Show Full Sig Option [Archive] - ThisisBigBrother.com

Lewis.

22-12-2008, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by DamonJ
Can we remove it?
Its srsly doing my head in.
What does everyone else think of it?

Yeah, Can we have an option to have it or not?

I do not mind Seeing Long Signatures, They make the Forum look nice and colourful, Unlike DS where no-one has any signatures or avatars and it makes it look really plain and boring!

DamonJ

22-12-2008, 03:45 PM

Remove it pleeeeeeeeeease.
It's so annoying!

Lauren

22-12-2008, 03:46 PM

So do you all support someone who has a signature that fills your entire page and you have to scroll for ages to get to the post? And it takes minutes to load your page?? Hmm? HMMM!? Lmao... anyway.

James

22-12-2008, 03:47 PM

Another way of looking at it is if you have a huge banner you are making people scroll through it every time to see the next post. And they probably have seen your banner many times before.

lily.

22-12-2008, 03:49 PM

I hate huge sigs.. they clutter the forum.

Matt

22-12-2008, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by Lauren

To be fair, it shouldn't affect your signature if you're within the rules.

Exactly. I don't think it should be removed.

Hugo

22-12-2008, 03:56 PM

I think it should be kept on infact but the size limit be MUCH bigger maybe

600x380?

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:00 PM

It's really annoying! Especially when my banner is only a few pixels bigger than the limit.

I was going to ask for a function for people to turn it off, that way people who want it on can keep it on. I personally don't mind big banners, its better than having half of it chopped off. Really messy imo.

LemonJam

22-12-2008, 04:00 PM

When peoples signatures take up over half of the screen, it gets a bit silly tbh.

Hugo

22-12-2008, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by Markus
It's really annoying! Especially when my banner is only a few pixels bigger than the limit.

I was going to ask for a function for people to turn it off, that way people who want it on can keep it on. I personally don't mind big banners, its better than having half of it chopped off. Really messy imo.

The switch off thing is a REALLY good idea.

:eureka:

Lauren

22-12-2008, 04:01 PM

James

22-12-2008, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by HUGO
I think it should be kept on infact but the size limit be MUCH bigger maybe

600x380?

The limit is currently 380px high. I think that is quite generous myself. :shrug: :dance2:

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Markus
It's really annoying! Especially when my banner is only a few pixels bigger than the limit.

I was going to ask for a function for people to turn it off, that way people who want it on can keep it on. I personally don't mind big banners, its better than having half of it chopped off. Really messy imo.

Then keep your banners within the size limits :nono: Haha. I like viewing signatures, but I hate when they're massive cos it breaks up the forum and takes ages to load.

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Hugo

22-12-2008, 04:04 PM

Sometimes {i think it happened with your Britney Star Academy banner Mark}it says 'show full signature' when it's not even too big and when you click it nothing happens?

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by HUGO
Sometimes {i think it happened with your Britney Star Academy banner Mark}it says 'show full signature' when it's not even too big and when you click it nothing happens?

I KNOW!! Thank you! LOL It was like 0.09777 bigger than the limit.

My current one isn't even that big anyway. I hate how the last little bit is chopped off. There are others like it too. It's really annoying. It isn't like I have 2 banners and 10 lines of text down there.

Lauren

22-12-2008, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Markus

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Leave my anorexic banner alone you big-boned fatty banner! *huff*

Callum

22-12-2008, 04:08 PM

I hate it, I want it gone. Why can't we have it back like the way it used to be?

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Markus

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Leave my anorexic banner alone you big-boned fatty banner! *huff*

pmsl Cheryl probably wouldn't even need the rest to beat the crap of yours! :hugesmile:

Matt

22-12-2008, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Markus

My current one isn't even that big anyway. I hate how the last little bit is chopped off. There are others like it too. It's really annoying. It isn't like I have 2 banners and 10 lines of text down there.

It's completely automated by the looks of things. If it finds you have a banner over the 550x350 limit (which yours is) it'll cut it off.

Lauren

22-12-2008, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Markus

pmsl Cheryl probably wouldn't even need the rest to beat the c**p of yours! :hugesmile:

Cheryl loves me she'd never do that :lovedup:

James

22-12-2008, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Markus
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Markus
It's really annoying! Especially when my banner is only a few pixels bigger than the limit.

I was going to ask for a function for people to turn it off, that way people who want it on can keep it on. I personally don't mind big banners, its better than having half of it chopped off. Really messy imo.

Then keep your banners within the size limits :nono: Haha. I like viewing signatures, but I hate when they're massive cos it breaks up the forum and takes ages to load.

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Why not - once you have finished the banner - resize it down within the limit? No-one will notice the difference. Or design the graphic wider rather than high.

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by Matt
Originally posted by Markus

My current one isn't even that big anyway. I hate how the last little bit is chopped off. There are others like it too. It's really annoying. It isn't like I have 2 banners and 10 lines of text down there.

It's completely automated by the looks of things. If it finds you have a banner over the 550x350 limit (which yours is) it'll cut it off.

I guess that's true. But I still stand by my point, I only have one banner down there. That's less than the rule of two banners with 5 lines of text if I remember right.

Callum

22-12-2008, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by James
Originally posted by Markus
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Markus
It's really annoying! Especially when my banner is only a few pixels bigger than the limit.

I was going to ask for a function for people to turn it off, that way people who want it on can keep it on. I personally don't mind big banners, its better than having half of it chopped off. Really messy imo.

Then keep your banners within the size limits :nono: Haha. I like viewing signatures, but I hate when they're massive cos it breaks up the forum and takes ages to load.

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Why not - once you have finished the banner - resize it down within the limit? No-one will notice the difference. Or design the graphic wider rather than high.

Resizing banners makes them look AWFUL. Fact.

Matt

22-12-2008, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by LemonJam
When peoples signatures take up over half of the screen, it gets a bit silly tbh.

I agree. I mean, just look at the ridiculous amount of space Damon's banner takes up when the whole thing shows (click to enlarge):

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4903/damon1ws4.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4903/damon1ws4.jpg)

This is how it looks without it:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9803/damon2fm1.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9803/damon2fm1.jpg)

(To clarify, my screen resolution is 1440x900)

If anything I think the limit should be reduced, not increased.

At the end of the day, there have been limits in place for all the time since I've been here at least. If you make a banner that's out of the limit, then you can't really complain if part of it is hidden.

Nicky.

22-12-2008, 04:17 PM

It's a tad annoying.. but I'm used to it now..

When I made my last banner.. it was humongous (The Danny Jones one), then I just resized it so it was 330 height by whatever width.. :)

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:17 PM

I go back to my point, maybe a function for people to turn off, or turn it on. That way each sides get their way.

Nicky.

22-12-2008, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by Markus
I go back to my point, maybe a function for people to turn off, or turn it on. That way each sides get their way.

Mark/James said making an on/off function takes ages. I asked them about the snow option, and they said it takes ages and they would rather be working on other things site wise.. x

James

22-12-2008, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by Callum
Originally posted by James
Originally posted by Markus

Yeah, but being a graphic maker myself, I know how much better it is to use a bigger canvas. It's no excuse to break the rules, but I can see why some banners are so huge. It gives you more space for creativity. And it's better than having some anorexic rectangle placed beneath your posts.

Why not - once you have finished the banner - resize it down within the limit? No-one will notice the difference. Or design the graphic wider rather than high.

Resizing banners makes them look AWFUL. Fact.

Not if you resize them smaller in a graphics program.

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Nickyy
Originally posted by Markus
I go back to my point, maybe a function for people to turn off, or turn it on. That way each sides get their way.

Mark/James said making an on/off function takes ages. I asked them about the snow option, and they said it takes ages and they would rather be working on other things site wise.. x

Really? It takes ages to add an on/off function?

Mark

22-12-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by Markus
Originally posted by Nickyy
Originally posted by Markus
I go back to my point, maybe a function for people to turn off, or turn it on. That way each sides get their way.

Mark/James said making an on/off function takes ages. I asked them about the snow option, and they said it takes ages and they would rather be working on other things site wise.. x

Really? It takes ages to add an on/off function?

Quite long yes.

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:27 PM

Fair enough. Well I hope the suggestion can be considered.

Locke.

22-12-2008, 04:32 PM

Stick by the rules and keep your banner(s) within the size limit then, if you do that then the 'Show full signature' button shouldn't bother you.

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:34 PM

Even when the banner is just a few pixels bigger? That's the problem with a few people here. The chopping off is unneeded if it isn't even that much bigger than the limit.

Matt

22-12-2008, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by Markus

The chopping off is unneeded if it isn't even that much bigger than the limit.

If you make a banner that's bigger than the limit, even if it's only by a matter of pixels, then you should expect it to be cut off. The limits have been in place for ages.

It's only now that this button has been brought in that people are complaining - but if your sig isn't over the limit then it wouldn't be a problem...

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Matt
Originally posted by Markus

The chopping off is unneeded if it isn't even that much bigger than the limit.

If you make a banner that's bigger than the limit, even if it's only by a matter of pixels, then you should expect it to be cut off. The limits have been in place for ages.

It's only now that this button has been brought in that people are complaining - but if your sig isn't over the limit then it wouldn't be a problem...

But come on, is my banner that much over the limit? I could have three banners down there and 15 lines of text. That would be VERY over the limit.

Mine's hardly a rule breaking offence!

DamonJ

22-12-2008, 04:43 PM

And someone said earlier that they'd rather spend their time changing other things on the site.. how come there's never a noticeable different? So they're changing discreet pointless things instead of what the members want. It's silly.

Matt

22-12-2008, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Markus

But come on, is my banner that much over the limit? I could have three banners down there and 15 lines of text. That would be VERY over the limit.

Mine's hardly a rule breaking offence!

The limit is 550 x 350px. Yours is 512 x 412px, and so therefore it is 62px over the height limit.

Like it said, it's almost certainly automated. The script wont stop and think, "oh right, this banner is only a few pixels out so I'll let it off" - it will be programmed to hide anything that is over the limit, which in this case is 350px high.

EDIT: I'm wrong actually, the limit is 550 x 300px, so your banner is 112px over the limit.

MarkWaldorf

22-12-2008, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Matt
Originally posted by Markus

But come on, is my banner that much over the limit? I could have three banners down there and 15 lines of text. That would be VERY over the limit.

Mine's hardly a rule breaking offence!

The limit is 550 x 350px. Yours is 512px x 412px, and so therefore it is 62px over the height limit.

Like it said, it's almost certainly automated. The script wont stop and think, "oh right, this banner is only a few pixels out so I'll let it off" - it will be told to hide anything that is over the limit, which in this case is 350px high.

http://i39.tinypic.com/eqr2hk.jpg