Signatures

Kenty · 15-02-2007, 06:25 PM

Not so much a complaint, but rather a question.

How come signatures aren't enabled on the forum? I know some people are prone to abusing them but with rules in place about how big they are, I don't see why not :?:

Anthony Butcher · 15-02-2007, 07:02 PM

Because they add no value to the debate and just clutter up the discussions

22ANDUK · 15-02-2007, 07:36 PM

And they have a tendency to become massive strolling tomes of uselessness!

Populist Lee · 15-02-2007, 08:18 PM

Yes.
Keep Signatures off.

Kenty · 15-02-2007, 08:50 PM

Fair enough...

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g hall · 15-02-2007, 09:45 PM

So why have them available on the profile screen?

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and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ...

Alex McKee · 15-02-2007, 09:46 PM

They're automatically there.

Why complain?

John Carter · 16-02-2007, 10:31 AM

In other forums I visit, they allow sigs but have strict rules - either four lines of text or a small (200x50) graphic and one line of text. Anyone breaking those rules is warned (in case of ignorance) then banned if they persist. It works well.

g hall · 16-02-2007, 02:58 PM

Alex Personally it was a question as other boards I've been on allow them

I think what JC has written would be good is that possible and can I advertise ?

Alex McKee · 16-02-2007, 07:39 PM

Sadly forum signatures are so often abused. Also, imagine the worst happens and the p0rn bots get through again. A few years back one of the common bots used to post vulgar images into the user signatures.

When we were suffering under particularly heavy spam deluge earlier this year, there were a lot of people very quick to complain about the text and link content of the spam posts: imagine the response if the signatures get filled with vulgar images.

I'm with Tony; enabling them isn't an option at this time.

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Kenty Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 89	Signatures Not so much a complaint, but rather a question. How come signatures aren't enabled on the forum? I know some people are prone to abusing them but with rules in place about how big they are, I don't see why not :?: __________________ UKIP Swale, Kent

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15-02-2007, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 9,423 Party: None	Because they add no value to the debate and just clutter up the discussions

15-02-2007, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,427	And they have a tendency to become massive strolling tomes of uselessness!

15-02-2007, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Populist Lee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Poole in Dorset Posts: 1,819 Party: Other	Yes. Keep Signatures off.

15-02-2007, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kenty Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 89	Fair enough... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ]

15-02-2007, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,550	So why have them available on the profile screen? __________________________________________________ _ and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ...

15-02-2007, 09:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,535	They're automatically there. Why complain?

16-02-2007, 10:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
John Carter Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Sabbatical Posts: 5,110	In other forums I visit, they allow sigs but have strict rules - either four lines of text or a small (200x50) graphic and one line of text. Anyone breaking those rules is warned (in case of ignorance) then banned if they persist. It works well.

16-02-2007, 02:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,550	Alex Personally it was a question as other boards I've been on allow them I think what JC has written would be good is that possible and can I advertise ?

16-02-2007, 07:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,535	Sadly forum signatures are so often abused. Also, imagine the worst happens and the p0rn bots get through again. A few years back one of the common bots used to post vulgar images into the user signatures. When we were suffering under particularly heavy spam deluge earlier this year, there were a lot of people very quick to complain about the text and link content of the spam posts: imagine the response if the signatures get filled with vulgar images. I'm with Tony; enabling them isn't an option at this time.