What's With The Incessant Usage Of Flashing Images On The Forums?

[NavyBluePanda]

Please don't post flashing anything here.

I'm epileptic, so, please, be respectful of the above, Tenno.
Also, please note, this isn't a rant, as it seems people have taken it; I'm legitimately curious.

Now that that's been cleared up, I'm wondering what the obsession with flashing images is? I mean, it's all well and good, but at least use spoilers or something (and give warning that whatever it is flashes!)

I suppose I don't understand what the obsession is because I have to avoid them, but I'm genuinely curious as to what people love using them so much, and why people don't seem to think about the headaches they can cause (taking epileptics out of the equation entirely to provide an example for the general populace—at least, from those I know).

Please explain? Edited October 27, 2015 by NavyBluePanda

[AdunSaveMe]

"Excessive"?

 

There's one every hundred threads, tops

[Trichouette]

I've never seen any... Oh yeah i saw one on the last update's patchnote's thread, the one with "party hard" and all the grineer body glitching around. But that's all...

[StinkyPygmy]

The flashing isn't why people use them. It just happens to be a part for the gif for what ever relevant reason.

It certainly isn't to play on epileptics (as not everyone thinks about that risk because its the internet) and there's no secret obsession behind them.

I personally don't see flashing anything that often, especially here.

Maybe you just had a lot of recent sightings in a short period. Normally its not too bad.

 

There's definitely no malice behind that and not everyone is going to even remember epilepsy is a thing.

Unfortunately its a risk you take when you go on the interwebz.

Hopefully people are considerate and hide them where reasonable, but its not going to be 100% avoidable.

 

For most people they don't even cause headaches. Personally I'm not even likely to consciously click that I'm looking at a flashing image. I'd just look at it, respond appropriately and I wouldn't even notice. Its the same for many people.

They just don't effect most people negativity.

Edited October 27, 2015 by StinkyPygmy

[UrielColtan]

 This is a person who spends over 12 hours in the game and complains about partical effects of other people's idle animations. Whenever I go to relay, I see them there complaining about other player's partical effects, most players of which can't even see this player as they have vanished from the UI due to their idling in the sky box for so long and so many other players showing up. This player routinely likes to charge people with the intent to kill them too, much to my disgust. I have epilectic family members, none were so disrespectful and careless to make such charges against people merely due to their health vulnerabilities. This player honestly creates a negative atmosphere whenever they are around. Its a wonder why they even play this game if they think they are so constantly in threat of intentionally being killed by players with partical effects and random internet gifs of all things.

Edited October 27, 2015 by UrielColtan

[NavyBluePanda]

The flashing isn't why people use them. It just happens to be a part for the gif for what ever relevant reason.

It certainly isn't to play on epileptics (as not everyone thinks about that risk because its the internet) and there's no secret obsession behind them.

I personally don't see flashing anything that often, especially here.

Maybe you just had a lot of recent sightings in a short period. Normally its not too bad.

 

There's definitely no malice behind that and not everyone is going to even remember epilepsy is a thing.

Unfortunately its a risk you take when you go on the interwebz.

Hopefully people are considerate and hide them where reasonable, but its not going to be 100% avoidable.

 

For most people they don't even cause headaches. Personally I'm not even likely to consciously click that I'm looking at a flashing image. I'd just look at it, respond appropriately and I wouldn't even notice. Its the same for many people.

They just don't effect most people negativity.

 

Oh, nonono, I didn't mean that people use them to play on epileptics in general; it was more in relation to replying to the topic with them. I know most of the time there's no malice, but I'm still wary of people who think they're being funny and reply to posts such as this with exactly what is being asked about. Sorry for the confusion.

 

As for having seen a lot in a short period, I've seen quite a few on a fair few of the topics I've looked at lately, but I'm not on the Forums much (or wasn't until recently), so I'm not entirely sure as to what is or isn't normal. I just saw another one earlier, and just snapped my eyes shut so I can simply scroll past it without any further issue. I was always plagued with headaches from flashing, even before I was diagnosed with epilepsy, as are a lot of people I know. Had no idea that wasn't normal.

 

 

 This is a person who spends over 12 hours in the game and complains about partical effects of other people's idle animations. Whenever I go to relay, I see them there compalining about other player's partical effects, most players of which can't even see this player as they have vanished from the UI due to their idling in the sky box for so long and so many other players showing up. This player routinely likes to charge people with the intent to kill them too, much to my disgust. I have epilectic family members, none were so disrespectful and careless to make such charges against people merely due to their health vulnerabilities. This player honestly creates a negative atmosphere whenever they are around. Its a wonder why they even play this game if they think they are so constantly in threat of intentionally being killed by players with partical effects and random internet gifs of all things.

 

I don't charge people with the intent to kill me; it's a reality check that it can happen. I ask for people to not stand on me as it does cause flashing and is a thing that could quite possibly cause a fit which, one way or another, can lead to death. I know others around me have accused people of trying to kill me (and have asked them to calm down and stop), but I don't believe I have, and if I have, I apologize; I can lose my temper, as anyone can, and my mood will dictate my words. Unacceptable. I do my best to be respectful about it, but after asking for someone to move repeatedly, and it's not necessarily just by me, but by many people in the Relay, it kinda does get upsetting. Forgive me.

As for why I play the game; I'm allowed to play something I enjoy, regardless of my medical conditions. Others should be respectful of things that bother those around them, regardless of any other conditions. No one likes it when there's someone causing the camera glitch.

I'm sorry you only seem to be around when I make comment on it; I really am not like that most of the time, only when I get upset and lose my temper (which usually isn't a lot, though I do have my limits too; only human...er, Tenno).

Edited October 27, 2015 by NavyBluePanda

[unknow99]

 

 

Nosferatuuuuuu!

This is a soft one, OP.Right?

 

...OP?

 

(more seriously : Stinky said it all...I don't see many of them here)

Edited October 27, 2015 by unknow99

[Snowmotion]

I recall someone with a similar problem once complaining on another forum about how it was hard to avoid such things - I believe that as they found stopping their browser using images from third party sites to be a poor solution (goodbye avatar images, content delivery network images, etc.) that they found a browser plugin that stopped gif's from animating.

 

While it won't alleviate your issues in all area's, if such a thing may help, perhaps it's worth looking into?

[Ghogiel]

[VoidNomade]

My honest opinion; i find it hypocritical to play a game like wf and post a comment like that OP.

[Dillon_J]

"Excessive"?

 

There's one every hundred threads, tops

^ this and if one ends up on somewhere like a hotfix or update thread mods usually get rid of it.

[NavyBluePanda]

This is a soft one, OP.Right?

 

...OP?

 

(more seriously : Stinky said it all...I don't see many of them here)

 

Haha Yeah, it's bright and (often) coloured flashing that causes the issue.

 

I recall someone with a similar problem once complaining on another forum about how it was hard to avoid such things - I believe that as they found stopping their browser using images from third party sites to be a poor solution (goodbye avatar images, content delivery network images, etc.) that they found a browser plugin that stopped gif's from animating.

 

While it won't alleviate your issues in all area's, if such a thing may help, perhaps it's worth looking into?

 

I'll look into it, though, sometimes you want to look at the funny gifs (like the one I saw Megan post on a thread asking about Halloween this year!), y'know? I'll go find something, though. Thank you

 

My honest opinion; i find it hypocritical to play a game like wf and post a comment like that OP.

 

I sit a meter away from my monitor, have lights on at all times, all my graphical settings are basically turned off or to low, depending on what it is I can set it as, all to keep myself as safe as possible; I shouldn't have to stop doing the things I love because I have a medical condition. In every aspect of my life, there's something I have to not do, because of some medical ailment. It's upsetting, and if I stopped gaming, there would literally be nothing left for me to do but sit there and twiddle my thumbs all day in silence.

Edited October 27, 2015 by NavyBluePanda

[MagPrime]

My honest opinion; i find it hypocritical to play a game like wf and post a comment like that OP.

How?  There is a difference between in game lighting and a .gif here on the forums.

[Kastorius]

I shouldn't have to stop doing the things I love because I have a medical condition.

 

I love coffee. If I had severe Hashimoto's disease, should I continue drinking coffee? I love juice, drink it all the time. If I had severe diabetes, should I continue drinking juice all the time?

 

You can do as you like, even if in so doing you endanger yourself, but you should expect people to suggest that you stop doing things that endanger you due to a severe medical condition.

 

Accommodating persons with medical conditions is important, yet you cannot and should not expect everyone else to bend over backwards to cater to your every need all the time. For the most part, you need to look out for yourself, rather than expecting others to do it for you.

 

If your condition is so severe that you have to make extreme changes to the game's graphical settings in order to minimize your risk, feel the need to dictate special instructions to squad mates, and rant on the forums about the occasional slightly flashy image, perhaps bird watching, basketball, model building, journaling, scrapbooking, or some other activity that won't kill you would be more appropriate. Totally up to you, but be aware that other players aren't always going to cater to your every need.

[DestroyerOmega]

Then why are you playing warframe or even videogames at all if you're epileptic?

Isn't that kinda counterproductive?

[NavyBluePanda]

I love coffee. If I had severe Hashimoto's disease, should I continue drinking coffee? I love juice, drink it all the time. If I had severe diabetes, should I continue drinking juice all the time?

 

You can do as you like, even if in so doing you endanger yourself, but you should expect people to suggest that you stop doing things that endanger you due to a severe medical condition.

 

Accommodating persons with medical conditions is important, yet you cannot and should not expect everyone else to bend over backwards to cater to your every need all the time. For the most part, you need to look out for yourself, rather than expecting others to do it for you.

 

If your condition is so severe that you have to make extreme changes to the game's graphical settings in order to minimize your risk, feel the need to dictate special instructions to squad mates, and rant on the forums about the occasional slightly flashy image, perhaps bird watching, basketball, model building, journaling, scrapbooking, or some other activity that won't kill you would be more appropriate. Totally up to you, but be aware that other players aren't always going to cater to your every need.

 

I've been calm about all of this. I haven't ranted at all.

It's not an extreme need to turn down my ingame settings, but I still take the precaution on the chance it could be a thing that helps. I try and keep myself as safe as possible whilst still doing the things I love.

I never asked people to bend over backwards; in fact, I asked why people use them, and for flashing .gifs to be used in this thread. In the Relays, I ask for people not to stand on me because of the flashing camera glitch. Hardly asking for them to cater to my every need; it'd just be nice for people to have a little respect for other people and think before they post, y'know? A spoiler for a flashing image would be great, is all I'm saying. Was never complaining or ranting, simply asking why people do it.

 

I suppose I don't understand what the obsession is because I have to avoid them, but I'm genuinely curious as to what people love using them so much, and why people don't seem to think about the headaches they can cause (taking epileptics out of the equation entirely to provide an example for the general populace).

 

Please explain?

 

[Harloq]

Must post Pokémom Episode.

 

"I'm epileptic", oh shoot.

[PnOyLeeT]

epileptic ,i thought theyre not even allowed to watch TV .. what more and play warframe with picture bloom ? thats GG..

[NavyBluePanda]

epileptic ,i thought theyre not even allowed to watch TV .. what more and play warframe with picture bloom ? thats GG..

Common misconception. Epileptics can do just about everything anyone else can, just there are certain precautions we need to take to do certain things.

Edited October 27, 2015 by NavyBluePanda

[Cat_Jam]

This is a soft one, OP.Right?

 

...OP?

 

(more seriously : Stinky said it all...I don't see many of them here)

Haha Yeah, it's bright and (often) coloured flashing that causes the issue.

 

Apparently it wasn't "soft", I got a warning point for abusive behaviour lmao.

 

[Dont worry DE this isn't an animated gif]

[No seriously I don't want anymore warning points for posting images]

[Here we go]

[PookieNumnums]

Aren't videogames in general a risk for epileptic people?

[VoidNomade]

I sit a meter away from my monitor, have lights on at all times, all my graphical settings are basically turned off or to low, depending on what it is I can set it as, all to keep myself as safe as possible; I shouldn't have to stop doing the things I love because I have a medical condition. In every aspect of my life, there's something I have to not do, because of some medical ailment. It's upsetting, and if I stopped gaming, there would literally be nothing left for me to do but sit there and twiddle my thumbs all day in silence.

 

You are able to play the game with dozen of stroboscopes effects. Arguing than when you visit a forum and you see 1-2 pics in like 100 of threads makes you a hypocrite.

 

It´s like saying you have lung cancer and you´re still smoking at home and when you´re walking into a bar you´re asking if everyone could stop smoking because you have lung cancer. And nobody is even touching your right to smoke in those moments.

Edited October 27, 2015 by VoidNomade

[PublikDomain]

Apparently it wasn't "soft", I got a warning point for abusive behaviour lmao.

 

[Dont worry DE this isn't an animated gif]

[No seriously I don't want anymore warning points for posting images]

[Here we go]

Welcome to the no-fun club :) I got a warning point for bleeping myself out the other day.

[(PSN)NachoZissou]

Surprising lack of empathy for the OP, seemingly just because they exaggerated a bit. I think they might understand better than anyone else what someone with epilepsy can and can't deal with.

I don't think I've ever posted a gif in my life but if I do from now on I'll bear in mind whether or not it's appropriate for epilepsy sufferers.

[AM-Bunny]

If you're genuinely just asking why they're posted, I think StinkyPygmy's answer pretty much sums it up. End of thread.

 

The flashing isn't why people use them. It just happens to be a part for the gif for what ever relevant reason.

It certainly isn't to play on epileptics (as not everyone thinks about that risk because its the internet) and there's no secret obsession behind them.

I personally don't see flashing anything that often, especially here.

Maybe you just had a lot of recent sightings in a short period. Normally its not too bad.

 

There's definitely no malice behind that and not everyone is going to even remember epilepsy is a thing.

Unfortunately its a risk you take when you go on the interwebz.

Hopefully people are considerate and hide them where reasonable, but its not going to be 100% avoidable.

 

For most people they don't even cause headaches. Personally I'm not even likely to consciously click that I'm looking at a flashing image. I'd just look at it, respond appropriately and I wouldn't even notice. Its the same for many people.

They just don't effect most people negativity.