I do find it trivial, it seems to me more of a "my opinion is ___" "but my opinion is ___", with nobody unwilling to change their opinion regardless of what anyone else says. Not that you aren't entitled to your opinion, but, what's the point of arguing if nobody is budging either way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well, ive changed my views on this subject... maybe users should be given the choice wheather or not to see posted image sigs

I can see your point, Greatsilverwyrm, I do not however agree fully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will probably not be around for a while, so I'd like to make a few statements before leaving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firstly it feels like this forum is driven by a variant of nepotism, and secondly I don't like your attitude Greatsilverwyrm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers all!

 

Yeah, alright, that's nice. It seems however, that a lot of people have found ones that they like. A rather large majority of the regular posters, in fact. How can you say your opinion is more valid than theirs?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well that doesnt mean our opinion is more valid just because

 

 

 

ours is more popular than tynnhammer's....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never said that. I was saying that our opinion is just as valid as his.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... maybe users should be given the choice wheather or not to see posted image sigs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have thus-far seen 1 request this. If lots of people requested it, the administration might be persuaded to install a mod that allows people to disable viewing of images in sigs.

 

 

 

However, until then, or if that doesn't happen, which is likely, the user can take steps on his own not to view images. You could disable images alltogether in your browser. You could also use one of Firefox's many extensions to block individual images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... I don't like your attitude Greatsilverwyrm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The feeling is mutual, I assure you.

I never said that. I was saying that our opinion is just as valid as his.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for people not viewing image sigs, I have thus-far seen 1 request this. If lots of people requested it, the administration might be persuaded to install a mod that allows people to disable viewing of images in sigs.

 

 

 

However, until then, or if that doesn't happen, which is likely, the user can take steps on his own not to view images. You could disable images alltogether in your browser. You could also use one of Firefox's many extensions to block individual images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry i misunderstood u

I actually must disagree there, I don't usually go to forums because I wan't something nice to look at, but because I want to get info, in one way or another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ummm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You misunderstood me there (even though I thought I put it pretty clear?). What I meant was, that it makes reading posts on this forum, a lot more interesting. But maybe that's just me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// Azvi.

 

Much stuff...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bah. I used to respect you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it just feels like your just another of those who like to have "right".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

actually i think that more of you..

 

 

 

this entire topic youve done nothing else.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

about canvas related to quality what i meant was that an image wont be better if its bigger and visa versa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i myself do non-sigs to but i couldnt really care less what others did and you shouldnt either because its not your buisness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as for sigs, there nice to have and on some occasions look very cool and there jolly to have.. what more reasons could you possibly need.

 

 

 

if your looking for deep sentency in sigs then try actually looking for it before you say it isnt there (if it was you who said that) and what if it wasnt there? so what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sigs draw attention to the eye and therefore easier to read the name off i mean i hardly even notice the nick-names in the top left corner because they dont catch my eye.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this topic sounds like offense to signature to me and that is quite offensive for the makers.

 

 

 

neither do i like where this topic is going, its turning into a personal vendetta now.

It's not easy for me to keep all the puzzle bits together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, didn't I say I wanted a calm discussion, didn't I say I just wanted to know why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm very sorry, and would like to apologize, if anyone have taken damage.

It's not easy for me to keep all the puzzle bits together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, didn't I say I wanted a calm discussion, didn't I say I just wanted to know why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm very sorry, and would like to apologize, if anyone have taken damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when your offending about 3/4's of the media board's occupants, your not going to get a calm discussion i can say that safely. and it doesnt sound like your trying to know why anymore, your just backing up your calm discussion statement with that, trying to be the lil innocent one. You started this topic and you gonna have to deal with whatever static you get.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now... enough of that. Saying your sorry still makes me think your not just a person who likes arguing but im suspicious. you say you havent found a good reason. Well thats like asking: "why do we live?" there are many answers but not one might satisfy your curiosity. thats why im suspicious, i think you just dont want to admit any one reason because that would mean giving in to the people youve been trying to defend against all along.

 

All the reasons these guys mentioned, also, when skim reading a topic I've already read, or just looking for someone in paticular, I know when to stop because of the signatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's kind of sad to jugde someone by looking at a little image? Or do you mean that you can recognize people? That's again, where the nickname and avatar comes in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To recognise people.

If you use Firefox then install the Greasemonkey Extension and then apply the script to remove signatures from phpbb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After:

 

 

 

You come for info, not to look at art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First off, info on what? This is an RS/AS forum, you don't seem interested in those.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second off, why is your opinion better than mine? I come here to look at art, and occasionaly I find some info on a game I play on the side. I respect your opinion, but why discuss it?

A topic with potential? Maybe.. There has been no true reasoning here, just people spouting opinions back and forth like a bunch of children. Everyone knows true reasoning is a bunch of children spouting out facts. XP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The argument is trivial afterall. You (should) know the reasons for signatures in this (or any other sig-happy) forum. But first, i'd like to discuss about an aspect of the faceless communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Monochromatic". Everyone is the same, and everyone gets treated the same when approached; only changing when one spouts their opinions. Just like school uniforms.. or kinda like communism. It's great when you're on the bottom level.. or even in the middle somewhere. Ofcourse.. this is a game forum so.. competition isn't exactly a small part of the community. In order to syphon some activity from the game you have to have some gimmicks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now onto the reasons for signatures on most forums.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unique: Most people want to be this. They want to stand out.. be different. Being unique helps you get noticed.. it makes more people take an interest in your ideas because, gasp, they just might have an -out of the box- perspective. Another down, or upside, to being unique is.. you get noticed.. and quite often labled depending on just how "unique" you truly are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competition: This is a game forum, as mention above. It strives on competitively active people. These competitive people prefer the exotic to the usual.. they want to be the best, the unique, so they go where they can best do that. Naturally this forum would cater to the whim of it's largest demographic. It also opens up the next point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economy: Any economy is a good economy for the local area. Signatures, or art in general, has become quite a large asset to the runescape economy. Since digital art is one of the few legal things GP, or any RS currency, can be traded for it's gotten so large even a new board was to be made on this forum for such trade. Digital art has pratically become a part of runescape.. or should I say, vice versa?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradition: Tradition is a big part of many communites.. and Digital Media has been a large part of this one for.. lord knows how long. If all reason goes against RS related Digital Art then tradition will be here to hold it, reguardless.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For some last opinions.. Yes, signatures are useless, but fun and non-harmfull, so why not? Yes, signatures are a waste of time when considering the broader scale of art... but it's the individual's choice to waste their time or not so I don't really give a flying fart in their general m00se. Yes, that was a MP reference. Yes, im done.. I think.. if you're known for your big tracts of.. land, that is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you wanted a short version.. I guess "Leave Rome to the Romans" will suffuce.

A topic with potential? Maybe.. There has been no true reasoning here, just people spouting opinions back and forth like a bunch of children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well were all around the age of 13-16, right? so we kinda are children. if your a man, please stop playing runescape or visiting "childrens boards" :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reason for image sigs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They add flavor to these boards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They allow more room then an avatar does so you can put more stuff into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

they look cool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

people recognize the talent put into them, and respect it.

Most about the whole sigs issue has been discussed, and i'm far too sleepy right now to read through 5 pages (:P), but I agree with you about the post counts. I have never seen a point to it at all.

I guess they function as your ID tag...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The avy is ur picture and ur sig contains info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for post counts, well I guess mine owns you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It shows just how active you are. :?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ id tag is a good way to put it, its a picture that contains certain stats (for me 90+ attk and 85+ mage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and yes, it doest bring more personality than a small avatar

 

 

 

well were all around the age of 13-16, right? so we kinda are children. if your a man, please stop playing runescape or visiting "childrens boards" :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art is probably one of those things that doesn't matter what age you are, you can still compete with anyone, learn from anyone, discuss, and such just because it's specifically about something that has no age requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people don't even play RS and just come to this media board for the art alone so I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to discuss art here if that's all they want to do. As far as I know, tipit is run by people older than "childrens" age, age shouldn't matter in a game and surely not in art. It's always nice to learn from more experienced people or help out newcomers. Of course people with wrong intentions shouldn't visit these places but tipit seems pretty safe about that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose of signatures in boards? Adds color to an otherwise blank forum, a part of that person he/she can show visually. You could say it's like our alternates to RL pics, any kind of sig, it's always there while you talk to keep everyone from looking like the same exact person even if you know they arent the same. Gives a nice sense of individuality, diversity, and expression. Of course not everyone likes the same, but this would be for people who want to know why they use sigs in boards.

I didn't even play RuneScape when I joined here. I was a 2k3 (I think) RSC import.. or atleast since before RSC had a Digital Media board. Hell.. I can't remember the last time I played RS.. I think I quit the day that "Fatigue" and visable levels came into play. RS boards is where my digital art really started.. so I guess it's a tradition of mine to keep in the shadows somewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now.. back to on off topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I knew someone would only take half of my sentence and be offended about it. I don't really care anyways. What the hell is wrong with being a kid? I wish I were 12 again, to tell the truth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For beginning digital artists, I suppose this board inparticular is a fairly perfect grounds for competition. Nobody here is of any ZOMGz talent so there is little to be afraid of when it comes down to being harsh to new blood. Compaired to some forums i've been around this place is like heaven for young artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To one last point// Postcount sucks, but it's a tradition. Trolls can be nuisance, but also a blessing for less active areas. Double edged sword I guess.. but on a forum like this it also counts as collateral when dealing with the various trades going on in the economical based boards. I wouldn't personally trust making someone a detailed piece for 1 million if they had 5 postcount.. I mean.. what do they have to loose, then?