April 25, 2008 11:49 pm

Avatar Update

We have removed the 64x64 from the site (including the news) and have replaced them with Headshots of your Human Avatar. If you've noticed, the site is moving considerably faster, because instead of having to save and load (And query the database for) both versions of the avatars, we only have to do this for one :)

Let me explain this, in a technical way. As best as I can - to answer the questions that have been posted up to this point.

The avatars were located in one folder, that was over 13GB in size when it was just removed. That means that each time an avatar was displayed on the site (the 64x64 one) it had to search that directory for the right image (which caused crashing in NFS) as well as query the user database, for information on which avatar was the users.

With the HA only version, it queries from the HA image folders (which are separated) and there are no MySQL queries, as the information is already cached for each user.

That means that we're saving 13GB worth of file searching, and a database query to the most important table in the database, for each avatar load.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

:/ I guess it's okay.... If it makes the site run faster

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

But one of the biggest perks on subeta was the making of a personalized avatars...And what happens to all the people who commissioned? As in either already payed for them or worked on them to be delivered, time and effort and imagination...all gone? And no sp in return? Maybe there could be a way around this? And leave the avatars alone how they were?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

:/ I guess it's okay.... If it makes the site run faster

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I miss my avvie. I normally don't complain with the changes but these look STUPID.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I HATE this. I don't like human avatars so much that I want to see their faces any place someone can make a post.
And I especially don't want it showing up on my profile by my user info.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I agree with Despair "Epic Phail"

This suckss. Like everyone else said our Avatars helped us tell who's who. Because everyone changes their HA. -.-

MAJOR FAIL.

NOTE: Either way the site never moves any faster. Always the same. no matter how many "changes" you're "making" ugh.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Really don't like this idea. My avvie is important to me :_;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I for one am extremely disappointed. I don't often put my 5 cents in but i actually payed quite a bit for my av, and the artist who made it for me put alot of work into drawing and animating it for me. I think this should've at least been put a poll since there is a poll for just about everything else it seems. Why not this ? And give everyone a choice.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Awwww.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I like this. I recognize people by their HA's.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Aww... I'm really going to miss my avvie.

But.. if it really makes the site go faster...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Aw, but my poetry book was more...me. =D

Ah well. That's kind of selfish of me. If it'll make the might run better, then I'll just have to get used to it.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

sniff I will really miss the 'ole 64x64...the little head shots are cute, and at least it's less load for the servers.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Darn it! I don't think I saved the avatars I made for people or even my black cat one. I will miss those.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Okayyyyyyy I had to post again. The heads are creeping me out, sorry xD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

-eye...twitch- And I had just made mine 30 minutes ago...and I saw it for all of a minute before it went poof. -cries- Nyeh...I've never been overly fond of the HA system, -rubs head- Oh how I'm going to miss my avvie.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

You can always post your avatars elsewhere, like on your profile. Of course, it won't appear in the news, but... xD;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Well, the custom avatars were originally just a gold account feature, that we opened up to everyone, to be nice

I'm sorry that we had to remove it, but it was replace them with the HA, or remove them altogether.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Can we have the option to display a custom 64x64 icon that we upload from an offsite host, at least? It wouldn't be putting as much strain on the site, and people would still be able to have them.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I am on the fence, but the thing that was nice about the avies and using them was the fact that we all could be our own people in the fact that avies are VERY independant and they could have a message to whom we are for the most part. I had Wonder Woman as my avatar because a huge portion of who I am is loving comic books. NOW you don't get that.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I really like this idea!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I have no problem with this as my avie wasn't important to me. I know lots of people that it was. Thing is you'll just have to get over it. He never /had/ to let us do custom avies, it could be like neo with pre set avies for the site. Be happy and let him better the site or gtfo.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

! Dude. I totally paid like, 1 million for my avatar. u___u

Plus my HA is ugly half the time. P:

But. Like others, I'm glad the site will be faster. I guess.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

works for me.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Interesting O.o'

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

.. ;-; I liked my little avatarrr. oh well.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm gonna miss the little avatar... but if it helps with the site moving faster... i'm down.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Any chance we'll have an option of disabling the headshots from appearing?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I noticed this a while ago and didn't like it, and I like it less now, seeing a bunch of people in one place. I used to be able to recognize people by their avatars, now I have to look at their names. It takes away the feel of personalization for those who weren't fond of the HAs.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I forgot to include this but, could we have an option of having either the HA or a normal avatar?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I liked them too- but yes, having that much info saved to the database would not only slow things down, but also take up bandwidth.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

-shoves 64x64 onto profile- I luff it too much to lose it D; Well, once I find it in my folders I'mma stick it up there.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Hmm... Not digging this, entirely, buuut... as long as Subeta goes faster, I guess. xD;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm not one to whine about change in the news.
But. Oh god. I loved the 64x64's. D8

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Lots of people made a living out of making avatars, and now all that is waster. X_X

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

i liked my 64x64 avatar...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Aww...

Now I have nothing. :S

Bah, I might actually have to make an HA now.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I just wont have a HA. o-o

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

sucks..............

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I Just Noticed That!! I Think It's Kinda Neat!!! Cool Idea Subeta!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

These are so much better, haha. I love how negative everyone is though.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

S'okay. I like the idea of a faster Subeta. =)
I did like the avatars, but I can deal with this too.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Now I don't have to find an avatar and figure out how to put it in. =D

XD I actually like this idea. It's even better if it makes the site run faster.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm going to miss the smaller avatars. They were another way to personalize your account and were more constant in appearance than the HAs are. I like a faster site though. Hm, mixed feelings.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

That's disappointing. I really liked my 64x64 avatar. If people want to see my HA, they could just hover over my name in news posts, or check out my profile. The custom avatar was more unique, and definitely will be missed. I understand about needing to make the sight faster, but couldn't the money subeta is making through things like the cash shop be put to use that way, instead of taking away a feature that users love?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Also it seems the site is loading slower right now to me. :/ But that could be something else.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm glad I scrapped my idea of create a new avatar just last week. If I had put a couple hours into it and found out I wouldn't even be able to use it, I'd be upset. I hope the other avatar artists aren't too upset by this change.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I don't any avatars o_o

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I miss my avatar...it made it easier to tell people apart.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

This is...interesting...I liked my square avy =/

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