Category:User Signatures

These signatures are located on sub-pages of our user pages. They can then be called much like a template by doing this:. Each user does not have to make one of these signatures, but they can significantly save on space on talk and voting pages. As opposed to having the entire coding and formating of the signature right there. This can prevent accidents of someone mistakenly altering signatures on a page. Also, if you update your signature, every instance of it is also upgraded, as opposed to each one being independent and static.

This category exists for the convenience of the users so that they can easily go back to it and make changes. It also allows other users to look at another's signature for guidance. 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, they must type in the code manually. Once the nickname box in the user preferences is repaired, then these signatures can be referred to by typing the name of it in the nickname box and adding five tildes after it — make sure that raw signatures is checked.

To use your signature, with a timestamp, type:     

Users of Mozilla Firefox have another option. They can use a certain add-on to set their signature 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.
 * DO NOT MAKE YOUR SIGNATURE AS A TEMPLATE!!! It must be in the "User" namespace.
 * Name your signature like: User:Username/sig
 * Do not add any time functions to your signature. They will not function. They must be added manually by adding five tildes after your signature:
 * 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.