is there a way to block having to view somebody's signature?

@ Nightmares...your siggy may not seem "that bad" to YOU, but it is, indeed, "that bad" to me and other people. I'm lucky in that all it does is hurt my eyes, but what about people with health issues like seizure disorders? A siggy like yours can be dangerous to people prone to seizures. Rapid, jumpy movement and/or flashing light/dark can trigger a seizure in some people.

@ AnimalCrossingPerson: your siggy is fine. It moves, but it doesn't rapidly jump and flash like Nightmares does.

I'm not going to say anything else on this topic. I've stated my opinion and attempted to explain the situation w siggys like Nightmares. The rest is up to the mods to handle.
 
@ Nightmares...your siggy may not seem "that bad" to YOU, but it is, indeed, "that bad" to me and other people. I'm lucky in that all it does is hurt my eyes, but what about people with health issues like seizure disorders? A siggy like yours can be dangerous to people prone to seizures. Rapid, jumpy movement and/or flashing light/dark can trigger a seizure in some people.

@ AnimalCrossingPerson: your siggy is fine. It moves, but it doesn't rapidly jump and flash like Nightmares does.

I'm not going to say anything else on this topic. I've stated my opinion and attempted to explain the situation w siggys like Nightmares. The rest is up to the mods to handle.

Yeah, that's fine, I see what you mean.
But really...If you're prone to stuff like that..you shouldn't really be...I don't wanna say "shouldn't be on the internet." cause that's not what I mean but....You get the gist
 
@ Nightmares...your siggy may not seem "that bad" to YOU, but it is, indeed, "that bad" to me and other people. I'm lucky in that all it does is hurt my eyes, but what about people with health issues like seizure disorders? A siggy like yours can be dangerous to people prone to seizures. Rapid, jumpy movement and/or flashing light/dark can trigger a seizure in some people.

@ AnimalCrossingPerson: your siggy is fine. It moves, but it doesn't rapidly jump and flash like Nightmares does.

I'm not going to say anything else on this topic. I've stated my opinion and attempted to explain the situation w siggys like Nightmares. The rest is up to the mods to handle.

My signature will no doubt annoy someone out there though. Gee, people who hate GIFs should come to this site and most likely other forums for a visit.

Judging by the size and frame rate of the animation, I still don't think their signature is a big deal, especially as anyone with photosensitive epilepsy and similar conditions should be viewing in a well-lit room. Sometimes I wonder how people wander past fences and trees when the sun is low without instantly collapsing straight into something nasty, because that's how luck works.

However, I'm no doctor and have no idea what the extent of everyone's reactions are to things. If that signature can be dangerous, could viewing a CRT in your peripheral vision be enough? Anyway, we need a larger sample size to determine anything. :p

The moderators will probably want to go for the old "better safe than sorry" approach, which is fair enough. :)

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Yeah, that's fine, I see what you mean.
But really...If you're prone to stuff like that..you shouldn't really be...I don't wanna say "shouldn't be on the internet." cause that's not what I mean but....You get the gist

I don't. What are you saying, that they should have a .gif blocker or something? (o_O)

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Sorry if this involves a bit too much scrolling. Perhaps the CRT magnet .gif wasn't necessary. Oh well.

Just checked how many Bells I earned from posting on this thread alone, lol. Was more than expected.
 
Nightmares' signature really isn't that bad. The animation is slow enough that it isn't flashing at you. It isn't their job to please specific people.
 
Yeah, that's fine, I see what you mean.
But really...If you're prone to stuff like that..you shouldn't really be...I don't wanna say "shouldn't be on the internet." cause that's not what I mean but....You get the gist

I am one that suffers from uncontrolled seizures, have been for several years now and because of this I spend 95% of my time confined in my home, cannot talk on the phone, I have all my windows professionally tinted, and yet still at times have to wear my sunglasses in my home, and have to limit my visitors. So saying that someone with seizures should stay off the internet is insensitive....but those type of thoughts and comments I see and hear often....and I also understand that no one truly knows or has any in depth understanding of what living my life can be like unless you live it. I would say that if you had to live my life, you probably would not make that statement. With that being said, I do not expect others to change their behavior just for me (unless you are coming into my home). Everyone has the right to live their life as they choose unless it puts another life in danger. Is it difficult for me when I come across certain pics on here, yes it is....I have tried to adapt by avoiding signatures on here. SO when I look at threads I scroll quickly or position my screen or the thread that I do not see ....not always possible, but I try.
 
I am one that suffers from uncontrolled seizures, have been for several years now and because of this I spend 95% of my time confined in my home, cannot talk on the phone, I have all my windows professionally tinted, and yet still at times have to wear my sunglasses in my home, and have to limit my visitors. So saying that someone with seizures should stay off the internet is insensitive....but those type of thoughts and comments I see and hear often....and I also understand that no one truly knows or has any in depth understanding of what living my life can be like unless you live it. I would say that if you had to live my life, you probably would not make that statement. With that being said, I do not expect others to change their behavior just for me (unless you are coming into my home). Everyone has the right to live their life as they choose unless it puts another life in danger. Is it difficult for me when I come across certain pics on here, yes it is....I have tried to adapt by avoiding signatures on here. SO when I look at threads I scroll quickly or position my screen or the thread that I do not see ....not always possible, but I try.

I never said you should stay off the Internet aha
 
I never said you should stay off the Internet aha

You kinda did, in a roundabout way. You have no obligation to change your sig because people have a problem with it, but that was kind of insensitive of you to say.
 
You kinda did, in a roundabout way. You have no obligation to change your sig because people have a problem with it, but that was kind of insensitive of you to say.

I'm sorry if that offends you or whatever, but that's not what I meant, and I said that originally ;-;
 
I am one that suffers from uncontrolled seizures, have been for several years now and because of this I spend 95% of my time confined in my home, cannot talk on the phone, I have all my windows professionally tinted, and yet still at times have to wear my sunglasses in my home, and have to limit my visitors. So saying that someone with seizures should stay off the internet is insensitive....but those type of thoughts and comments I see and hear often....and I also understand that no one truly knows or has any in depth understanding of what living my life can be like unless you live it. I would say that if you had to live my life, you probably would not make that statement. With that being said, I do not expect others to change their behavior just for me (unless you are coming into my home). Everyone has the right to live their life as they choose unless it puts another life in danger. Is it difficult for me when I come across certain pics on here, yes it is....I have tried to adapt by avoiding signatures on here. SO when I look at threads I scroll quickly or position my screen or the thread that I do not see ....not always possible, but I try.

That sucks and quite frankly sounds life-threatening. However, Nightmares' signature has now changed so if it was an issue (you never really said if it was or not) then that's one less signature to worry about. :p

If someone has a .gif that just alternates between a regular and inverted image, then complain to them. My second YouTube profile picture did that, after they introduced animated .gif support, lol:
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