Question on a Forum Rule.

Nard · Post by **Nard** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:32 pm

The rule pertaining towards signatures. Is there any particular reason why we are unable to use flash signatures? The rules didnt say anything about them but talked about images.

Corrected title ZS

ZombieSlayer · Post by **ZombieSlayer** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:38 am

Ummm good question...paint what's the dealio?

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:11 am

That would be awesome........I could add music to mine.

Dia-Bllo · Post by **Dia-Bllo** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:25 am

Archangel wrote:That would be awesome........I could add music to mine.

I think that would be answer to that.

Post by **BaronVonRotterdam** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:28 pm

I might consider it but the big problem is that if someone were to load a topic with a post by you, they would have to download that flash or music data with the web page. If enough people are using the flash sigs then there could be major loading times and no one would like that.

ZombieSlayer · Post by **ZombieSlayer** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:00 pm

Ok so flash is a no no, but what about gifs jpegs bmps?

Post by **BaronVonRotterdam** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:02 pm

ZombieSlayer wrote:Ok so flash is a no no, but what about gifs jpegs bmps?

Arent they allready enabled? Your sig moves zombie so isnt it a gif?

ZombieSlayer · Post by **ZombieSlayer** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:11 pm

Yes but the rule says no pictures

[04] No signature abuse! This option is a luxury and abusing it will result in loss of that luxury. Please refrain from using images in your signature or having signatures that are more than 512x512 worth of lines total.

Quester115 · Post by **Quester115** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:32 pm

I haven't heard of any complaints being brought up about images in sigs. they're a small file compared to some flash content, and no-one seems to go over board and use omgwtfisTAHT huge pics. that said it hasn't been 'abused' yet. and there are many php add-ons for phpBB that can limit the size of pics if you really really wanted to...

edit: but if paint want's me to take my sig pic down i'ld be happy to take it down :sad:
edit ps: seems to be a problem with the :sa.d: emoticon

Post by **BaronVonRotterdam** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:22 pm

ZombieSlayer wrote:Yes but the rule says no pictures

[04] No signature abuse! This option is a luxury and abusing it will result in loss of that luxury. Please refrain from using images in your signature or having signatures that are more than 512x512 worth of lines total.

Hmm I should have clarified. What that last line is saying is dont use images or text in your sig that takes up more than 512x512. Well I edited the rule now so it should make more sense. But uh, those of you that had images in your signature even though the forums rules apparently said not to..tisk tisk...

btw, heres the fixed rule now.

[04] No signature abuse! This option is a luxury and abusing it will result in loss of that luxury. Please refrain from using images in your signature and having text signatures that are more than 512x512 worth of pixels/lines total.