Question About Signitures

[lordofhats]

Seeing how I've been on this site alot lately, I've been setting myself up for a long stay (ie finally getting an avatar and getting more involved with daily conversation).

While I was reading over the forum rules (Probably should have read them when I first came by :rolleyes:) I noticed it says the following about signitures:

"Images are not allowed unless permitted by the usergroup."

May I inquire as to why? Its not a big deal for me or anything I'm just curious because on other forums I usually include a self made sig image for myself in place of quotes.

[Torana]

The only reason I can think of is that the more images you haveto display within a page the longer it takes for the page to load...seriously some people have a hard time with that once images are placed in the signatures.

Also this is a writing forum, not a image gallery. I think that having signatures with images in for every single member will make the site look messy and I really don't see any great need for them.

[lordofhats]

Hmm. Makes sense to me. Thank you. I was just curious as to why the rule existed.

[Torana]

Glad that I could be of help :)

<was teh only thing I could think of actually as to why>

[Daniel]

Torana's right. It takes longer to load (especially for those on dial-up), but moreover I think it makes the site look cluttered.

[lordofhats]

Ok. THankyou for the comfrimation. :)

[Vivienne Crow]

I can understand that since this is a writing site it would be illogical to have signatures that are graphic based...but the graphic artist in me just wants to cry! LOL I can also understand not wanting the site to be cluttered and to have it as hassle free as possible for the Dial-Up members...again my graphic artist just died a little.

I never even realized I don't have a graphic signature until I read this thread. Goes to show I don't really NEED one.

xxFrostyxx

[Raven]

You did make some really stunning Grapthic Signatures On the other forums you should start another workshop Frosty. I remember that Raven one you did for me ages ago.

[Vivienne Crow]

Well thank you Hulls, I really appriciate that. I might just do that...but I don't really see the point if you can't use graphic signature's on this website...but I guess if it's alright with Lpspider I could make graphics for people and their other forums?

Thanks again.

xxFrostyxx

[Banzai]

You could always make avatars?

[Vivienne Crow]

Yea that smart little idea popped into my head like five seconds after I'd posted that message LOL I'll deffinitely be making some icons, I want to make another for myself. Still Marylin Monroe though.

xxFrostyxx

[Banzai]

Cool :) Open an avatar shop thread :)

[Vivienne Crow]

I'll ask LpSpider if I can and then maybe you'll see one popping up in the next week or so. But again I have to ask permission first!

xxFrostyxx

[Banzai]

Fair enough, but I don't see it being a problem.

[Vivienne Crow]

I don't either, and Hulls has already suggested me doing it, but I still like to run these kind of things past the Big Honchoes, as well without them it wont happen lol.

xxFrostyxx

[Raven]

Your good to go. Start with the avatars then move onto sigs.

By the way could you do me a Raven Avatar something like this. Meh you know me I'm a picky bugger but if I'm gonna have a new avatar I only want one done by the best.

Use the lounge for your workshop. and depending on how popular I'll sticky it personally myself. ;)

[ILTBY]

I love making signatures, too, I'm constantly renewing mine on DOL. I've managed to cope here, though :p

I've made a few animated avatars, but you can't have them here :p

[lordofhats]

I got a nice one with Master Chief and the Matrix numbers. It looks really nice. Right now I'm searching for material to make a V for Vendetta and a Assassin's Creed sig.

[Vivienne Crow]

Excellent Hulls, I'll deffinitely post up a few avatar's in the Lounge and let all know that I'm open to giving them out. I'll have a look at some images to make you an avatar in the next couple of days as well...any particular prefrences Hulls?

xxFrostyxx