Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 05:59
Why? 
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Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
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Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 06:34
No need to rehash something and remember, Google is your friend. https://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/mind ... &t=30#p200, https://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/mind ... rt=10#p293
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 07:16
Sorry. I am pretty new to Mindboards.
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 14:48
Don't worry about it. Now you know for next time, right? 
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 17:58
https://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/mind ... p=301#p301
Also, people are less likely to go to the link we put in our signatures because they can't 'click' it. Second* rule of marketing: make it easy! It's harder to copy and paste links... especially if they're long. (
*The first is: There are no rules. The third is reserved for the chosen one.
I don't quite get how this is going to stop spammers. They could just post "text links". In fact, it's a hindrance to us other users, as we have to make our signatures longer (using the "text URLs") rather than being able to embed the link within the text.mightor wrote:Signature spammers were the reason.
- Xander
Also, people are less likely to go to the link we put in our signatures because they can't 'click' it. Second* rule of marketing: make it easy! It's harder to copy and paste links... especially if they're long. (
bit.ly fixes this problem, but I don't trust bit.ly links too much.)*The first is: There are no rules. The third is reserved for the chosen one.
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 18:41
You explained exactly how/why in the second part of your post, snipped below.muntoo wrote:I don't quite get how this is going to stop spammers.
And Chrome at least has a function that lets you just triple click on a un-linked link, right click and select "Go to XXX", XXX being the URL. Sure, it's a bit more work but it saves our mods work and there is a section for links under your profile if you really have to have a linked link. Also, the less "in your face" the better, in my opinion. If I really want to visit Stack Exchange to commit to the Lego Mindstorms section, I will.muntoo wrote:Also, people are less likely to go to the link we put in our signatures because they can't 'click' it. Second* rule of marketing: make it easy! It's harder to copy and paste links... especially if they're long.
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 19:23
For one website, you can just use the button in your profile appearance on the right. The one right next to PM.
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 20:26
I find it ok as it is.
Also the signatures might be limited to smaller ones (even mine, of course)^^
- and spare images ;)
Also the signatures might be limited to smaller ones (even mine, of course)^^
- and spare images ;)
Re: Why can't we have URLs in signatures?
Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 21:58
doc-helmut wrote:I find it ok as it is.
Also the signatures might be limited to smaller ones (even mine, of course)^^
- and spare images
mindboards.net wrote:Signatures may not exceed 4 lines or have anything other than normal sized fonts in them.
