Huge Signatures

[James]

Unfortunately there is no easy way to automatically check the size of every single photo linked in a signature and then decide whether to display it or not.

 

We will just have to start moderating these properly in the new year.

[Claire DC]

Could u not just cut out image linking full stop and have it txt only?

[Bukey]

There's no easy answer...

 

I think a set of guidelines need to be drawn up, then as James suggests, those guidelines used by the moderating team. I'd maybe even suggest having a Mod whose specific job it is to mod sigs.

 

As for banning images in mods, where do you draw the line? CTW Admins have pictures in their sigs, quite rightly. However, have a guideline saying no images and they'll have to remove them too. If they don't, it would be seen as a "One rule for some, another for others" and would cause waves.

 

As for guidelines, many forum scripts allow a maxium character entry for sigs. Does UBB? If so, it may be prudent to turn that on and have a maximum number of characters for sigs.

 

Limiting to one or two small images may be a good move, and put it at the discretion of the Signature Moderator to decide what's acceptable and what isn't. Having one person specifically responsible for modding sigs would keep this consistent.

 

Just my thoughts - what do others think of them?

[Dawn]

Claire DC said:

Could u not just cut out image linking full stop and have it txt only?

 

Your only saying that because you haven't any

 

I've only just added mine

[Guest]

Claire DC said:

Could u not just cut out image linking full stop and have it txt only?

 

 

but then the CTW logo will be lost, BAD IDEA... soz Claire yor idea stinks

[James]

yes, there is an option to dis-allow images in signatures - but I want one in mine so that wont work

 

you can also specify the maximum number of characters allowed in signatures - it was at something like 150 but I extended it for mine - maybe its set a little 'too' high now - i'll check

 

all fields on profiles we can set a max length for as well. most things can be tweaked on the board - its just a question of whether or not we really want to or not

[Dawn]

Can't you just ask the individuals to change theirs to suit

[Claire DC]

miss_diddy said:

Claire DC said:

Could u not just cut out image linking full stop and have it txt only?

 

 

but then the CTW logo will be lost, BAD IDEA... soz Claire yor idea stinks

 

It was just a suggestion..

[Claire DC]

Dawn said:

Can't you just ask the individuals to change theirs to suit

 

I guess that depends how co-operative people are!!

[Dawn]

Does it

 

I'd have thought if one of the admins asked then they SHOULD be co-operative, no ifs no buts.

[Claire DC]

Dawn said:

Does it

 

I'd have thought if one of the admins asked then they SHOULD be co-operative, no ifs no buts.

 

You would have thought/hoped so wouldnt you!!

[FredTheBaddie]

James said:

Specifically Ray's

 

You're just jealous.

 

Besides, I seem to remember this thread being done in the past, and YOUR opinion James was that it didn't matter as the images were hosted off-site and didn't take up your bandwidth.

[Claire DC]

I think he is talking about the space it takes up on the page as opposed to bandwidth from what he said. But then you probably already know that.

[chickadee]

i switch the sigs off, no matter how funny/interesting one is, noone wants to look at it again and again. Waste of speace if u ask me!

[James]

FredTheBaddie said:

James said:

Specifically Ray's

 

You're just jealous.

 

Besides, I seem to remember this thread being done in the past, and YOUR opinion James was that it didn't matter as the images were hosted off-site and didn't take up your bandwidth.

 

As claire says - i'm refering to the un-necessary space they take up on the screen when scrolling past them.

 

Once I've seen a picture 5 times I'm bored of it (excluding avatars lol) - especially FLYERS