# I want to turn off my signature and have it stay off **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 8, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812 "2017-09-08T13:14:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/1 "2017-09-08T13:14:50Z")
Since the implementation of the new format, I have to manually turn my signature off with every post I make. I’ve tried to turn it off, with no real success. I’m using IE at work at Chrome at home, and it’s a problem on both. Advice? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/2 "2017-09-08T13:18:25Z")
Just delete it from your User CP. . ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/3 "2017-09-08T13:19:10Z")
Yeah, that’s what I ended up doing. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/4 "2017-09-08T13:34:34Z")
Are the moderators going to rescind this rule? > [@FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395/14): > > **How many times should I include my signature in a thread?** > Once per thread should be sufficient for people to admire the pearl of wisdom included in your signature. If you post multiple times in a thread it is recommended that you only include the signature in one of your posts. Because I foresee many, many posters inadvertently violating it. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/5 "2017-09-08T14:35:02Z")
I’d still like to use it on rare occasions, but if it’s not possible, I will end up deleting it. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/6 "2017-09-08T14:38:44Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Are the moderators going to rescind this rule? > > Because I foresee many, many posters inadvertently violating it. It would be the sensible and appropriate action so I’m doubtful. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/7 "2017-09-08T14:50:18Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > It would be the sensible and appropriate action so I’m doubtful. It’s unfortunate that you have such a low opinion of the moderation staff. > [@Pleonast](#): > > Are the moderators going to rescind this rule? > > Because I foresee many, many posters inadvertently violating it. To answer the question, while not rescind permanently, it’s not going to be enforced until we get the signature business sorted out. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/8 "2017-09-08T14:57:31Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > It would be the sensible and appropriate action so I’m doubtful. Gee, thanks. We’re trying to do the best we can in communicating the problems and helping where we can. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/9 "2017-09-08T16:36:30Z")
If you have anyone there with access to the AdminCP, it’s a two minute tweak to uncheck the Show Signature box by default. A quick Google turns up many examples, [like this](https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-legacy-versions-products/legacy-vbulletin-versions/vbulletin-3-5-how-do-i-questions-and-troubleshooting/104143-how-to-turn-show-your-signature-to-off-by-default), with the basic idea being to just search through the templates for keywords like signature or show\_your\_signature and delete the word $checked[signature]. For example, in the newreply template, you should see something like: ```auto
``` Just make it look like: ```auto
``` ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/10 "2017-09-08T17:05:40Z")
Yeah, but why try a simple method ? Where’s the challenge ? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/11 "2017-09-08T17:33:22Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > It’s unfortunate that you have such a low opinion of the moderation staff. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Gee, thanks. > > We’re trying to do the best we can in communicating the problems and helping where we can. You’re right and I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/12 "2017-09-08T17:59:37Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > I’d still like to use it on rare occasions, but if it’s not possible, I will end up deleting it. [**BigT** ’s Greasemonkey script works nicely.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=835640) I am not a computer person, but in 2 minutes I had it running. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/13 "2017-09-08T20:28:23Z")
I deleted my signature as well, since I never use it and don’t look at other people’s sigs. ---
**Author:** ![Ennui](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ennui/32/3396_2.png) [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-turn-off-my-signature-and-have-it-stay-off/795812/14 "2017-09-09T06:09:08Z")
I’m just adding this here because it isn’t entirely off topic. I post very infrequently on this vBulletin forum but more often on another one using similar software. I don’t actually recall what the sig I had on file here was but I posted earlier this evening and my sig from another vBulletin forum was attached to my post. I have no idea what that is about, I deleted my sig from the User CP and hope that fixes things. But this was sorta weird.