User talk:Nerd42
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and "The Homestar Runner Wiki Welcoming Committee", 04:47, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
hi there. how come there haven't been any strong bad emails for so long? --NERD42 email talk h²g² pedia uncyc 15:14, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- There hasn't been anything in a long time. See the massave discussion about it. By the way, your sig seems a bit long. We're still working out hard and fast rules, but there's been considerable discussion on the matter. Welcome to the wiki, glad to have you aboard. ⇔Thunderbird⇔ 18:22, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- You can do fnacy sigs, take a look around, STUFF have a lot of sigs. Just not as long as you have. — Elcool (talk)(contribs) 18:39, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- Here's a good showcase of acceptable, original, sigs. The "Pie in bub's face" sig is also too long, ignore that one ;) ⇔Thunderbird⇔ 18:44, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- Here's some examples of your sig, a smaller version, an even smaller version that would be preferable, the standard maximum, and my sig:
- Nerd42 email talk h²g² pedia uncyc
- Nerd42 email talk h²g² pedia uncyc
- Nerd42 email talk h²g² pedia uncyc
- ⇔Thunderbird⇔
- It should be noted that we also discourage background colors in sigs. — It's dot com 20:16, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- OK well I'm on a bunch of different wikis, so if my sig's not allowed on here I'm still interested in suggestions including background colors anyway. Adding the <small> tag was a good idea. :) --NERD42 email talk h²g² pedia uncyc 20:31, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- The following is a set of rules for you sig. However, this is not the final version, (I think...), so rules may be taken off or added on.
- It should be noted that we also discourage background colors in sigs. — It's dot com 20:16, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- Your signature must include a text version of your username, with a link to your user page. If you use a shortened form of your official name, it must be something that suggests your username (for example, HSRusername → Some HSR themed username; Thunderbird → Thunderbird L17; Dot com → It's dot com).
- Your signature may include links to your talk page, contributions, or other applicable pages.
- A small image may be used, limited to 20 pixels in height. The image should be approximately square and must not interfere with line spacing or collide with either of the lines above and below it. Preferably a signature would include no more than one image. If you add your own image, it counts as one of your personal images. Images that are distracting are not allowed. Likewise, animated images are strongly discouraged.
- Your signature can be a different color or colors, provided they are readable. A background other than white is strongly discouraged, and any such background must be confined to the immediate text area. Borders (and anything else that gives undue salience to a signature) are not allowed.
- Your total signature size can only be one line, and limited to around 20 or 25 characters. In other words, it must fit inside this box:
- Some users change their sigs during certain holidays. Though allowed, these sigs must also conform to all previous rules, and should only be changed a couple of times a year at most.
