Signatures

**TosaInu** · 01-18-2011, 19:51

Hello,

It's some time ago that we had a discussion about signatures. Most specifically the pictures in them. People can turn them off completely, but then they also miss text and links. That text can be advertising from a member to visit a topic or to try a mod. So, he can be disadvantageous for a member to switch it off completely. However, when the person experiences a lot of loading lag from the pictures, he may decide to turn it all off.

Of course, some members have more to show, want to see more and also have the hardware to see it. That's why we have the extra picture and broadband option.

The limit for the normal picture was set to 10 kb back then. What would be an acceptable file size for todays low specs?

**NIKOMAHOS** · 01-18-2011, 20:02

Nice thread TosaInu.
I will be back soon with my and hopefully team's oppinion.

NIKOMAHOS

**Hooahguy** · 01-18-2011, 20:18

I would say a 60kb limit is plenty.
But lets also consider that the vast majority of people are not running dial-up, so really banners shouldnt be much of a problem anymore.

**Moros** · 01-18-2011, 20:34

I think the size could and should indeed be upped. But limit might not be bad to keep for those few who might use old computers,... Plus too large and annoying sig banners can be avoided this way somewhat as well. 50kb 60kb is plenty indeed.

**XSamatan** · 01-18-2011, 20:44

An increase of this limit up to 20/30 kb is enough for me. What shouldn't be changed are the rules for the size of the sig alltogether, too large signatures just fracture threads and interferes with good reading.

Another point which should be taken in consideration are the mobile Users, more pictures are slowing down loading times and even if you got a mobile-internet-flatrate, those are often throttled after some amount of data.

XSamatan