Reppy's Sig Workshop - A guide to building forum sigs

by **Frisbeeteria** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:59 pm

Lockdownn wrote:I would like to check the legality of my signature.

Each of your spoilers counts as 2 lines as written. Your "----Eighth Line-----" is actually ninth.

Each of these spoilers is 1.5 lines because they're right next to one another

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Line 4

Each of these spoilers counts as 2 lines because they generate extra space due to text Line 3 being between them

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Line 3

Line 6

by **Furry Alairia and Algeria** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:23 pm

Lockdownn wrote:I would like to check the legality of my signature.

Despite your claim of "eighth line", it's nine lines.

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---Eighth Line---

--Two Lines
-One Line
-One Line
-One Line
-One Line
--Two Lines
-One Line

by **Lockdownn** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:35 pm

Sorry about that, fixed. :oops:

by **Federal Union of Democratic Republics** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:40 pm

Spoiler link.

Hoe exactly would you do it?

I've got this:

Code: Select all: [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=federal_union_of_democratic_republics/detail=factbook/id=474287][spoiler=OOC Info][/spoiler][/url]

by **Furry Alairia and Algeria** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:45 pm

Federal Union of Democratic Republics wrote:Spoiler link.

Hoe exactly would you do it?

I've got this:
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[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=federal_union_of_democratic_republics/detail=factbook/id=474287][spoiler=OOC Info][/spoiler][/url]

When using urls in front of spoilers, it does not work when the spoiler is titled. It works when there is no title on the spoiler.

by **Povinksi** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 4:56 pm

How do you change the "spoiler" to a different word where the spoiler would be?

by **Kaboomlandia** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 4:57 pm

Povinksi wrote:How do you change the "spoiler" to a different word where the spoiler would be?

(spoiler=whatever)
turns into

by **Norcourt** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:21 pm

I've been struggling on how to use NSStats, if you don't know what I'm talking about, it's these things...

http://prntscr.com/8zl579

by **The Central Shadow Nation** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:24 pm

Go to user control panel,go to profile, hit the second bar down (Edit signature) then write it.

by **Luna Amore** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:25 pm

Norcourt wrote:I've been struggling on how to use NSStats, if you don't know what I'm talking about, it's these things...

http://prntscr.com/8zl579

Merged with Reppy's Sig Workshop.

by **Furry Alairia and Algeria** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:52 pm

Couldn't exactly determine the number of lines due to the [hr] coding involved, so I ask in this thread, how long can it be?
I'm asking about the code, not my current signature.

Code: Select all: [align=center][b][size=85]In memory of Dyakovo - may he never be forgotten - Дьяковожс ученик[hr][/hr]Baby so Hardcore || [url=http://tailsandtactics.com/]Tails and Tactics[/url] || [url=http://booru.ehkzai.com/index.php?q=/image/6846.jpg]On communism[/url] || You can change genders but not sexes Golden Meeshmeat || Respect is Earned[hr][/hr]A Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente[spoiler=Reviews by peers][url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=23791114#p23791114]Severnaya Rossii[/url] || [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=23791140#p23791140]Severnaya II[/url] || [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=27185244#p27185244]Luna Amore[/url][/spoiler][/b][/size][/align][b][color=#BF0000][align=center][size=65]Telegrams are limited to TETers and anyone of past memorabilia. Do not telegram me otherwise. [/size][/align][/color][/b][hr][/hr]

by **Shazbotdom** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:50 pm

Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:Couldn't exactly determine the number of lines due to the [hr] coding involved, so I ask in this thread, how long can it be?
I'm asking about the code, not my current signature.
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[align=center][b][size=85]In memory of Dyakovo - may he never be forgotten - Дьяковожс ученик[hr][/hr]Baby so Hardcore || [url=http://tailsandtactics.com/]Tails and Tactics[/url] || [url=http://booru.ehkzai.com/index.php?q=/image/6846.jpg]On communism[/url] || You can change genders but not sexes Golden Meeshmeat || Respect is Earned[hr][/hr]A Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente[spoiler=Reviews by peers][url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=23791114#p23791114]Severnaya Rossii[/url] || [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=23791140#p23791140]Severnaya II[/url] || [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=27185244#p27185244]Luna Amore[/url][/spoiler][/b][/size][/align][b][color=#BF0000][align=center][size=65]Telegrams are limited to TETers and anyone of past memorabilia. Do not telegram me otherwise. [/size][/align][/color][/b][hr][/hr]

I'd say that HR at the bottom makes it one line too long.

by **Minoa** » Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:27 am

Hola Reppy,

You are welcome to refer to my signature as an example of how one forum user can fit four or five items into a single line (even when the monitor is as little as 800 pixels wide), just by using bullets as separators. The code, sans the colour tags so that the links ignore the unvisited/visited status, is:

Code: Select all: [align=center][url=https://nsindex.net/wiki/Minoa]National Profile[/url] • [url=https://nsindex.net/]NSindex[/url] • [url=https://www.flickr.com/jaggers/]Photography[/url] • [url=https://forum.nationstates.net/]Board index[/url][/align]

I thought I'd share my approach to signatures to help others.

I never felt in my opinion that I needed more than one line to get players to get the essential information out, (my national profile and my photography): I also prefer to make use of the website field in the UCP for my personal website, to save further space in the signature.

Best wishes,

--Minoa

by **Lethamyr** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:27 pm

is mine fine? I counted 6.5 lines but I'd like clarification

by **Shazbotdom** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:04 pm

Lethamyr wrote:is mine fine? I counted 6.5 lines but I'd like clarification

5 1/2 by my count.

Imgurian · by **The Lendol Archipelago** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:35 am

Shazbotdom wrote:
Lethamyr wrote:is mine fine? I counted 6.5 lines but I'd like clarification

5 1/2 by my count.

Yah, by mine too.

by **Drawkland** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:11 pm

Cumulative Performance IMAA: (1) Olympics: 18, 3-8-7 NSCF: 5-8 WB: 3-0-3 WBC: 2-13 IBC: 2-4 7ball: 5-4 Drawkland: Proud Suckage	...................................................................	United Dalaran wrote:Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country. CN on the RMB wrote:drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise
Do NOT call me "Drawkie." Also, 7 Here, Have Some Info.	Founder of Sonnel. Rule 33. TG Welcome.	Hmm ... Seems to be empty.

Hey, just here to make sure mine is alright. I like this one so I want to make sure it's all in order.

by **Swith Witherward** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:55 pm

Drawkland wrote:
Cumulative Performance
IMAA: (1)
Olympics: 18, 3-8-7
NSCF: 5-8
WB: 3-0-3
WBC: 2-13
IBC: 2-4
7ball: 5-4
Drawkland: Proud Suckage
...................................................................
United Dalaran wrote:Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.

CN on the RMB wrote:drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise
Do NOT call me "Drawkie."
Also, 7
Here, Have Some Info.
Founder of Sonnel. Rule 33. TG Welcome.
Hmm ... Seems to be empty.

Hey, just here to make sure mine is alright. I like this one so I want to make sure it's all in order.
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[table][tr][td][floatleft][spoiler=NS Sports Items][i][u]Cumulative Performance[/u][/i] IMAA: (1) Olympics: 18, 3-8-7 NSCF: 5-8 WB: 3-0-3 WBC: 2-13 IBC: 2-4 7ball: 5-4 [i]Drawkland: Proud Suckage[/i][/spoiler][/floatleft][/td][td][align=center][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=yellow][color=yellow]...[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background][/align][/td][td][floatright][spoiler=People Saying Things][quote="United Dalaran";p="18115086"][i]Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.[/i][/quote] [quote="CN on the RMB"]drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise[/quote][/spoiler][/floatright][/td][/tr] [tr][td][spoiler=Important][i]Do NOT call me "Drawkie." Also, [b][u]7[/u][/b][/i] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=173894]Here,[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=566664]Have[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=227905]Some[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=575361]Info.[/url][/spoiler][/td][td][align=center][i]Founder of [region]Sonnel[/region]. Rule 33. TG Welcome.[/i][/align][/td][td][floatright][spoiler=Authoring][i]Hmm ... Seems to be empty.[/i][/spoiler][/floatright][/td][/tr][/table]

You can do the same without having the garish table lines, and you can save characters and spaces. Your current sig takes up 1739 characters and spaces. Tweaked:

Code: Select all: [size=85][floatleft][spoiler=NS Sports Items][i][u]Cumulative Performance[/u][/i] IMAA: (1) Olympics: 18, 3-8-7 NSCF: 5-8 WB: 3-0-3 WBC: 2-13 IBC: 2-4 7ball: 5-4 [i]Drawkland: Proud Suckage[/i][/spoiler][spoiler=Important][i]Do NOT call me "Drawkie." Also, [b][u]7[/u][/b][/i] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=173894]Here,[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=566664]Have[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=227905]Some[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=575361]Info.[/url][/spoiler][/floatleft][align=right][floatright][spoiler=People Saying Things][quote="United Dalaran";p="18115086"][i]Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.[/i][/quote] [quote="CN on the RMB"]drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise[/quote][/spoiler][spoiler=Authoring][i]Hmm ... Seems to be empty.[/i][/spoiler][/floatright][/align][/size][align=center][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=yellow][color=yellow]...[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background] [i]Founder of [region]Sonnel[/region]. Rule 33. TG Welcome.[/i][/align]

That code takes up 1627 characters and spaces, giving you more room to add things. It Becomes...

...................................................................
Founder of Sonnel. Rule 33. TG Welcome.

You blow 349 characters by linking to each factbook page:

Code: Select all: [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=173894]Here,[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=566664]Have[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=227905]Some[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=575361]Info.[/url]

But you'll use only 81 characters if you just the link to your factbook summary page:

Code: Select all: [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook]FACTBOOK![/url]

You can remove the size code if you don't like the smaller text in each spoiler.

by **Drawkland** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:54 pm

Swith Witherward wrote:You can do the same without having the garish table lines, and you can save characters and spaces. Your current sig takes up 1739 characters and spaces. Tweaked:

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[size=85][floatleft][spoiler=NS Sports Items][i][u]Cumulative Performance[/u][/i] IMAA: (1) Olympics: 18, 3-8-7 NSCF: 5-8 WB: 3-0-3 WBC: 2-13 IBC: 2-4 7ball: 5-4 [i]Drawkland: Proud Suckage[/i][/spoiler][spoiler=Important][i]Do NOT call me "Drawkie." Also, [b][u]7[/u][/b][/i] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=173894]Here,[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=566664]Have[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=227905]Some[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=575361]Info.[/url][/spoiler][/floatleft][align=right][floatright][spoiler=People Saying Things][quote="United Dalaran";p="18115086"][i]Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.[/i][/quote] [quote="CN on the RMB"]drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise[/quote][/spoiler][spoiler=Authoring][i]Hmm ... Seems to be empty.[/i][/spoiler][/floatright][/align][/size][align=center][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=yellow][color=yellow]...[/color][/background][background=blue][color=blue].....[/color][/background][background=red][color=red].......[/color][/background][background=black][color=black]....................[/color][/background] [i]Founder of [region]Sonnel[/region]. Rule 33. TG Welcome.[/i][/align]

That code takes up 1627 characters and spaces, giving you more room to add things. It Becomes...

Cumulative Performance
IMAA: (1)
Olympics: 18, 3-8-7
NSCF: 5-8
WB: 3-0-3
WBC: 2-13
IBC: 2-4
7ball: 5-4
Drawkland: Proud Suckage
Do NOT call me "Drawkie."
Also, 7
Here, Have Some Info.
United Dalaran wrote:Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.

CN on the RMB wrote:drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise
Hmm ... Seems to be empty.
...................................................................
Founder of Sonnel. Rule 33. TG Welcome.

You blow 349 characters by linking to each factbook page:
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[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=173894]Here,[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=566664]Have[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=227905]Some[/url] [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook/id=575361]Info.[/url]

But you'll use only 81 characters if you just the link to your factbook summary page:
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[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drawkland/detail=factbook]FACTBOOK![/url]

You can remove the size code if you don't like the smaller text in each spoiler.

I sort of liked the organization the lines gave, but you're right, the table is a little much. I'm going to opt for a boxes instead. I still want to have the organization/style of the box thing.

And thanks for the factbook tip, I suppose it is much more efficient. The size of the spoiler text doesn't matter much really.

Cumulative Performance
IMAA: (1)
Olympics: 18, 3-8-7
NSCF: 5-8
WB: 3-0-3
WBC: 2-13
IBC: 2-4
7ball: 5-4
Drawkland: Proud Suckage
Do NOT call me "Drawkie."
Also, 7
Nation/Region Canon

United Dalaran wrote:Goddammit, comrade. I just knew that someday some wild, capitalist, imperialist interstellar empire will swallow our country.

CN on the RMB wrote:drawkland's leader has survived so many assassination attempts that I am fairly certain he is fidel castro in disguise
Hmm ... Seems to be empty.

...................................................................
Founder of Sonnel. Rule 33. TG Welcome.

by **Kautharr** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:29 pm

Curious as to whether my signature is 8 lines or under or not.

Explain xkcd · by **Leppikania** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:42 pm

Kautharr wrote:Curious as to whether my signature is 8 lines or under or not.

It's about 7 lines on my screen.

by **Maljaratas** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:22 pm

Question:
Does the 800 characters include BBC coding?

by **Mousebumples** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:29 am

Maljaratas wrote:Question:
Does the 800 characters include BBC coding?

I don't remember, but that's a forum enforced limit, not a mod enforced limit. If you can get the forum to save your sig, you're fine on character count. We just police the line count.

by **Thermodolia** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 7:07 pm

Maljaratas wrote:Question:
Does the 800 characters include BBC coding?

Yes it does. The BBC code is included in that number.

by **Maljaratas** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:19 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Maljaratas wrote:Question:
Does the 800 characters include BBC coding?

Yes it does. The BBC code is included in that number.

I just checked my signature with BBC coding. It seems to be over 800, at 1,448 characters.

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