Forum settings change, input requested.

[RSVX]

We are going to make some changes to the way signatures are handled, as they have gotten out of hand. We are here to read the content provided, not stare at signatures that take up 2/3rds of the viewable screen for a 3 word post...

Here are the changes:

• Can Upload Images for Signature: NO
• Maximum Lines in Signature: 10
• Allow Size BBCode: Yes
• Maximum Value of x for [SIZE=x] BBCode: 2 (2 is the default size, this setting would allow them to make the size smaller, but not larger)
• Allow Font BBCode: NO
• Allow List BBCode: NO
• Allow Code BBCode: NO
• Allow PHP BBCode: NO
• Allow HTML BBCode: NO
• Allow Quote BBCode: NO

Changing these settings would mean, no pictures, no extremely large text, no crazy fonts, no lists like what I did here with the bullets, no code, PHP, or HTML quote style boxes, and no message quote boxes.

Examples of HTML, PHP, Code, and Quote boxes:

<a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a>

PHP Code:

PHP Tags 


Code Tags

Quoting in sigantures SUX

What I want from you guys is your thoughts and opinions on the changes.

[joe62890]

Sounds fair to me. Not going to hurt my signature but it'll sure help keep the really big ones from being so big.

[Landshark]

thank-you.

kill those page-long sigs, por favor.

ibYoungTomandNapaBavarianlosetheirlife'swork

[mysvxrocks]

Its alright with me as well. Doesnt bother me much.

[TomsSVX]

why??

Don't like signatures... turn them off

Tom

[RSVX]

Because some of us want signatures to learn about who it is posting, the problem is that when the get absurdly large, it now becomes the SVX World Signature Network and takes away from the content.

Case in point, is all of this REALLY necessary? The same message can be given, without 27 flavors of flair. When my dual 19" monitors that are set to 1280x1024 (each) and all I see is signature for 2 words... it's out of hand.

See attachment:

[RSVX]

Also, this isnt just me talking, this has been discussed and agreed upon by the Admins/Mods.

[Sov13t]

This "sensitive" issue comes up on any forum/message board.

Why limit all the codes and such... why not just set a limit on number of lines + size of image limits?

That should resolve your primary concern of how big the signatures are? Them being purrty shouldn't a concern

And yes my sig is pretty big I will trim it

For example SMF (Simple Machine Forums) by default limit signatures to 300 characters max.

-Sov13t

[RSVX]

Originally Posted by Sov13t

This "sensitive" issue comes up on any forum/message board.

Why limit all the codes and such... why not just set a limit on number of lines + size of image limits?

That should resolve your primary concern of how big the signatures are? Them being purrty shouldn't a concern

And yes my sig is pretty big I will trim it

For example SMF (Simple Machine Forums) by default limit signatures to 300 characters max.

-Sov13t

They can still be colorful, bolded, italicized, and underlined, just all the same font now.

[TomsSVX]

better?

Tom

[RSVX]

Yes, of course it is, but when I change the settings, its more than 10 lines.

I should also add, that in those 10 lines the character count is staying the same as it is presently.

We really just want to minimize the clutter.

I will be making the change later this week, not sure how it will affect current, already established signatures.

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by RSVX

Yes, of course it is, but when I change the settings, its more than 10 lines.

I should also add, that in those 10 lines the character count is staying the same as it is presently.

We really just want to minimize the clutter.

I will be making the change later this week, not sure how it will affect current, already established signatures.

So no double space?? Being a teacher I alway prefer to double space mostly everything. Leaves clarity and definition in sentences lines and bullets...

Tom

[dyne]

Sounds fair to me! Most forums I'm at, have a 6-line or 3-line + 80pixels banner maximum, so 10 lines i for me by far enough.

[It's Just Eric]

A limit on lines would make sence, as it seems your biggest concern is not taking up all the space on your screen .Limiting sizes on signature pictures also makes sence, for the same reason. But to take away quote boxes? Make all the fonts the same size and style? Remove some harmless bits of code? Seems a bit out of hand to me

Edit: Il chop a few blank lines out to help squish this down a bit

[tiv0]

so if we have pictures in our signatures, should we remove them?