Small pictures on newssites

RockLee · Aug 7, 2006, 22:50

This question was lingering in my head for too long now, so I'll ask it !

Why are the pictures on newsarticles or regular articles always damned K-tai pictures, too small for the normal eye to see???? Seriously, it bedazzles me why they do such thing

To save bandwidth? Why? Why? Whyyyyy??

Japan has some of the most advanced digital camera's, yet they use those retardedly small k-tai pictures !

For example :

http://news.goo.ne.jp/news/picture/h...-hokkaido.html

http://news.goo.ne.jp/news/picture/y...4it08-yol.html

And the list goes on and on !

Mamoru-kun · Aug 7, 2006, 23:01

Wow!...indeed...Perhaps because Japanese people have greater interrest in reading long texts than watching good pictures? Perhaps do they not know the "un dessin vaut mieux qu'un long discourt" sentence (if you know its english version Rocklee...)?

More seriously, perhaps is it just a habit they took from the time they had -only- newspapers, in which they had only small places to add pictures? Conservatives as they are…

RockLee · Aug 8, 2006, 03:16

I wouldn't know actually, that's why I asked

DoctorP · Aug 8, 2006, 03:22

Basically to save space right? I mean the photo is big enough to get the point of the story across.

nice gaijin · Aug 8, 2006, 04:14

Almost all web news sites do that. It's always bugged me as well, but I haven't thought about why they do it specifically. I always figured they were just stingy with the high quality photos.

RockLee · Aug 8, 2006, 04:30

@CC1: Well, most of the time the picture is too unclear or too small to make out anything at all.

@Nice gaijin: That could be a possibility, as high quality pictures are expensive.

DoctorP · Aug 8, 2006, 06:16

Rock, I checked the Asahi Shimbun website and the photos were so so to me, I guess you are right though.

**-Rudel-** · Aug 8, 2006, 09:48

Well here is a theory, and is usually correct... For those high volume websites that have a crap load of hits from around the world, their servers would not be able to handle all those hits at once, and to save bandwidth and loading times, the use mostly text, and small scripts along with small pictures.

**Dutch Baka** · Aug 8, 2006, 09:57

Originally Posted by -Rudel-

Well here is a theory, and is usually correct... For those high volume websites that have a crap load of hits from around the world, their servers would not be able to handle all those hits at once, and to save bandwidth and loading times, the use mostly text, and small scripts along with small pictures.

Seems fair, but still they are way to small, to really enjoy viewing them haha.

Djt23 · Aug 20, 2006, 04:50

Seems fair it going take them a long time

Kinsao · Aug 21, 2006, 21:56

I guess huge-*** pictures slow down the loading time for people who have dial-up or not such a good connection in some way.
Although some sites (like BBC) offer a 'no graphics' option, which seems like a better idea.

@ Mamoru-kun : In England it goes "A picture is worth a thousand words!"

miki78 · Nov 4, 2006, 11:56

Sorry bad person online posting to cover them up

Aug 7, 2006, 22:50	#1
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	Small pictures on newssites This question was lingering in my head for too long now, so I'll ask it ! Why are the pictures on newsarticles or regular articles always damned K-tai pictures, too small for the normal eye to see???? Seriously, it bedazzles me why they do such thing To save bandwidth? Why? Why? Whyyyyy?? Japan has some of the most advanced digital camera's, yet they use those retardedly small k-tai pictures ! For example : http://news.goo.ne.jp/news/picture/h...-hokkaido.html http://news.goo.ne.jp/news/picture/y...4it08-yol.html And the list goes on and on ! __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

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-Rudel- Fire Star Man Join Date: Feb 8, 2005 Location: 東、沖縄市 Age: 27 Posts: 568 Blog Entries: 2	Well here is a theory, and is usually correct... For those high volume websites that have a crap load of hits from around the world, their servers would not be able to handle all those hits at once, and to save bandwidth and loading times, the use mostly text, and small scripts along with small pictures. __________________ I Listened Too:

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Dutch Baka .... who cares? :( Join Date: Feb 5, 2005 Location: Kobe, Rokko Age: 24 Posts: 4,743 Blog Entries: 12	Originally Posted by -Rudel- Well here is a theory, and is usually correct... For those high volume websites that have a crap load of hits from around the world, their servers would not be able to handle all those hits at once, and to save bandwidth and loading times, the use mostly text, and small scripts along with small pictures. Seems fair, but still they are way to small, to really enjoy viewing them haha. __________________ My website: Kobe city info and my PM Forum Rules - J-Music Forum Rules - FAQ - Calendar Write an article for Jref - Reputation points

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Kinsao Horizon Rider Join Date: May 8, 2005 Location: England Age: 30 Posts: 7,419	I guess huge-*** pictures slow down the loading time for people who have dial-up or not such a good connection in some way. Although some sites (like BBC) offer a 'no graphics' option, which seems like a better idea. @ Mamoru-kun : In England it goes "A picture is worth a thousand words!" __________________ K to the core

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Mamoru-kun Wanderer Join Date: Aug 25, 2005 Location: Pecrot (Belgium) Age: 33 Posts: 221	Wow!...indeed...Perhaps because Japanese people have greater interrest in reading long texts than watching good pictures? Perhaps do they not know the "un dessin vaut mieux qu'un long discourt" sentence (if you know its english version Rocklee...)? More seriously, perhaps is it just a habit they took from the time they had -only- newspapers, in which they had only small places to add pictures? Conservatives as they are…

Aug 8, 2006, 03:16	#3
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	I wouldn't know actually, that's why I asked

Aug 8, 2006, 03:22	#4
DoctorP Regular Member Join Date: Jun 3, 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,793	Basically to save space right? I mean the photo is big enough to get the point of the story across.

Aug 8, 2006, 04:14	#5
nice gaijin Resident Realist Join Date: Aug 8, 2005 Posts: 3,686	Almost all web news sites do that. It's always bugged me as well, but I haven't thought about why they do it specifically. I always figured they were just stingy with the high quality photos.

Aug 8, 2006, 04:30	#6
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	@CC1: Well, most of the time the picture is too unclear or too small to make out anything at all. @Nice gaijin: That could be a possibility, as high quality pictures are expensive.

Aug 8, 2006, 06:16	#7
DoctorP Regular Member Join Date: Jun 3, 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,793	Rock, I checked the Asahi Shimbun website and the photos were so so to me, I guess you are right though.

Aug 20, 2006, 04:50	#10
Djt23 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 10, 2006 Location: GA snellville Posts: 10	Seems fair it going take them a long time

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