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Are you fed up with the tiny text people put in their posts?

Yes
25 (16.2%)
No, I am okay with the process needed to read it
37 (24%)
No, I just don't read it
9 (5.8%)
I am awesome enough to write small text myself
23 (14.9%)
I never write in the small text you mention
19 (12.3%)
Snuffleupagus
41 (26.6%)

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Offline Snail

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
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Offline Sushi

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Man, I enlarged that text like 50 times and I still can't read it! HALP!

 

Offline General Battuta

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Man, I enlarged that text like 50 times and I still can't read it! HALP!

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Offline Satellight

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
 :lol: excellent Snail !
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Offline Shivan Hunter

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
I still don't see how this thread has gone on for three pages and the obvious solution has only been addressed in a few posts: minimum font size. Pretty much any modern browser supports a minimum font size option, negating any effects of tiny font in the first place, and if your browser doesn't support it you probably need to get a real browser anyway.

 

Offline Scotty

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
You just spent waaaaay too long on that post.

 

Offline Shivan Hunter

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
I was bored.

 

Offline Enigmatic Entity

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
Text sizes: I can read size 04 until it becomes too pixellated...but I don't mind small text, unless everyone started doing it a lot more often, i.e. the amount in this thread is too much... ;) Big text sucks because other people around you can read it!

Size 12             Size 10

Size 08               Size 06

Size 05               Size 04

Size 03
Size 02
Size 01

I think the minimum font size option in the browser is probably the best solution - let those who want small text have it, while the others can have it at a readable size...I just tried it, it took 15 seconds in FF and works like a charm (except Snail's post)
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Re: About using tiny text in posts
I have a weird habit of highlighting everything I read. I think it comes from reading things at work and needing to sound like I'm working  :nervous:
So that's 1/3 of the work done already.
So things like this will completely visible. To me and other obsessive-compulsives. And those who figured there would naturally something here. This works better for really hiding junk

 

Offline Iss Mneur

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
So things like this will completely visible. To me and other obsessive-compulsives. And those who figured there would naturally something here. This works better for really hiding junk
Except when you get the post that has the burgundy background.

Also, what is wrong with just using spoiler instead of small text?
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Offline Topgun

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
So things like this will completely visible. To me and other obsessive-compulsives. And those who figured there would naturally something here. This works better for really hiding junk
Except when you get the post that has the burgundy background.

Also, what is wrong with just using spoiler instead of small text?

people always see the spoiler. always.

 

Offline Enigmatic Entity

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
So things like this will completely visible. To me and other obsessive-compulsives. And those who figured there would naturally something here. This works better for really hiding junk

Also, what is wrong with just using spoiler instead of small text?

I have a weird habit of highlighting everything I read. I think it comes from reading things at work and needing to sound like I'm working  :nervous:
So that's 1/3 of the work done already.
So things like this will completely visible. To me and other obsessive-compulsives. And those who figured there would naturally something here. This works better for really hiding junk

Ok.But here, 4pt   ;)

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Offline Goober5000

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
There we go.  The minimum font size is now 5pt. :)

 

Offline Sushi

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
There we go.  The minimum font size is now 5pt. :)

Boooooooo. :(

 

Offline Mars

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
There we go.  The minimum font size is now 5pt. :)

At first I thought you were overreaching a bit, but 5 is a nice size to limit it at  :)

Just big enough to be barely legible.

 

Offline Androgeos Exeunt

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
* Androgeos Exeunt has voted.

There we go.  The minimum font size is now 5pt. :)

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Offline Satellight

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Re: About using tiny text in posts
I will have my work's medical visit in a few days...

Thanks to you all, I'm sure I can read the bottom letters on the panel for now  :lol:

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There we go.  The minimum font size is now 5pt. :)

Good! :yes:
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