Category:User Signatures

= DO NOT CREATE ANYTHING IN THIS CATEGORY. FOR HOW TO MAKE A SIGNATURE, SEE THIS = This category includes user signature templates. Each user does not have to make one of these templates, but they can significantly save on space on talk pages. Each template should have the same name as the user's username.

This category exists for the convenience of the users so that they can easily go back to it and make changes. Please do not use another person's signature to sign your own posts.

For the time being, in order for a person to use their signature template, they must type it in manually. Once the nickname box in the user preferences is repaired, then these templates can be referred to by typing the template name in the nickname box and adding five tildes after it — make sure that raw signatures is checked.

Users of Mozilla Firefox have another option. They can use a certain add-on to set their template to a hot key. For details see this.

Rules Regarding Signatures
There are various rules we ask that you adhere to regarding signatures. Following these rules ensure that nobody is "drawn" to a certain person's post because of their distracting signature, as this might cause them to ignore most other messages.
 * No images in the signatures.
 * Don't make the signatures longer than they need to be. "User (talk)" is okay, but "User (talk) Hey guys, this is my signature!!" is unacceptable.
 * If colors are to be used, make sure that they aren't too distracting and that they remain clearly visible against the background.
 * No "talk bubbles" or "word bubbles". Only standard signatures. See the existing signatures in this category for examples.