# Sig check

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491 "2010-01-03T06:01:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/1 "2010-01-03T06:01:26Z")

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Here goes…

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/2 "2010-01-03T06:07:02Z")

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If you intended to link to what looks like a blog for your business, it worked.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/3 "2010-01-03T06:14:50Z")

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Yay!

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**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/4 "2010-01-03T07:11:14Z")

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Wait–are you allowed to link to your own website in your signature?

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/5 "2010-01-03T07:49:11Z")

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From the [SDMB Registration Agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=423183):

[QUOTE=Registration Agreement]  
Do not post spam, including but not limited to advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, solicitations, offers to trade or barter, charitable appeals, or other messages primarily intended to promote a cause, venture, organization, event (except Straight Dope-related events), website, or other entity or activity, whether or not money is involved. Do not post spam in your signature or send it via the SDMB’s “private message” feature. We allow exceptions for worthy causes (in our sole opinion) if you obtain prior permission from a moderator or administrator.  
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**Rilchiam** , under our current rules, and in line with how we’ve enforced this rule in the past for other members, unfortunately, you may not link to your site in your sig. You may, however, link to it in your profile.

- **xash**  
Administrator

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**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:** [January 3, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-check/523491/6 "2010-01-03T17:37:31Z")

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> [@pedescribe](#):
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> Wait–are you allowed to link to your own website in your signature?

It’s been allowed in the past, but lately they’ve been cracking down. I, um, hear. 😉