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(Elaborated which method should be used when. The staff has been telling people to use method two but this page kinda steers them towards method one. :P)
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While we're fairly lenient when it comes to signatures, there are a few rules that we ask you please adhere to in your signature. These are primarily to prevent certain signatures in a post from "standing out" amongst the crowd, potentially drawing readers to that message and away from other messages.
While we're fairly lenient when it comes to signatures, there are a few rules that we ask you please adhere to in your signature. These are primarily to prevent certain signatures in a post from "standing out" amongst the crowd, potentially drawing readers to that message and away from other messages.


*If you wish to use alternate colors or fonts, make sure that they are not too distracting, and that they are easy to read, taking into account the color of the background they'll be used on.
'''<big>Please <u>do not</u> use...</big>
*Please do not use any images in your signatures.
*Images.
*Things such as quotes or extra wording is not allowed in signatures because it makes them too long and potentially distracting.
*Quotes or extra wording.
*Don't make signatures longer than you need to. "User (talk | contribs)" is okay - "User (talk | contribs) Hey guys this is my signature LOOK!" is not.
*"Talk" or "word bubbles." Only standard text is allowed.
*No "talk bubbles" or "word bubbles". Only standard signatures. See the existing signatures located in the [[:Category:User Signatures|user signatures category]] for examples.
*Highly distracting colors. Take into account the dark blue background color they'll be used on.
*Make sure to close all coding because broken codes affect any pages that the signature is placed on.  


=== Other Notes ===
=== Other Notes ===
*Make sure to close all coding. (For example, every <nowiki><font></nowiki> tag should have the corresponding <nowiki></font></nowiki>.) Broken codes affect any pages that the signature is placed on.
*Do not add a time function to your signature manually (i.e. adding in five tildes [<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>]). This will be done automatically for you.
*Do not add a time function to your signature manually (i.e. adding in five tildes [<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>]). This will be done automatically for you.
*You are allowed to use a piped link to display a name other than your user name - e.g. <code><nowiki>[[User:ZeldaWiki|ZWUser]]</nowiki></code> is acceptable.
*You are allowed to use a piped link to display a name other than your user name - e.g. <code><nowiki>[[User:John|Zeldafan999]]</nowiki></code> is acceptable.