Sig sizes ?
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I like the dimension sizes; there's a sense of uniformity here. Think it's about time it's raised to 40k. We're all on broadband these days.
you would have thought.... being a forum for 'overclocking' pcs and general new tech and hardware it would be up-to-date with the times 
they just dont like u OP. its ok ive felt the wrath of the Dons before. more times than i woudl like to say. no warnings either the first few times (straight up suspension). think ive got the gist of it now
they just dont like u OP. its ok ive felt the wrath of the Dons before. more times than i woudl like to say. no warnings either the first few times (straight up suspension). think ive got the gist of it now
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Even with BB, the rules make long threads with 80 posts per page run smooth, it's not fun trying to read a post which is jumping up and down like a jackrabbit because some dork's 500k sig is still loading.
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If you see a moving gif as a signature then please RTM it, feel free to let the member know also but they aren't allowed so if someone is using one they shouldn't be.
Out of curiosity why? Is there something specific that you can do in 40kb that you can't do in 20kb? Either way the limit doesn't bother me in terms of what I put in my signature since it is always text but I'm unsure what benefit there would be to increasing it. Additionally these days lots of people are browsing from mobile phones so again the size limits become important, somewhat weirdly it has returned to a point where the limit matters despite many people having broadband at home.
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On all other forums I turn sigs off (I need to be able to check the ones here). I find them distracting. Sure there are some very creative touches, and I'm impressed by the expression that people portray. It also adds a bit of individuality and personalisation to the forum and your own post, futhermore it makes a poster easier to recognise owing to their signature.
However, we have clear set rules that 99% of people here enjoy and follow. Sure maybe not all of them like the fact that we're quite strict on them, but they've made that choice by signing onto the forums.
It makes the page load quicker - sure we're all mostly on fast connections, but some of us use phones, or browse in public places and furthermore, even with 100kb when you have 80 posts per page, if everyone had 100kb sigs on every post x 80 - it makes the page longer to load end of. To me it doesn't add to the content of the thread, but a distraction.
Similar with size, it's nice that they don't take up half the page. On some other forums you can hardly tell the difference between a post, and a sig, or you have to hunt for the post between all that's going on on the sigs. It's a right pain in the arse frankly. This way it looks neat and tidy, and it offers people to be more creative as they have to trim everything down.
As for posting large pictures. Well often we have to change the img tags to url tags because they are too big. Some people are conscientious enough to put a "large pic" warning in the title, even then if the pics are too big we chop them to urls instead.
It makes the pages load quicker, makes the forums neater, and it's more manageable to have rules to stick to then letting everybody do their own thing. It's just the way it is.
However, we have clear set rules that 99% of people here enjoy and follow. Sure maybe not all of them like the fact that we're quite strict on them, but they've made that choice by signing onto the forums.
It makes the page load quicker - sure we're all mostly on fast connections, but some of us use phones, or browse in public places and furthermore, even with 100kb when you have 80 posts per page, if everyone had 100kb sigs on every post x 80 - it makes the page longer to load end of. To me it doesn't add to the content of the thread, but a distraction.
Similar with size, it's nice that they don't take up half the page. On some other forums you can hardly tell the difference between a post, and a sig, or you have to hunt for the post between all that's going on on the sigs. It's a right pain in the arse frankly. This way it looks neat and tidy, and it offers people to be more creative as they have to trim everything down.
As for posting large pictures. Well often we have to change the img tags to url tags because they are too big. Some people are conscientious enough to put a "large pic" warning in the title, even then if the pics are too big we chop them to urls instead.
It makes the pages load quicker, makes the forums neater, and it's more manageable to have rules to stick to then letting everybody do their own thing. It's just the way it is.
Re the sig sizes, it's down to a number of reasons.
1: Speed - both for people on slower connections (there are still people stuck on very sub par BB), and when your image host is taking it's sweet time serving the file up.
1a: To assist people who may be on a limited data plan for some reason (either budget BB or mobile etc).
2: Neatness - the forums look pretty tidy with small signatures of a roughly uniform size (unlike many forums where there aren't any sig rules, and you end up with huge sigs).
3: Users on lower resolutions, either due to the screen being small, or accessing the forums via some sort of mobile device.
4: Animated sigs are distracting, often annoying, and rarely within the sig file size limits.
It was 1 and 3 that largely prompted the original signature size rule introduction, people having sigs that took up a good part of the screen every time they posted, and some users with huge animated sigs (at a time when BB was 512k cable if you were very lucky).
1: Speed - both for people on slower connections (there are still people stuck on very sub par BB), and when your image host is taking it's sweet time serving the file up.
1a: To assist people who may be on a limited data plan for some reason (either budget BB or mobile etc).
2: Neatness - the forums look pretty tidy with small signatures of a roughly uniform size (unlike many forums where there aren't any sig rules, and you end up with huge sigs).
3: Users on lower resolutions, either due to the screen being small, or accessing the forums via some sort of mobile device.
4: Animated sigs are distracting, often annoying, and rarely within the sig file size limits.
It was 1 and 3 that largely prompted the original signature size rule introduction, people having sigs that took up a good part of the screen every time they posted, and some users with huge animated sigs (at a time when BB was 512k cable if you were very lucky).
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Couldn't agree more on this item. Nothing worse than trying to sort through a handful of posts occupied by over sized image sigs. These boards are very easy on the eye and therefore actually readable.
I don't mind the rules, but the sig I use is from my killboard on EVE, and its a link to a sig generated by another application so I dont know what actual size it is, although it appeared to be the same as the others on here, but it got pulled and I got my botty smacked (1 point) so I have one line of text now instead 
BTW I'm a relative numpty regarding that kind of stuff, so be patient with me please.
BTW I'm a relative numpty regarding that kind of stuff, so be patient with me please.
Thats all good and fair, so why are sigs that comply with all of those rules and more, such as no vulgar language, explicit graphics etc etc being removed.
I could put up a sig with dimensions within the rules,plain colour 5kb today and almost gaurantee it will be deleted, with no explanation.
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The only reason why your sig would have been removed is because it didn't conform to the rules. That's that. There are plenty of signatures that adhere to the rules - clearly if yours was removed it didn't, according to the user note the mod that removed it deemed that you were promoting business interests which as you know is against the rules.
FAQ said:
If they got it wrong - mail a mod. Don't make a public outcry - it won't do you any favours.
I quite like the sig rules on this forum. It caters for everyone.
I've visited a few in my time, including some of a very large competitor in the south very near to me in fact.
NOTHING is more annoying than having jumbo sigs with pointless crap on that most people won't look at anyway. Sometimes the damn sig is bigger than the area of their post. It gets ridiculous!
I've visited a few in my time, including some of a very large competitor in the south very near to me in fact.
NOTHING is more annoying than having jumbo sigs with pointless crap on that most people won't look at anyway. Sometimes the damn sig is bigger than the area of their post. It gets ridiculous!
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I had no choice with the name. I had an account on here a long while back with the account name as "Haunther". I've requested a password reset about 4 times and they never get back to me. So I had to make a new account, I don't like having to change my name so I just made it leet. As for the caps, Haunth3r just looks rubbish like that.
Mines less than 13kb and I think it still looks pretty good. I'd love it if some talented fellow did me a new one though.
While I agree with some kind of limit, I do feel that the rule seems a little outdated though now. Even mobile internet is plenty fast enough now to cope with some slightly higher res sigs.
I'd love it if some talented fellow did me a new one though. While I agree with some kind of limit, I do feel that the rule seems a little outdated though now. Even mobile internet is plenty fast enough now to cope with some slightly higher res sigs.
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You know I'm fairly confident that if they just didn't want you here you would be long goneIF its some kind of hint that is supposed to say "I dont want you on here" why not just tell me instead of abusing your leet powerz ?
As for some of the other comments in the thread I like the rules just as they are, these are just about the tidiest looking forums I browse (with the exception of one other forum I post on which has similar rules). Now if only we could get people to stop using imageshack.us for hosting images we would be on to a winner
The rules here are just right, the signatures add that little extra and don’t detract from the posts. I can’t stand forums where all you see is the signatures.
Agreed, there are a few forums that I would like to browse but just cant be bothered to distinguish between sigs and conversation and having to loading huge images just to read someones opinion.
At 400x75 there is no need to be working with greater than 20kb, download a photoshop trial and select save for web limiting the size to 20kb and you will find the compression has little effect to the image.
I can understand the business side but I didn't know about the other interest rule. Is my signature allowed then? It points to my website.