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== Signing without an account == | == Signing without an account == | ||
If you choose to contribute SmashWiki without logging in, you are still to sign your posts. In this case, your {{s|wikipedia|IP address}} will take the place of your username. Your IP address might look something like '''96.31.66.82'''. | |||
If you choose to contribute SmashWiki without logging in, you are still to sign your posts. In this case, your | |||
Your IP address might look something like '''96.31.66.82'''. | |||
Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you and is in violation of this policy. | Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you and is in violation of this policy. | ||
== How to "sign" your posts == | == How to "sign" your posts == | ||
There are two ways to sign your posts: | There are two ways to sign your posts: | ||
#At the end of your comments, simply type four tildes (~), like this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.<br>(Note: Don't add your name, date or anything else after the four tildes. As unusual as it may seem, the four tildes will automatically generate your signature.) | #At the end of your comments, simply type four tildes (~), like this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.<br>(Note: Don't add your name, date or anything else after the four tildes. As unusual as it may seem, the four tildes will automatically generate your signature.) | ||
#If you are using the edit toolbar option (which must be enabled under [[Special:Preferences]]), click the signature icon [[ | #If you are using the edit toolbar option (which must be enabled under [[Special:Preferences]]), click the signature icon [[File:Button sig.png]], which adds the four tildes automatically. | ||
The end result is the same in both cases. Typing four tildes will result in the following: | The end result is the same in both cases. Typing four tildes will result in the following: | ||
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It is okay to use three tildes if you are leaving a general message on your | It is okay to use three tildes if you are leaving a general message on your user page or talk page, but in general all signatures must have both the signature itself and the timestamp. | ||
== Customizing your signature == | == Customizing your signature == | ||
Registered users can customize their signature by going to [[Special:Preferences]] and changing the field "Custom signature". A substituted signature should resemble to some degree the username it represents. Signatures that obscure an account name to the casual reader may be seen as disruptive. | Registered users can customize their signature by going to [[Special:Preferences]] and changing the field "Custom signature". A substituted signature should resemble to some degree the username it represents. Signatures that obscure an account name to the casual reader may be seen as disruptive. | ||
If you want to use a more complex signature (for instance, including your own [[ | If you want to use a more complex signature (for instance, including your own [[wikipedia:WP:HEP#Wiki_markup|Wiki markup]] and [[wikipedia:HTML element|HTML markup]]), you can choose the "Raw signatures (without automatic link)" checkbox in your Preferences. Just fill the "Your nickname" field with your desired signature (or a subpage from your user space), exactly as you want it to be substituted for the tildes. Be aware that even the raw signatures option treats markup very strictly, and some markup which works in normal pages will not work in signatures. | ||
For help on designing a signature, you may wish to read [[Help:Editing]] to understand how to create some basic wiki formatting. | For help on designing a signature, you may wish to read [[Help:Editing]] to understand how to create some basic wiki formatting. | ||
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== Important considerations == | == Important considerations == | ||
A distracting, confusing or otherwise unsuitable signature adversely affects other users. It can be disruptive to discourse on talk pages, or when working in the edit window. In particular, signatures that contain a lot of code ("markup") are often very long, making it difficult to read talk pages while editing (see below). | A distracting, confusing or otherwise unsuitable signature adversely affects other users. It can be disruptive to discourse on talk pages, or when working in the edit window. In particular, signatures that contain a lot of code ("markup") are often very long, making it difficult to read talk pages while editing (see below). | ||
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* Any text and/or background colours are allowed, so long as the text remains easily readable against the wiki's standard white background. | * Any text and/or background colours are allowed, so long as the text remains easily readable against the wiki's standard white background. | ||
* Be aware that not all users have the same fonts you do. Using an unusual font may result in your signature looking different on various computers. Also note that some fonts are larger than others, which may require you to reduce their size to remain no taller than regular text. | * Be aware that not all users have the same fonts you do. Using an unusual font may result in your signature looking different on various computers. Also note that some fonts are larger than others, which may require you to reduce their size to remain no taller than regular text. | ||
* Similarly to the above, you may want to | * Similarly to the above, you may want to be cautious with esoteric or otherwise unusual characters in your signature (such as mathematical symbols, drawing shapes, or emojis) in your signature, as some users' computers may be unable to display them. | ||
=== Images === | === Images === | ||
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Images should meet the following guidelines: | Images should meet the following guidelines: | ||
* The user's signature may include | * The user's signature may include two small icons. The icon(s) should not be larger than 50 pixels wide (combined) x 20 pixels tall (each). | ||
* The icon's image file must be in the [[:Category:User images|user images category]]. As a result, it may not be any image that appears in a mainspace article. It is recommended you name the image something like <code>Example's signature image.png</code>, though this is not required. | * The icon's image file must be in the [[:Category:User images|user images category]]. As a result, it may not be any image that appears in a mainspace article. It is recommended you name the image something like <code>Example's signature image.png</code>, though this is not required. | ||
** You may upload a duplicate of a mainspace image for your signature. | ** You may upload a duplicate of a mainspace image for your signature. | ||
* No animated images are permitted due to the visual disruption they cause within text pages. | * No animated images are permitted due to the visual disruption they cause within text pages. | ||
* External images are not allowed. | * External images are not allowed. | ||
* Emojis count towards the two-image limit. | |||
=== Length === | === Length === | ||
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* Signatures that have more code than will fit in the signature box in Special:Preferences (255 characters) clutter the page and make it harder to distinguish posts from signatures, and thus aren't allowed. | * Signatures that have more code than will fit in the signature box in Special:Preferences (255 characters) clutter the page and make it harder to distinguish posts from signatures, and thus aren't allowed. | ||
* Long signatures give undue prominence to a given user's contribution. | * Long signatures give undue prominence to a given user's contribution. | ||
* The 255 character limit only applies to signatures once saved on a page. Clever usage of parser functions and substitution can result in a signature that fits the limit when used but has source code many times larger. This kind of signature is allowed, but due to their complexity, it is strongly recommended that users only attempt to do this if they have a very strong grasp of how such functions work. | |||
=== Frequency === | === Frequency === | ||
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* Change your signature infrequently, and in minor ways. | * Change your signature infrequently, and in minor ways. | ||
* Major signature changes are allowed, but avoid doing so regularly. | * Major signature changes are allowed, but avoid doing so regularly. | ||
* Always be sure to change your signature to reflect username changes. | |||
=== Transclusion/template === | === Transclusion/template === | ||
'''Do not use transclusion, templates or parser functions in signatures.''' | '''Do not use transclusion, templates or parser functions in signatures.''' | ||
{{s|wikipedia:WP|Transclusion}}s and parser functions in signatures are avoidable drains on server resources. Transcluded signatures require extra processing. Whenever you change your signature source, all talk pages you have posted on must be re-cached. Simple text signatures, which are stored along with the page content, use no more resources than the comments themselves and avoid these problems. | |||
* If a separate page is used to store the signature, the page should not be used as a signature by including it, but by | * If a separate page is used to store the signature, the page should not be used as a signature by including it, but by substitution. Use <nowiki>{{SUBST:User/Sig page name}} </nowiki> for this. Keep in mind that this should NOT be done to circumvent character length limits. | ||
=== Internal links === | === Internal links === | ||
'''Use internal links sparingly.''' | '''Use internal links sparingly.''' | ||
* All signatures must include at least one link to the user's | * All signatures must include at least one link to the user's user page or talk page. It is common for a signature to have both, as well as possibly a link to the user's contributions. | ||
* Do not include links to characters, stages, items, etc. in your signature. This interferes with knowledge of where a page is linked from. | * Do not include links to characters, stages, items, etc. in your signature. This interferes with knowledge of where a page is linked from. | ||
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Signatures must not include external links. Posting a link to an external website with each comment you make on a talk page is usually viewed as linkspamming. If you want to tell other users about a good website that you are associated with, you may do so on your user page. | Signatures must not include external links. Posting a link to an external website with each comment you make on a talk page is usually viewed as linkspamming. If you want to tell other users about a good website that you are associated with, you may do so on your user page. | ||
==Unsigned | ==Unsigned comment== | ||
If any comment on a talk page or similar is signed incorrectly or not at all, the [[Template:Unsigned|unsigned template]] is used to add a signature replacement. | If any comment on a talk page or similar is signed incorrectly or not at all, the [[Template:Unsigned|unsigned template]] is used to add a signature replacement. | ||
If you find an unsigned comment, and if you are able to find out who put the unsigned comment, please put <code><nowiki>{{subst:Unsigned|(Username/IP address|Time of Edit)}}</nowiki></code>. For example, <code><nowiki>{{subst:Unsigned|Example| | If you find an unsigned comment, and if you are able to find out who put the unsigned comment, please put <code><nowiki>{{subst:Unsigned|(Username/IP address|Time of Edit)}}</nowiki></code>. For example, <code><nowiki>{{subst:Unsigned|Example|00:00, January 1, </nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki> (EST)}}</nowiki></code> will come out as <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Example|Example]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Example|contribs]]) 00:00, January 1, {{CURRENTYEAR}} (EST)</small>. | ||
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