Request: Prohibit Animated GIFs in Signatures

[Coaster]

I'd like to see a little stricter guidelines on signatures here. For me, the top priority would be to prohibit Animated GIFs because they are visually annoying.

 

Forums usually have strict rules about size and content of signatures. Why? Because they are repeated over and over.

 

Example of a thread. Notice that 90% of the thread is signature, because the signature is inline with the thread:

 

 

Statement about Tao.

 

Signature Line 1

Signature Line 2

Signature Line 3

Signature Line 4

Animated GIF

 

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Reply to Statement about Tao.

 

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Reply to Reply to Statement about Tao.

 

Signature Line 1

Signature Line 2

Signature Line 3

Signature Line 4

Animated GIF

 

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Another Reply to Statement about Tao.

 

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Reply to Another Reply to Statement about Tao.

 

Signature Line 1

Signature Line 2

Signature Line 3

Signature Line 4

Animated GIF

 

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Thanks for considering this request.

 

 

[Brian]

You can opt to hide signatures if you would like...

[Coaster]

You can opt to hide signatures if you would like...

Yes, but that would also hide some of the very positive and helpful sigs as well.

 

One of the best quotes I've seen, I found in a sig on this site.

[cheya]

You can hide a single member's signature (without blocking the post) using ignore preferences....

[Coaster]

You can hide a single member's signature (without blocking the post) using ignore preferences....

That's very helpful !

[xor]

If you're bothered by animated images in general, another way to do it is to block animated images altogether from your browser.

 

Here's a how-to for Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer:

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Animated-Images-in-a-Browser