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offtopic, but these graphic documents could be best preserved as png files instead of gif (or even jpeg). Edit: also, given the low-resolution of these old ima
by enriquto 7y ago
offtopic, but these graphic documents could be best preserved as png files instead of gif (or even jpeg).
Edit: also, given the low-resolution of these old images they could be displayed inline, all on a single page withe caption for each. There are some extremely powerful images here. But maybe seeing them all at once would be too much to bear.
- rahuldottech 7y agoI think the point of not having them displayed inline is so that someone who visits the site not knowing what it's about isn't forced to see the graphic stuff if they don't want too.
- ndespres 7y agoThis style of image gallery was common for the era (1995) since each image could take a minute or more to download over dialup internet connection. At those speeds even a contact sheet of thumbnails was somewhat of a luxury. I don't think the images are behind text links out of consideration for the blood of it all, but more for bandwidth conservation.