Barney T. Administrators Posted January 31, 2010 Administrators Share Posted January 31, 2010 February 2010 Avatars and Signatures- Below are the forum guidelines for member signature images. Please note that in a lot of cases these guidelines also apply to text based signatures and avatars. The maximum overall size for signatures is 170 pixels high by 550 pixels wide - this also includes text as well. File sizes should be no larger than 75KB. 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) * Audio. These are distracting for our members, so do not have audio in your signature. * Your signature may not advertise a competing site or alternative to Neowin, or advertise a commercial venture. Neowin has its own advertising, this is the only acceptable (commercial) advertising on 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. Dynamic Sig additional guideline Neowin is now giving all members who have the type of dynamic image signatures that allow members to enter uncensored custom phrases 2 days to remove them or they will be removed for you, and your profile will be restricted for a given time of 1 week. The specific dynamic signatures we are targeting are the types where other members can enter a phrase or word so that it appears in the image. As of now, members with MSN Messenger dynamic signatures are allowed, as you are the only one to control what is displayed. However, if you enter something that is against Neowin's rules in your Messenger Sig, you may receive a warning, and those signatures may be next to be removed. Many signatures have no filters, and allow users to put anything in the space provided. More recently, the content has gone to break our own rules. This is something we cannot and will not tolerate. 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 as soon as possible (via PM or 'Report to Moderator' feature works) and we will deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted January 31, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted January 31, 2010 New temporary avatar until I come up with something better + subscriber signature badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It's not February yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigoku Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 rrod avatar made with paint shop pro. :) no sig yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I haven't changed my avatar in ages, my sig has changed a bit took away the Sony Ericsson button and got a pic of my new phone. Really hard to find big databases of 88 x 15 buttons, sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Himanshu- Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Mine. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syanide Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Same as last month. I don't see it changing any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Anarkii Subscriber² Posted February 1, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted February 1, 2010 Larry Lauffer and the subscriber badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forster Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Same until I get some internets time later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance. Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Black lips set ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted February 1, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 1, 2010 Same ol'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spex04 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 new ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneyardBrew Member Posted February 3, 2010 Member Share Posted February 3, 2010 My signature is the same, but I did modify my avatar a little to give it a sort of embedded look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mail Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 mhhm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamushroom Veteran Posted February 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 4, 2010 Since the signature bug I was getting last month has been fixed, I might as well show my new one. My new set is from Akira :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted February 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 4, 2010 Since the signature bug I was getting last month has been fixed, I might as well show my new one. My new set is from Akira :D I thought I recognized them. My friend recommended I watch Akira, so I'll be watching it tomorrow. I'm new to anime. I'm using the same avatar and signature as last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted February 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 4, 2010 Since the signature bug I was getting last month has been fixed, I might as well show my new one. My new set is from Akira :D Displaying Kaneda and his most awesome bike in all it's glory (Y) :D Changed my signature only, now featuring Makoto and the gang from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey B. Veteran Posted February 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 4, 2010 Most likely i will not change mine this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Saw this icon, thought it might make a decent avatar. Not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasethebase Reporter Posted February 4, 2010 Reporter Share Posted February 4, 2010 iPhone sais hai! (Yes, I got an iPhone 3GS, and I luuurve it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplySchizo Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Rep'n my ethnicity in Feb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamushroom Veteran Posted February 5, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 5, 2010 I thought I recognized them. My friend recommended I watch Akira, so I'll be watching it tomorrow. I'm new to anime. I'm using the same avatar and signature as last month. Then I'm gonna tell you that Akira is one of THE best anime to date to see what anime is all about. It has a great story line plus even greater visuals :D @Radish?: Indeed :D Finally after this many retries, haha :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATGC Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT 13 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Updated my sig with my new guitar... Changing the avatar to match *soon* :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Decided to go back to an old favourite set of mine for this month. Zelda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts