SIGNATURES - Limits and parameters

[asy]

Hi everyone, This thread sets out the limits on signatures and it is a requirement of your membership in the forum that you adhere to these parameters.

There's a number of reasons that we need to limit them, none the least of which is time taken loading pages for dial-up forumites. Also, restricted signatures fit more posts per page (again the dial-up thing)...

This is mostly to make the forum not only more accessible, but also more readable for everyone.

After some discussion amongst the admin staff these are the new RULES FOR SIGNATURES:

ONE ticker or SMALL picture.
No graphs or animations.
Three lines of normal sized text in total, whether you have a ticker or not. Spaced over a total of 5 lines. (You can have two blank lines if you wish).

I think that's enough.

If anyone wants something 'different' or out of the ordinary, they are welcome to PM me and I'll consider it on a case-by-case basis, and then only for short term 'announcements'. (Like when someone finishes the programme, maybe a 'YAY' sig for a week or two, but that's it).

Anyone currently outside these parameters, please alter your signature ASAP.

DANCING MANGOES:

The only addition to this rule is that those people participating in the 100% Cohens Challenge are allowed the following:

• You can ONLY use the Dancing Mangoes in your signature after you've been awarded them by The convenor of this competition.
• The Siggy Mangoes can stay on your sig for 2 fortnights after you earn them. IF you earn more, they stay on for 2 fortnights. So you have 2 fortnights to win another one or lose them all.
• You may have a total of 3 individual mangoes in your signature, after which you may have "x 4" (or whatever number you've earned) after your Mango.
• If you do NOT stay deviation free for over 2 fortnights you must remove ALL your mangoes and start again. (The only alteration to this is if someone is forced off the programme, for example, through surgery, and their clinic recommends they pause. If that is the case, PLEASE PM ME TO DISCUSS).
• Anyone found with un-earned Mangoes in their signature will have their WHOLE signature deleted and will not be allowed to have a signature at ALL for 3 months.
• These awards are allowed their own line- in addition to the balance of the signature.

Anyone who needs help changing their signature, please PM a moderator, they'll be happy to help you!

asy.

[Kohinoor]

Hi all,

If you haven't stumbled over it already, click here:-
Adding Tickers To Your Signature.

Post #3 is a "step-by-step" provided by SMS - follow it through to completion, and you should be sweet.

Koh

[asy]

The forum is currently undergoing a SIGNATURE CRACKDOWN.

Signatures have recently got completely out of hand... So...

Members with signatures outside the parameters allowed will be receiving a Personal Message from a moderator in the next week or so (unless you fix them first!).

Once they have been sent this message, they will have 7 days from the day they are sent the PM to fix their signature, after which time a moderator will edit the signature to meet the parameters, or delete the signature entirely (at the Signature-Moderator's discretion).

Please take these prompts seriously and fix your signature.

Thanks everyone.

asy.

[Shanara]

Hi Everyone,

I have noticed one small thing which would actually fix many of the large signatures.

Instead of putting your goals on one line each put them on the one line. This would correct many of the problem signatures.

Shanara

[fornight]

I just received a message about my signature is too long. I don't use icons or picture or animated gif in my signature so I was a little shocked that mine was considered long.

I re-examine it and think that maybe it is long because of all the HTML commands. Some of the commands are duplicated and maybe that is why it is long. For example font size. I use the same font size from beginning to the end of the signature but I set the command three times due to different colour fonts. I can actually just set it once.

[Kohinoor]

Fornight,

With three lines and a ticker, I'd think it is fine - did you change something already? Or is it unchanged from before?

Koh

[fornight]

Koh - It was originally 4 lines and I changed it into 3 lines. Delete some duplicate HTML commands like font size, font type etc.

[Kohinoor]

Good girl - go to the top of the class It's fine now....

[Roxy]

Hi Mette

I have fixed my signature!

Roxy

[Mette]

Thanks heaps, guys! You are of course still allowed to have your three lines of text in there, and if you are part of one of the challenges, you get an extra line for your mangoes and water bottles.

There were just some sigs that were getting, shall we say, a little long. And there were some that were just a smidge over the three, and I still sent the message because I think it should be equal for everyone. Make sense?

[Minou]

Just started, and checking the signature bit.

Not sure how to get it started

[Kohinoor]

Hi Minou,

FAQ answers a whole lot of early questions (FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions).

For a Sig, though, go to UserCP, look for Edit Signature

Koh

[Clarice]

This might solve itself, but I HAD a signature yesterday...it's now not showing up, though all the data is where I left it, i.e. in the sig box on the control panel. Any clue as to why this is happening? It's saved and everything...

ETA: ...okay, I posted this post and there it was. What the I don't even. [headdesk]

[Shanara]

HI Everyone,

Have noticed that some signatures are very long !!

Could everyone just check and read through these parameters then make adjustments to their signatures if above applies.

Thanks All

Shanara

[shell]

Originally Posted by asy

Hi everyone, This thread sets out the limits on signatures and it is a requirement of your membership in the forum that you adhere to these parameters.

There's a number of reasons that we need to limit them, none the least of which is time taken loading pages for dial-up forumites. Also, restricted signatures fit more posts per page (again the dial-up thing)...

This is mostly to make the forum not only more accessible, but also more readable for everyone.

After some discussion amongst the admin staff these are the new RULES FOR SIGNATURES:

ONE ticker or SMALL picture.
No graphs or animations.
Three lines of normal sized text in total, whether you have a ticker or not. Spaced over a total of 5 lines. (You can have two blank lines if you wish).

I think that's enough.

If anyone wants something 'different' or out of the ordinary, they are welcome to PM me and I'll consider it on a case-by-case basis, and then only for short term 'announcements'. (Like when someone finishes the programme, maybe a 'YAY' sig for a week or two, but that's it).

Anyone currently outside these parameters, please alter your signature ASAP.

DANCING MANGOES:

The only addition to this rule is that those people participating in the 100% Cohens Challenge are allowed the following:

• You can ONLY use the Dancing Mangoes in your signature after you've been awarded them by The convenor of this competition.
• The Siggy Mangoes can stay on your sig for 2 fortnights after you earn them. IF you earn more, they stay on for 2 fortnights. So you have 2 fortnights to win another one or lose them all.
• You may have a total of 3 individual mangoes in your signature, after which you may have "x 4" (or whatever number you've earned) after your Mango.
• If you do NOT stay deviation free for over 2 fortnights you must remove ALL your mangoes and start again. (The only alteration to this is if someone is forced off the programme, for example, through surgery, and their clinic recommends they pause. If that is the case, PLEASE PM ME TO DISCUSS).
• Anyone found with un-earned Mangoes in their signature will have their WHOLE signature deleted and will not be allowed to have a signature at ALL for 3 months.
• These awards are allowed their own line- in addition to the balance of the signature.

Anyone who needs help changing their signature, please PM a moderator, they'll be happy to help you!

asy.

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