Please can someone explain the signature rules for me?

[Guest]

The maximum number of the signs for the signature was lifted something since it was hardly possible to accommodate in the signature left, display (windows + trade-platform) has already exploded the framework.

As a counter move to it we are forced to put on basic conditions for the signature so that signatures, that occupy the half screen-height, don't appear again:

- At most 4 lines, also lines with pictures and empty-lines are among the at most 4 lines.
- The total-height of all pictures cannot overstep 150 pixels
- The common file-size of all pictures cannot overstep 50 kBs, (it still gives also User with Modem/ISDN as well as volume-tariffs)

Signatures, that overstep this size, become deleted.

Comment: Members of the Kapi-Team are allowed to the support-buttons addition-like to 4 lines with in the signature accommodates.

I'm confused by the wording here, and what i've seen in peoples signatures. when i read this I thought we were just allowed 4 lines, and as the banner i'm using takes up roughly 4 lines, maybe a fraction more, but there was a help thing somewhere which said how to add this banner. I assumed I was not breaking the above rules.

But I have seen people with the banner and a few lines of text for example what they are selling or looking to buy, and i've also seen people with 2 banners.

So my question is what is allowed?

I would like to add one or two llines of text above the banner saying what I can produce, if it's allowed, and i'm sorry i'm not understanding the wording, cause in one place it seems to say the limit has been lifted and inanother it seems to limit it to 4 lines.

[Guest]

You are allowed to have for lines in your signature. Also a empty line and a banner counts as one, and for the banner there are also the other rules with the high and the datasize.

I know that there are some user who have to big sigatures and we'll have to do something about it

[Guest]

Thanks for the answer. Below I've tried to rewite the announcement for you. If you like it, prehaps you could replace the one thats up there.

Due to excessive signature lengths in the past, we have been forced to impose some restrictions.

A signature may not exceed four(4) lines.

* A banner/picture counts as one(1) line.
* A Blank line counts as one(1) line.
* Maximum number of banner(s)/picture(s) is #.
* Maximum height of banner/picture is 150 pixels.
* Banner/picture file size cannot exceed 50 kBs. (This is so dial-up users are not adversley affected, Not everyone is a Broadband user.)


Signatures that break these rules will be deleted.

Members of the Kapi-team are allowed to exceed the 4 line limit, as they may need to add support information or links.

You'll need to replace the # in

* Maximum number of banner(s)/picture(s) is #.

with the maximum you want, or delete the entire line if you want to allow people 4 banners.

you might want to get someone else to double check my spelling.

[Guest]

I think as long as the banner is not too intrusive.

For instance mine is 2 graphics, but when reading a thread where ive posted a few times I dont consider my signature getting in the way.

You can look at it quantitatively, but at the end of the day the idea behind the rule is to maintain a consitent 'look' to threads that arnt interrupted, and this is a qualitative factor

[Zbombe]

So. I updated the rule now. Please write these things to me directly next time.


regards
Zbombe