Can we allow more than 150 characters in your signature?

[fireshot91]

Ah, I like my signature being nothing. If I need you to know something about my computer, I'll post it in that post. If I miss something, you comment back asking for it, and I'll either edit the post, or reply to it. Very simple.

 

[PeteB]

It's a little-known fact that every forum member can fill one in. Just go to URL

http://guides.macrumors.com/User:your_name_here​

For you that would be http://guides.macrumors.com/User:PeteB.

Now that's very cool. I didn't know about that.

 

[iJohnHenry]

I'm fine with the current signature limit (although I don't mind it being raised a bit). What really annoys me is when people put a signature (like their name) at the end of each post.

Did you really have to say that??? 😡

Now I have to bitch that I too hate that, one example being Rat, but there are others. 🙄

 

[dmmcintyre3]

Yes, that's very clever.

You could actually do that here without a special thread. Just fill in your Mac Guides user page!

It's a little-known fact that every forum member can fill one in. Just go to URL

http://guides.macrumors.com/User:your_name_here​

For you that would be http://guides.macrumors.com/User:PeteB.

You can edit that Wiki page and say whatever you want about yourself, but putting your "specs" there and linking to the page from your signature is a great idea.

Thanks. I did that

 

[Doctor Q]

I'm fine with the current signature limit (although I don't mind it being raised a bit). What really annoys me is when people put a signature (like their name) at the end of each post.

We consider it acceptable for people to sign posts with their user name or real name. It's a style that a number of members prefer, and it can make their posts friendlier and more personal. But that's not the case if it has many lines or has system specs, site links, or other signature-like information; those are not within the rules or the spirit of the rules.

 

[Randman]

We consider it acceptable for people to sign posts with their user name or real name. It's a style that a number of members prefer, and it can make their posts friendlier and more personal.

And sillier.

-- Randman

 

[Eric5h5]

Also arn does it. 😉 I've always done it, since the days of Usenet, and I'm probably not going to stop now.

--Eric

P.S. It also allows stuff like postscripts. Which, in the right circumstances, can be pretty amusing. Not in this case though.

 

[MacNut]

] What really annoys me is when people put a signature (like their name) at the end of each post.

Isn't that called a signature, I mean what it really means. Not computer specs.

 

[FoxyKaye]

You could actually do that here without a special thread. Just fill in your Mac Guides user page!

It's a little-known fact that every forum member can fill one in...

Huh - Learn something every day. Thanks Dr. Q. I was keeping specs in my sig for reasons similar to the ones from your earlier post on this thread, but putting them there makes much more sense.

Please don't ever let people go over 150 characters in their sig - I remember MR when folks had HUGE sigs with graphics, colors and multiple lines, and it was Fugly!

 

[iMacmatician]

Isn't that called a signature, I mean what it really means. Not computer specs.

And there's a signature area to put it in...

 

[Sun Baked]

You also must remember, that even though it is a place for people to show off some of their personality.

Some members have no personality and are using computer specs to hide that fact.

😎