[solved] Enable signatures or not?

[Sindwiller]

So, the admins disabled the signatures as they see it as an annoying way of passing personal information passively. I could not disagree more, which is why I made this poll. If you want signatures to be enable, please vote - if not, please do as well.

[qubodup]

I think signatures are annoying and bloaty. Also they are being used for spam.
I remember a situation in the old forum, where a spam bot created a post and I didn't realize it was spam, because I disabled signatures and the spam was in the signature.

[Arthur]

But the first post moderation should hopefully hinder spammers anyway.

[Julius]

It's interesting to see what projects posters work on, and if it's in the sig I actually click on it sometimes. I wouldn't look at their profile though... too lazy for that.

[KIAaze]

I think signatures are annoying and bloaty. Also they are being used for spam.
I remember a situation in the old forum, where a spam bot created a post and I didn't realize it was spam, because I disabled signatures and the spam was in the signature.

Don't worry. Users who have signatures enabled will report them to you.
+1 for enabling signatures

They can be useful, informative, interesting, creative, funny, etc.
Just add a size limit maybe (which is probably the case by default I believe, at least for text).
Nobody is forced to click on links and users can be notified/warned if their signature is too big or against the forum's code of conduct.

[hagish]

I vote for "enabling plain text signatures".

[charlie]

Plain text signatures. I don't mind some images, as long as they are not visually intrusive. I'll just go with the majority here.

[ghoulsblade]

i like signatures, and users who don't like them can disable them
viewing what projects work on and what libs they use for example, ohloh profile link image, maybe a small project logo to promote their own...

[qubodup]

Pff. ^^

Signatures enabled. Don't use them to annoy :p

Thank you all for your comments :)

[Tranberry]

qubodup!! you bend 'too' easily Sind' will have his way with you all the way to the graveyard..

I did not see any valid point why signatures should be ON.. Maybe the one about project involvement, but there must be a far better way of showing that anyway.

[qubodup]

I did not see any valid point why signatures should be ON.. Maybe the one about project involvement, but there must be a far better way of showing that anyway.

There's always a 'better' way, but easier is better than better. Also "too" for "too easily" :p
Democracy wins. Also the fact that the other admins are for signatures. I'll make them invisible for me though

[Tranberry]

Q, I'm sad that I can't tickle the dictator out of you yet. I still would like to understand the good of signatures.

[qubodup]

I still would like to understand the good of signatures.

people want them.

[timong]

Tranberry: it's self-expression and advertising. It's hard to understand when someone is so unselfish as you, but I know you can manage it.

[Tranberry]

I guess I have to be satisfied with those answers. But sadly my mind hungers for more!