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by **Areplua** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:15 am

Frisbeeteria wrote:
Areplua wrote:Is my sig ok?

Not remotely. Yours is 12 lines. Your mail is 10 lines. The limit is 8 lines. Fix it, please. Immediately.

Would the spoilered version be okay? Same for my main, just without the last line of hr and text.

by **Frisbeeteria** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:55 pm

Anything spoilered doesn't count towards your total except the spoiler itself, which can come in at 1.5 to 3 lines each. I already edited the pointless [hr}s out to make it legal.

To repeat, here's how spoilers are counted

Spoilers and horizontal rules are very space-unfriendly. Adding them almost always introduces pointless extra sig length.

by **WayNeacTia** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:11 pm

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1488351

Does the commercialism rule also extend to signatures?

by **Frisbeeteria** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:09 pm

Wayneactia wrote:Does the commercialism rule also extend to signatures?

Yes. Profile too.

by **Independent Republic of Boldonia** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:46 pm

I added something to my signature, is it over the limit now or am I still good?

by **Frisbeeteria** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:34 pm

Independent Republic of Boldonia wrote:I added something to my signature, is it over the limit now or am I still good?

You're legal on my screen, but you're pushing the limit with all those boxes and lines

As a general rule, I recommend you put any [pre] line last, as they look clunky anywhere else due to the scroll bar and they sometimes force an extra line after.

by **Norse Inuit Union** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:31 pm

I've wanted the link text in my sig to not be on just one line like they currently are so I could have more room to add more stuff to my sig.

Code: Select all: [align=center]The [color=#BF0000]Confederation [/color] of [color=#BF0000][b]The NIU[/b][/color][/align][align=center][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=main]★Wiki Page★[/url] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1649343]Political Parties[/url] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1702601]Military[/url] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1752689]Religion[/url] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1772612]Sites To Visit[/url] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1778249]FAQ and About Me[/url][/align]

However I've tried to fix this with no success. I'd also like to add this factbook in my sig Confederities and Flags but with the way my sig currently is that would make it over 8 lines.

by **Frisbeeteria** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:51 pm

Putting multiple items on a single line couldn't be easier. I like to separate them with spaces and a vertical bar, " | ". Just eliminate the excess spaces and line returns. You also had some pointless align tags that probably messed things up.

Code: Select all: [align=center]The [color=#BF0000]Confederation [/color] of [color=#BF0000][b]The NIU[/b][/color] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=main]★Wiki Page★[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1649343]Political Parties[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1702601]Military[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1752689]Religion[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1772612]Sites To Visit[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1778249]FAQ and About Me[/url][/align]

by **Norse Inuit Union** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:23 pm

Frisbeeteria wrote:Putting multiple items on a single line couldn't be easier. I like to separate them with spaces and a vertical bar, " | ". Just eliminate the excess spaces and line returns. You also had some pointless align tags that probably messed things up.

The Confederation of The NIU
★Wiki Page★ | Political Parties | Military | Religion | Sites To Visit | FAQ and About Me

Code: Select all
[align=center]The [color=#BF0000]Confederation [/color] of [color=#BF0000][b]The NIU[/b][/color] [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=main]★Wiki Page★[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1649343]Political Parties[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1702601]Military[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=norse_inuit_union/detail=factbook/id=1752689]Religion[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1772612]Sites To Visit[/url] | [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1778249]FAQ and About Me[/url][/align]

Thanks so much!

by **The Aituia** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:04 pm

Is my sig legal?

by **Shazbotdom** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:29 pm

The Aituia wrote:Is my sig legal?

Honestly, it looks like either 9 or 10 lines to me.

by **Frisbeeteria** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:07 am

The Aituia wrote:Is my sig legal?

It wasn't. I think it is now.

Honestly, you used every possible formatting tool that breaks sigs. Don't use tables, lists, or excess align tags. Don't use multi-line {pre} blocks. It's a signature, not a novella. If you have a lot to say, write a Dispatch and link to it in your sig. There's no need to give your entire history in every post.

by **The Orwell Society** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:00 pm

I can never seem to get that quote tag to work… what am I doing wrong?

Code: Select all: [box][align=center][b]The Totalitarian Dictatorship of Orwelsia[/b] Current Minister of State for WA Affairs and WA Delegate of the Imperial Royarchy of [region]Sildoria[/region][spoiler=More Info]Founder and Chairman of the [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1733970]Sildorian Cards Guild[/url] Aspiring WA author Centrist; leaning right authoritarian, for mixed markets and LGBTQ rights, against abortion and recreational drug use This nation 100% represents my real world views [spoiler][quote=“Venico”]My nips are perfect without piercings.[/quote][/spoiler][/spoiler][/align][/box]

by **United Calanworie** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:03 pm

It's the quote marks that you're using. Try this:

Code: Select all: [box][align=center][b]The Totalitarian Dictatorship of Orwelsia[/b] Current Minister of State for WA Affairs and WA Delegate of the Imperial Royarchy of [region]Sildoria[/region][spoiler=More Info]Founder and Chairman of the [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1733970]Sildorian Cards Guild[/url] Aspiring WA author Centrist; leaning right authoritarian, for mixed markets and LGBTQ rights, against abortion and recreational drug use This nation 100% represents my real world views [spoiler][quote="Venico"]My nips are perfect without piercings.[/quote][/spoiler][/spoiler][/align][/box]

by **The Orwell Society** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:07 pm

United Calanworie wrote:It's the quote marks that you're using. Try this:
Code: Select all
[box][align=center][b]The Totalitarian Dictatorship of Orwelsia[/b] Current Minister of State for WA Affairs and WA Delegate of the Imperial Royarchy of [region]Sildoria[/region][spoiler=More Info]Founder and Chairman of the [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1733970]Sildorian Cards Guild[/url] Aspiring WA author Centrist; leaning right authoritarian, for mixed markets and LGBTQ rights, against abortion and recreational drug use This nation 100% represents my real world views [spoiler][quote="Venico"]My nips are perfect without piercings.[/quote][/spoiler][/spoiler][/align][/box]

That was quick! Thanks Aav.

by **Wormfodder Delivery** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:02 am

Hello, just wanted to truly know how long my sig currently is.
While I see it as 6 lines (Three from the text, the spoilers shouldn't count due to them being put on the same layer via floatleft/floatright and three from the PRE), I'd like to know if my calculation is off.

by **United Calanworie** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:41 am

I count six as well.

by **Independent Republic of Boldonia** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:28 pm

Just want to quickly check in on how long my signature is since I redid it.

by **Frisbeeteria** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:57 pm

Five lines.

by **Komarovo** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:03 pm

Hey, is this sig alright?

Code: Select all: [color=#00ACC1] [align=center]Hey, hi hello, I am the nation of Komorovo, also known as Typical Ukraine literally everywhere else! She/they pronouns, Mayan-Ukrainian, if you want to see my non NS stuff, find my linktree. I don't know what I'm even doing, lol.[/align] [/color]

by **Frisbeeteria** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:06 pm

Komarovo wrote:Hey, is this sig alright?

Your sig is usually fine if it's less than eight lines and doesn't intend to be offensive. We don't review content otherwise.

by **Orostan** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:47 pm

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1526124

I notice this user has a signature equating support for Russia to fascism. Can I equate Ukraine support to fascism in my signature, or is this idea and this guy's signature against the rules?

by **Frisbeeteria** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:44 am

Orostan wrote:I notice this user has a signature equating support for Russia to fascism.

I don't read it that way. It's two sentences. You're conflating the equation.

Orostan wrote:Can I equate Ukraine support to fascism in my signature

I'm not going to give you a blanket excuse to troll.

by **Thermodolia** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:05 pm

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1708175

Not sure if calling the wife of a Jewish PM a pig is kosher

by **Orostan** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:13 pm

Frisbeeteria wrote:
Orostan wrote:I notice this user has a signature equating support for Russia to fascism.

I don't read it that way. It's two sentences. You're conflating the equation.

Orostan wrote:Can I equate Ukraine support to fascism in my signature

I'm not going to give you a blanket excuse to troll.

Ok, is copying the text in the signature with only one word replaced acceptable or is it trolling because I’m copying the guy?

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