Why are Signature Images diabled?

[Mr Ed]

Its a bandwidth waste for everyone using the forum as it chews unessecary downloads. And also adds time to loading time of threads

I agree completely. I only bothered to point out about the Toymods server as its a bit of a pet hate of mine.

[Nark]

The reason why picture sigs and animated avatars are not allowed because Toymods is about the content. We don't want that stuff distracting the eye from what has been written in a post.

[old_mr2]

Thank god for this rule...... I HATE signature pics with a passion.

[Lambolica]

Advertising in signatures is also frowned apon

[RObErT_RaTh]

Advertising in signatures is also frowned apon

I think if a set font size was chosen and it only took up one line we should be allowed to do it without it clogging up the forums. Or is it a 100% no no?

[DigitalPho3nix]

I think if a set font size was chosen and it only took up one line we should be allowed to do it without it clogging up the forums. Or is it a 100% no no?

Wouldn't newbies then be able to advertise freely without having to accumulate the necessary rep points?

[The Witzl]

correct, which is why advertising in signatures is not condoned.

also it's worth noting that signatures should be no bigger/longer than 5 lines of normal font size, which gets stretched a lot by people using quote boxes in their signatures - again taking some of the focus away from the content of the posts made.

[Nark]

Even though it's not part of the rules, colour in sigs also irks me since it draws the eye away from the post as well.

[The Witzl]

Even though it's not part of the rules, colour in sigs also irks me since it draws the eye away from the post as well.

yeah.... well...... i find your RA60 is a distraction from the post as well.
Its just so boxy, the hard edges make my eyes bleed.

[oldcorollas]

Thank god for this rule...... I HATE advertising in signatures with a passion.

that advertising going to go when the auction ends or what?

[old_mr2]

Advertising in signatures is also frowned apon

Hehe well you got me there. Woot for the free exposure!

[ProjectSleeper]

If sig pics are enabled in VBul, and the pic is EXTERNALLY hostsed and linked, then VBul can not limit the size which sucks. I have them enabled on www.toyotacressida.net as there was a big kafuffle when I suggested we remove them...


I just PM those with oversized pics and ask them to reduce them to be fair.. if they are a smart arse, or refuse, then I disable their Sig Pic rights

[Lambolica]

The advantage that Toymods has in that regards is that we have never had them in previous forums, so people had nothing to complain about.

In general people will have a cry if you take away their dummies.

I note also that you arn't using the rep system? What is the reasoning behind that out of curiosity?

Cheers
Simon

[WDE_BDY]

also it's worth noting that signatures should be no bigger/longer than 5 lines of normal font size

This seems to be completely ignored by a lot of people, in fact there is one on this page.

[river]

Hi,

Yes, the 5-line sig limit is often ignored, and when you give them a friendly PM some of them get very catty. I think a bit of rep slapping is the only way some people learn things around here - which is sad.

seeyuzz
river

PS: I may add "Now Targeting: Signatures greater than 5 lines". Sort of like OC is targeting crap threads and see what happens. Maybe it's time to go on a sig-cleanup rampage.