could be disappointed with it and they didn't even make it and probably don't have my asthetic either.

Additionally: This policy was spelled out by a sysop, not an admin, though I do support uniformity, even if it means increasing the standard to 60px.

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