Signatures
Feb 21, 2008, 1:36 pm
#1
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Signatures
from time to time I like to change my signature. This changes it on all messages old and new. I think it would be better if the changes were only effective for new messages. Can that be done?
Feb 22, 2008, 4:02 am
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Whether its technically possible to do so or not is out of my realm of knowledge - however, currently the system seems to take into account current user profile data for certain things (such as your post counts, your location & affiliations) and I assume that since the signature line is part of your profile, it is something that can't be changed as you want. But that's my guess...
Feb 22, 2008, 7:51 am
#3
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How would you address FTers that have links in their signature line that may change? For instance, the photo site I use now is different than the one I used in early 2007. The link from 2007 is dead.
Mar 1, 2008, 4:35 am
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Agreed. The current version is fine. I use my signature for links to things like my flight memory and notification of upcoming DOs I'm participating in or arranging. Wouldn't want old ones hanging around.
Another suggestion re: signatures: I understand the reason behind the 250-character limit (ugh...some of the sigs on other fora are unbearable...), but is it possible to make the 250-character limit not include BBCode? I had a fairly short signature I wanted to add, but I couldn't make it smaller using the size command or link to the full URL I wanted to link to because of the limit. As long as the BBCode doesn't result in a visibly longer and more obnoxious signature, what can it hurt?
Another suggestion re: signatures: I understand the reason behind the 250-character limit (ugh...some of the sigs on other fora are unbearable...), but is it possible to make the 250-character limit not include BBCode? I had a fairly short signature I wanted to add, but I couldn't make it smaller using the size command or link to the full URL I wanted to link to because of the limit. As long as the BBCode doesn't result in a visibly longer and more obnoxious signature, what can it hurt?
Mar 1, 2008, 6:07 pm
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jackal - would using tinyurl.com have helped with your sig link?
Mar 1, 2008, 7:04 pm
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It may have, but I don't really like using obfuscated URLs.
If FT administration has valid reasons for not raising the limit or continuing to include BBCode in the limit, I suppose I could use it next time I encounter that problem.
If FT administration has valid reasons for not raising the limit or continuing to include BBCode in the limit, I suppose I could use it next time I encounter that problem.