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12-09-2011, 12:16 PM
The Joker

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Originally Posted by to0kenZA

Dude, your new sig hahahahahahahaha

Omg I laughed so hard

lol :D

At least someone sees the epicness of it lol
12-09-2011, 12:22 PM
Sick Boy

Is mine ok. I think its a lil bigger but its only for a while I will be asking some one to make me one soon :)
12-09-2011, 02:46 PM
MOnk

Stop asking about individual signatures you know if yours is too big given the new guidelines.

Like this http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2122/greenorb.jpg is just 4 pixel away from being DOUBLE the allowed size.

Saying that though I think 500x110 is generally the dimensions used for most places.
12-09-2011, 03:06 PM
Lycanthrope

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Originally Posted by MOnk

Stop asking about individual signatures you know if yours is too big given the new guidelines.

My signature is multi-levelled and, combined, is 19px higher than the stipulated limit.

It's necessary to ask because while it is multi-levelled, and it is larger than the stipulated limit, it's not ZOMG HUGE and in your face or outright annoying.

Also what "new" guidelines? These guidelines have been around for ages, they've just been unenforced.

Many of us have grown accustomed to it which is why it's necessary to ask on an individual basis whether or not our sigs are still acceptable.

I have no problem changing my sig: for the longest time it was just the XFire one, but if my sig is really an issue, I'd like to be told that rather than find myself removing it when it wouldn't have otherwise been a problem. If you understand?

Quote:

Saying that though I think 500x110 is generally the dimensions used for most places.

Which, albeit multi-levelled, my sig conforms to :p
12-09-2011, 04:02 PM
James

As I mentioned before; based on the response I'm receiving in this thread, I think I'm going to revise the signature sizes rules. 90 height seems a little restrictive in this day an age. We do want to prevent the forum from becoming a cluttered mess of people advertising their own gaming nickname though.

I'm thinking 600x130 should be more than enough for most of these things, or custom made sigs.

http://mygaming.co.za/photos/data/500/600x130.jpg

The multi-levelled text will also be strictly enforced. A single line with 200 characters should be enough to have links to your blogs and/or profiles, or a favourite quote.

I don't think it's necessary to have the threads hogged by text that no one is really interested in.
12-09-2011, 04:03 PM
MOnk

You're a special snowflake so it's cool, I was referring more to the "Here is by 900x500 sig, is it ok?" posts. :)
12-09-2011, 04:03 PM
Zomosa

I agree, that is big enough. Just waiting for Dota 2 then I will add my signature. :D
12-09-2011, 04:12 PM
matt

Aw, I'm still over the height limit by 2 pixels. Guess I'll have to look for another gamercard :(
12-09-2011, 05:05 PM
James

Haha Matt, I was specifically looking at yours as well... For 2 pixels I might look the other way. Any other example of larger gamercards?
12-09-2011, 05:10 PM
MOnk

The playfire PSN card is also quite chunky.

https://gamercards.playfire.com/_/ps...png?ZXTPvMhPTy
12-09-2011, 05:11 PM
Dohc-WP

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Originally Posted by James

Haha Matt, I was specifically looking at yours as well... For 2 pixels I might look the other way. Any other example of larger gamercards?

exophase, quite a few guys are using it, but its a combo card which contains 360, ps3 and steam info etc

http://gamercards.exophase.com/previ...0&shift_grey=0
12-09-2011, 05:45 PM
James

Ugh, why do these auto-gamercard things have to keep outdoing one another...

Now we're hitting 155 pixels.

Where does it end?
12-09-2011, 05:59 PM
Zomosa

Pardon my ignorance but when you are adding your signature are you not able to decrease the size of the signature manually with some "advance" code?
12-09-2011, 06:12 PM
James

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Originally Posted by Zomosa

Pardon my ignorance but when you are adding your signature are you not able to decrease the size of the signature manually with some "advance" code?

Currently in vBulletin you can't limit the size of images wrapped in [img] tags. It's been a major feature request for years and yet...

The alternative is to force people to upload a signature. I think it would be better to reduce load on the MyGaming server to allow external sigs.

Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but the auto-gamer tags also auto-update, do they not?
12-09-2011, 06:17 PM
Dohc-WP

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Currently in vBulletin you can't limit the size of images wrapped in [img] tags. It's been a major feature request for years and yet...

The alternative is to force people to upload a signature. I think it would be better to reduce load on the MyGaming server to allow external sigs.

Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but the auto-gamer tags also auto-update, do they not?

yes they do
12-09-2011, 06:27 PM
Tank

nice, not offensive then :D
12-09-2011, 07:13 PM
Dohc-WP

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Originally Posted by Tank

nice, not offensive then :D

your sig is the correct width but the height is 50 Pixels over the enforced limit ! james might remove your sig completely if you dont resize it.
12-09-2011, 09:36 PM
shadowfox

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Originally Posted by James

Ugh, why do these auto-gamercard things have to keep outdoing one another...

Now we're hitting 155 pixels.

Where does it end?

I'mma just stick to mine - I'm using the smaller version of what's available - it's script generated and currently sitting at 135px in terms of height. Plus, as I've noted before, it doesn't contrast with the rest of the forum, so it's not quite as eye-grabbing :p
13-09-2011, 08:27 AM
Isengard

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Currently in vBulletin you can't limit the size of images wrapped in [img] tags. It's been a major feature request for years and yet...

The alternative is to force people to upload a signature. I think it would be better to reduce load on the MyGaming server to allow external sigs.

Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but the auto-gamer tags also auto-update, do they not?

So are we good using the exophage sigs or should I change it?
13-09-2011, 08:30 AM
Voicy

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Originally Posted by Isengard

So are we good using the exophage sigs or should I change it?

I don't have an issue with them - it's actually the reason I started looking into it (someone had one before mine though). It's a lot less bulky than a separate xbox/ps3 sig.

anyway, the way it affects me is if your sig takes up more than 50% of your post allocation (iow more than your post + avatar/location/info stuff)
13-09-2011, 08:37 AM
Voicy

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Originally Posted by matt

Aw, I'm still over the height limit by 2 pixels. Guess I'll have to look for another gamercard :(

More importantly, your xbox sig dude is wearing his t-shirt inside out. :p
13-09-2011, 08:50 AM
matt

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Originally Posted by Voicy

More importantly, your xbox sig dude is wearing his t-shirt inside out. :p

LOL, I didn't even notice that, they flip the pic that comes from xbl
13-09-2011, 09:48 AM
James

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Originally Posted by Isengard

So are we good using the exophage sigs or should I change it?

I think the exophase sigs are just about as large as we can push it without things getting out of hand.

The exophase stuff looks quite neat actually (it even goes with the MyGaming theme :D ); it's what others will do with that 155px space.
13-09-2011, 09:57 AM
czc

TANSTAAFL James
13-09-2011, 10:11 AM
Weasley

Mine probably to big
13-09-2011, 10:22 AM
Dohc-WP

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

I think the exophase sigs are just about as large as we can push it without things getting out of hand.

The exophase stuff looks quite neat actually (it even goes with the MyGaming theme :D ); it's what others will do with that 155px space.

cant you perhaps make the limit for gamercards to max 155 px height and all other non related sigs to 130 px height ?
13-09-2011, 10:34 AM
czc

Dohc you really cut down the size of that sig.
13-09-2011, 10:39 AM
Dohc-WP

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Originally Posted by czc

Dohc you really cut down the size of that sig.

going for a cleaner look ! even though im sure my old sig was very neat looking !
13-09-2011, 10:39 AM
czc

Isn't it possible to put writing on the sides of images?
13-09-2011, 10:41 AM
Kiruna

I've changed mine to 155 height in mean time, doesn't look to big, but then I haven't used all the space across.
Obviously will change it to whatever is decided. I'm kinda hoping it stays at 155, 130 feels a bit squashed.
13-09-2011, 02:55 PM
XeroS1x

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Originally Posted by Kiruna

I've changed mine to 155 height in mean time, doesn't look to big, but then I haven't used all the space across.
Obviously will change it to whatever is decided. I'm kinda hoping it stays at 155, 130 feels a bit squashed.

I can't see it at all. You broke it:D Mine falls in at 128px, so I'm safe.
13-09-2011, 07:59 PM
GReeN_ORB

If I have to resize my sig just for mygaming, I'm going to be quite annoyed, to be honest.
13-09-2011, 09:09 PM
GReeN_ORB

Lol. I knew I'd get neg rep for that. Whatever, I put my opinion out there.

*edit*

PS.

You know you can put your nick in the rep comment, right?
14-09-2011, 06:59 AM
DenSweeP

Is there an issue with my sig?
14-09-2011, 08:28 AM
R4C3

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Originally Posted by DenSweeP

Is there an issue with my sig?

Den I was asked to resize mine so yeah prob there is
14-09-2011, 11:10 AM
Weasley

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Originally Posted by GReeN_ORB

Lol. I knew I'd get neg rep for that. Whatever, I put my opinion out there.

*edit*

PS.

You know you can put your nick in the rep comment, right?

i also got neg rep for asking if mine to big
14-09-2011, 11:30 AM
Dan

Thank goodness this is being enforced; IMHO the forum looks really "1024x768" if everyone has a massive signature.

I much prefer a cleaner look where it doesn't feel like I'm browsing the desktop wallpaper thread in every post.
14-09-2011, 11:33 AM
czc

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Originally Posted by Weasley

i also got neg rep for asking if mine to big

That is pretty petty.
14-09-2011, 11:38 AM
Dan

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Originally Posted by Weasley

i also got neg rep for asking if mine to big

Eish, there's no need to give neg rep for this, guys.

Doesn't it tell you who gave you the rep though?
14-09-2011, 11:56 AM
Dohc-WP

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Originally Posted by czc

That is pretty petty.

I agree but im sure some forumites get annoyed when certain okes ask is their sig to big or is it a problem when James has already clearly stated the Maximum sizes for Signatures in the First post !

eg. james posted

3. Signatures may consist of a maximum of one image no larger than 500 width and 90 height.

then you have people asking

"Is there an issue with my sig? "

when their sig is 640px × 235px which is more than double the stipulated height ! what do you call that type of mentality ?

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