Forum:CT Archive/Restrictions on custom user signatures

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This topic concerns establishing restrictions on user custom sigs – should they be established, and if so, what? RMF 14:27, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Discussion
As I mentioned here and here, I think we should establish some basic restrictions on custom user signatures. If you read the first link you see the basic rationale as to why we should restrict them: There are various restrictions we could set in place – we could ban images, we could restrict sigs to a certain number of colors/links, we could restrict the use of variables (or require them to be subst'ed), etc. Thoughts? RMF 14:27, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Unnecessary use of server resources (and therefore slowdown)
 * Clouding of page source (for example take a look at – very distracting, in my opinion)
 * in most browsers, images do not scale with the text, making lines with images higher than those without
 * Definitely require them to be subst'd, and require images to be small, if not absent. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 14:30, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I meant require to be susbt'ed, specifically. RMF 21:05, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * How about a vote? I got some options...feel free to add more.  StarNeptune Talk to me! 15:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

No pictures, one font color, optional link to talk page

 * This option is the bare bones. One color, and an optional link to your talk page.
 * 1)  StarNeptune Talk to me! 15:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) &mdash;Jaymach Ral'Tir (talk) 19:41, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) RMF 03:55, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 4) Dark Spork 03:40, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 5) Sikon [ Talk ] 18:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 6) Breathesgelatin 10:03, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 7) SparqMan 21:02, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 8) It's an encyclopedia, not a self-promotion resource. -- Havac 20:52, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 9) No attention getters. Riffsyphon1024 04:48, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 10) Sig pics are just plain annoying. – Sentry &#91;Talk&#93; 05:37, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 11) Timifer 20:08, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 12) Muuuuuurgh 18:02, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 13) i dont mind the different colors but the different sizes and pictures are very annoying. Ugluk 19:47, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 14) I'm chaging my vote, I've decided that, these sigs are starting to get out of hand. Fatguy2006 21:51, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 15) Pointless pics...Jedi Dude 21:53, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Small (appropriate) pictures, one font color, optional link to talk page

 * Same as above, but with a small picture.
 * 1) Could be persuaded to have all pictures removed too.  I note that wikipedia lets people put tiny flags and the like in their sigs, though. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 15:16, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) I like my little Imperial logo. Come on, at least let us have one tiny picture. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 15:24, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) Adamwankenobi Talk to me!  My home. 15:27, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 4) Small pictures are fine. Just so long as we get rid of line breaks and other format-bending stuff, I'll be happy. jSarek 21:41, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 5) MandalorianWarriortalk [[Image:Mandskull.jpg|20px]] 04:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 6) DarthLumiya 13:35, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 7) MarcK [talk] 06:04, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 8) Mirlen 00:10, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 9) Jasca Ducato 13:22, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
 * 10) Thetoastman 08:37, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
 * 05:51, 25 June 2006 (UTC) How about 1 pic/one color, or no pic/two colors? If not, I can deal with it I guess.
 * 1) I'm in favor of Xwing's plan. &mdash;Mir  len  14:35, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree with the Picture, one font color and optional link Fatguy2006 20:27, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) Snoop 15:20, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 4) --Blue-one 11:50, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 5) I like my signature the way it is, with the little icon and contribs log thing. This vote is still active, right? &mdash; Aiddat (Holonet) (Contribs Log) [[Image:NewRepublic.png|20px]] 00:23, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
 * 6) See my comments below. --Gem (talk) 00:32, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
 * 7) I think as long as 20px is enforced, that's fine. Atarumaster88 14:18, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * 8) I'll lower mine to 20px--Darth OblivionComlink[[Image:Oldsith.jpg|30px]] 19:49, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 9) I already am set. 20px is my kind of size. -- Jabbathehuttgartogg [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|20px]] [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|20px]] 23:29, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 10) Roron Corobb 21:46, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Keep them the way they are now

 * This option means keeping excessive tags in your sig like multiple font colors, the tag and links to things other than your talk page.

Discussion (continued)
While it might be close (11 to 14), can we please end this already? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20:23, 11 July 2006 (UTC) I would suggest a new kind of limitation. Limit the number of characters of the sig code. A limit of 50-100 characters would be good. Image height shouldn't be more than about 20 pixels. And the sigs should always be subst:ed. If a user changes a sig and it is included in many talk pages, the wiki will recache all of those pages. --Gem (talk) 00:32, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, now 11 to 15. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 12:01, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Great, now it's even closer - 12 to 15. 18:19, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

'''In the recent Mofference it was agreed that a new discussion and vote will be started, as a new suggestion was made which many people actually liked. It was proposed that a user signature is limited to 40-50 characters plus the mandatory link to the users user page.''' I have not started a new vote/discussion myself, waiting for an admin to do so. --Gem (talk) 18:00, 29 August 2006 (UTC)