# Question on posting my signature **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 23, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593 "2005-06-23T21:23:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/1 "2005-06-23T21:23:08Z")
Is there a way to get my signature to show up on every post _without_ having to check the little box each time? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/2 "2005-06-23T21:29:14Z")
Click on [**User Control Panel**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/usercp.php?), then select **Edit Options** on the left side. About halfway down you can put a check mark in **Show Signature**. Then click the \*\*Save Changes \*\* button at the bottom of the page. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/3 "2005-06-23T22:22:34Z")
> [@Large Marge](#): > > Is there a way to get my signature to show up on every post _without_ having to check the little box each time? You might want to read some of the stickies, one of them specifically prohibits display of sig in every post. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/4 "2005-06-23T22:24:03Z")
Be aware that using one’s sig in ever/many posts is considered a bit of a faux pas to some people. I think the general rule is to use it once per page. However, this, I’m pretty sure, is **not** a rule given by the SDMB staff. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/5 "2005-06-23T22:30:43Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > However, this, I’m pretty sure, is **not** a rule given by the SDMB staff. All depends on the definition of “Rule” and “Staff”. Arnold W. (Arguably a member of the staff) says not to do it here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=106617](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=106617) Its post #14. (Must to learn to link single post) ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/6 "2005-06-24T00:15:45Z")
Right-click on the post number. Select “Copy Shortcut”. Paste. ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/7 "2005-06-24T02:22:31Z")
Thanks **Liberal**. I’ve been wondering about that for quite a while. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/8 "2005-06-24T14:55:47Z")
Yea thanks Liberal, you da man. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-posting-my-signature/309593/9 "2005-06-24T17:18:39Z")
A quick overview on sig files and their uses: A signature should not be longer than the post it is attached to. General rule of thumb around here is 4 lines and/or spaces in totality. (Yes, you can use a smaller size of type to squeeze more text in, but be reasonable, please.) Using a signature once per page of a thread is usually sufficient. We used to be strict about this back when we had more server problems, but it’s not so critical now. It is polite, though. No personal ads in sig files; advertise your ebay auctions or other needs elsewhere, please. We have on occasion authorized such links in sig files in certain situations, but you need to clear these situations with us before posting. We have disabled the “show signature in every post” option in favor of the other way around; we want you to think before you click. I have been asked if I could make this an option for those who really want to see a sig file in every post, but I’m not so sure I want to test putting that combined load on the server. your humble TubaDiva (insert witty line here)