WHY do sellers insist on overloading their listings with scolls do-dads and flashing thingie-me-bobs so it takes for ever to bloody well load?? ?? ?? ?

Its driving me spare this morning!

Lexie
You will never get to heaven if you are scared to get High!

Why do bidders insist on trying to connect to the internet with computers no more than glorified abacuses and/or over connections so slow I can WALK faster than them?!?

How will they ever be able to see my wonderfully clever and entertaining listings with scolls do-dads and flashing thingie-me-bobs?? ?? ?? ?

(Sorry Lexie! I couldn't resist! I bet you're grinning right now! )

Jabbergah                                                  

Some of us living in rural areas arn't allowed the luxury of a fast connection! Broadband is just a pipe dream at the moment, so I have to wait for all that page furniture to load!

Does it enhance the viewers experience?

I don't think so and in my web site (note Lexie & Mrs M - nameless!) of around 80 pages, I haven't used a single gif for decoration and nobody, has ever complained!

Camera, not sure why you said that. Did we complain about it to you? Normally, only if someone comes on with spam, then most of us do. You see, we on AS forum make our own

Geting back to the subject... I hate the dealer auctions for motorhomes, cars, etc. They add 50 pixs and I feel like I need to get a hotel room!..And, I have cable!!

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Why do bidders insist on trying to connect to the internet with computers no more than glorified abacuses and/or over connections so slow I can WALK faster than them?!?

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I hate to admit that Camera is right (about this particular point anyways ), I live too far out for broadband. But hopefully when I move I will be good to go and I can look at all your whizz-bang-thingie-me-bobs and flashing doo-dahs!!

Thanks for the chuckle Jabber

Now, Camera, this forum was a little on the dull side before all the pictures and animations. I hope you participated in the recent poll? They are here to stay anyways. I too have web pages, all though nowhere near as many pages , and I also have forums and I like the graphics and encourage them. It leaves less space for wafflers to fill my forums with boring stuff

Lexie
You will never get to heaven if you are scared to get High!

In answer to you, Mrs M, no, I have never been reprimanded for mentioning my web site, I just accepted the prevailing protocol and fully agree with it! Really it was a comment agreeing with you (however badly put) about Tonyzink's advertisement in his signature.

However I would like to advertise. I am currently trying to create a web site for a Vintage Show in this area that gives all its proceeds to charity (and has done for the last 11 years to the tune of £1000s) My friend & his wife went through the trauma of losing a young son slowly to Cancer and his response has been to create this show which has become enourmously popular. This rural community has taken it to heart and it now attracts thousands of visitors over three days each year. There is no commercial motive, each of us give it our skills.

I can see why I would be discouraged from listing its url when it is created, probably on the correct grounds that we all have our favourite charities and these forums would then become inundated and it is also well "off topic".

However, as a topic it might bear an airing

That,in my opinion, and it is just mine, mind you, is not the same as advertising your wares, etc. for sale, Camera.