Why do people quote their system specs in their sigs?

[roxor]

Why is it that what seems like 80% of people here quote their system specs in their sigs? Do we really need to know what patheticly slow processor you have, or what glorious flatscreen monitor you are staring into all day? I think not. So, why do so many people do this?

[Tori-Yama]

1. Well, its a emulation board, thus 80% need help with their system and emu (:p) and other ppl need to know which part of the system may cause the problem or which specific settings different elements need.

2. To show off.

3. They simply don't know what to type in the sig field. :p

[MaZa]

For me its all those three. :evil:

[Metalmurphy]

Most of them isn't to show off since the specs are normal! But also most of the people that do post their specs normaly don't have problems in the emu field... so... i would say its the point 3 Tori-Yama pointed :p They don't know what to put there lol

[Player-X]

me?......just because I can

[Metalmurphy]

Of course PLayer-X is point 2 of Tori-Yama ;)

[Tori-Yama]

or 3 :p

[Seta-San]

i do it for 2 and 3
we also do it simply because we are computer nerds :P
if you ever spent time on irc you can be a witness to a 10 minute system show down where everyone starts posting their specs trying to "one up" each other. winner gets lots of bragging rights :)

[Tori-Yama]

I personaly call it DDC (digital dick comparison) :rolleyes:

[Boltzmann]

Tori already covered the relevant points.
I'm not qualified in any of them, though :p

[bcrew1375]

I personaly call it DDC (digital dick comparison) :rolleyes:

LOL! That's very funny :). Anyway, I'm basically going with what Seta-San said. 2, 3, and because we are nerds. Remember, NERDS, not GEEKS! There's a difference :p. Hmm, that might make a good sig... :).

[cooliscool]

Because I like computers. :zzz:

Why do people use sigs with their names in it? To show off?

[Ryos]

I personaly call it DDC (digital dick comparison) :rolleyes:

I think that's why 99% of the people at this particular forum do it (although I'm sure a few do it to get better help). I don't because A. my computer's on the low end and consequently isn't worth bragging about and B. my signature's too big to throw anything else into it. And to be frank, I'd rather see my banner when I post than my stupid computer system specs. :p

[hushypushy]

well, i like it because it tells you what's up; especially when someone is like "oh man, this game worked PERFECTLY for me" blah blah..you need to know what kind of rig they are running just to see. as you can see i only have the basic specs, just so you get an idea of what im running.

what i find a bit eccentric is people that add in their keyboard/mouse/router/monitor/shoe size...thats just ridiculous

[Razor Blade]

Number 1 and 2 for me. Hey lived with a crap peice for a long time. I wanna show off!

[X-13]

I don't show my specs I ain't that Kinda guy!

[Proto]

Just because when i first came it was for emulation help, later on i saw no reason to remove my specs, so i only further added an idea of mine. A new contender group that would beat the crap out of the oldies :p

[Zeke_D]

I go for 1 & 2. Some people do it to show brand loyalty.

well, i like it because it tells you what's up; especially when someone is like "oh man, this game worked PERFECTLY for me" blah blah..you need to know what kind of rig they are running just to see. as you can see i only have the basic specs, just so you get an idea of what im running.

what i find a bit eccentric is people that add in their keyboard/mouse/router/monitor/shoe size...thats just ridiculousUm... I put my monitor there to fill up the space :)

My Machine isn't that spectacular to show off, but this topic reminds me I need to update my sig :p

[Andrew Hruska]

I put my system specs in my profile, not my sig (which isn't updated very often, mind you ;) )

In the words of the great Elly:
15:38:12 ‹@Elly› so why bother? ^_^

[Tori-Yama]

I think that's why 99% of the people at this particular forum do it (although I'm sure a few do it to get better help). I don't because A. my computer's on the low end and consequently isn't worth bragging about and B. my signature's too big to throw anything else into it. And to be frank, I'd rather see my banner when I post than my stupid computer system specs. :p

I agree completely dude. I don't say the space is useless filled with sys specs but there would be also room for a nice sig though :nod:

[N1ghtw0lf]

eh...pretty much just because i feel like it...i dont ever need help with epsxe anymore...guess i just left it in there for kicks and grins

[Esturk]

My system is nothing to brag about.:p :lol:

I wouldn't be opposed to replacing my sig text with a nice Dragon Warrior IV themed sig pic and avatar! Anybody want to make me one? :)

[cooliscool]

Nah! Leave your specs in your sig. It's a good thing. :)

[RF]

LOL! @ DDC :D

I did it first when I was a newbie to get help with my problems. Secondly, because everyone else was, and when I got my new computer I wanted to show it off. Now, I have it there to kinda, fill in the theme of the sig/ava/colors.

[roxor]

>> I personaly call it DDC (digital dick comparison)

l&lol!

I think you're right. If fewer people quoted their sig specs, there's be more room for decent sigs, and the pages would be shorter. How do you like it if I quote my specs and wase space, eh?

IPEX: P/200MMX, 96MB RAM, 8GB, 12GB, 520MB HDD, crappy unknown graphics, SB16, unknown network card, good old 101 keyboard, crappy old mouse.

SMALL_FRY: 486SX/25 laptop, 8MB RAM, 120MB HDD, crappy unknown graphics, black and white screen, trackball mouse, dead battery.

FORTAY: AthlonXP/2100+, 512MB RAM, 80GB, 13GB HDD, GEForce2 Ti4200 graphics, SB Live!, Kingmax network card, unknown V.92 modem, good old 101 keyboard, Microsnot intellimouse optical.

I rest my case.

[madmonkeyboy]

I personaly call it DDC (digital dick comparison) lol if your digital dick is a PS2, you must be one of the guys who says "it's not the size, but what you do with it" hey Tori? :p

[roxor]

That reminds me of something from another thread: "The more balls the car has, the les d!ck the owner has, generally speaking."

[Zer0Soul]

I do it personally, cause I'm always tired of going to a board and having someone say "well what's your specs?"

This way, I don't have to type it over and over again.

[Chrono Archangel]

Well I always had my specs in my sig before....but since I changed my sig to this FFCC one I took it out because the sig is big enough as it is.
I used to put so it was easy for others to see the crap I had.

[n_w95482]

Number 1 and 2 for me. Hey lived with a crap peice for a long time. I wanna show off!
Exactly the same reason here :D. I pick number 1 and 2 as well :p. It does help a lot with troubleshooting or comparison though :).

[Grv]

Why do people use sigs with their names in it? To show off?

To honor the game I worship as greatest ever, and to honor my final and favorite nickname used in that game because it's the only one of .. 20+(?) .. that actually means something to me iRL. :eyemove:

[Unicron]

meh...I cant do it to show off anymore...but 2 yrs ago when I got this rig off of ebay it WAS something to show off :D

[Takmadeus]

Why do people use sigs with their names in it? To show off?

w00t!.... you caught me! :p

I wouldn't be opposed to replacing my sig text with a nice Dragon Warrior IV themed sig pic and avatar! Anybody want to make me one?

Just send me the images you wanna add and I'll have a nice sig for ya' ;)

[ChrisRay]

Because Computers are Hobby, My Fun, And my Work, I see nothing wrong with it :) Besides, Its fun to show off and compare.

[Sampah]

I say I wanted to show... no not show off... but to show how Pity my computer... Here all computers are very very expensive, and since I'm only college student, I don't work so I don't have money to buy computers... damn!

[wise_evian]

I programmed military equipment during my stay in the Israeli military. Thats my life..i program, and having the best system to a degree helps me program..also having the worse system helps me program :) go figure that one out .. gotta have both ends ...ill tell you now what my main 2 pc's are

1st.

p4 3.0ghz
1gig ram
5950 256mb ram fxcard
xp professional with a longhorn beta i sometimes mess with
sound blaster audigy

almost 1/2 tetrabyte of hd space


2nd

old 286 need i say more..


point is the old 286 helps me program as much as the new p4 i have because a good programmer wont just program for the rich #@#@ he will also program things that everybody can use.. peace :)