Attack of the Sigs

lol. If you think it's ever been bad here, you should browse the XDA Developers forum. You got people with all kinds of pictures, multi-colored texts and a bunch of other crap. They seem to think they can show off their tech knowledge by posting every single phone that has ever passed through their hand while also posting the name of every ROM and kernal they've used on each phone and OHMYGODIT'SAFRIGGINMESS!!! And those who are developers have these huge in-your-face logos slapping you in the face. I just want to punch my laptop sometimes

I remember reading that there used to be certain things that you were actually supposed to have in your sig, and I think that is why many of the 'older' members have sigs with very similar formats.

I don't go in for quotes and stuff, although it's just personal preference...

I've only ever used it as a place to put 'useful information' about myself...

I guess we could have a never-ending debate about what is useful for people to know though

And actually, I have always wondered why Akkarin has a Senior Knight bar in his sig when it's already his main rank bar :evil:

V-Tog wrote: And actually, I have always wondered why Akkarin has a Senior Knight bar in his sig when it's already his main rank bar :evil:

And I wonder why you don't display your rank anywhere :evil: lol

Now that you mention it there was once I think a thread detailing what information you should put in your signature. Though we no longer do that it has been passed down and adopted by quite a lot of people (as you rightly pointed out

Those those here with rank and roles, it works well. But a sig that's longer than your actual post just seems silly.

Lol well it hadn't really occurred to me that my rank wasn't there.

I'll put it in later if it will make you happy

Up to you, Toggles. It just strikes me that if someone has a list of duties here, it'd be useful to put it in their sig. Like you do.

Williamkaede wrote: Up to you, Toggles.

:laugh:

Williamkaede wrote: Those those here with rank and roles, it works well. But a sig that's longer than your actual post just seems silly.

Dude, that POST was shorter than your sig!

All I could find at the old site:

There is really no rule or law...

Then let it become as unto Law among us: thus sayeth the Desolous.

I'm actually interested to know...

When someone has more than one rank (i.e. is a Councillor and/or has a clerical rank), do people think they they should be displayed in the sig?

I think they should display it... Well, images can deliver more message than texts...

I feel left out. I'm about to appoint myself to a made up position that sounds cool and add it to my sig.

i appoint desolus, the resident dirty south advisor :whistle: :laugh:

in addition...i don't have one of those nifty little deacon thingies in my sig

Desolous - The Bible Belt Missionary

he information about Knights and clergy and councillors and offices etc can all be found in the various documents around the site but I think it is good to have them on the forum as well. Lets people know who does what more easily etc...

Yes Jestor that was the post I remember

RyuJin wrote: in addition...i don't have one of those nifty little deacon thingies in my sig

I assume the angry face is you saying that you want one? :laugh:

I'll PM you the instructions as to how to get it in there.

Lol...actually I can take it or leave it...although I suppose it could be useful to others if I did put it in....

Thanks

I don't mind the long sigs

they give me an insight on who the poster is.
sometimes they include philosophy so I can get a feeling on how they view life

I'm not usually much on forum sigs (and I think e-mail sigs that don't convey important information are da debbil), but it has been very helpful to me, still being relatively new here, to see so many people with these more-or-less standardized Jedi sigs mentioned above.

I can tell at a glance, anytime I'm reading a thread they've posted in, enough to know who to ask for help. I can tell what their SIG is (because sometimes you have questions only another rite can answer), and their rank (clerical or otherwise), which really help me pinpoint who might be best able to help me without starting a topic to ask.

It's also interesting for those who have their former Masters/Apprentices listed, because I'm curious to see what sorts of thoughts are passed down from that mentoring relationship, and how much they're changed along the way.

As someone who is still relatively new, I find it helpful to be able to see at a glance the relationship someone has with the temple. Perhaps im a bit formal but it helps with the manner in which I might address a query. I also find it really interesting when talking to people to be aware of who their Masters or Apprentices are/were.