Various signature questions

[Slammer]

I have noticed various limitations to what I can do with my signature in this forum. Firstly, it says there can only be 3 lines, but I've seen several people with more lines in theirs. I understand we obviously don't want people writing essays for a signature in these forums, but I'm curious as to the rules behind these. Is it just administrators that have looser guidelines, or is it based on reputation or something, or is it just a glitch that some people have managed to find?

Also, is there a reason I'm limited to only one pic? I just want my normal signature pic plus a picture of the reputation scales (since I know that it took a while for me to figure out about repping people when I first joined, and I think a picture of what new users are supposed to click on will help).

I'm not trying to complain, I'm just wondering what all the rules are behind these guidelines and if/how/when they are changed for certain people. Plus it's just aggravating to keep getting errors when editing it when I can't visually see where the problem is. (it'd be nice to still be able to preview a sig that violates one of the rules, just to make it easier to see exactly what/how much needs to be fixed)

 

[americancritic]

Hi Slammer if you go to the top of the page and click on the FAQ tab then go to the bottom of that page you can then read about the rules and regulations of the forum.

In then there it tells you about how to get points etc. and if you have future questions about anything I suggest you send a pm to brink and he will guide you in the right direction.


Tom

 

[Slammer]

Um I don't see a FAQ tab anywhere...

 

[americancritic]

All the way to the top were you user CP is along with Search log off, new posts, quick links, it is where when you first log on at the very top, you will find FAQ....

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Look up on the dashboard!

 

[Slammer]

Oooh ya ok I'm using the "Windows7 fixed" theme/layout and it isn't anywhere on that one. Someone probably ought to fix that lol.

I couldn't find any of the info about the restrictions on the sigs there though. I'll send Brink a PM and ask him.

 

[tom982]

If you are only allowed one image in your sig, then you could just make a new image in photoshop which is twice as wide as your sig, then just have the text and the picture of the rep scales in the sig pic itself

Tom

 

[Slammer]

Good idea Tom, that was going to be my fallback if I couldn't get it changed

 

[tom982]

I've updated your current sig Still working on those new ones though

 

[Slammer]

Oh thanks! Haha. Although you might as well just make one with the next badge on it since I'm like 9 points away from the next one (vista pro)

Also, is there any way to change the color of the badges that display under your name? I'm not liking the colors of the Power User or Pro badges haha.

 

[tom982]

Oh thanks! Haha. Although you might as well just make one with the next badge on it since I'm like 9 points away from the next one (vista pro)

Also, is there any way to change the color of the badges that display under your name? I'm not liking the colors of the Power User or Pro badges haha.

Haha, here you go then:



Nope, they're standard images across the forum, there's no way of having custom ones - or we'd all give ourselves admin badges :P

Tom

 

[Slammer]

Many thanks.And I see your point! Although I'm not interested in changing what they say (tempting as it would be) just the color. They're too pink for my taste But thanks for the info.

 

[americancritic]

Hello Slammer

We have all had the same colors as you and we all wore them with pride because we earned them.

However, you can wear it how ever you want. I for one think it looks great and if you ask other members they would probably say the same, all badges are a symbol of pride because you yourself earned them, they don't just give it you worked hard to get the badge whatever color it may be...

But it's cool if you don't want it on your sig we respect you for your opinon and look forward to seeing your new sig when you get it designed.

LOL

 

[Slammer]

haha I know, I didn't really expect the badges to be customizable, but figured I'd ask. I think I'll leave the badge in my sig though, it'll motivate me to work hard to get to the next one! Black looks good.

 

[z3r010]

There are no restrictions that I can remember setting on number of lines in a sig although 3 does sound reasonable.

For sig images they are restricted to 650x150px.

 

[Slammer]

Ok, but it does say that I can only have one pic. And still doesn't explain why some people have more than 3 lines in a sig I know the pics are more than small enough to meet that requirement though. If you didn't intentionally impose those limits, is there a way to change them?

 

[Slammer]

...hello? haha. I think I've been forgotten...