# How to embed a signature in the bottom of a post **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [July 5, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656 "2023-07-05T16:45:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/1 "2023-07-05T16:45:06Z")
I’m a 99er. Been away for a while- but was still posting after this current regime and format took control. I cannot find how to create a signature to my posts. Poked around some but haven’t seen the instructions. Are they still permitted and if so how do I go about making a signature that automatically appears? Corollary question: if they are NOT permitted any more, will I get in trouble if I hand-write in a signature line below the end of my post? Many thanks in advance !! Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/2 "2023-07-05T16:51:43Z")
Click on your avatar in the top right corner. After that click on the bottom icon (head and shoulders). After that click on Preferences and then finally click on profile. I hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/3 "2023-07-05T17:00:36Z")
I don’t see anything about signatures there … ? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/4 "2023-07-05T17:18:26Z")
There are no sigs in Discourse. Period. You can create a tagline for yourself that will display when someone clicks your avatar. E.g. mine says “Semi-retired”. To create a visible tagline, put it in the field labeled “Name” in your profile’s Preferences \>\> Account page. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/5 "2023-07-05T17:25:08Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Corollary question: if they are NOT permitted any more, will I get in trouble if I hand-write in a signature line below the end of my post? You can put anything you want in your post as long as it’s not one of the banned words or topics or insulting to the mods. TriPolar. I’m not @Tripler. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/6 "2023-07-05T17:46:13Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Corollary question: if they are NOT permitted any more, will I get in trouble if I hand-write in a signature line below the end of my post? I’m just a regular schlub, not part of TPTB, but I bet the answer is it’s _officially_ OK. _Socially_ it might be perceived differently. Regards, LSLGuy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/7 "2023-07-05T17:48:40Z")
Well, we did have that one guy who got banned because he admitted his signature was intentionally trollish under certain conditions. But that was more about intent than existence. Which I noticed you hearkened to, @LSLGuy ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/8 "2023-07-05T17:51:30Z")
Why whatever do you mean? Regards, LSLGuy ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/9 "2023-07-05T17:57:12Z")
A signature is just your name, right? Of course it’s appropriate to sign your posts! Your truly, Bob In-a-better-world-my-middle-name-would-actually-be-an-amusing-anecdote-illuminating-my-character Vennerbeck ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/10 "2023-07-05T19:43:19Z")
Do as you please. What’s the worst that could happen? Signed: bad bad bad beck. ☺ ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/11 "2023-07-05T23:37:08Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > TriPolar. I’m not @Tripler. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Signed: > bad bad bad beck. I see my 23-year old habit is catching on . . . and by _highly esteemed_ Dopers, at that! Tripler I’m humbled. I really am. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/12 "2023-07-05T23:40:25Z")
Yay! signed: highly esteemed doper bad bad bad beck. ☺ ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/13 "2023-07-05T23:46:09Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > . . . and by _highly esteemed_ Dopers, at that! Well yeah, but me too, right? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/14 "2023-07-05T23:47:39Z")
Weird. Just the other day I thought about posting a thread asking if anyone used sigs anymore. aka Harpo ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/15 "2023-07-05T23:49:06Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Yay! > > signed: highly esteemed doper bad bad bad beck. > [@TriPolar](#): > > Well yeah, but me too, right? Of course I meant both of you! But FWIW, I was hired at the SDMB back in '00 for _comic effect_. Tripler They haven’t “fixed the glitch” on my paycheck yet. 🤫 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-a-signature-in-the-bottom-of-a-post/986656/16 "2023-07-07T17:26:43Z")
I consider my avatar and username at the top of every post to be the equivalent of a signature, and a signature/tagline would be redundant. I understand why Discourse wouldn’t bother. (Then again, I do use them on other forums, so it’s not like I’m opposed to them either.)