Anyone else find sigs really annoying?

kwerk

kwerk

kwerk

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I've never understood the point of massive graphical sigs at the bottom of each post. I don't want to look at the same stupid picture 50 times in a row, wasting my browser space. In fact I block them from showing with adblock plus :D I also block avatars pictures.

Anyone else find them annoying?
 
No, i like them brightens the place up and you sometimes get a bit of a insight on what someone likes etc.
 
Sigs here? No problem. Sigs on other forums can be a massive pain...

OP you did realise you don't need to use ABP to turn off the sigs on this forum right? Just change it in the settings...
 
They're not annoying here. Some forums do have massive sigs or animated avatars or whatever... They're irritating.

I like them here - they can be funny or informative, and it gives an idea as to who the poster is if their sig is distinctive enough.
 
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Posts are only marginally longer in most cases with the signature, so they don't bother me too much.

Do I like them? No, I don't like them, but nor do I dislike them.

Why on earth do you block them with adblock plus though? Why not just turn them off?
 
I use sigs to scan down threads for certain posters here as you can't do that with avatars. Quite often I'll check the OP's sig and then skim past replies from other posters.
 
I personally like sigs because it makes it easier for me to follow a conversation. It makes the thread scannable, similar to how a web page has sub-headings.

It's also useful when people have problems if they've got their rig in their sig.

That's why I have my rig with a bit of yellow, for information, and so I can find my posts and see the next few posts after that.
 
Helps me spot my own posts in a thread.

However if they bother you that much, most forums have the option of turning them off in the user control panel
 
They are useful for finding your posts when you're flicking through and sometimes give you an idea of the posters interests. If you can find an instance where there is "the same stupid picture 50 times in a row" then I'll come over and give you a reacharound.

:/
 
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