Signature Reminder

[shockz]

I'm seeing an increase in oversized signatures.

Please remember that the 170x550 limit includes images and text TOGETHER.

For an example... you can't have a 170x550 image and then include more images/text after that. However you can have more than one image as long as they don't pass the maximum size of 170x550.

Also, you can not include a 170x550 image and also include another image after that.

The total maximum size for a sig (images and text combined) is 170x550

- shockz

I'll quote the guidelines:

Below are the forum guidelines for user signature images. Please note that in a lot of cases these guidelines also apply to text based signatures and avatars.

The maximum allowable size for signatures is 170 pixels high by 550 pixels wide. File sizes should be no larger than 50KB. Smaller is preferred as we need to be mindful of our members on dial up access.

Below is an image depicting the maximum size for signatures. Are YOU overcompensating for a much smaller problem?

Inappropriate content includes;

• Too large, or file size exceeds recommended size.
  
• Pornographic, violent or otherwise offensive images, language etc. This may include racist remarks, slander etc...
  
• If the avatar/signature is overly distracting, ie. bright flashing colors, animated sigs (i.e. GIF's/Flash)
  
• No audio. These are distracting for our members.
  
• Your signature may not advertise a competing site, or alternative to neowin. This has been an issue lately. Staff are aware of it and will take action against any offending signatures we may see.
  
• And of course, do not contain links to, or use your signature to link to pages that contain objectionable material. This includes, warez, cracks, pornography, pyramid schemes, referral id's, ebay listings and requesting donations.
  
• Please do not include signature links of a malicious nature. e.g. those that crash your browser, trigger popup floods or emulate BSOD's.
  

You are to find means of hosting your signature yourself via your ISP or a signature host, hosting a signature on the Neowin server is not permitted as it is misuse of our server resources.

Help us out too. If you see something inappropriate, let us know (PM or 'Report to Moderator' feature works) and we will deal with it ASAP.

Thanks.

Keldyn

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I've been sending out requests to people whose signatures take more than half the page at 1024x768 but in reality, they should be much smaller than that.

[bfoos]

I wish the animated sig/avatar rule was enforced. I find myself resorting to adblocking more and more sigs and avatars these days.

[Brandon]

of course alot of the problem in these posts lies in the left colum... remove the joined date and member number, then you made it smaller

[Marduk]

I wish the animated sig/avatar rule was enforced. I find myself resorting to adblocking more and more sigs and avatars these days.

585545148[/snapback]

ditto :(

[IceDogg]

NM, my text is zoomed

[DrThodt]

sorry ):

[Chode]

Thank god...some of the sizes of sigs were starting to annoy me. I firmly believe that this rule should be STRONGLY enforced.

[manroweb]

Agreed, seems of late the sigs rule has been ignored!

[ozgeek]

Shockz: What do you mean by:

"Also, you can not include a 170x550 image and also include another image after that."

Do you mean another image the same size as the first one or like mine? (I have three images).

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Shockz: What do you mean by:

"Also, you can not include a 170x550 image and also include another image after that."

Do you mean another image the same size as the first one or like mine? (I have three images).

585546379[/snapback]

Your three images combine to be less than the size that would be used by a single 170x550 image so you are fine.

I believe Shockz was saying that if you use a 170x550 image then you can't follow that up with another image or more text or anything else.

[shockz]

I believe Shockz was saying that if you use a 170x550 image then you can't follow that up with another image or more text or anything else.

585546387[/snapback]

Correct. :)

[Toastyone]

I guess mine is too big then? :/ I think it is like 651x247 :wacko:

[ZZOOzzoo]

I guess mine is too big then? :/ I think it is like 651x247 :wacko:

585546464[/snapback]

I think yours is too big.

It seems it'll be fine if you remove that quote.

[forster]

I guess mine is too big then? :/ I think it is like 651x247 :wacko:

585546464[/snapback]

I just adblocked your sig image, now it fits with the guidelines fine :rofl:

[Vice]

I just adblocked your sig image, now it fits with the guidelines fine :rofl:

585546468[/snapback]

hahaha :laugh: I also have many sigs adblocked some which are animated and so flashy they are just annoying.

[Joel]

I wish the animated sig/avatar rule was enforced. I find myself resorting to adblocking more and more sigs and avatars these days.

585545148[/snapback]

It is enforced. The guideline calls for non-flashy sigs, not a ban on animated sig altogether. If someone has a seizure inducing sig, I remove it. If the have a subtle animation, either gif or flash, it can stay.

[M/\TT]

Mine just fits height wise. I'll lose the ISP Logo if it annoys anyone.

[ZZOOzzoo]

Is my sig too flashy?

And I also made animated sigs for toejam, neomilan and drgrudge, will I have to change them? :cry:

[Joel]

I don't find it flashy at all.

[insanekiwi]

imo it's quite relaxing, the spin effect reminds me of austin powers, don't ask me why.

[JMann Veteran]

Its the "retro" of it. :) And the person on the left, and the same with all animations, if you want to stop it moving press the stop button on your browser when everything is loaded. :D

[ZZOOzzoo]

I don't find it flashy at all.

585546646[/snapback]

imo it's quite relaxing, the spin effect reminds me of austin powers, don't ask me why.

585546681[/snapback]

Its the "retro" of it. :) And the person on the left, and the same with all animations, if you want to stop it moving press the stop button on your browser when everything is loaded. :D

585546783[/snapback]

Thanks for the comments!

I'm glad that it's not that flashy..... (and insanekiwi's word 'relaxing' shocked me, LOL) :p

I recently got a GIF animator, and I had to use it on my sig.

I'll try to make more subtle and calm sig in the future.

[Frank]

I also see quite often members using their sigs for ad space for their personal business, especially hosting companies.

[Richardo]

I just noticed someone with a sig that is an animated gif of 1.4mb in size.

What is the correct proceedure to report this? Or should it not even be reported?