Music on a site

TheMilhouseMan · 24th March 2004, 20:28

If I were to start a site and music would go good for the home page should I do it or is it lame. Just trying to get opinions. I don't really like music on a site but if it worked with what I am planning I might. Tell me what you think

DuaneJeffers · 24th March 2004, 20:44

no for 1 reason .... bandwidth

-Duane

Bilbo Baggins · 24th March 2004, 21:08

Yeah, its time we went old skool and had loads of MIDI files embedded into them.

godoncrack · 24th March 2004, 23:56

do it, but give people the option of hearing it/or shuting it up.
don't hide the player but lock it at the top.
maybe include it as part of some flash
and remember the poor 56Kers like the god of technology:Atmo

nemesis1981 · 25th March 2004, 00:26

Do not use Midi music unless you know loads of people who like listening to ringtones. They will appreciate midi music but nobody else does.

corkhead0 · 26th March 2004, 01:09

Don't do it.

-Many people (including me), have music playing in the background.

-Not everyone has a 3mbit connection yet.

-Not everyone likes the same music as you.

Once I start hearing a bunch of f*cking beeping I instantly click the back button and never come back. No exceptions. It's the biggest sign of an amateur webpage with little content to offer (next to blink tags and under construction signs).

TheMilhouseMan · 26th March 2004, 01:52

This thread has helped me come to a conclusion that I am not going to put music on my site. Thanks for the opinions you can keep them coming if you wish.

squakMix · 26th March 2004, 02:16

great you decided that... I fucking hate when THere's Crappy, Low quality (because they dont want to use bandwidth) Music playing in the background, that fucks up whatever song you are listening to in winamp... I just tend to close it...

24th March 2004, 20:28	#1
TheMilhouseMan The Weird One (Senior Member) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 299	Music on a site If I were to start a site and music would go good for the home page should I do it or is it lame. Just trying to get opinions. I don't really like music on a site but if it worked with what I am planning I might. Tell me what you think

24th March 2004, 20:44	#2
DuaneJeffers Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 1,776	no for 1 reason .... bandwidth -Duane Website Yeah, that's pretty much it. :-\

24th March 2004, 23:56	#4
godoncrack Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: http://www.mossad.gov.il Posts: 2,135	do it, but give people the option of hearing it/or shuting it up. don't hide the player but lock it at the top. maybe include it as part of some flash and remember the poor 56Kers like the god of technology:Atmo sin is human

25th March 2004, 00:26	#5
nemesis1981 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere between euphoria and nirvana Posts: 110	Do not use Midi music unless you know loads of people who like listening to ringtones. They will appreciate midi music but nobody else does. I'm not paranoid, they really are after you.

26th March 2004, 02:16	#8
squakMix wwwyzzerdd (Forum King) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,458	great you decided that... I fucking hate when THere's Crappy, Low quality (because they dont want to use bandwidth) Music playing in the background, that fucks up whatever song you are listening to in winamp... I just tend to close it... "Oh BTW. How do you say 'stop throwing shit at the side of my house' in spanish?" Check out my music

24th March 2004, 21:08	#3
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Yeah, its time we went old skool and had loads of MIDI files embedded into them.

26th March 2004, 01:09	#6
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	Don't do it. -Many people (including me), have music playing in the background. -Not everyone has a 3mbit connection yet. -Not everyone likes the same music as you. Once I start hearing a bunch of f*cking beeping I instantly click the back button and never come back. No exceptions. It's the biggest sign of an amateur webpage with little content to offer (next to blink tags and under construction signs).

26th March 2004, 01:52	#7
TheMilhouseMan The Weird One (Senior Member) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 299	This thread has helped me come to a conclusion that I am not going to put music on my site. Thanks for the opinions you can keep them coming if you wish.

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