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Purpose of the signature

Visian said:
and as everyone knows... it's ALL about you. :rofl

(and jessica simpson....) :heart
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And THAT"S what the sig line should be for, because we all know there is not enough bandwidth for full blown, top down, luxurious length HD videos in sig lines.

Although there should be an allowance in the capacity for more text when the majority of the sig line is comprised of just hidden http address to fine poetry in a link.
 
Visian said:
what if you like looking at "snapshots" of the users but not pages full of garish photos/smilies/other BS in sig lines that look like they came from the ransom letter school of typography and graphic design?

ian
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Than lead by example: keep a modest signature and ask them to please tone it down.
 
It really isn't about bandwidth (although it used to be) as much as it is striking a balance that everyone feels comfortable with, including the legitimate interests of our association.

There needs to be flexibility, and imo, moderators make the final call.
 
Aren't they called a signature line for a reason?
Back in the day of 1200 baud it was more a business card string. A way to consistently ID the poster.
Now they are turning into Friedrich Nietzsche's abridged works...

Less, says more.
 
username said:
i'd like to hear from you folks what you think the purpose of the signature is. what is your intent and what do you hope to accomplish with it?

i can tell you my view: it's like a bumper sticker on a car, not my autobiography.
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jeesh, sorry, forgot to answer the original question.

for me, the .sig line's purpose is to give context to the post and poster... something that describes what's important to know about the person contributing information here.... the bikes I ride and my role in the club.

cool little sayings are another good use.

the profile is the place for more extended information, if one is motivated to provide that.

ian
 
username said:
what you think the purpose of the signature is. what is your intent and what do you hope to accomplish with it?
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Most seriously, then:

Purpose: to freely express myself

Intent: to provoke thought

Accomplish: to brighten some fellow rider's day by reading it


On a personal note, I used to get PMs all the time, complimenting my longer signature of a few choice quotes which are no longer able to fit in the space now allotted due to the changes in the rules.

I do think less is more though, and if people really care about WHAT I ride, as opposed to THAT I ride, then that's on them and they can just look at my profile.

But our club is about self moderation, as it should be, and I'm just a bozo on the bus as far as I'm concerned. With all the worries in the world, and my still not relinquishing my bachelorhood in the near future, I think we should simply invoke a random impartial judicial process among the membership with five rider panels to vote on individual signature line objections raised by those huffy members who seem to have nothing better to do with their time.

Love you all.
Peace. :thumb
 
RandallIsland said:
....I think we should simply invoke a random impartial judicial process among the membership with five rider panels to vote on individual signature line objections raised by those huffy members who seem to have nothing better to do with their time.
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hey, did you just volunteer to do something? :laugh
 
Visian said:
hey, did you just volunteer to do something? :laugh
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I think we both know that the jessica simpson ice cream devouring debacle has probably permanently hindered my reputation as someone qualified enough to remain steadfast in their commitment to impartially enforcing the rules of the forum in the capacity of a moderator, so no, I've never even bothered to entertain the notion.
:ha
 
RandallIsland said:
I think we both know that the jessica simpson ice cream devouring debacle has probably permanently hindered my reputation as someone qualified enough to remain steadfast in their commitment to impartially enforcing the rules of the forum in the capacity of a moderator, so no, I've never even bothered to entertain the notion.
:ha
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oh, you can't get out of it THAT easy.

the service needs men like you. :nod
 
Visian said:
i don't know about rights, but we can agree that it's good to show respect for others when putting on the me show. :)
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That's my point exactly. There's no reason for artificial restrictions when social justice is so much more effective.
 
username said:
i'd like to hear from you folks what you think the purpose of the signature is.
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I think it should list a person's first name as a minimum along with a small signature line pic of them with or without their motorcycle. Its nice to see who we are talking to. And if they have one, an informative personal web site and/or link.
 
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