Signatures

[SemperFidelis]

I included links in my signature, and have the option checked, however, only occasionally does my signature appear in my post. Having said that, I've enjoyed reading and posting in this forum. I'll be around for awhile (even without the signature)! :)

[SemperFidelis]

That's funny. My signature showed up in my previous post!

[vanbao]

I understand it either. I have a signature and enabled it on my posts. However, they don't show up. Does anyone know why.

[VegasRealEstate]

From what I see, if you are not including a certain amount of words in your post, then your signature won't display. I am assuming this is to prevent members from writing a short sentence just to get their signature viewed?

[HHI Golf Guy]

I think the forum is set up so that your signature links show up only once for any given thread.

[MR22]

I was wondering the same thing. If it is set up based on how long your post is then that is a great idea. If it shows up only once in each thread then that is not a bad idea either, however, they should make it so that the sig will also show up on each new page that created for a certain thread since each page can picked up by the search engine spiders.

Either way I think the set up is cool.

[MR22]

Does'nt look like it is based on how long your post is.

[ColoradoHomeHelper]

I agree with Vegas..I think it has to do with the length of your post. My sig showed in a previous post that was more meaty them others I have had.

Start getting more meaty with your posts! :)

[MR22]

Ok, that makes alot more sense.

[Nu-Home-Source-Realty]

yeah i dont know, i just posted in another thread that i havent posted in and it didnt show up. We will see if it shows up on this one or not

[axemedia]

I was noticeing the same, even though I've not posted enough yet to allow my siganture to show. Just noticed that others sigs were sometimes showing and sometimes not. Never seen that on a forum before.

[Jade456]

Kind of helpful actually. Reduce spam and the same signature content from showing up over and over again.

[justicewhite]

Aaaahhh! I see now. It is not only dependent on how many posts you have on a given thread but also to do with the length of your post too.

Possibly, this is captured somewhere in a sticky but it will be useful if the administrators can also shed some light on this.

Thanks...

[Codythebest]

I also believe that sig appears only once in a thread or once in a page.
I had a mod post about that. I'll post it here if I find it...
I remember he told me also that you need 25 words in your post to make the sig appearing, something like that...

[OregonLO]

I haven't read any of the replies so I'm sure someone has covered it by now but you must post a certain amount of content in your post to have your signature show up.

This prevents people (spammers) from just posting a one word post to get their signature exposed...

[amberstar702]

It would be helpful for members to be advised if and when rules change. Looks like you all are trying to figure out a puzzle here.....:p

[Codythebest]

I found it, and cut and paste:

'For a post to count toward your minimum post count, each post needs to have a minimum of 15 words per post. In addition, if you have 2 posts on the same page, only one post will show and count toward your minimum 15 posts.'

[amberstar702]

Just started a thread elsewhere and my sig is not showing. Yet it is showing here. I, too, have never seen this on any other forum. Will a Mod please explain the rationale behind this? :confused:

[SemperFidelis]

Just started a thread elsewhere and my sig is not showing. Yet it is showing here. I, too, have never seen this on any other forum. Will a Mod please explain the rationale behind this? :confused:

This forum has an odd signature protocol whereby you only get your signature listed in one thread, AND the post has to be a minimum number of words.

Sure it deters spammers, but the cost is lost activity in the forum as member are less motivated to post.

Maybe a compromise is in order.

IMHO!

[SemperFidelis]

Oops, now I am really dumbfounded, as my signature appears in two posts in this thread! :confused:

[amberstar702]

People post for several reasons. One, of course, is because they have questions they would like answered. I am not a real estate professional and that is why I'm here. I am interested in the field of real estate and wondering if there is anything I can do on the periphery that does not require a license as well as being interested in investing.

Another reason is for visibility and increased business which is due to their signatures. That is another of my reasons for posting. All your sig lines increase your IBLs.

A third reason is the social aspect. I do a great deal of posting on a webmaster site and have made some valued friends from all over the world. We are very supportive of each other and have helped each other through personal problems as well as enjoying each other's successes.

Posting on a forum should be a quid pro quo relationship. The owner benefits by all the posts that build up his forum and I feel that the posters should be rewarded by having their sig added to each and every post. This is not spam but good business practice and fair on both ends.

[highlander]

the signature system of this forum is very sensitive, but it makes sense. My signature never showed up! ;)

[lady therese]

the signature system of this forum is very sensitive, but it makes sense. My signature never showed up! ;)

well signature wont be posted if you have only posted less than 15. 15 posts and up, your signature will appear.

right, it increases IBL.

[rekid]

i still cant get it right. i posted more than 15-20 words and my sig didn't show up...i hate failing at figuring things out hehehe, can any of the moderators add on to this to explain whats going on?

i'd laugh if it only shows up now hehehe

[HHI Golf Guy]

i still cant get it right. i posted more than 15-20 words and my sig didn't show up...i hate failing at figuring things out hehehe, can any of the moderators add on to this to explain whats going on?

i'd laugh if it only shows up now hehehe

Please read the forum rules:

http://www.realestateforum.com/showthread.php?t=3513

[seosusan]

Very interesting way of doing things.

It does seem that it might deter people from visiting, but at the same time, it does prevent them from spamming your site.;)

[mge_1]

a few more post my signature should pop up.

[Codythebest]

i still cant get it right. i posted more than 15-20 words and my sig didn't show up...i hate failing at figuring things out hehehe, can any of the moderators add on to this to explain whats going on?

i'd laugh if it only shows up now hehehe

For a post to count toward your minimum post count, each post needs to have a minimum of 15 words per post. In addition, if you have 2 posts on the same page, only one post will show and count toward your minimum 15 posts.

[mge_1]

thanks for the info.

[katiesoap]

interesting way of doing tihngs

[Jim]

The signature feature here is a little confusing. Not sure if my posts were not long enough or not. But, my signature used to show up when I first began posting and in my last few posts it has disappeared. Not sure if they changed the forum signature rules or if I just don't post often enough.

[bmc]

The requirement for signature show-up is like sandbox. After 15 posts, your signature could come out of the box and show up in posts.

[ChristianOC]

The posting requirements prevent spam posts, which can be extremely annoying. Someone joins the forum and posts a dozen messages advertising their service or ebook or w/e. Then they disappear and the "real" users have to stare at those messages until an Admin shows up and deletes them.

I'm in a lot of forums and I must say I like the rules here. This is the first one I've been involed with that had a 15 post minimum for the signature to show. Nice thinking, whoever thunk of it. :)

[wood1e]

Just a thought and this may have been covered, so apologise if I have missed it. But wouldn't be good to have our number of posts showing, based on whether they have been accepted as legit posts? Or am I being really slow and that is exactly what it does show ?!!!???!!! :)

[RobM]

Basically, it matters as to how man words and/or characters are written and if you have posted already in the thread. Only allowed 1 sig in the thread and they dont like short answers.

[amberstar702]

The posting requirements prevent spam posts, which can be extremely annoying. Someone joins the forum and posts a dozen messages advertising their service or ebook or w/e. Then they disappear and the "real" users have to stare at those messages until an Admin shows up and deletes them.

I'm in a lot of forums and I must say I like the rules here. This is the first one I've been involed with that had a 15 post minimum for the signature to show. Nice thinking, whoever thunk of it. :)

Basic signature requirements here are not at all unusual. Vilesilencer.com requires 75 posts before you can add your signature but that forum is mainly for those of us who have directories. The issue I have with signatures here is that it does not appear on all your posts - only on some of them. In other forums, once you meet the post requirement, your sig line appears in each and every post.

This sig requirement is very confusing to me since it seems erratic. Sometimes you see it, sometimes you don't! :eek:

[realestate360]

I agree. I realize I've not yet reached the point where my signature will show up, according to the rules of the forum. However, the fact that signature visibility isn't consistent also isn't very encouraging. I can only hope that occasional links in the post body are allowed, or else there is little opportunity for us as members to exchange our own links and other links of value.

If I might suggest the same thing that amberstar suggested...if you have met the requirements for signature being displayed, then there is obviously some amount of trust in the newer member. Why not allow our signatures to show up on each post we create? I realize you want to cut back on spam and I appreciate that, however it seems that we're all being punished for potential spam. I would eventually like for my blog to be visible in my signature because I provide regular insight into real estate marketing, but chances are folks aren't going to sift through page after page just to find it (or even know to do so).

I appreciate the fact that we're able to come here and post freely, but it is at this point a very uneven relationship between forum admin. We provide the regular activity, content and traffic which allows the forum to rank highly in search results, sell advertising space or benefit from Adsense, gain affiliates for their various programs etc. Meanwhile, we're not even guaranteed to see our signatures on a regular basis.

I understand the rationale, but I feel it makes the relationship extremely one-sided. Perhaps a compromise can be agreed upon between members and forum admin?

-Real Estate 360°

[amberstar702]

I am wondering why the Admin seems so removed from his forum and why he does not take the time to provide an explanation when there are questions.:eek: There are many conjectures among members which are left at that........

[bwiley]

I think they have this set up for every second post or something. The other forums I use are every post. But I like this forum

[amberstar702]

Every other forum I have posted to in the past or currently post to allows sig lines on each post after the initial requirement is met. :)

[realestate360]

Same here. What I've noticed since hitting the 15-post mark is that my sig shows up once per page. Not as great as each post, but definitely better than once per thread (there are some threads in other forums that I've been a member of since this time last year...could you imagine if the sig. were only allowed once in a thread of more than 300 responses, over a hundred of which are mine?).

I can deal with this, though it still seems like a bit of a one-sided relationship. Then again, I really haven't seen much spam (if any) since becoming a member here, so the current set-up seems to be doing it's job.

It may seem unfair, but it's better than not having a signature allowed at all I guess...

-Real Estate 360°

[misch.chief]

I see a lot of links and spamming in this forum!!

[JJohnson1985]

I am having the same problem. Not one of my posts has my signature showed.

[JJohnson1985]

This is a test, one more post needed for that 15 mark... ::::crossing fingers:::

[JJohnson1985]

Nope, nothing once again.

[misch.chief]

it usually takes a while before the sig starts working...give it time...at the end of the day its not all about the sig

[realestate360]

Well JJohnson, I think they want you to generally add quality content. I don't think the 15-word-per-post factor is the only factor involved, not to mention the longest of your posts just before this is exactly 15 words (I think perhaps it needs to be over 15 words).

Perhaps there is a lot of spam here, I just said that I haven't seen any which is a good thing. Since I hit the 15 post mark, my sig shows up consistently once per page. So I believe they base whether or not your sig shows up on a few factors:


Minimum of 15 posts
over 15 words in per post
quality of content being contributed (sentences like that above or outright ads don't seem to make the cut)
to keep everything fair and even, once per page
This is what I'm consistently seeing. Like I said, it's not quite like other forums which allow your sig to be attached to every post you make (but in truth, I see a whole lot more spam in forums that allow such). However, the concept seems to be keeping the spam to a minimum (therefore doing its job), and once per page is better than once per thread or not at all!

-Real Estate 360°

[JJohnson1985]

Thanks realestate360. I understand the spam thing, but that is why the ignore function was invented. I guess it's not really a big deal but in my case I am disclosing in my sig that I do not have a license. This saves me from having to type it in every post and also saves me in case I forget to. I do not want to mislead anyone, anytime.

Is there something that I am missing that is more automatic and shows that I am unlicensed? I guess it's not a big deal, I just have to type some words but I'm more worried that I will forget to.

[JJohnson1985]

:confused::o:D

For the first time my sig shows up. LOL

[amberstar702]

Posting on a forum is a two way street in most instances. Or should be! The Admin gets the benefit of the number of posts - no argument about that. The members should receive some benefit as well. In most forums, your sig line gives you the benefit of advertising to other members as well as from an SEO point of view, the SEs pick up on your links.

I am a marketing person, not a techie, so I cannot explain how it happens but if the forum Admin does not block your sig line from appearing, the SEs "see" your links. If a techie can explain this better than I did, please do so.

In other words though, having your sig line automatically added to each post is not a great big favor but a given! There are many, many, many forums who will "allow" a sig line on each post - and they are often crying out for members.

However, I am only in favor of posts that provide information and not ones that only say "I agree" or the like. Or that only talk about their business.

[TobyMunk]

OK, run into the same issue. I have yet to get a post that actualy has my signature. First I thought it might be a browser issue as I am using Safari under Mac OSX. So I am typing this on a windows machine under Win 2000 Pro.

The funny thing is that in the pre-view the sugnature actually shows up but when posting it is not shown. If it is lentgth of post it shoud not be showing in signatures.

I think it woulod be a good idea to allow 1 link in the sig after 10 posts of a user, 2 links after 25, 3 links after 50 etc...

That would discurrage the link spammers as it would take actual work. The length idea is good too. Not sure if that is it though.

[JJohnson1985]

As mentioned earlier in the thread, you need 15 posts before it shows up. Mine started showing on the 17th post.

Nice avatar by the way.

[amberstar702]

Surely there are Mods on this forum who can explain the sig issue to all the posters who are not sure of the rule..........:eek: Thus far, all we have here is a bunch of forum members asking a question, others who are attempting to come up with a reason - and no one in authority taking the time to explain this issue.

Earth to Martin: Is anyone minding the store or is this forum running on its own? Your members need guidance.

[JJohnson1985]

Is anyone minding the store or is this forum running on its own?

That is exactly what I am wondering. I posted a question a couple of days ago (not as long as this thread) but no moderator has added any info or light on the subject. :mad:

[amberstar702]

When a person joins a forum, they expect (and have every right to expect), responses to their questions from Mods and certainly acknowledgment from the Admin. :eek:

[Chief Tutor]

The answers you are looking for are here.

http://www.realestateforum.com/showthread.php?t=3513

You will notice when you first post in the introduction category there is a sticky post with the rules of the forum. If I answered every question submitted, I would never get any work done, and although this is a popular forum, The adsense money it generates per month would pay for a nice dinner...thats about all.

[JJohnson1985]

Thank you Chief for the responce on signatures. I also never posted in the introductory thread. I still do not have a response to the screen name timing out quickly problem. I understand that the web site may not be a money maker for you and that you need to make a living. Moderating a forum can be alot of work with slim to no rewards.

I'm not in your shoes and sorry if this sounds judgemental but.... did you create this monster? I appreciate this forum so I don't want to sound like I am complaining. I do however feel that you (or the creator) have the responsibility to make sure the site is running well.

Why even have a feedback suggestions section if you plan on leaving it be? It just seems to me that if the site is more of a hassle for you, you may want to see what you can get out of selling it. The people on this forum whose posts I have read seem to be very helpful taking their time to answer questions and such. Do you just ignore them when they ask a question? Sorry, just doesn't leave me with a warm a fuzzy feeling. I know life isn't warm and fuzzy, so please don't tell me that, but I would think you would want your members to have that feeling to keep them coming back. Would you live in a city that had no government or police? (A little extreame I know)