Rules on sigs

[rap4paintball]

Please make some kind of rules on sigs and how big they have to be. Example:

www.paintballtimes.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8428&posts=5&mid=160552#M160552


something like that. I happen to like longer sigs cause I always maximize my windows on my computer and anything up to 800 pixels fits into the window nicely, but some people dont like the bigger ones plus when you get more users the sigs will eat up bandwith. Paintball Times (paintballtimes.com) has good rules.
620 x 85 pixel sigs at a maxium. Thanks

[spyderp8balla]

Well, I did have a set of rules, but some people deleted it. I had the rules like this:

1. Size = roughly 500 x 100 maybe +/-75 or something. Well, just post it in the approval thread, and if it's around there, it's fine.

2. NO TEXT! If you have a pic, no text. Maybe one line of text is OK.

3. Post in the thread before you put it in your sig, not the other way around.

[rap4paintball]

why dont you guys just copy paintball times rules and then make it a sticky?

[spyderp8balla]

I can't even see that because I'm not a member. I don't feel like registering to see some rules. Copy and paste the rules and I'll check it out.

[rap4paintball]

Signature Rules

Well, it has been brought to my attention that we need some rules to maintain the users signatures here at the PaintballTimes. So if you could all read these carefully and adhere to them I would appreciate it.

First off, no sexually explicit material may be used in your signatures. We have the fortunate opportunity to use HTML in our signatures so please do not abuse it with porn or any content that might go against the “G” rating of these forums.

Second, please keep your signature down to one picture only. The marker specific “owners group” pictures are completely legitimate when referring to those made by the standard of 7 inches long by 1 inch high (620 pixels length x 85 pixels height). Any other pictures should fall within this rule, as it will help maintain bandwidth for forum use.

Edit:

11/16/04

We will be allowing users to use the total pixels allowed under the 620 x 85 rule wich in turn amounts to a total of 52,700 pixles. If your sig does not conform to the sizes above then they must only have 52,700 total pxles or they will be edited by myself.


Third, when using text in your signature please keep it down to 5 lines of standard text or 2 lines of large text and no more. Also, the text may not use profanity and your signature should be used with the same scrutiny that we hold our posts to. Follow the “G” rating of the forum and you will have no problems.

Fourth, when using a picture in the size limits above you may only use 2 lines of text at it’s normal size or 3 lines at the small size. That way you can utilize the text to describe your marker or place a quote in your signature while still having a banner for a signature.

At this point there are several users with signatures outside of the guidelines and will be asked politely to follow the rules here from this point on. Thanks you for your help in this matter.

- slim



There you go.

[spyderp8balla]

OK, I agree with the pixel and porn rules, but I don't like the text. I think it should be 1 or 2 lines only.

[rap4paintball]

Its up to you guys your the mods,
but 5 lines of text
(thats only without a pic)
is only as much as this
entire post.

[Aaron Bereznak]

spyder this is your area to mod, doing good, forgot to get smilies tonite, sometime during the day today if i get a chance, dont get to strict on the rules though

[spyderp8balla]

rap4paintball said:

Its up to you guys your the mods,
but 5 lines of text
(thats only without a pic)
is only as much as this
entire post.

Some people are already uncomfortable with pics in sigs because they think it's like text in a pic thread. So adding text to your sig with a pic will make it worse on them. I'm trying to make other people happy too.