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Question about signatures
I'm wondering why, when I try to submit a signature, I get an error if it's longer than 125 characters, when I see many signatures that are much longer - one I've found is over three times that "limit" (418 characters long).
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I guess size does matter. :eek:
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Signatures are limited to 125 characters in length, if someone has a signature that is longer than that it is likely that they set up their signature before that limit was in place/when the limit was larger. Thank you,
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Is there any way to qualify for an exception. Like maybe getting pre-approval?
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Sorry, but there isn't a procedure set up for exemptions to the rule, as far as I know there are not any exemptions. The people that have signatures that are longer are longer than the limit are only that way because they were set when the limit was different. When these users go to edit their signature in the future they should be forced to get their signature down to 125 characters.
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Here's some reasoning behind the new character limit for signatures. Once upon a time, signatures were disabled because some people were using them for political pronouncements or other things that did not serve the harmony of FT. A lot of members asked for signatures to be returned.
Talkboard was given the task of coming up with guidelines for signatures. They did so, and you can find them here. The guidelines say in part: As a courtesy to members we suggest you follow the these guidelines when creating your signature: * Use the normal posting font size. * Limit your signature to two lines. * Text should comply with our regular posting rules. No all-caps, no alternating caps, etc. * Do not make your signature too long or obtrusive through overly creative use of punctuation, color, etc. * Avoid putting your username in your signature as it's already on the top of each of your posts. |
I can't possibly imagine what someone would want to post that is THAT long... Personally, I turned off displaying peoples signatures from day one, and if I had to read through loads of 400+ character signature lines I'm sure reading FT would be a heck of a lot less fun... Signatures are meant to be brief messages at the end of every post, not an essay or opportunity for storytelling...
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The OP has found a workaround to his request for a longer signature by posting what would have been his signature in color as part of each and every one of his posts in the main message area. :rolleyes: Now we get to see his "signature" with each of his posts, but also anytime someone wants to reply w/quote to his posts, as well. IMO ... :td:
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Originally Posted by GoingAway
Now we get to see his "signature" with each of his posts, but also anytime someone wants to reply w/quote to his posts, as well.
__________________ His followers called him mahasamatman, and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself sam. He never claimed to be a god. But then, he never claimed not to be... - Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny |
Originally Posted by GoingAway
The OP has found a workaround to his request for a longer signature by posting what would have been his signature in color as part of each and every one of his posts in the main message area. :rolleyes: Now we get to see his "signature" with each of his posts, but also anytime someone wants to reply w/quote to his posts, as well. IMO ... :td:
I'm not saying whether this is good or bad, it's just a fact. |
Originally Posted by mahasamatman
I can't be held responsible if people are too dense to edit their responses before posting.
__________________ His followers called him mahasamatman, and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself sam. He never claimed to be a god. But then, he never claimed not to be... - Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny How arrogant. :( |
Originally Posted by mahasamatman
I can't be held responsible if people are too dense to edit their responses before posting.
The ancients who wished to demonstrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order well their states, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extention of knowledge lay in the investigation of things. . . . From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything besides. |
If OP is going to insist on doing that, he should at least use the size=1 tag around it so it doesn't take up as much space.
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