FYI: New signature rules

Gizzmoe · 06-10-07, 09:28 AM

Hi! Here are the new rules regarding signatures.

The maximum allowed size for signature images is 400x120, the signature filesize must not exceed 100kB (under 50kB is preffered), and the whole signature must not be higher than 150 pixels. Animated sigs are allowed.

If you are unsure if your signature is within those limits, please post a message here and a moderator will check it, or use the below examples for comparison.

If your current signature is only 20% wider and/or 10% higher than allowed you don´t need to change it.

This is an example of a 400x120 signature:

This is a signature that´s about 150 pixels high:

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Text 1
Text 2

the_belgian · 06-10-07, 10:30 AM

:hmm: .... :rotfl:

vodkamike · 06-10-07, 12:56 PM

Is this sig OK?

/VodkaMike

Gizzmoe · 06-10-07, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vodkamike

Is this sig OK?

No, it´s almost 200 pixels high. Change it to this and also make sure that there are no blank lines after the text, currently you have about 3 or 4:

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"Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer / Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare
A silent death lies waiting for all of you below / Running silent, running deep, sink into your final sleep"

- Iron Maiden "Run silent, Run deep / No prayer for the dying" (1992)

MONOLITH · 06-10-07, 01:43 PM

For the record, I tweaked mine down to 132 pixels high; invoking the '10% more than' law.

vodkamike · 06-10-07, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gizzmoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by vodkamike

Is this sig OK?

No, it´s almost 200 pixels high. Change it to this and also make sure that there are no blank lines after the text, currently you have about 3 or 4:

______________

"Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer / Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare
A silent death lies waiting for all of you below / Running silent, running deep, sink into your final sleep"

- Iron Maiden "Run silent, Run deep / No prayer for the dying" (1992)

Done and done.

CaptainCox · 06-10-07, 02:23 PM

Tweaked mine...not 100% if its ok...tad over the given size...PLEASE!!!!

Gizzmoe · 06-10-07, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCox

Tweaked mine...not 100% if its ok...tad over the given size...PLEASE!!!!

It´s perfect actually, and only 38kB in size!

JALU3 · 06-10-07, 03:58 PM

Is this due to my sig? And if so, how can I modify it so it does fit into this limit? And why the limit?

Lt. Staumeier · 06-11-07, 02:27 AM

Probably not due to YOUR sig, but to many peoples signatures being too large. The reason one limits signatures is because the clutter up the forums, making pages unnecessarily large and picture heavy for users with low bandwidth. Also, having large signatures can make quick and short discussions very long, since there's lots of huge siggys to browse thru, and in the end, even the discussion can be hard to follow among all the siggys.

StandingCow · 06-11-07, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JALU3

Is this due to my sig? And if so, how can I modify it so it does fit into this limit? And why the limit?

I quickly redid it so it was within specs for you.... if you get me the name of that memorial I can google search a better image and maybe put the other pic faded behind it... just a thought.

And tweaked mine.

Dargo · 06-11-07, 11:12 AM

This reminds me of the sig war on the wolfpack league

or have I unleashed something now

JALU3 · 06-11-07, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StandingCow

Quote:

Originally Posted by JALU3

Is this due to my sig? And if so, how can I modify it so it does fit into this limit? And why the limit?

I quickly redid it so it was within specs for you.... if you get me the name of that memorial I can google search a better image and maybe put the other pic faded behind it... just a thought.

And tweaked mine.

Thanks . . . The Memorial is the Combat Medic Memorial infront of the AMEDD Museum. The second picture is the DUI for the 26th Cavalry Regiment which conducted the Last horse borne cavalry charge of the United States Cavalry not to far from where my family comes from.

longam · 06-11-07, 05:35 PM

Never Had a Sig but this is a start.

AkbarGulag · 06-11-07, 09:54 PM

Also noticed my signature doesn't actually come up atm... do ALL sigs need to be checked before activation?

EDIT: seems I merely had to make a new post... thought sigs were retro-active for some reason.

06-10-07, 09:28 AM	#1
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	FYI: New signature rules Hi! Here are the new rules regarding signatures. The maximum allowed size for signature images is 400x120, the signature filesize must not exceed 100kB (under 50kB is preffered), and the whole signature must not be higher than 150 pixels. Animated sigs are allowed. If you are unsure if your signature is within those limits, please post a message here and a moderator will check it, or use the below examples for comparison. If your current signature is only 20% wider and/or 10% higher than allowed you don´t need to change it. This is an example of a 400x120 signature: This is a signature that´s about 150 pixels high: --- Text 1 Text 2

06-10-07, 12:56 PM	#3
vodkamike Watch Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	This one OK? Is this sig OK? /VodkaMike __________________ "Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer / Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare A silent death lies waiting for all of you below / Running silent, running deep, sink into your final sleep" -Iron Maiden "Run silent, Run deep / No prayer for the dying" (1992)

06-10-07, 01:43 PM	#5
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For the record, I tweaked mine down to 132 pixels high; invoking the '10% more than' law. __________________

06-10-07, 02:23 PM	#7
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Tweaked mine...not 100% if its ok...tad over the given size...PLEASE!!!! __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

06-10-07, 03:58 PM	#9
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is this due to my sig? And if so, how can I modify it so it does fit into this limit? And why the limit? __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

06-10-07, 10:30 AM	#2
the_belgian Commander Join Date: May 2007 Location: a mile behind the sign"end of civilisation" Posts: 444 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	:hmm: .... :rotfl:

06-11-07, 02:27 AM	#10
Lt. Staumeier Loader Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 85 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Probably not due to YOUR sig, but to many peoples signatures being too large. The reason one limits signatures is because the clutter up the forums, making pages unnecessarily large and picture heavy for users with low bandwidth. Also, having large signatures can make quick and short discussions very long, since there's lots of huge siggys to browse thru, and in the end, even the discussion can be hard to follow among all the siggys. __________________ "Shoot at everything that moves. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway, it might move later."

06-11-07, 05:35 PM	#14
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Never Had a Sig but this is a start.

06-11-07, 09:54 PM	#15
AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	Also noticed my signature doesn't actually come up atm... do ALL sigs need to be checked before activation? EDIT: seems I merely had to make a new post... thought sigs were retro-active for some reason. __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."