Signature Limits in Forum Rules

**mickey** · 05-23-2002

I have had some feedback concerning the new forum rules, and I had a quick question. What is everyone's feeling concerning the signature limits in the rules. Is it too restrictive or not restrictive enough? Should we ban smilies in signatures? I would appreciate some feedback. You can vote in confidence, and if you don't feel like you want other people knowing your opinion, you can PM your post to me, and I will post it anonymously for you.

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Signature Limits

Please limit you signature to five lines or less, small type, and please do not use large type at all. If you have a countdown in your signature, you may have three additional lines. Please do not advertise in your signature. You may put your site in your profile, and it will be linked in all your posts.

By the way, there is an option in your control panel that will allow you to not see signatures in posts. This is a temporary solution, and there are some signatures that I would like to see, particularly countdowns, etc...

brumcg · 05-23-2002

Mickey,

Help me out there... What are the cons to sigs? Especially things like smilies being there?

Bruce

**mickey** · 05-23-2002

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Originally posted by brumcg
Help me out there... What are the cons to sigs? Especially things like smilies being there?

I guess that is what this poll is for. Personally, I think that long, distracting signatures, reduce the quality of the forum, make it difficult for people to read your post and are generally a bother, to borrow a phrase. If you have a low resolution monitor, some signatures could take up the whole page.

I was involved at another board, as a member, not an admin, and their signatures were totally out of control. It was like a contest to see who could have the most annoying and longest possible. They instituted a very strict signature limit, three lines, no smilies, no images and no advertising. Some people complained at first, but after everyone complied, they realized how much better everything looked, and how much easier it was to navigate. Now, it is a very professional looking board, and people love hanging out there.

brumcg · 05-23-2002

Gotcha. Thanks.

DisneyHog6 · 05-23-2002

I personally love reading peoples signatures. I think it is a great way to kinda get to know everyone you are posting with. But I can also see a reason to put a limit on the signature length as well. I voted for 10 lines, because I think that should give anyone plenty of room to say whatever it is they wanna say, but still be short enough so that it doesn't take up too much room. I love the boards here though. I have tons of fun here.:love: :laugh

wdwjeff · 05-23-2002

I went for five lines or less, but I do think that the countdown shouldn't count towards the five. Uh-oh, I better check now-mine might have more than five. Not wanting to be a hypocrite, I'll shorten it if it's too long.

:)

wdwjeff · 05-23-2002

Ok, now it's down to 5 lines, which I do agree should be the limit.:) :D

kelligad · 05-23-2002

i personally think 5 lines is more than enough. it gets way to distracting and people just scroll through those that have a drawn out sig so it probably isnot seen by most anyway. thanks for listening to my opinon.:love:

Michael Darling · 05-24-2002

I'd have to say under 10 and here's why:
My signature easily hits 5 lines with just this info:

My "fake" name (Michael Darling)
my real name (John)
My quote of the moment, which is 2 lines on this monitor, but my smaller monitor is almost 3

Really huge signatures can get distracting, I agree. Signatures can, however, be a place where we can learn a great deal about our fellow posters without ever even having to say a word to each other, and I like that.

DisneyHog6 · 05-27-2002

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Originally posted by Michael Darling
I'd have to say under 10 and here's why:
My signature easily hits 5 lines with just this info:
My "fake" name (Michael Darling)

my real name (John)

My quote of the moment, which is 2 lines on this monitor, but my smaller monitor is almost 3

Really huge signatures can get distracting, I agree. Signatures can, however, be a place where we can learn a great deal about our fellow posters without ever even having to say a word to each other, and I like that.

I couldn't have said it better myself...:D

View Poll Results: What should we do about signature limits?
Your signature should be endless!	1	6.67%
Limit signatures to 10 lines or less.	6	40.00%
Limit signatures to 5 lines or less.	5	33.33%
Limit signatures to a countdown or 2 lines.	3	20.00%
Turn signatures off	0	0%
Other....	0	0%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

05-23-2002	#2 (permalink)
brumcg Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,299	Mickey, Help me out there... What are the cons to sigs? Especially things like smilies being there? Bruce __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our March 2010 Spring Break trip! 118 days 11 hours 36 minutes

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brumcg Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,299	Gotcha. Thanks. __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our March 2010 Spring Break trip! 118 days 11 hours 36 minutes

05-23-2002	#5 (permalink)
DisneyHog6 A Hog Fan's Life For Me! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stationed in Dover, De, but from Arkansas-GO HOGS!!! Posts: 2,791	I personally love reading peoples signatures. I think it is a great way to kinda get to know everyone you are posting with. But I can also see a reason to put a limit on the signature length as well. I voted for 10 lines, because I think that should give anyone plenty of room to say whatever it is they wanna say, but still be short enough so that it doesn't take up too much room. I love the boards here though. I have tons of fun here.:love: :laugh __________________ Dewey-"DewMan" Proud member of U.S. Air Force. 21 Trips to WDW 85-06 1 Trip to DL Paris Jul 2005 Next trip - June 07 Got a MySpace? Visit mine... http://www.myspace.com/DewMan616 Yet ANOTHER R2G avatar creation... I'll have three Grande Locos, with Juice in a to go cup, please! WOO PIG SOOIE! Join the Redneck Revolution! I'm an alicefanMAN! If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie, I don't wanna go...

05-23-2002	#6 (permalink)
wdwjeff Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 778	I went for five lines or less, but I do think that the countdown shouldn't count towards the five. Uh-oh, I better check now-mine might have more than five. Not wanting to be a hypocrite, I'll shorten it if it's too long. :) __________________ wdwjeff GF 1988 ASMu 1998 Studio City Sheraton 2000 HRH/CBR June/July 2002 Portofino Bay Sept./Oct. 2004 BWV/Royal Pacific July/August 2005 HRH/BCV August 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Universal first, then it's Magic Time We're here, We're here!!!!!!!!!

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05-23-2002	#7 (permalink)
wdwjeff Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 778	Ok, now it's down to 5 lines, which I do agree should be the limit.:) :D __________________ wdwjeff GF 1988 ASMu 1998 Studio City Sheraton 2000 HRH/CBR June/July 2002 Portofino Bay Sept./Oct. 2004 BWV/Royal Pacific July/August 2005 HRH/BCV August 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Universal first, then it's Magic Time We're here, We're here!!!!!!!!!

05-23-2002	#8 (permalink)
kelligad Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 58	i personally think 5 lines is more than enough. it gets way to distracting and people just scroll through those that have a drawn out sig so it probably isnot seen by most anyway. thanks for listening to my opinon.:love: __________________

05-24-2002	#9 (permalink)
Michael Darling Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Right Behind You Posts: 435	I'd have to say under 10 and here's why: My signature easily hits 5 lines with just this info: My "fake" name (Michael Darling) my real name (John) My quote of the moment, which is 2 lines on this monitor, but my smaller monitor is almost 3 Really huge signatures can get distracting, I agree. Signatures can, however, be a place where we can learn a great deal about our fellow posters without ever even having to say a word to each other, and I like that. __________________ - "Michael Darling" The "caps lock" light scares me, and the "Shift" key is my best friend.

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