Maximum signature dimensions

A number of overly large signatures have been reported of late. The rules regarding sig limits are in the FAQ. However, since we all know nobody ever reads the FAQ, even when prompted, the rules will be posted here:

Originally Posted by Signature Rules

In order to not stretch the tables on 800x600 display resolution, we've adopted the following guidelines for creation of signatures:

• Maximum number of images: 2
• Maximum image filesize: 75 KB (total)
• Maximum image dimensions: 550 pixels wide, 300 pixels high (total)
• No more than 10 lines of regular-sized, single-spaced text (with no images)
• Text and images not to stretch the postbit on a one-line post.

Also, all signature images not deemed "work-safe" by staff may be removed without notice.

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Originally Posted by Acro-nym

Is there a limit to how much text can be within a signature? It would seem to me that the amount of text one can have in a signature should be determined by how many lines long it is. This way, a text signature could be compared to an image one and follow similar limitations. And then there's the whole issue of text and image in the same signature...

Quote:

No more than 10 lines of regular-sized, single-spaced text (with no images)

IT'S RIGHT THERE!

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Why WOULDN'T they be subject to the limit?

How ya doing, buddy?

Signature dimensions are part of the board rules, not part of any specific technical requirement. They are enforced by moderators individually rather than by the board automatically.

Also, these restrictions have been in place for years, and countless signatures have been replaced. You have no excuse for not knowing about them. Unless, of course, you were too busy upping your postcount to notice them.

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We've gotten a number of reports about a certain signature because it's an advertisement. This isn't a rule violation; in fact, when closing advertising threads, moderators will normally inform them a person's sig is one of the places (along with their Chocojournal) where advertising is allowed.

I hope this clears things up.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Dark Nation

So, when it says image dimensions, does this go for each individual image, or all together? The latter is the only reason I see mine being removed, because I carefully made sure to have both images LESS then 50k.

Originally Posted by Signature Rules

In order to not stretch the tables on 800x600 display resolution, we've adopted the following guidelines for creation of signatures:

• Maximum number of images: 2
• Maximum image filesize: 50 KB (total)
• Maximum image dimensions: 550 pixels wide, 300 pixels high (total)
• No more than 10 lines of regular-sized, single-spaced text (with no images)
• Text and images not to stretch the postbit on a one-line post.

Originally Posted by Dark Nation

So, yeah I'd like an explanation.

The explanation is in the first post, which you obviously didn't read.

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Originally Posted by Dark Nation

The wording on here still connotates that each individual image has a max of 500 by 300, not both. THAT IS WHY I ASKED, and I DID read it back when I added the second image, and it came out to around 45-47k IIRC.

What part of "550 pixels wide and 300 pixels high. Total." is unclear to you?

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Originally Posted by Dark Nation

I explained what part in my above post.

...but I'll spell it out:
It was unclear to me if "Maximum image dimensions: 550 pixels wide, 300 pixels high (total)"
was meant to indicate both images, or the max dimensions of a single image.

*sigh*

The signature guidelines are in place to prevent stretching tables on a display 800 pixels wide and 600 pixels high. The total number of images you are allowed to have in your signature. The total filesize the image(s) in your signature are allowed to take up is 50kb, and the total area the image(s) in your signature are allowed to take up is 550 pixels wide and 300 pixels high.

If the limits were meant to allow two images that could each be up to 550 pixels wide and 300 pixels high, it would stretch the tables on a 800x600 display, would it not?

THINK, STUPID!

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