Giving a little back

Aknot

Well been here a short time and hope (if my loan comes through) to stay a bit longer. I use to do sig files for another forum in my spare time. Well here is a few I did in the last hour or so. Feel free to use them in your post. If you want a sig file let me know. I will do my best to accomodate.










Qcards there may be a way to link your site to the sig. I just havent figured it out. Maybe these boards do not support it. You could put a link under it though.


Visit my site

Basilone

Very nice...I sent you a PM.

John

Stone193

Aknot
Evening good buddy - thanx - it seems you went thru a lot of trouble - what is your email address - mine is mesablanca1110@yahoo.com - need to talk. Thanx, Mike
Question - can you make those things a lot smaller? Just curious.

Beachbum

Anything you could do Aknot for a moderncollector like me would be appreciated...I have a keen interest in '02 & '03 Bowman Chrome ...and Paul Newman movies...

magellan

Aknot, Those are great. You have a good eye .

Dave

Aknot

<< <i>Anything you could do Aknot for a moderncollector like me would be appreciated...I have a keen interest in '02 & '03 Bowman Chrome ...and Paul Newman movies... >>



How bout this:

ctsoxfan

Aknot, been away for a few days since you have arrived. I don't want to disparage your efforts at all, as you seem helpful with these, but has anyone commented on the size of these things? It is quite redundant to have to scroll through the same graphics over and over again when reading the posts. What about dial-up users? Imagine their plight waiting for your sig to load for the umpteenth time today.

One of the nice things about these forums is that there is a lot of intelligent discussion and very little cluttering it up. I would hate to see these forums become like the unreadable Beckett forums (if you don't know what I mean, spend 5 minutes there...) Thanks for reading.

Aknot

You are right. I tend to forget that some people are not on fast connections. The files are fairly "small" for image files though. I also forgot that not all boards are the same. The community that I came from made it so you your sig files showed only once per page (your initial post) in that topic. They also limited the sizes. (which mine are well within) Of course all communities and boards are not the same.

But on the other hand (I have yet to see the Beckett boards but will check as soon as I am done typing) sig files help "point out" certain posters once you get to know their sig file. They also can give a lot more information quicker then a few lines of text. The files should only have to load once as they would already be in the users cache files.

Its one of those double edged swords......(at least I think)

I tried reading up on Fuse Talk forums but didnt get far, I think you need to have permission either that or their site is not laid out that well.

Are there "moderators" for these boards? Maybe I can discuss this issue with them and there may be some recourse to keep us all happy. The "sig" files are just another "Hobby" of mine, I like playing with Photoshop and its a nice way to "practice".

Aknot

HOLY CRAP! (sorry can I say that?) I just got back from Beckett. Ct if these boards EVER got like that (and I only looked at two threads) I would be the first to step up (well maybe not before you. ) and say something. That is terrible. I actually feel a little "hurt" that you would compare what I have done here to that stuff over there. (dont take that line the wrong way) That is just overkill.

ctsoxfan

Thanks for being understanding about this...I know the Beckett board is an extreme example, but I was trying to make a point. I am certain there are mods here (don't know who they are though), and I am also certain that if anyone else feels the same as me, they will chime in. In the meantime, thanks for replying...hope to talk with you here on the boards.

Beachbum

Aknot...you are pure genius and an artist !

Without getting stuffy, I do think of this board as the "thinking man's board"; that said, I enjoy the BGS boards, which though sophomoric at times, is lots of fun for the modern collector...and since my handle there is "moderncollector", there is much to discuss. Also, the activity on those boards is 100X as active as this one.

So, in defense of those boards, which was an acquired taste at first, it is a fantastic place for Bowman Chrome fanatics and fans of today's players.

Finally, since I have Phillies phenom Cole Hamels in my sig line there, which is a personal expression of my interests, I have to also defend the light-hearted fun board members have there with their sig lines , some of which are very imaginative and funny.

CTSOX fan, your a good guy, but its inevitable that you will run into features on any page that dial-up will have problems with....maybe the opportunity to upgrade to cable modem is the better solution.

BigKidAtHeart

<< <i>Aknot,
I don't want to disparage your efforts at all,
but has anyone commented on the size of these things? >>

They are very nice looking, Aknot
You did a great job! (wish I could do that)

As to the size,
CAROL has addressed this before
and even instituted an "official policy"
about the sig lines size requirements in the wake
of several people's abuse of the system...

Here is the Official ruling from Carol

Aknot

BigK thanks. I will have them all within the required limit by tonight.

Basilone

Thanks Aknot.

Let me know when you can resize mine to fit the current parameters. If you need to get rid of the red car to d it .. thats okay.

John Basilone

Aknot

<< <i>Thanks Aknot.

Let me know when you can resize mine to fit the current parameters. If you need to get rid of the red car to d it .. thats okay.

John Basilone >>



they will all be done b4 tonight. The people that are using them now will not have to do anything. It will be all taken care of by the man behind the curtain....but ignore him.....

BigKidAtHeart

<< <i>BigK thanks. I will have them all within the required limit by tonight. >>

These are more good guidlines
for all to follow than they are
Strick Rules that you must follow or be punished.

I was only pointing it out as it had
actually come up before,
but the only reason that Carol addressed
it at all, is that several members went
crazy with their sig line pics for a short time
(myself included).



now, the most important thing is that
You are doing something truly NICE and
Unexpected for several members
and that it is such a RARE thing these days!
That is the kind of thing we LOVE on these
boards!

(like helping people save their collections,
or keeping someone's family in your thoughts
and prayers when there is a need, or
putting aside petty board squabbles when
serious needs or problems arise. THAT is what
is REALLY great about these boards!)

ctsoxfan

<< <i>now, the most important thing is that
You are doing something truly NICE and
Unexpected for several members
and that it is such a RARE thing these days!
That is the kind of thing we LOVE on these
boards!
>>



I agree, and I don't want that to get lost in my observations about this. I figured there were standards in place, but I wasn't sure where to find them (thanks BKAH). Beach, I do have a cable modem, but when I travel I use my lap-top (often on dial-up) which prompted that comment. I agree with you about those boards being a good source for modern collectors (I consider myself one, but my favorite stuff is 1973-1980), but you often need to wade through a lot of window dressing to find it. Thanks again, aknot, for understanding.

Aknot

Nice pffft Im in it for the MONEY!!!

Everyones sig file (except for mine) at this time should be well within the limits. Let me know if you are still happy with it (size clarity etc.)or I can go back and rework it.

Ct what does the CT stand for BTW?

ctsoxfan

Connecticut, home to many a Red Sox fan such as myself. (And a lot of fans of that team from the Bronx).