# I thought sigs weren't automatic? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407 "2008-11-19T02:56:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/1 "2008-11-19T02:56:12Z")
Before the upgrade, on quick replies, the default was no signature - now it seems the opposite is the case. I looked all over the USERCP for a way to change my settings as far as that goes, but found nothing. How do I fix this? (other than being vigilant about unchecking that box, I mean) ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/2 "2008-11-19T03:57:58Z")
Test ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/3 "2008-11-19T03:58:26Z")
The signature doesn’t seem to be on by default in the quick reply. The box shows empty for me. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/4 "2008-11-19T04:00:19Z")
Oh, I see. If you actually click on the quick reply icon attached to a post, the “Show your signature” box is checked. If you just write in the quick reply box without clicking that icon, the signature box remains unchecked. I’d recommend you avoid clicking the “Quick reply to this message” icon and head straight for the quick reply box. Should save you a step and keep you from posting your signature. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/5 "2008-11-19T04:06:30Z")
I thought this was going to be another gun thread. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/6 "2008-11-19T04:55:28Z")
Me too. hee. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/7 "2008-11-19T05:04:50Z")
I dunno… based on my last reply, it seems like sigs are semi-automatic. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/8 "2008-11-19T15:11:30Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > I dunno… based on my last reply, it seems like sigs are semi-automatic. And, since you have to either click ‘quick reply to this message’ just once, or scroll down and click the sig box (just once)… It’s a single action semi automatic. I think this thread is about to go off half cocked… Who else wants to give it a shot? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/9 "2008-11-19T15:52:15Z")
Don’t be a Sauer loser if no-one takes you up on it, ok? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/10 "2008-11-19T15:56:05Z")
You can do beretta than that. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/11 "2008-11-19T16:13:10Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Don’t be a Sauer loser if no-one takes you up on it, ok? I’m hoping it gets so bad a mod is entreated to G’lock the thread. Just to teach us a Wesson. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/12 "2008-11-19T18:50:24Z")
Glad I wasn’t the only one to think Sig Sauer, but I’m not very punny today so I can’t contribute any groaners. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/13 "2008-11-19T19:40:53Z")
Now, of course, we’re all rifling through our mental dictionaries looking for opportunities for jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-sigs-werent-automatic/473407/14 "2008-11-19T19:47:47Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Now, of course, we’re all rifling through our mental dictionaries looking for opportunities for jokes. Dictionary? I’d try a magazine. Oh, this’ll go round after round.