[Hey, it's your mod. Haven't noticed anyone around here with problems in their sigs, but thought it would be a good idea to pin the updated guidelines anyway, for those curious. ]


In order to prevent slow board loading for people with slower connections, avoid massive signature lines, incorporating multiple large images, and causing a situation where the signature lines are longer than the posts that people are making, MediaBlvd has implemented some guidelines.

The images used in a poster's signature line should not exceed 480x60 pix in total. For example, a poster could have one 480x60 pix image, or two 240x60pix images (side by side) or four 120x60pix images (side by side) in their signature.

Signatures over about 60 pixels in height make the board pages much harder to read and increases scroll. In addition, narrow images that exceed 480 pixels stretch the page and, again, cause the need to scroll just to read a post.

Where text is also used in a signature, this should not consist of long lists. No more than 5 lines of text under a banner of 60pix height should be used.


Examples of pixels...


This is a 480x60 banner. You can use one banner this size.



This is a 240x60 banner. You can use up to two banners this size.



This is a 120x60 banner. You can use up to four banners this size.



Examples of acceptable multiple banners:











If you are using graphics in your sig files, please check their sizes and change them if they do not fall within these guidelines. We would appreciate everyone complying with this request on signature lines.

It will save our scroll buttons and index fingers if nothing else. It will also give those posters with dial up a break.

Thanks from the MB staff