# Signature Test **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 4, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786 "2014-08-04T14:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/1 "2014-08-04T14:18:34Z")
I just added a signature because I’m selling my car, but I can’t see that it’s displaying. Will it, here? This is a test. TIA. My signature is supposed to be this: > [@](#): > > For sale: 2001 Honda CR-V EX 4WD, 5-speed MT: $5,150 / best offer (Sunnyvale, CA) > Market Place: [Goo.gl is sunsetting](http://goo.gl/SsyN0v) Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/2 "2014-08-04T14:19:41Z")
Nope, I still don’t see it. Why not? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/3 "2014-08-04T14:23:58Z")
I don’t think you are supposed to be posting ads in your signature. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/4 "2014-08-04T16:11:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I don’t think you are supposed to be posting ads in your signature. This is correct. Advertising in signatures is not permitted here. However, as a paying member you are free to post an ad in the marketplace forum (which I see has already been done). ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/5 "2014-08-05T03:13:50Z")
Actually it is allowed in the [Marketplace rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=588475) - I looked it up before trying: > [@](#): > > 1. Members may post links to their Marketplace threads in their signatures. So, why isn’t the signature displaying? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/6 "2014-08-05T03:32:55Z")
test ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/7 "2014-08-05T07:36:08Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Actually it is allowed in the [Marketplace rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=588475) - I looked it up before trying: Sorry about that. Since you are using a shortened URL, it looked to me like your link went off-board and not to the marketplace. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/8 "2014-08-05T07:51:14Z")
test. I couldn’t even remember what signature was. Now that I remember what is is, I’m trying to remember what the joke was. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/9 "2014-08-05T08:23:34Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Sorry about that. Since you are using a shortened URL, it looked to me like your link went off-board and not to the marketplace. No worries, and I’m glad you mentioned that. I have replaced the link with the SDMB URL. When troubleshooting earlier I thought the URL’s length might be part of the problem. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/10 "2014-08-05T14:23:32Z")
Actually, while you’re allowed to place a link, this is really the ad, isn’t it? That’s a bit much, I think. Lemme discuss it with the rest of the staff but I don’t think this is allowed. The LINK is okay but not the ad in the signature. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/11 "2014-08-05T14:30:44Z")
Well it’s not the ad, it’s the announcement. The details are at the link. Please take a look. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/12 "2014-08-05T19:38:26Z")
Test… ---
**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:** [August 5, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/13 "2014-08-05T22:02:30Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Well it’s not the ad, it’s the announcement. The details are at the link. Please take a look. The ad is not the problem, my dear, it’s the sig, which in our opinion is too much like an ad to be allowed, even for Marketplace. “Car for sale” or “2001 Honda CRV for sale” or even “Buy My Car!” a very brief description at most is sufficient and what we’re looking for here. So please edit your signature as appropriate. Hope you get your car disposed of soon. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/14 "2014-08-07T04:55:50Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Test… I like my (new) signature better! 😃 > [@TubaDiva](#): > > The ad is not the problem, my dear, it’s the sig, which in our opinion is too much like an ad to be allowed, even for Marketplace. > > “Car for sale” or “2001 Honda CRV for sale” or even “Buy My Car!” a very brief description at most is sufficient and what we’re looking for here. So please edit your signature as appropriate. > > Hope you get your car disposed of soon. Good luck. Done! ---
**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:** [August 7, 2014, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/15 "2014-08-07T10:47:26Z")
Exactly. Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/16 "2014-08-07T23:37:00Z")
Test. (Okay, I know it works. I just wanted to show it off some.) ETA: But it didn’t work! ARRRRGGGGH! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/17 "2014-08-07T23:38:25Z")
This time for sure! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-test/694786/18 "2014-08-08T00:17:58Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Exactly. Thank you very much! YW!