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In reply to the discussion: Dial up Warnings [View all]

Make7

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5. The Admins should bring back the DU2 'change images to links' option.
Sun Apr 20, 2014, 04:54 PM
Apr 2014

If people had the option to prevent large images and embedded videos from being displayed (except as links) as they browse DU3, there wouldn't be any need to rely on others to be courteous enough to post bandwidth warnings.

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Dial up Warnings [View all] CFLDem Apr 2014 OP
Should evolve to "Bandwidth Warning" or "Big File Warning". greyl Apr 2014 #1
The Admins should bring back the DU2 'change images to links' option. Make7 Apr 2014 #5
How about graphic intensive instead. Drew Richards Apr 2014 #2
I just think it's a sad commentary CFLDem Apr 2014 #3
You're absolutely right. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #6
I have high speed fiber optic bandwidth... TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #8
many of my rural friends rurallib Apr 2014 #4
I resemble that remark. nt 2naSalit Apr 2014 #7
Our numbers are legion and watrwefitinfor Apr 2014 #9
Yes bigwillq Apr 2014 #10
I haven't had dial up since 2001. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #11
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