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grimpirate · Mar 14th, 2007, 2:53 AM

I've recently been working on adding avatar pics and signatures to my GrimBB script and was curious people's opinions regarding them. Specifically a question about signatures. Signatures annoy me a bit with their repetitive nature in each post. So I figured on my forum script rather than appending the signature to the end of each post I could only post it on the first of all the posts for that particular thread. So for instance, if I made 3 posts in one thread only my first post would contain my signature. What do the PFers think?

a thing · Mar 14th, 2007, 3:12 AM

Other: attach to every first post by user on that page.

DaWei · Mar 14th, 2007, 7:27 AM

Agree with a_thing.

Soulstorm · Mar 14th, 2007, 8:13 AM

I believe that signatures must be appended to every post, provided that they are well-written enough to not distract the user.

grimpirate · Mar 14th, 2007, 12:44 PM

Well as of right now the whole thread is only displayed on one page a_thing so unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying that would actually be the result. My script doesn't parse it into multiple pages.

Klarre · Mar 14th, 2007, 3:20 PM

I should have limit the length to one row, and a small font size. And absolutely no images.

pegasus001 · Mar 15th, 2007, 1:00 PM

I like the programming forums`s rules about signatures.

demon101 · Mar 15th, 2007, 1:07 PM

like what Klarre said about having a limit set to it so that no one will have a really big signature and make it where they cant post images in the signatures

mackenga · Mar 22nd, 2007, 5:16 PM

Bah. Signatures are for exhibitionists. Don't implement them at all.

Styx · Mar 23rd, 2007, 6:20 PM

I've always liked them on every post, regardless of content. It lets me be lazy and not have to scroll everywhere to find someone's signature. In forum-based RPGs, too, it can relieve some work. But you could perhaps give the users that option.

View Poll Results: Repeat Signatures Multiple Times or Display Once?
Append to every post?	13	72.22%
Append only to first post?	5	27.78%
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Mar 14th, 2007, 2:53 AM	#1
grimpirate King of Portal Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 369 Rep Power: 3	A Poll about Signatures I've recently been working on adding avatar pics and signatures to my GrimBB script and was curious people's opinions regarding them. Specifically a question about signatures. Signatures annoy me a bit with their repetitive nature in each post. So I figured on my forum script rather than appending the signature to the end of each post I could only post it on the first of all the posts for that particular thread. So for instance, if I made 3 posts in one thread only my first post would contain my signature. What do the PFers think? __________________ You are here to serve the board. So post well... and live. SPAMMING SPEED! GrimBB \| Mimesis

Mar 14th, 2007, 3:12 AM	#2
a thing Unverified User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: none Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	Other: attach to every first post by user on that page. __________________ Warning: My posts may change (dramatically) within the first 15 minutes they're posted. Got 'Nux?�GNU/Linux and other free software support. It's GNU/Linux, not just Linux.

Mar 14th, 2007, 7:27 AM	#3
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 9	Agree with a_thing. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Mar 14th, 2007, 8:13 AM	#4
Soulstorm Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Menidi, Athens, Greece Posts: 231 Rep Power: 3	I believe that signatures must be appended to every post, provided that they are well-written enough to not distract the user. __________________ Project::Soulstorm (personal homepage)

Mar 14th, 2007, 12:44 PM	#5
grimpirate King of Portal Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 369 Rep Power: 3	Well as of right now the whole thread is only displayed on one page a_thing so unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying that would actually be the result. My script doesn't parse it into multiple pages. __________________ You are here to serve the board. So post well... and live. SPAMMING SPEED! GrimBB \| Mimesis

Mar 14th, 2007, 3:20 PM	#6
Klarre Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 282 Rep Power: 3	I should have limit the length to one row, and a small font size. And absolutely no images. __________________ http://www.klarre.se

Mar 15th, 2007, 1:00 PM	#7
pegasus001 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 163H Posts: 213 Rep Power: 2	I like the programming forums`s rules about signatures. __________________ You never test the depth of a river with both feet. The believer is happy. The doubter is wise. Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen. The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It`s one of the never ending cycles of life.

Mar 15th, 2007, 1:07 PM	#8
demon101 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: westboro, ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0	like what Klarre said about having a limit set to it so that no one will have a really big signature and make it where they cant post images in the signatures __________________ Demon101 Production's Code Forums

Mar 22nd, 2007, 5:16 PM	#9
mackenga Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 309 Rep Power: 4	Bah. Signatures are for exhibitionists. Don't implement them at all. __________________ "I'm not a genius. Why do I have to suffer?"

Mar 23rd, 2007, 6:20 PM	#10
Styx Programmer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	I've always liked them on every post, regardless of content. It lets me be lazy and not have to scroll everywhere to find someone's signature. In forum-based RPGs, too, it can relieve some work. But you could perhaps give the users that option.

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