Signatures!

[Blindraven]

Picture Signatures can be excessive when left unmoderated, but no picture sigs at all doesn't even let you have that last and most undignified attempt at individualism or simple seflness.

Bandwidth has nothing to do with it when they can be hosted elsewhere and margin restrictions are a given, knowing this forum is Vbb, you can even restrict the use of signatures to one per thread per user.

I'm sure there are people that think they are annoying, but I can almost guarntee we both agree they can be when they are offensive/to large/to contrasting or just stupid - so when simple rules are in place, all that is covered and I've never seen staff as swift and friendly as the Ubuntu forum staff so that wont be an issue.

Not having the option is irritating, I'd really like to be able to use a signature and I'm sure alot of others would like to (well, we witness the guys making sigs every day in the art forum and then realizing after all their hard work they cant even use them.

So what say you guys?
Mods, if you could make this a poll, if your allowed to, that would be great.

[bapoumba]

From our FAQ (http://ubuntuforums.org/announcement.php?f=48)
(link is in the "Forum Help" menu on top):
Why can't I use images in my signature? (Why are the staff allowed to use them?) Banners, flashing images, colorful and hidden links...the list is a long one. This is primarily a tech support forum with a small number of frivolous additions. This was something that people either love or hate, and people looking for tech support answers with as little distraction as possible are among those who hate this feature so we turned it off. The staff of the forums are allowed this as a perk since they are volunteers and receive no payment or other renumeration for their time, efforts and services here.


Mods, if you could make this a poll, if your allowed to, that would be great.
What would you like to see in the poll options? Sketch them out, I can put it together.

[PriceChild]

No signatures? I'm confused... are you talking about images in sigs?

[Blindraven]

From our FAQ (http://ubuntuforums.org/announcement.php?f=48)
(link is in the "Forum Help" menu on top):



What would you like to see in the poll options? Sketch them out, I can put it together.

Thanks buddy :)

Option 1 : Signatures are ok as long as they are moderated/constrained
Option 3 : Yes, but only one per post, with option 1.
Option 2 : Signatures annoy me, no.

[KiwiNZ]

I am confused

you are allowed signatures , there is a length and size restriction .

Are you wanting images etc as signatures?

[Blindraven]

I am confused

you are allowed signatures , there is a length and size restriction .

Are you wanting images etc as signatures?

Read my post mate :)
(edit) no, you are right, I never clearly defined what I mean by signatures, its edited in now though :).

Also, I don't think the poll will get much attention here, possibly somewhere else?

[KiwiNZ]

This has been discussed in the past.

Vorian can you add this to the agenda for the Forum Council for September.

[Blindraven]

This has been discussed in the past.

Vorian can you add this to the agenda for the Forum Council for September.

KiwiNZ I don't mean to sound rude buddy but telling me something like this has been discussed in the past with a forum regularly encompassing more then 5000 active viewers at any one time is stating the betting obvious.

However, that didn't really help :P

(The internet has a horrible way of assimilating somewhat negative feedback in to horrible tones of what you'd "think" they sounded like when they said/typed something).

Please understand I was not being a smart-*** just then :)

[KiwiNZ]

Ummm I am putting your suggestion on the agenda for the Forum Council to consider it.

[Blindraven]

No worries mate, thankyou very much :)

As I said, don't take my last post the wrong way, I was actually laughing when i read your original post, I don't know why =/

[KiwiNZ]

Are you able to put together an example of what you would like
Or links to some other forums where signatures of the type you would like are used.

I have seen them used on Neowin and such likes

[bapoumba]

To the OP: thanks for editing your first post, you're talking about pictures in sig, I get it now ;)
I guess we can put a poll together, but not with the wording you proposed, which does not say anything about pictures.

And yes, it has been discussed in the past. It can be discussed again. Make sure you show up at the meeting if it gets on the agenda (I have not checked yet, sorry).
Edit: just checked:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncilAgenda

[Blindraven]

Are you able to put together an example of what you would like
Or links to some other forums where signatures of the type you would like are used.

I have seen them used on Neowin and such likes

I cant think of any sites from the top of my head per se, but I definataely want to make a point of moderation, I don't expect a blatant "User requests picture signatures" as we both know that will go nowhere.

I think 60 height and 300 width, give or take, is very reasonable, with a limit to once per thread (or not).
This is just rough though, don't quote me on that :P
Also, content should be related, no external advertising unless it somehow comes back to the Ubuntu community at large.
Anything otherwise removed by mods at anytime?


To the OP: thanks for editing your first post, you're talking about pictures in sig, I get it now ;)
I guess we can put a poll together, but not with the wording you proposed, which does not say anything about pictures.

And yes, it has been discussed in the past. It can be discussed again. Make sure you show up at the meeting if it gets on the agenda (I have not checked yet, sorry).
Edit: just checked:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncilAgenda

No problems :)
I've had a launchpad account for sometime now, is this involved with that or am I missing something?
I visited the link and I'm not entirely sure of what to do thereon (at the risk of sounding stupid.

Cheers guys :)

[PriceChild]

I'm just scared of what happens when these sigs are abused... because I've no doubt they will be by the minority.

And btw that link shows what the FC will discuss at their next meeting, you can log in with a launchpad account and add whatever you want to it.

[mips]

I'm actually very glad that images in signatures are not allowed. Is a avatar not enough already ?

Personally I find images in sigs very annoying.

[ubuntu-geek]

I doubt this will ever happen.. Sorry.

[hyper_ch]

I like pics in signatures in "community" forums but in support forums I just think there shouldn't be any.

I could be worthwhile considering if there's an option to turn signatures or images in signatures off for specific forums.