We need to come up with a signature policy!

[jedi]

Here is the SIG POLICY from the gaming clan I belong to that can give you ideas for this site. We were having issues with very BIG SIGs that took up more space than the actual text the member wrote and we also were having issue with some XXX rated SIGs. Our clan is family oriented and porn is not allowed in our forums. (ww.taw.net).

Our full policy can be found here: The Art of Warfare


3.1 Forum Signatures

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Topic: The policy regarding The Art of Warfare forum signatures.Release Date: 11 Mar 07; Update: 03 Apr 09 Release Date: Obsolete Policy 03 Apr 09 Section 1: Size Limitations

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A forum signature can be composed of two sections: main signature and optional signature area.

The main signature's limits are as follows:
Maximum height = 150 pixels
Maximum width = 600 pixels
Maximum file size = 512 KiloBytes

The Main Image limits are for all of your signature graphics with the exception of the medal bar (see below). If you want to have some other dynamic sig like xfire it all has to be within the 600x150 limit.

The optional signature area can be used ONLY for The Art of Warfare (TAW) Medal Bar or Rank graphic or Duties graphic (for TAW Members) or 1 line of text (for anyone).

The Rank/Duty graphics limits are as follow:
Maximum height = 10 pixels
Maximum width = 150 pixels

For text there can be no line breaks and the amount of characters can not exceed the height limits imposed on the rank/duty graphic.

Section 2: Content and Signature Removal

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Each member is fully responsible for the content of any forum signatures they use in the TAW forums. If a signature violates the size requirements or is deemed offensive by the COC, the signature can be removed at any time without notice.

Moderators who remove signatures outside of their division will email the Division Commander (DC), Project or Resource Manager (PM/RM) or Division Officer (DO), Project or Resource Assistant (PA/RA) of the violating member's division.
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Also when we update policy an "ALL HANDS" email is sent out to all our members to ensure that everyone knows what changed this way noone can say they did not know.

 

[Glock Lover]

Wow another regulation. Can't wait. awesome.

 

[Roadie]

Wow another regulation. Can't wait. awesome.

uhm...wah?

 

[rmcrob]

Wow another regulation. Can't wait. awesome.

This one is undoubtedly about the impact on server load of accumulated copies of the same signature, and thus about the cost of running the forum. No one should complain about the owner trying to cut the cost a little bit. I wouldn't want to cost anyone else any money for my little bit of convenience or personal expression.

 

[Roadie]

This one is undoubtedly about the impact on server load of accumulated copies of the same signature, and thus about the cost of running the forum. No one should complain about the owner trying to cut the cost a little bit. I wouldn't want to cost anyone else any money for my little bit of convenience or personal expression.

Agreed, and put a little more eloquently than my post lol.

People have to remember that while this is a free Forum, unless you CHOOSE to donate, that there are still cost's involved. There is still the consideration of making the Forum software run smoothly, and so on.

 

[Scutter01]

Actually, it's not a server load thing. There were two reasons that we were discussing it. The primary reason is that we wanted something clearer than the current policy, which is "Signature size must be appropriate and not distract from the flow of threads." We were starting to see some gargantuan signatures that were starting to make threads really hard to read. My own was just as bad until I took some elements out.

The second is that we wanted a cosmetic difference between site-supporter and non-site-supporter that would provide a value-added incentive to donate to the maintenance of INGO, similar to the expanded PM space and custom descriptions (the bit under your name that says "Plinker").

Unfortunately, I can already tell this is going to turn into the same discussion that followed the one about the classified ads.

 

[Rookie]

Wow another regulation. Can't wait. awesome.

I, for one, am glad you that you are excited. It's good to see fellow members happy to be supportive of the people that pay the bills. +1 for you buddy.

 

[bwframe]

Unfortunately, I can already tell this is going to turn into the same discussion that followed the one about the classified ads.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc]YouTube - Indiana Jones : Sword vs. Gun[/ame]

 

[Joe Williams]

For uniformity, I would suggest that all signatures be required to pay homage to me.

 

[rmcrob]

For uniformity, I would suggest that all signatures be required to pay homage to me.

Did you mean "homage"? I think you meant "frumage".

 

[USMC_0311]

Unfortunately, I can already tell this is going to turn into the same discussion that followed the one about the classified ads.

You mean one of these?

 

[VUPDblue]

I can Gar-un-tee you that this thread will not turn into that other thread...

 

[USMC_0311]

I can Gar-un-tee you that this thread will not turn into that other thread...

Thats the knid of guarantee we need.

 

[Scutter01]

I can Gar-un-tee you that this thread will not turn into that other thread...

Yes, but it's not on the box.

 

[esrice]

Did you mean "homage"? I think you meant "frumage".

"Plumage"?

 

[Roadie]

zut alor! non non non....FROMAGE!

 

[VUPDblue]

But I prefer Shroomage! Morels, shiitake, crimini....mmmmm......

 

[Cwood]

But I prefer Shroomage! Morels, shiitake, crimini....mmmmm......

magic?????

 

[VUPDblue]

They're all majic to me. They taste so good, only little elves could have produced them...

 

[HandK]

Dimensional guidelines seem fine. Put whatever is allowed within a certain sized space. Site and advertising supporters could be given a bit more space or allowed pics vs. text only.

I agree with ATM.