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What does the "56k warning" mean?

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:52 pm
by shbly12
I hear it alot on this forum, but I didn't get it.
So... what does it mean?

Re: What does the "56k warning" mean?

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:56 pm
by ShadowSpell
means if you have 56k dial-up interent not to open a thread since it has alot of pictures

Re: What does the "56k warning" mean?

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:57 pm
by Key-J
56K

Stands for modems that use 56Kbps. Like, the slowest ones.

It's a warning that the thread your about to open is heavy on images, or videos, or things like that.

So, for someone using a 56kbps modem, it would be killer. Thus why they say (56kbps warning/killer)

Re: What does the "56k warning" mean?

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:00 pm
by shbly12
Thanx guys.