Gwilym Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I was just wondering if there's a way, either technical or otherwise to curb the amount of space taken up by user signatures? I don't want to switch off the feature entirely (as I know I can do), because I think the information displayed can be interesting), but neither do I want to have 1 users signature take up literally the whole of my screen from top to bottom, when all that has been posted is a 1 line reply on a thread. I'm getting RSI just scrolling down threads where 90% of the content is signatures, and often repeated numerous times. So, please please please can people show some restraint? /rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 +1! I turned them off completely, but it would be nice not to have to. Maybe removing IMG tags from sigs would help? Or there's a feature I've seen elsewhere where each user's signature is only shown once per page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I've pulled a few people up on this recently actually - We dont want to be hugely Anal about it and have no set rules. Generally speaking if the sig elongates that persons post box for one line posts or is longer than the post they've made (the box changes shape according to how much text is in there, go and have a scoot round and see what i mean, its hard to explain!) We'll ask people to narrow them down. Velvet - sounds like that would be a good feature for some people, but I dont know if we have it. I'll have an ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Okay, having had a second look I've come up with a second way to explain it! (hey, im tired okay?) If the sig is noticeably making the post longer than all the information on the left hand side then You'll be asked to narrow it to this. Realistically it doesn't make any difference if its the same or less than this whether there are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Personally I think MythSte should sort his signature out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 [quote name='Machines' post='887621' date='Jul 6 2010, 06:28 PM']Personally I think MythSte should sort his signature out .[/quote] I was just thinking the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 You could get rid of the images for me and limit the number of lines/size font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 (edited) Most of the room is taken with the profile stuff on the left. There aren't many sigs I've seen that go lower than that with a one line post. Except mine Edited July 6, 2010 by silddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Ah, the answer is to use super long avatars then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Limiting the dimensions of linked images is the main issue, not sure how that can be worked around without disallowing them entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 are you thinking of ones like this ? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl=[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 In general, I have to say it really doesn't bother me. However, if it's causing the running of the site a problem that's something for admin et al to look into. In fact some of them are quite attractive. [quote name='silddx' post='887674' date='Jul 6 2010, 07:14 PM']Most of the room is taken with the profile stuff on the left. There aren't many sigs I've seen that go lower than that with a one line post. Except mine [/quote] Now, to you Nigel. Put it back how it was, if you can please. That just looks untidy. And your 'some leads and fingers' (or whatever it was) and Brum Brum, are missing, so you need to sort that out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 [quote name='Paul_C' post='887709' date='Jul 6 2010, 07:46 PM']are you thinking of ones like this ? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl=[/url] [/quote] Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Whine, whine, whine, moan, moan, moan... Some of you have waaay too much time on your hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='887747' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:26 PM']P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I have nothing to say about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigPlaysBass Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='887747' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:26 PM']P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ? [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='887747' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:26 PM']P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ? [/quote] T h i s i s j u s t t a k i n g t h e p 1 s s ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 COUGHOldGitCOUGH S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I use Firefox with Adblock and block any images in signatures. That helps. Self-restraint helps too though - I'm one of the gear-listers but I compress the information, having been brought up in Usenet when sigs over four lines long were frowned on*. There are those who don't seem to have assimilated the concept of lists that exist in two dimensions rather than one. * One newsgroup I used to participate in had this as a rule, not a guideline. I documented this period in [url="http://www.tauzero.co.uk/other/guardian.html"]the Guardian of the Sig series.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 the muse messageboard automatically cuts off your signiature no matter what's in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 [quote name='Paul_C' post='887709' date='Jul 6 2010, 07:46 PM']are you thinking of ones like this ? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91855&hl=[/url] [/quote] That is hilarious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='887747' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:26 PM']P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ? [/quote] [quote name='discreet' post='888479' date='Jul 7 2010, 02:27 PM']T h i s i s j u s t t a k i n g t h e p 1 s s ![/quote] Ah Hum!!! The scrolling down I've had to do to reply to these two quotes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) [quote name='grumble' post='888324' date='Jul 7 2010, 12:51 PM']I have nothing to say about this[/quote] There is one thing that could be said in an online era thats PERFECT for this situation... "Less QQ Pls" Couldn't resist! I understand the OP but tbh I've been on this site for a while now and I don't mind...I've not seen many more than 10 lines long...could be wrong but then, that jus shows how much Im bothered by it. I dunno...Not something I wish to be negative on. Edited July 16, 2010 by Kongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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