About signatures

**Janet H** · 03-09-2009, 11:43 PM

Signature setups are still in flux but your old signature was stored for safe keeping in a special field in your user profile for reference. You can find this by clicking on usercp > edit details and then scrolling down.

For now you can set up text based signature if you like and include a link. You can use 3 lines and stuff a surprising amount of content into a signature.

Here is an example..
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Argosy Minuet | Chevy 2500 HD | Gyro the dog | Felix the cat
Current location: down the road
My Home Page

And another example:

Superslif · 03-10-2009, 12:09 PM

Yes, I noticed my old signature was cut short with the 3 line limit. A few minutes ago I just finished redoing it. One ?, On my old signature I had a hyperlink which took people to my IRV2 Photo Album. It showed up as " Photo Album " Now it shows up as " http://www.irv2.com/photopost/showga...500&ppuser=241 Which puts me over my 3 line limit. What HTLML code do I type for the hyperlink to just show as " Photo Album "? The old forum software did it for you. I do have a HTML code I have used for my Ebay ads for adding links. It starts out as: <a href........and so on. But it will take up too much space in my 3 line limit. Basically I want the link to show up as in your example My Home Page Any hints.....

**Janet H** · 03-10-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Superslif

Basically I want the link to show up as in your example My Home Page Any hints.....

In the sig editor in your user cp set up the text you want members to see in your sig and format it with font size, justification, color, bold etc.
Next highlight the text you want to be a link and select the link tool on the editor box (looks like 2 chain links).
A link editor will pop up and you can add the url of the target page. Click OK
Then once back in you sig editor hit save changes.
Some other hints: I strongly recommend playing with smaller font sizes and making them bold. ALso try putting several pieces of info on one line with | (look above the enter key on your keyboard) seperaters. Remember that your sig shows on every post and so members see it over and over and over. You want it to be infornatinal - but not overpower the text of you post.

Html isn't permitted in sig for security reasons and currently images that are hot linked to will not display in your signature but will only be a link. And.. we're still making some changes here so look for new options along the way.

REWahoo · 03-10-2009, 12:38 PM

Dang, is that Janet good or what!?

**Janet H** · 03-10-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REWahoo

Dang, is that Janet good or what!?

Maybe, but I still won't wash your rig....

Superslif · 03-10-2009, 02:26 PM

Thank... I knew it was something simple..... I had the condence down my signature a bit, but it all fits now with my hyperlink. ? about posting. Since about last sept. we were given about an hour to make corrections to our posts. At least for me, it was for spell mistakes. What is the time limit now with the new software? thanx

**Janet H** · 03-10-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superslif

What is the time limit now with the new software? thanx

The time limit to edit posts is still the same (1 hour). But.. you can edit your sig forever

Doris · 03-10-2009, 05:05 PM

Janet, can we now link to our websites where we sell items, or just the administrators/owners or people who have paid to advertise have that privilege? I know in the begining, it was suggested to me to add my website to my signature, then as we got bigger, it was just for those paying for advertising, and mine was removed. Or another thought, can we link to a 'about us type of website' and have a link to our business website on it? Besides having my own website, I used to like having an opportunity to purchase from some of my 'friends' on IRV2. Thanks.

**Janet H** · 03-10-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doris

Janet, can we now link to our websites where we sell items, or just the administrators/owners or people who have paid to advertise have that privilege? I know in the begining, it was suggested to me to add my website to my signature, then as we got bigger, it was just for those paying for advertising, and mine was removed. Or another thought, can we link to a 'about us type of website' and have a link to our business website on it? Besides having my own website, I used to like having an opportunity to purchase from some of my 'friends' on IRV2. Thanks.

Hi Doris - Currently we don't allow commercial posting or links in signatures to commercial content with the exception of site sponsors.

There is an option in your profile to include a link to your home page that will be visible in your profile and you may want to consider this.

Here's a link to our community rules that may help clarify some of these issues for you. Thanks for asking

jrcnlc · 03-13-2009, 08:16 AM

I tried to sign on with old signature jrcnlc dostnt work.So i re registured with jrcnlcretired but d dosent show up .Now what.

mcgillagorilla · 03-15-2009, 02:03 PM

when i tried to sign in yesterday i had to re register and then they shortened my name. can the admistrator please fix it for me i used to be registered as mcgillagorilla and now they have me listed as mcgillagoril. and i can't get it fixed. it is very fustrating. thank you.

**Janet H** · 03-15-2009, 02:15 PM

Hi - we can merge your new account into your old account and reset your password so you can log in under your old user id. Please use the contact us link in the upper right hand corner to make this request and to get a new temp password for your old account. We'll do our best to get get your account back to normal.

**Hitchhiker** · 03-15-2009, 04:24 PM

I was sitting here at a CG with nothing better to do so I merged them for you. Any posts made as mcgillagoril should now appear as posted by mcgillagorillla and you'll login using mcgillagorillla. Send us that "Contact Us" link if you need additional help.