Signature Area Size

Keith · May 5th, 2004

I have noticed the signature size area is starting to get out of control. Some people have up to 400 pixels worth of images and text in their signature and at times is up to 4 times the size of their post.

I think there should be a limit of 200 pixels for the signature area that includes both sig image and text and I think it should be enforced by the admins. 200 pixels is more then enough area for all your signature needs.

Please leave some input so we can get some change here. Thanks.

**Kirby** · May 5th, 2004

There is a limit, we just haven't been implamenting it lately. Since HTML code is enabled in the signature, people can link to an outside image (like your blog sig

) Some people have been abusing this, and if it persists, I think we can disable HTML for that user only

**_E_** · May 5th, 2004

I have been removing big sigs when I see them, but I agree that its getting a bit out of hand.

Yours,
-Elly

DeathPenalty · May 5th, 2004

You are perfectly right man, think to 56k users,how can they hope to load a page in a reasonable time?

-DeathPenalty

Keith · May 5th, 2004

It is not so much the images .. but the text that goes along with it. Some members here have like 200 to 300 pixels worth of text along with a sig images that is usually 100 to 150 pixels. Add these together and it is just too big.

**Chrono Archangel** · May 5th, 2004

hmmm true...
mines a bit big, ill try and make a smaller one later...
i like the flexibility the admins are giving us and i wouldnt want to see it all go away. I think somes sig that are 200 pix in heigth are ok as long as theres not alot of text...

**FLaRe85** · May 5th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby

There is a limit, we just haven't been implamenting it lately. Since HTML code is enabled in the signature, people can link to an outside image (like your blog sig

) Some people have been abusing this, and if it persists, I think we can disable HTML for that user only

I thought HTML code was disabled.

When'd we enable it? I use BBCode for mine.

I agree, though. I have seen some EXTREMELY oversized signatures. Though, we can place a limit, it won't be enforced by the board. It will just be another thing for admins to keep their eyes out for.

RPGWizard · May 5th, 2004

I'm not sure if mine seems too big, but I've been feeling like a new signature lately.....maybe something smaller if I can make something nice with little vertical space.....

**Bobbi** · May 6th, 2004

Yes, Keith is right, and other admins as well - the signatures got out of hand. I personally find it *very* disturbing to have sigs even with a height of 150 (not to talk about these 300 pixel monsters), as it actually disturbs me when reading through longer posts.

We'll establish a new rule very soon, and if users don't keep to it, we'll simply stop the usage of HTML and BBCode in the signature so you can only use the pre-made system.

May 6th, 2004

bring me to the point of avatar sizes. I think it's a little sillt that only admins can have bigger ones... either everyone 100x100 or everyone 85x85 seems better to me...
and the size of that is debatable too. ngemu has about the smallerst avatar size (in kb) permitted of any forum I visit

**Kirby** · May 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLaRe85

I thought HTML code was disabled.

When'd we enable it? I use BBCode for mine.

oh...I get <> and [] confused too easily

>>I'm not sure if mine seems too big, but I've been feeling like a new signature lately.....maybe something smaller if I can make something nice with little vertical space.....

It's pretty tall. There's alot of empty space you can get rid of in that image. Just shrink that girl's face, and everything should be fine

RPGWizard · May 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby

oh...I get <> and [] confused too easily

>>I'm not sure if mine seems too big, but I've been feeling like a new signature lately.....maybe something smaller if I can make something nice with little vertical space.....

It's pretty tall. There's alot of empty space you can get rid of in that image. Just shrink that girl's face, and everything should be fine

HTML was enabled for all forums for some reason, but FLaRe turned it off a short while ago.

For signature sizes, I think that people should keep text to size=-2, and should keep images to 150 pixels high (Yes, I am changing my sig soon). 25-30 KB maximum file size for a signature should be more than enough, even with some animation (Which is what avatars should be reserved for anyway).

For avatars, I would like to see 100x100. It's much easier to make a nice avatar with those extra 15 pixels on each side. 5-10 KB should be plenty file-size-wise for a 100x100 avatar, as long as there is no animation. With animation, 25-30+ KB size limit would be acceptable (I've seen some forums with 50 KB size limits on avatars because of animation, which I think is a smidgen too high. 40 KB is about all you'd ever need for any decent avatar that's been compressed at all).

Esturk · May 6th, 2004

Well I removed the useless comp specs from my sig. My sig image is 150pix high. Is this good everyone? I don't want to break any rules being a (good?) member here for some time.

Clements · May 6th, 2004

56K guys can disable sigs and stuff from UserCP, and Admins can edit signitures if they are too large. I'd like to see 100x100 avatars as well and a larger filesize, since you can do much with the restrictions and no everybody has Photoshop to optimise avatars. Probably wishful thinking though.

Strider · May 6th, 2004

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and no everybody has Photoshop to optimise avatars. Probably wishful thinking though.
__________________

yeah but they can just post up the avatars so that others can fix them, thats why me, rb, and a few other people are in the av/sig threads for

**hushypushy** · May 7th, 2004

i admit. i have an oversized sig pic. but, with minimal text, i actually have a fairly small "signature area". get what i mean?

May 5th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Keith Emulation64's Animal >:D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: United States Posts: 1,215	Signature Area Size I have noticed the signature size area is starting to get out of control. Some people have up to 400 pixels worth of images and text in their signature and at times is up to 4 times the size of their post. I think there should be a limit of 200 pixels for the signature area that includes both sig image and text and I think it should be enforced by the admins. 200 pixels is more then enough area for all your signature needs. Please leave some input so we can get some change here. Thanks. __________________ Emulation64.com \| EFx2Blogs Forums \| EFx2Blogs - Sign Up For Your Own Free EFx2Blog Today!

May 5th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,382	There is a limit, we just haven't been implamenting it lately. Since HTML code is enabled in the signature, people can link to an outside image (like your blog sig ) Some people have been abusing this, and if it persists, I think we can disable HTML for that user only __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

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_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,590	I have been removing big sigs when I see them, but I agree that its getting a bit out of hand. Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Now watching=-

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May 5th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Keith Emulation64's Animal >:D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: United States Posts: 1,215	It is not so much the images .. but the text that goes along with it. Some members here have like 200 to 300 pixels worth of text along with a sig images that is usually 100 to 150 pixels. Add these together and it is just too big. __________________ Emulation64.com \| EFx2Blogs Forums \| EFx2Blogs - Sign Up For Your Own Free EFx2Blog Today!

May 5th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,129	hmmm true... mines a bit big, ill try and make a smaller one later... i like the flexibility the admins are giving us and i wouldnt want to see it all go away. I think somes sig that are 200 pix in heigth are ok as long as theres not alot of text... __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

May 5th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
RPGWizard Dreaded Similitude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: -----> Over there Posts: 989	I'm not sure if mine seems too big, but I've been feeling like a new signature lately.....maybe something smaller if I can make something nice with little vertical space..... __________________ [size=-2][center] [url=http://blog.efx2.com/index.php?uid=1204]sig too big, please refer to the new sig regulations

May 6th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Bobbi Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 2,026	Yes, Keith is right, and other admins as well - the signatures got out of hand. I personally find it very disturbing to have sigs even with a height of 150 (not to talk about these 300 pixel monsters), as it actually disturbs me when reading through longer posts. We'll establish a new rule very soon, and if users don't keep to it, we'll simply stop the usage of HTML and BBCode in the signature so you can only use the pre-made system. __________________ Specs: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ • 2048 MB PC400 RAM • Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT PCI-E • WinXP Pro

May 6th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	bring me to the point of avatar sizes. I think it's a little sillt that only admins can have bigger ones... either everyone 100x100 or everyone 85x85 seems better to me... and the size of that is debatable too. ngemu has about the smallerst avatar size (in kb) permitted of any forum I visit

May 6th, 2004	#13 (permalink)
Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,957	Well I removed the useless comp specs from my sig. My sig image is 150pix high. Is this good everyone? I don't want to break any rules being a (good?) member here for some time. __________________ Necrosaro: Windows XP Pro x64 Edition SP2 \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache \| Asus P5K Deluxe, Intel P35 Chipset, Socket 775 \| 4GB Kingston PC5300 DDR2 \| Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, 1024MB \| Creative SB X-Fi Fatality Edition \| Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD, 150Gb, SATA, Western Digital WD5000AAKS, 500GB, SATA \| LG 16x DVD-RWx2 SATA.

May 6th, 2004	#14 (permalink)
Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,633	56K guys can disable sigs and stuff from UserCP, and Admins can edit signitures if they are too large. I'd like to see 100x100 avatars as well and a larger filesize, since you can do much with the restrictions and no everybody has Photoshop to optimise avatars. Probably wishful thinking though. __________________ PJ64 Homepage \| ZSNES Documentation Project \| bsnes Supporter

May 7th, 2004	#16 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	i admit. i have an oversized sig pic. but, with minimal text, i actually have a fairly small "signature area". get what i mean? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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