Poll, Question: Why do you use Sigs?

Curian The Paladin · 03-04-2002, 10:18 AM

for me my sig is useful, when scrolling down in a very long thread and i see my sig, i know that i have replied on the thread and it kind of my Signature in IW (duh?) right?

how about you?....

Grojlach · 03-04-2002, 10:24 AM

Sigs could help people in their struggle to distinguish certain members a bit, it gives a member a 'deeper' identity. Of course it only works if people don't all use the same picture in their signatures... I recall from the BGDungeon period we suddenly had 6 or 7 people who got the exactly same picture of Drizzt in their sig, and many people replied to a certain person while thinking it was someone else because they thought they automatically identified that person because of that signature.

Daniel · 03-04-2002, 11:48 AM

I am not a big fan of Sigs. I dont mind a few words, but people who use big massive sigs and animated sigs(No offense, Curian) annoy me as they slow down the thread Tremendously, I get really annoyed when the thread comes to a stand still because of them.

I dont mind all of them just the really big ones, why cant people decrease the size of there pictures.

Dreamer128 · 03-04-2002, 11:55 AM

I'll stick with Grojlach's explanation and in the mean while, use this thread for a minor sig test.

Dreamer128 · 03-04-2002, 11:56 AM

Doesn't work, weird. I can use this picture just fine on other boards.

Barry the Sprout · 03-04-2002, 12:00 PM

I have just got a pic from the Beautiful Freak album by the Eels, because I like the album a lot and the pic is quite good. I am changing the writing every week, a different phrase each time. All from the same album, mostly summing up my views on life. Thats why I use it really, an expression. And because I like the look of it. Also I think Sir Curian has a point about being able to spot your own posts, you can tell if you have already posted something at a quick glance when you look in a thread.

Sir ReGiN · 03-04-2002, 12:05 PM

Well, I'll have to go with Barry on this, I like my pic, and also, as Curian says, you can spot your posts easier [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sir Exxon · 03-04-2002, 12:28 PM

I use my sig because:

- I think it's very good made (thanks again Saz!:thumbsup)
- Easy to see when scrolling down messages
- Cool to have something that people can 'notice' you, so it kinda becomes a trademark.

see ya!

Ronn_Bman · 03-04-2002, 01:40 PM

Originally, I just wanted to be "cool" like everyone else. Peer pressure I guess...lol.

But in the end, all the reasons listed previously, have made it practical.

Reeka · 03-04-2002, 03:04 PM

Well, I think sigs are very cool and I do like being able to tell at a glance who has posted. We once posted who we thought had the strangest, prettiest, creepiest, etc. sigs. We don't seem to have a prob here with people using the same pic. I have never seen my sig (I use the avatar on other sites) used anywhere else. BTW a friend made it for me.

03-04-2002, 10:18 AM	#1
Curian The Paladin Manshoon Join Date: November 17, 2001 Location: Philippines Age: 40 Posts: 151	for me my sig is useful, when scrolling down in a very long thread and i see my sig, i know that i have replied on the thread and it kind of my Signature in IW (duh?) right? how about you?.... __________________ <br />Sir Curian<br />Protector of Good<br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[tgestar1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/tgestar1.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1djsmile]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1djsmile.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[tgestar1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/tgestar1.gif\" />

03-04-2002, 10:24 AM	#2
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	Sigs could help people in their struggle to distinguish certain members a bit, it gives a member a 'deeper' identity. Of course it only works if people don't all use the same picture in their signatures... I recall from the BGDungeon period we suddenly had 6 or 7 people who got the exactly same picture of Drizzt in their sig, and many people replied to a certain person while thinking it was someone else because they thought they automatically identified that person because of that signature. __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

03-04-2002, 12:00 PM	#6
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	I have just got a pic from the Beautiful Freak album by the Eels, because I like the album a lot and the pic is quite good. I am changing the writing every week, a different phrase each time. All from the same album, mostly summing up my views on life. Thats why I use it really, an expression. And because I like the look of it. Also I think Sir Curian has a point about being able to spot your own posts, you can tell if you have already posted something at a quick glance when you look in a thread. __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

03-04-2002, 12:05 PM	#7
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	Well, I'll have to go with Barry on this, I like my pic, and also, as Curian says, you can spot your posts easier [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

03-04-2002, 01:40 PM	#9
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	Originally, I just wanted to be "cool" like everyone else. Peer pressure I guess...lol. But in the end, all the reasons listed previously, have made it practical. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-04-2002, 11:48 AM	#3
Daniel Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: England Age: 41 Posts: 1,203	I am not a big fan of Sigs. I dont mind a few words, but people who use big massive sigs and animated sigs(No offense, Curian) annoy me as they slow down the thread Tremendously, I get really annoyed when the thread comes to a stand still because of them. I dont mind all of them just the really big ones, why cant people decrease the size of there pictures.

03-04-2002, 11:55 AM	#4
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	I'll stick with Grojlach's explanation and in the mean while, use this thread for a minor sig test.

03-04-2002, 11:56 AM	#5
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	Doesn't work, weird. I can use this picture just fine on other boards.

03-04-2002, 12:28 PM	#8
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	I use my sig because: - I think it's very good made (thanks again Saz!:thumbsup) - Easy to see when scrolling down messages - Cool to have something that people can 'notice' you, so it kinda becomes a trademark. see ya!

03-04-2002, 03:04 PM	#10
Reeka Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Age: 70 Posts: 3,255	Well, I think sigs are very cool and I do like being able to tell at a glance who has posted. We once posted who we thought had the strangest, prettiest, creepiest, etc. sigs. We don't seem to have a prob here with people using the same pic. I have never seen my sig (I use the avatar on other sites) used anywhere else. BTW a friend made it for me. __________________ <b>Order of the Holy Flame</b><br /><i>Member of Clan HADB</i><br /><b>Laughing Hyena</b><br /><i>Clan Liaison, IW Peace Keeping Force</i><br /><i>[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Forum/index.php?board=29\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River VoiceChat!</a><br />Last Saturday of every month. <br />See the forum link for scheduling!<br /><b> </b><br /></i><br /><b>Admin and Co-Owner of [url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River</a></b><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

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