Forum signature setting

[Archaniel]

more privileged? :D I run a FreeNAS system with recommended hardware! :D That's my privilege :))))

 

[Archaniel]

hm can somebody write the Signature requirement into the forum rules?

 

[memel.parduin]

I currently fell out of grace too, it seems :D. However, I already had a signature, which I am now unable to change

 

[BobCochran]

I too would like to be able to change my signature, but I do not see a link that allows me to.

Thanks

Bob

 

[JoshDW19]

Hmmm. Something ain't right! Let me have a look at this in the morning and see if I can get them working again. Apologies!

 

[BobCochran]

No problem at all.

If it helps, today is my first day of logging in to the forums and posting in a few months.

Thanks

Bob

 

[JoshDW19]

Ah I just realized...I believe it's because you need 2 likes on your posts to get promoted. It's an arbitrary value that isn't necessarily required, but I was hoping our long time users might give new users a like for useful posts and help them get promoted. I just gave you another like @BobCochran. It should auto-promote you soon. Let's see if it works!

 

[BobCochran]

Thank you very much for all your help, I am now able to change my signature. I really appreciate your doing this for me!

Bob

 

[Valdhor]

Great. I only have one like. Anyone care to give me another like so I can add a signature?

 

[Valdhor]

Thanks Josh.

Crap. Now I gotta wait and see if I'm automatically promoted. I wonder how long that takes?

 

[JoshDW19]

No problem! If you want to give other people likes that are new you can help get them promoted as well!

 

[Valdhor]

No problem! If you want to give other people likes that are new you can help get them promoted as well!

I shall be keeping an eye out. Thank you.

 

[Valdhor]

It worked. I now see the Signature setting. Now to create a signature.

 

[JMC]

If you don't mind me asking, what is the rational for not allowing new members a signature?

I just went through an "interesting" experience; Having a 24bay server case shipped from a factory in China, and then cutting it up, to fit my 43cm deep electrical rack closet.
It all turned out okay, but it had me pushing my temper; and grinder :)

Just spent a little time looking for the edit signature, so I could update it, and almost went crazy :)

Guess I'll have to find something interesting to write about, so people will like me :)

 

[BobCochran]

If you don't mind me asking, what is the rational for not allowing new members a signature?

I agree with @JMC. It seems a bit silly and counterproductive to turn a signature block into a privilege dependent on whether another user likes your post. There is an enormous amount of room for dislike. I've been a forum member since 2011, and only have 3 likes as of this posting. I think all forum users should have the ability to set a signature block as a normal part of their membership. Most seem to follow an unspoken convention of listing their FreeNAS system components. And that is a good thing.

Bob

 

[JoshDW19]

Thanks for the comments everyone. The primary rationale was to prevent spam originally, but even after 2 weeks of switching to automated approvals we still haven't had a single instance of spam that I've seen, so it may be a moot point if the other security precautions are doing their job. Spam used to be a serious serious issue here, but we may be able to just relax that precaution. Let me have a look and discuss it with the admin team when I'm back in the office in the morning.

 

[Ericloewe]

Well, dubious signatures were only really a small problem and it was a sort of grey area. I think I can count one or two people who'd fall under that category but not "obvious spammer" in the two years I've been here.

 

[JoshDW19]

Well I'm glad to hear that. It sounds like that's something we can do away with. Thanks for filling me in on that!

 

[mjt5282]

I need a like to edit my signature....thanks!

 

[JoshDW19]

You shouldn't need any likes anymore. I have relaxed that restriction on the registered user group. Give it another try and let us know if you have any issues!