Signature Code Character Limit

[The Californian]

Is the ability to create larger signatures (at least code-wise) something you can gain with post count? I wanted to add an MRoogle link in my sig but have a quote of my own and what you see below is AT THE 300 character limit. I can understand the 150 character display limit, but the 300 character limit (including code) seems a little restrictive IMO. Thanks. - Eric

 

[miles01110]

Is the ability to create larger signatures (at least code-wise) something you can gain with post count?

Not in my experience. At least I still have the 300 character limit...

 

[robbieduncan]

At least I still have the 300 character limit...

As do I. After over 14000 posts...

 

[iBlue]

I have been saying this for ages. I don't understand why BB code is INcluded.

 

[The Californian]

Seriously, would it be possible to get that BB code rule changed at the same level that you gain the ability to post an avatar?

 

[bigandy]

What in the hell do you want to do that'll go over the limit?

I think it's reasonable.

 

[iBlue]

What in the hell do you want to do that'll go over the limit?

I think it's reasonable.

Just because it's reasonable for you doesn't mean it is for everyone else.

And maybe it is reasonable but I still sometimes have trouble fitting in a mere sentence of text because I use the coloured MRoogle link. Hence, I occasionally find it a bit frustrating and I don't entirely understand why BB code is included in the limit.

 

[robbieduncan]

Maybe some macros could be defined for useful/common/approved stuff like the Mroogle link. So instead of the mess of UBB you could just put [MROOGLE]?

 

[The Californian]

What in the hell do you want to do that'll go over the limit?

I think it's reasonable.

All I want is some text as seen below, and the MRoogle link that edesignuk made. Seems reasonable to me.

 

[edesignuk]

Maybe some macros could be defined for useful/common/approved stuff like the Mroogle link. So instead of the mess of UBB you could just put [MROOGLE]?

[said without any bias at all]

That would be rather rocking

 

[dmmcintyre3]

[said without any bias at all]

lol

The code limit is what I hit most often before I hit the character limit.

Links with long URLs are the hardest to fit. But things like tinyurl.com help with that but the code limit is the most troublesome still.

The MRoogle colors is hard to fit with other links too.

 

[The Californian]

Would it be possible to get some moderator input on this?

 

[dejo]

All I want is some text as seen below, and the MRoogle link that edesignuk made. Seems reasonable to me.

But don't you already have this in your signature?

 

[The Californian]

But don't you already have this in your signature?

Look at edesignuk's sig in post #10, then look at mine. People actually know what MRoogle is by looking at his, mine just looks like a rainbow link to ... where?

I'll just take the silence as a no to moderator input.

 

[dmmcintyre3]

I'll just take the silence as a no to moderator input.

It would have to be an admin

My biggest complaint is that URL's count when they are not even shown in your signature. say I take a google search result link. It is 94 characters when searching for "powerbook g4 1.67 ghz". There is almost 1/3 of your character limit that will not even be seen!

 

[annk]

...

I'll just take the silence as a no to moderator input.

Could just be that no one's seen it before now.

It would have to be an admin

This may well have been discussed before, for all I know, but I'll make a note of it so that they know about this thread. But it likely won't get discussed in the next couple days, what with the event and all.

 

[The Californian]

Could just be that no one's seen it before now.



This may well have been discussed before, for all I know, but I'll make a note of it so that they know about this thread. But it likely won't get discussed in the next couple days, what with the event and all.

Thanks, I guess I was just getting impatient... I had reported the thread a few days ago asking for mod input but got nothing, but like I said ... impatient. Haha.

I appreciate the response and understand the event is the priority right now. Thanks again. - Eric

 

[Schtumple]

I've found the code limit restricting at ttimes, when trying to host songs on dropbox for my sig, I've had to move it out of sub folders and place it just in the public folder, so that the code is shorter, it's not a biggy, but my public folder is now a mess because of it...

 

[iBlue]

Thanks, I guess I was just getting impatient... I had reported the thread a few days ago asking for mod input but got nothing, but like I said ... impatient. Haha.

I appreciate the response and understand the event is the priority right now. Thanks again. - Eric

Post reports are for rules violations, not for flagging down moderators to get them to notice and reply to your thread.

I'm with you on the thread cause but I reckon the mods are pretty busy at the moment. I imagine they'll look into it when they can.

The MRoogle tag thing is a brilliant idea, I hope it can be considered.

 

[The Californian]

Post reports are for rules violations, not for flagging down moderators to get them to notice and reply to your thread.

I'm with you on the thread cause but I reckon the mods are pretty busy at the moment. I imagine they'll look into it when they can.

The MRoogle tag thing is a brilliant idea, I hope it can be considered.

Yah, I was just trying to get someones attention before the WWDC mayhem began, oh well. I believe a MRoogle tag would be perfect, although it would be nice if the code limit was revised either way.

 

[dmmcintyre3]

I've found the code limit restricting at ttimes, when trying to host songs on dropbox for my sig, I've had to move it out of sub folders and place it just in the public folder, so that the code is shorter, it's not a biggy, but my public folder is now a mess because of it...

Tinyurl.com will shorten urls

or http://r.im/ if you want the shortest url

 

[iBlue]

Tinyurl.com will shorten urls

or http://r.im/ if you want the shortest url

the mroogle link itself isn't very long, it's the inclusion of markup in the character limit that poses a bit more problem if you want your MRoogle letters various google-esque colours. Plus, people can be wary of tinyurl links as it's never certain where they are actually going. It's nicer (IMO) to hover the link and see that it is going to MRoogle.

</my two pennies>

 

[The Californian]

Just for closure, I just spoke at annk and was advised that as of today there are going to be no changes to signature restrictions. Thanks for all of your input. I'm going to make a poll thread to see if there would really be an interest for a [MRoogle] tag. Thanks again - Eric

 

[iBlue]

As I am currently struggling to get a couple lines of text into my signature and can't I really am frustrated with this limit. I see it has gone back to 150 excluding markup but it doesn't appear to work. According to my character counter I am under 150, it seems to be counting markup anyway? *shrug* My signatures are never huge and obtrusive so it's very irritating to stumble into this all the time - especially as a demi I really think allowing maybe just a little more would be nice. Even just 40 or 50 more? PLEASE consider it, admins? Please?

 

[Doctor Q]

I see it has gone back to 150 excluding markup but it doesn't appear to work.

There have been no intentional changes. Please PM me the text that it wouldn't accept and I'll see if I can figure it out.

Edit on July 3: We figured out the explanation: the signature in question was OK under the 150-character visible-text limit but exceeded the 300-character limit on text+markup.