# Mobile option to not load user avatars (and other potential bandwidth saving features)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-option-to-not-load-user-avatars-and-other-potential-bandwidth-saving-features/17792>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [Julho 21, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-option-to-not-load-user-avatars-and-other-potential-bandwidth-saving-features/17792 "2014-07-21T02:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheLoneCuber](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thelonecuber/32/114988_2.png) [@TheLoneCuber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheLoneCuber)\
**Post date:** [Setembro 27, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-option-to-not-load-user-avatars-and-other-potential-bandwidth-saving-features/17792/7 "2014-09-27T06:57:00Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> Testing [http://meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org) as opposed to https is adding a half sec delay for no good reason

Very fair point @sam.

And it’s only compared to how _incredible_ Discourse is as a complete experience, the performance is seen as average. Congrats on where it is now: I just installed my first Discourse an hour ago… and my second Discourse instance a half hour after that. I can feel an addiction comin’ on. What a beautiful platform.

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