User talk:NikoSilver/Signature shop/Kind suggestions by Andypandy.UK

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Pretty signatures you've made, I suppose "your the man for the job" ;). Did you know about WP:SIG?--Andeh 10:00, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Yeah I know (lately, see #My own sig history for details). What about it?:NikoSilver: 10:21, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well I think you should mention it to all your customers as the signatures you make go totally against the guideline. I think it'd just be fair.--Andeh 18:58, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You are right. Only, can you please point out which exactly part of the guideline makes them totally against it? If it's only length, then I'll try to shorten them, like I did with mine. For the record, I find these new additions in the guideline retarded, but who am I to argue! :NikoSilver: 21:04, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Totally against it, I mean it totally ignores it. Here's some things some of your signatures have gone against in the guideline:
  • Your signature should not blink
  • In consideration of users with vision problems, be sparing with colour. If you must use different colours in your signature, please ensure that the result will be readable by people with colour blindness.
    • Contrast is the key for vision problems. You'll find they have lots of it.
      • Contrast won't make much difference is the signatures letters and background have very similar colour.
        • Naaah. Everywhere it's very different. Mine would be a small exception in the center, but it looks like silver altogether, so the can spot it easier than if they could read it!
  • Images of any kind should not be used in signatures.
    • None of the sigs has images (apart from my silly WP:SOCK above, which used it 3-4 times alltogether and is currently inactive -possibly indefinitely). On a lighter note, I'll tell him to correct it! :-)
      • I won't moan at you anymore about the image bit, as quite a few users have images as their sig. Creating your own customers? FRAUD! :-D
        • He voluntarily visited my shop. I refuse any attempt to convince him!
  • Keep signatures short, both in display and markup.
    • Ok. Display we're fine, I think. It's the code-length I guess then. I'll try to keep them below the 250 chars mentioned in the guideline. This is exactly the part where I disagree, coz I find it very easy to skip the code when reading in the edit-window. But who am I to argue (bis).
      • Really large paragraphs of signatures make it harder to seperate users messages :(.
        • I know, I've heard that a lot. Not for me though, and even less if you just hit [enter] after every comment (cheap, neat and easy). I'll stick to that 250 char stinking "rule".
I'm not saying stop making signatures all together, just to simply ensure your customers are aware of the guidelines.--Andeh 12:54, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Andeh, I sincerely value the good intentions of your post, and although we've never come across yet, I seem to like you judging from your userpage. Please bear with me. I've responded under each of your remarks above for continuity...:NikoSilver: 13:11, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK replied to the above. Yes, as you can see on my userpage I used a very long colourful signature for a bit until I found the guidelines, I even had a fairuse image in there for a bit! :-) --Andeh 13:20, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
R-rsps. Want me to try with yours? :-] :NikoSilver: 13:32, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No thanks! :P So could you put WP:SIG sign somewhere for your customers?--Andeh 13:33, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You bet! I'll make it HUGE (as huge as I expect the opposition for shortening code even more would be) :-) :NikoSilver: 13:37, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hehe, ok. I just think it's unfair if they're not aware of WP:SIG.--Andeh 13:41, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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