Sablesword
TMF Master
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2001
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I want to throw in a grumble about the signature size rules not being enforced. The rules as given here state:
These are good rules. A not-too-big sig is useful: It identifies the user, and may provide links to more of the user's stuff (or at least the stuff that the user finds most interesting or important). My own sig, for example, has a 248x72 pixel graphic that comes in at a lean 4Kb, plus two lines of text of normal size.
However, I keep seeing sigs here that have huge graphics, especially in the art sections. I think it's time for a Gentle Reminder, to point out again what the sig-size rules are, to tell people that "smaller is smarter" and "less is more" when it comes to sig sizes, and to give people a chance to bring their sigs into line wrt to the rules.
Or, if a significant number of other posters here on TT think that the bigger sigs are desireable and appropriate, then we need a debate, followed by a new set of sig size rules that matches what the moderators will actually allow in practice.
Member signatures are to be kept at a reasonable size. Please do not include more than 5 lines of text or use fonts larger than size 3. Members using images in signatures are to be considerate to all members by keeping image dimensions no larger than 300x100 pixels and 35Kb in size.
These are good rules. A not-too-big sig is useful: It identifies the user, and may provide links to more of the user's stuff (or at least the stuff that the user finds most interesting or important). My own sig, for example, has a 248x72 pixel graphic that comes in at a lean 4Kb, plus two lines of text of normal size.
However, I keep seeing sigs here that have huge graphics, especially in the art sections. I think it's time for a Gentle Reminder, to point out again what the sig-size rules are, to tell people that "smaller is smarter" and "less is more" when it comes to sig sizes, and to give people a chance to bring their sigs into line wrt to the rules.
Or, if a significant number of other posters here on TT think that the bigger sigs are desireable and appropriate, then we need a debate, followed by a new set of sig size rules that matches what the moderators will actually allow in practice.