Signatures

**Go The Power** · 06-23-2007, 08:13 PM

Is it just me or are Signatures appearing in some posts but not in others?
Why is this happening?

JohnthePilot · 06-23-2007, 09:16 PM

No, it's happening to everyone. Most probably a result of upgrades that are being carried out.

**Go The Power** · 06-23-2007, 09:19 PM

Wait there back now i think......

**Go The Power** · 06-23-2007, 09:19 PM

Nope....Dam it

JohnthePilot · 06-23-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go The Power

Nope....Dam it

As I said for your wanting to be a mod, "Patience my boy".

Have faith. Jason will sort it.

**Go The Power** · 06-23-2007, 10:17 PM

I have faith in Jason. Just wondering what time is it there?

JohnthePilot · 06-23-2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go The Power

I have faith in Jason. Just wondering what time is it there?

5.20 am.
You can check with the World Clock.

**Go The Power** · 06-23-2007, 10:22 PM

Oh yes i see.

Zazula · 06-24-2007, 12:53 AM

The new setting is for every poster's sig to be visible only in their initial posting in each thread; their ensuing postings in the same thread do not carry the sig.

Users who do not want to be seeing sigs at all, can alter the setting at UserCP > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Visible Post Elements > Show Signatures.

**Go The Power** · 06-24-2007, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zazula

The new setting is for every poster's sig to be visible only in their initial posting in each thread; their ensuing postings in the same thread do not carry the sig.

Sorry I am a bit confused, Do you mean that your first post in a thread it will show your sig, but all the rest of your posts it wont?

Zazula · 06-24-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go The Power

Sorry I am a bit confused, Do you mean that your first post in a thread it will show your sig, but all the rest of your posts it wont?

Yup.

**Go The Power** · 06-24-2007, 01:12 AM

Thanks.

forhockey · 06-24-2007, 01:31 AM

Lets sign a petition lol..

**Go The Power** · 06-24-2007, 01:32 AM

forhockey · 06-24-2007, 01:35 AM

They probably made the changes due to Zazula's sigs. Takes up half the page when you scroll through the thread lol... At least have a max height and width rule so it keeps the posts cleaner?

What are some of the reasons for this change?

**speedster123** · 06-24-2007, 05:22 AM

Cost cutting, most likely. Monthly expenses keeping us up and running must be high.

**Go The Power** · 06-24-2007, 05:24 AM

I can see the advantages and disadvantages

**justpassingby** · 06-24-2007, 08:09 PM

ahhhh, so that's why.

Will the sig also appear on the first post on the page or only the first post in the thread ? I mean, if I've started answering a thread on page one and we move on to page 2, will I have to tell the user to go back on page one to see the link in my sig about posting system specs ?

**carsey** · 06-24-2007, 08:15 PM

I can see why its been done, but the purpose of having a signature is taken away IMHO. A signature is designed to give information about specific, dedicated links in line with the users role on the forums. For example, hardware people will have dedicated links to hardware topics and so on.

Now, people will have to reference users back, which could be a page or 2, not just 1 or 2 posts, right back to where they originally posted instead of, look at the XXXXXXX link in my signature. It technically makes a user trail around the thread to find the link, which doesnt help.

Thats my 2 cents worth.

**justpassingby** · 06-24-2007, 08:34 PM

Maybe we could just disable the pics in the sigs starting from the second post in the thread ? Don't know if that can be done.

06-23-2007, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Signatures Is it just me or are Signatures appearing in some posts but not in others? Why is this happening? __________________

06-23-2007, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,928 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures No, it's happening to everyone. Most probably a result of upgrades that are being carried out. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

06-23-2007, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures Wait there back now i think...... __________________

06-23-2007, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures Nope....Dam it __________________

06-23-2007, 10:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures I have faith in Jason. Just wondering what time is it there? __________________

06-23-2007, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures Oh yes i see. __________________

06-24-2007, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Re: Signatures The new setting is for every poster's sig to be visible only in their initial posting in each thread; their ensuing postings in the same thread do not carry the sig. Users who do not want to be seeing sigs at all, can alter the setting at UserCP > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Visible Post Elements > Show Signatures. __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

06-24-2007, 01:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures Thanks. __________________

06-24-2007, 01:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
forhockey Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,948 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: Signatures Lets sign a petition lol.. __________________ Proud Member of ASAP Proud Member of UNITE Keep this forum alive - if you've been helped at this forum, please do consider a donation. Thank you for your support. Donation link for Tech Support Forum

06-24-2007, 01:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures __________________

06-24-2007, 01:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
forhockey Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,948 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: Signatures They probably made the changes due to Zazula's sigs. Takes up half the page when you scroll through the thread lol... At least have a max height and width rule so it keeps the posts cleaner? What are some of the reasons for this change? __________________ Proud Member of ASAP Proud Member of UNITE Keep this forum alive - if you've been helped at this forum, please do consider a donation. Thank you for your support. Donation link for Tech Support Forum

06-24-2007, 05:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Signatures Cost cutting, most likely. Monthly expenses keeping us up and running must be high. __________________

06-24-2007, 05:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Signatures I can see the advantages and disadvantages __________________

06-24-2007, 08:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,219 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: Signatures ahhhh, so that's why. Will the sig also appear on the first post on the page or only the first post in the thread ? I mean, if I've started answering a thread on page one and we move on to page 2, will I have to tell the user to go back on page one to see the link in my sig about posting system specs ? __________________ Malware removal steps. Post your logs there and not here ! Posting system specs

06-24-2007, 08:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Signatures I can see why its been done, but the purpose of having a signature is taken away IMHO. A signature is designed to give information about specific, dedicated links in line with the users role on the forums. For example, hardware people will have dedicated links to hardware topics and so on. Now, people will have to reference users back, which could be a page or 2, not just 1 or 2 posts, right back to where they originally posted instead of, look at the XXXXXXX link in my signature. It technically makes a user trail around the thread to find the link, which doesnt help. Thats my 2 cents worth. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

06-24-2007, 08:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,219 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: Signatures Maybe we could just disable the pics in the sigs starting from the second post in the thread ? Don't know if that can be done. __________________ Malware removal steps. Post your logs there and not here ! Posting system specs