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  1. neXus
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:04:15

    Hey,

    i think the 3D Gif-Flags kinda jump out of the concept and dont fit in there perfectly. I dont know what you think about it, but non animated would fit better. Also it's kinda in the eye sight and somewhat annyoing when reading posts.

    I'd like to hear your opinion on this.

  2. sketching
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:11:43

    Right now, the flags don't distract me. Static flags would probably be better simply to keep attention to the thread content, rather than drawing the eyes away, but I'm not distracted, personally, by them.

  3. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:14:11

    if you can make a set of coutnry flags for the following countries then I'll use it (I liked your eurocollab flags) smile.gif

    Afghanistan=Afghanistan
    Albania=Albania
    Algeria=Algeria
    American Samoa=American Samoa
    Andorra=Andorra
    Angola=Angola
    Anguilla=Anguilla
    Antigua and Barbuda=Antigua and Barbuda
    Argentina=Argentina
    Armenia=Armenia
    Aruba=Aruba
    Australia=Australia
    Austria=Austria
    Azerbaijan=Azerbaijan
    Bahamas, The=Bahamas, The
    Bahrain=Bahrain
    Bangladesh=Bangladesh
    Barbados=Barbados
    Belarus=Belarus
    Belgium=Belgium
    Belize=Belize
    Benin=Benin
    Bermuda=Bermuda
    Bhutan=Bhutan
    Bolivia=Bolivia
    Bosnia and Herzegovinia=Bosnia and Herzegovinia
    Botswana=Botswana
    Brazil=Brazil
    British Virgin Islands=British Virgin Islands
    Brunei=Brunei
    Bulgaria=Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso=Burkina Faso
    Burundi=Burundi
    Cambodia=Cambodia
    Cameroon=Cameroon
    Canada=Canada
    Cape Verda=Cape Verda
    Cayman Islands=Cayman Islands
    Central African Republic=Central African Republic
    Chad=Chad
    Chile=Chile
    China=China
    Colombia=Colombia
    Comoros=Comoros
    Congo - Democratic Republic of the=Congo - Democratic Republic of the
    Congo - Republic of the=Congo - Republic of the
    Cook Islands=Cook Islands
    Costa Rica=Costa Rica
    Croatia=Croatia
    Cuba=Cuba
    Cyprus=Cyprus
    Czech Republic=Czech Republic
    Denmark=Denmark
    Djibouti=Djibouti
    Dominica=Dominica
    Dominican Republic=Dominican Republic
    Ecuador=Ecuador
    Egypt=Egypt
    El Salvador=El Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea=Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea=Eritrea
    Estonia=Estonia
    Ethiopia=Ethiopia
    Falkland Islands=Falkland Islands
    Faroe Islands=Faroe Islands
    Fiji=Fiji
    Finland=Finland
    France=France
    French Polynesia=French Polynesia
    Gabon=Gabon
    Gambia, The=Gambia, The
    Georgia=Georgia
    Germany=Germany
    Ghana=Ghana
    Gibraltar=Gibraltar
    Greece=Greece
    Greenland=Greenland
    Grenada=Grenada
    Guam=Guam
    Guatemala=Guatemala
    Guernsey=Guernsey
    Guinea=Guinea
    Guinea Bissau=Guinea Bissau
    Guyana=Guyana
    Haiti=Haiti
    Holy See - Vatican City=Holy See Vatican City
    Honduras=Honduras
    Hong Kong=Hong Kong
    Hungary=Hungary
    Iceland=Iceland
    India=India
    Indonesia=Indonesia
    Iran=Iran
    Iraq=Iraq
    Ireland=Ireland
    Isle of Man=Isle of Man
    Italy=Italy
    Ivory Coast=Ivory Coast
    Jamaica=Jamaica
    Japan=Japan
    Jersey=Jersey
    Jordan=Jordan
    Kazakhstan=Kazakhstan
    Kenya=Kenya
    Kiribati=Kiribati
    Korea - North=Korea - North
    Korea - South=Korea - South
    Kuwait=Kuwait
    Kyrgyzstan=Kyrgyzstan
    Laos=Laos
    Latvia=Latvia
    Lebanon=Lebanon
    Lesotho=Lesotho
    Liberia=Liberia
    Liechtenstein=Liechtenstein
    Lithuania=Lithuania
    Luxembourg=Luxembourg
    Lybia=Lybia
    Macedonia=Macedonia
    Madagascar=Madagascar
    Madeira=Madeira
    Malawi=Malawi
    Malaysia=Malaysia
    Maldives=Maldives
    Mali=Mali
    Malta=Malta
    Marshall Islands=Marshall Islands
    Mauritania=Mauritania
    Mauritius=Mauritius
    Mexico=Mexico
    Micronesia=Micronesia
    Midway Islands=Midway Islands
    Moldova=Moldova
    Monaco=Monaco
    Mongolia=Mongolia
    Montserrat=Montserrat
    Morocco=Morocco
    Mozambique=Mozambique
    Myanmar=Myanmar
    Namibia=Namibia
    Nauru=Nauru
    Nepal=Nepal
    Netherlands Antilles=Netherlands Antilles
    Netherlands=Netherlands
    New Zealand=New Zealand
    Nicaragua=Nicaragua
    Niger=Niger
    Nigeria=Nigeria
    Niue=Niue
    Norfolk Island=Norfolk Island
    Norway=Norway
    Oman=Oman
    Pakistan=Pakistan
    Palau=Palau
    Palestine=Palestine
    Panama=Panama
    Papua New Guinea=Papua New Guinea
    Paraguay=Paraguay
    Peru=Peru
    Philippines=Philippines
    Pitcairn Islands=Pitcairn Islands
    Poland=Poland
    Portugal=Portugal
    Puerto Rico=Puerto Rico
    Qatar=Qatar
    Romania=Romania
    Russia=Russia
    Rwanda=Rwanda
    Saint Helena=Saint Helena
    Saint Kitts and Nevis=Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Lucia=Saint Lucia
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines=Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Samoa=Samoa
    San Marino=San Marino
    Saudi Arabia=Saudi Arabia
    Scotland=Scotland
    Senegal=Senegal
    Seychelles=Seychelles
    Sierra Leone=Sierra Leone
    Singapore=Singapore
    Slovakia=Slovakia
    Slovenia=Slovenia
    Solomon Islands=Solomon Islands
    Somalia=Somalia
    South Africa=South Africa
    Spain=Spain
    Sri Lanka=Sri Lanka
    Sudan=Sudan
    Suriname=Suriname
    Swaziland=Swaziland
    Sweden=Sweden
    Switzerland=Switzerland
    Syria=Syria
    Taiwan=Taiwan
    Tajikistan=Tajikistan
    Tanzania=Tanzania
    Thailand=Thailand
    Togo=Togo
    Tonga=Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago=Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia=Tunisia
    Turkey=Turkey
    Turkmenistan=Turkmenistan
    Turks and Caicos Islands=Turks and Caicos Islands
    Tuvalu=Tuvalu
    Uganda=Uganda
    Ukraine=Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates=United Arab Emirates
    United Kingdom=United Kingdom
    United States=United States
    Uruguay=Uruguay
    Uzbekistan=Uzbekistan
    Vanuatu=Vanuatu
    Venezuela=Venezuela
    Vietnam=Vietnam
    Virgin Islands=Virgin Islands
    Wales=Wales
    Yemen=Yemen
    Yugoslavia=Yugoslavia
    Zambia=Zambia
    Zimbabwe=Zimbabwe

  4. neXus
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:17:53

    I'll see what i can do.

  5. Sfsr
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:29:18

    neXus is awesome :D

  6. UnEmploymentDude
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:31:01

    Ehh the flags are a cool add on but, its just in a bad position, too close to the message.

  7. neXus
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:33:40

    They just dont fit in there size wise. They stand out as fat as they are.

  8. Sfsr
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:40:49

    We should have cool, slim flags <3

  9. Rorix
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:48:48

    Are they really necessary?

  10. xshadowfire
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:49:23

    aren't there already premade flag sets out there

  11. Ceedgee
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 22:16:23

    I think it's very annoying with animated flags... gives me problems to focus when I read long posts and such.
    Don't really see the point in having flags either, but that might be since I don't know all the different flags for all the countries which makes it hard to locate people.
    Imo the name of your country is better.

  12. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 22:22:17

    we'll try to improve the flag images.

    if it really annoys, what you can do for now is use an adblocker and block this directory:

    http://upsb.info/images/flags/

  13. Ceedgee
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 23:16:43

    Okey, I will do that for now.
    Thanks,

  14. RippDrive
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 23:51:34

    I honestly wouldn't see any problem with simply having plain text there. I don't need to see a flag.

  15. Mats
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 23:55:16

    Wow, I have the best flag in the world under my member number! I don't see how you guys are getting distracted by a tiny little flag. lol. If it's really a problem, you can use Zombo's suggestion and everyone is happy?
    I just hope the flags stay.

  16. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 23:57:14

    I thought it would be more interesting than read a country name. Plus you can learn a few flags lol... we just need to use a better set.

  17. Sfsr
    Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 15:50:25

    Is it possible to make the countries name pop up if you hover the flag, I don't know from what countries all these flags are.. D:

  18. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 16:25:45

    right click and look at the image's filename.

  19. Reminiscent
    Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 20:43:02

    Mats has a freakin' dragon on his flag. Zombo and I have a leaf. xD

  20. Viend
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 07:31:26

    QUOTE (Zombo @ Sep 9 2007, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    if you can make a set of coutnry flags for the following countries then I'll use it (I liked your eurocollab flags) smile.gif



    Spoiler:


    Afghanistan=Afghanistan
    Albania=Albania
    Algeria=Algeria
    American Samoa=American Samoa
    Andorra=Andorra
    Angola=Angola
    Anguilla=Anguilla
    Antigua and Barbuda=Antigua and Barbuda
    Argentina=Argentina
    Armenia=Armenia
    Aruba=Aruba
    Australia=Australia
    Austria=Austria
    Azerbaijan=Azerbaijan
    Bahamas, The=Bahamas, The
    Bahrain=Bahrain
    Bangladesh=Bangladesh
    Barbados=Barbados
    Belarus=Belarus
    Belgium=Belgium
    Belize=Belize
    Benin=Benin
    Bermuda=Bermuda
    Bhutan=Bhutan
    Bolivia=Bolivia
    Bosnia and Herzegovinia=Bosnia and Herzegovinia
    Botswana=Botswana
    Brazil=Brazil
    British Virgin Islands=British Virgin Islands
    Brunei=Brunei
    Bulgaria=Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso=Burkina Faso
    Burundi=Burundi
    Cambodia=Cambodia
    Cameroon=Cameroon
    Canada=Canada
    Cape Verda=Cape Verda
    Cayman Islands=Cayman Islands
    Central African Republic=Central African Republic
    Chad=Chad
    Chile=Chile
    China=China
    Colombia=Colombia
    Comoros=Comoros
    Congo - Democratic Republic of the=Congo - Democratic Republic of the
    Congo - Republic of the=Congo - Republic of the
    Cook Islands=Cook Islands
    Costa Rica=Costa Rica
    Croatia=Croatia
    Cuba=Cuba
    Cyprus=Cyprus
    Czech Republic=Czech Republic
    Denmark=Denmark
    Djibouti=Djibouti
    Dominica=Dominica
    Dominican Republic=Dominican Republic
    Ecuador=Ecuador
    Egypt=Egypt
    El Salvador=El Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea=Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea=Eritrea
    Estonia=Estonia
    Ethiopia=Ethiopia
    Falkland Islands=Falkland Islands
    Faroe Islands=Faroe Islands
    Fiji=Fiji
    Finland=Finland
    France=France
    French Polynesia=French Polynesia
    Gabon=Gabon
    Gambia, The=Gambia, The
    Georgia=Georgia
    Germany=Germany
    Ghana=Ghana
    Gibraltar=Gibraltar
    Greece=Greece
    Greenland=Greenland
    Grenada=Grenada
    Guam=Guam
    Guatemala=Guatemala
    Guernsey=Guernsey
    Guinea=Guinea
    Guinea Bissau=Guinea Bissau
    Guyana=Guyana
    Haiti=Haiti
    Holy See - Vatican City=Holy See Vatican City
    Honduras=Honduras
    Hong Kong=Hong Kong
    Hungary=Hungary
    Iceland=Iceland
    India=India
    Indonesia=Indonesia
    Iran=Iran
    Iraq=Iraq
    Ireland=Ireland
    Isle of Man=Isle of Man
    Italy=Italy
    Ivory Coast=Ivory Coast
    Jamaica=Jamaica
    Japan=Japan
    Jersey=Jersey
    Jordan=Jordan
    Kazakhstan=Kazakhstan
    Kenya=Kenya
    Kiribati=Kiribati
    Korea - North=Korea - North
    Korea - South=Korea - South
    Kuwait=Kuwait
    Kyrgyzstan=Kyrgyzstan
    Laos=Laos
    Latvia=Latvia
    Lebanon=Lebanon
    Lesotho=Lesotho
    Liberia=Liberia
    Liechtenstein=Liechtenstein
    Lithuania=Lithuania
    Luxembourg=Luxembourg
    Lybia=Lybia
    Macedonia=Macedonia
    Madagascar=Madagascar
    Madeira=Madeira
    Malawi=Malawi
    Malaysia=Malaysia
    Maldives=Maldives
    Mali=Mali
    Malta=Malta
    Marshall Islands=Marshall Islands
    Mauritania=Mauritania
    Mauritius=Mauritius
    Mexico=Mexico
    Micronesia=Micronesia
    Midway Islands=Midway Islands
    Moldova=Moldova
    Monaco=Monaco
    Mongolia=Mongolia
    Montserrat=Montserrat
    Morocco=Morocco
    Mozambique=Mozambique
    Myanmar=Myanmar
    Namibia=Namibia
    Nauru=Nauru
    Nepal=Nepal
    Netherlands Antilles=Netherlands Antilles
    Netherlands=Netherlands
    New Zealand=New Zealand
    Nicaragua=Nicaragua
    Niger=Niger
    Nigeria=Nigeria
    Niue=Niue
    Norfolk Island=Norfolk Island
    Norway=Norway
    Oman=Oman
    Pakistan=Pakistan
    Palau=Palau
    Palestine=Palestine
    Panama=Panama
    Papua New Guinea=Papua New Guinea
    Paraguay=Paraguay
    Peru=Peru
    Philippines=Philippines
    Pitcairn Islands=Pitcairn Islands
    Poland=Poland
    Portugal=Portugal
    Puerto Rico=Puerto Rico
    Qatar=Qatar
    Romania=Romania
    Russia=Russia
    Rwanda=Rwanda
    Saint Helena=Saint Helena
    Saint Kitts and Nevis=Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Lucia=Saint Lucia
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines=Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Samoa=Samoa
    San Marino=San Marino
    Saudi Arabia=Saudi Arabia
    Scotland=Scotland
    Senegal=Senegal
    Seychelles=Seychelles
    Sierra Leone=Sierra Leone
    Singapore=Singapore
    Slovakia=Slovakia
    Slovenia=Slovenia
    Solomon Islands=Solomon Islands
    Somalia=Somalia
    South Africa=South Africa
    Spain=Spain
    Sri Lanka=Sri Lanka
    Sudan=Sudan
    Suriname=Suriname
    Swaziland=Swaziland
    Sweden=Sweden
    Switzerland=Switzerland
    Syria=Syria
    Taiwan=Taiwan
    Tajikistan=Tajikistan
    Tanzania=Tanzania
    Thailand=Thailand
    Togo=Togo
    Tonga=Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago=Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia=Tunisia
    Turkey=Turkey
    Turkmenistan=Turkmenistan
    Turks and Caicos Islands=Turks and Caicos Islands
    Tuvalu=Tuvalu
    Uganda=Uganda
    Ukraine=Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates=United Arab Emirates
    United Kingdom=United Kingdom
    United States=United States
    Uruguay=Uruguay
    Uzbekistan=Uzbekistan
    Vanuatu=Vanuatu
    Venezuela=Venezuela
    Vietnam=Vietnam
    Virgin Islands=Virgin Islands
    Wales=Wales
    Yemen=Yemen
    Yugoslavia=Yugoslavia
    Zambia=Zambia
    Zimbabwe=Zimbabwe



    1. You spelled Libya wrong.
    2. Yugoslavia doesn't exist anymore
    3. Serbia does
    4. And Montenegro too.

  21. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 13:46:27

    well i cant add those countries if i dont have the flags for them

  22. Tialys
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 16:14:46

    QUOTE (Ceedgee @ Sep 8 2007, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Don't really see the point in having flags either, but that might be since I don't know all the different flags for all the countries which makes it hard to locate people.
    Imo the name of your country is better.
    Learn some geography? Your reason isn't valid.

    I think the flags are an excellent idea because they portray and stress the universality of the board. If you don't get distracted by moving avatars (and I've seen some truly conspicuous ones in the past) then I don't see why you should become distracted by the flags. It's not too difficult to focus your attention on the text, because, after all, you had to draw your attention away from the emoticons on the side in order to post anyway.

  23. cyber penguin
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 23:26:28

    QUOTE (Viend @ Sep 11 2007, 04:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    1. You spelled Libya wrong.
    2. Yugoslavia doesn't exist anymore
    3. Serbia does
    4. And Montenegro too.


    I don't have a problem with the flags, but I really think we should have the country name listed somewhere around it for people like me who are interested but don't know all of them.

  24. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 23:29:35

    cyber... look at the flag's filename.

  25. Viend
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 04:54:47

    QUOTE (Zombo @ Sep 12 2007, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    cyber... look at the flag's filename.

    Hey where did you get these animated flags?

  26. Zombo
    Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 04:57:22

    they came with the "flag" mod.