Signature sizes reminder

[OGBuzz]

you see im a good forum member

[Ichigo]

Yeah, this is an example of the kind of thing we don't want.



In the forum back-end I can't limit signatures by line count. I have limited it to 200 characters which should be more than enough.

Because a lot of signatures are pulled from external sources using the [img] tag, we can't automatically control the sizes. We can't disable the tag only for signatures either, disabling would have a forum wide effect.

We also wouldn't want to prevent sigs from external sources, as many people use those automatic stats generation signatures.

We're just going to have to rely on good old fashioned common sense.

Repeat transgressions will result in a temporary signature removal for the offending user.

We're not at that point yet; I'm starting out by asking nicely :P

Oh ok I understand just seems like a lot of work having to monitor people

[James]

You guys are still really pushing the size limits with those things...

They are about 2.5 times the size stipulated in the rules?

I'm going to have to start drawing a line somewhere otherwise people continually upload larger and larger signatures.

They look cool and everything, but they take up a good quarter of the page.

[Ichigo]

You guys are still really pushing the size limits with those things...

They are about 2.5 times the size stipulated in the rules?

I'm going to have to start drawing a line somewhere otherwise people continually upload larger and larger signatures.

They look cool and everything, but they take up a good quarter of the page.

How is my signature I tried to keep it minimal? It is 533 X 111 so about 20 - 30 over

[Zomosa]

Is 500 x 90 not big enough for you guys? James, perhaps you should make a list of allowed website generated gamercards for Xbox live, Steam and the Playstation Network.

Then only those specific gamercards may exceed the limit.

[James]

How is my signature I tried to keep it minimal? It is 533 X 111 so about 20 - 30 over

I suppose that is fine.

You see guys, I'm not trying to be an annoying dick about it. It's just an issue of keeping the forum visually friendly for everyone.

[James]

Is 500 x 90 not big enough for you guys? James, perhaps you should make a list of allowed website generated gamercards for Xbox live, Steam and the Playstation Network.

Then only those specific gamercards may exceed the limit.

Maybe you are right; perhaps we should start strictly enforcing the size limits... It's not something I want to do, but let's see how everyone reacts to the reminder to tone down the size.

The suggestion of approved websites generated gamercards is one to consider.

[Ichigo]

I suppose that is fine.

You see guys, I'm not trying to be an annoying dick about it. It's just an issue of keeping the forum visually friendly for everyone.

Don't think people see you as that I also find the oversized signatures visually unappealing when trying to read posts.

Maybe you are right; perhaps we should start strictly enforcing the size limits... It's not something I want to do, but let's see how everyone reacts to the reminder to tone down the size.

The suggestion of approved websites generated gamercards is one to consider.

If they have problems with the height we can increase it to 150? Don't see a problem with their width. It is mostly the height which makes it obscure.

[Glordit]

well having the limit of one image does help but somehow some people seem to "bypass" it a bit.

My signature works for me, although... it would be nice to have a system to let people hide signatures in, then we have an option to display it or not.

[James]

If they have problems with the height we can increase it to 150? Don't see a problem with their width. It is mostly the height which makes it obscure.

The thing is, the rule is already 90 height, and people are pushing against that. Imagine if the new rule is 150, they might start to push larger than that too, and things get out of hand.