# Signature? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 3, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721 "2006-12-03T19:42:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/21 "2006-12-04T14:17:04Z")
The key is to produce a funny, stylish, enigmatic or symbolic sig line. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/22 "2006-12-04T20:27:43Z")
Yeah. That would be the key. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/23 "2006-12-04T22:04:02Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] The key is to produce a funny, stylish, enigmatic or symbolic sig line. [/QUOTE] Certainly. But in order for it to be truly effective, you must change it every 5-7 days and use a wide variety of fonts, sizes, and colors. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/24 "2006-12-04T22:08:20Z")
[QUOTE=Lord Ashtar] Certainly. But in order for it to be truly effective, you must change it every 5-7 days and use a wide variety of fonts, sizes, and colors. [/QUOTE] Does that really work? I have never seen a specific case of that style and methodology produce a humorous or memorable result. Are there any examples of a poster doing this successfully? Jim ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/25 "2006-12-05T01:05:30Z")
I was going to offer a stinging retort, referring to the probable intrest of certain persons (who shall not be named) in the fold-out centerfolds of _Swine Breeders Monthly_. Then, I recalled that I am one of Natures Noblemen, & above that kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/26 "2006-12-05T01:11:21Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] I was going to offer a stinging retort, referring to the probable intrest of certain persons (who shall not be named) in the fold-out centerfolds of _Swine Breeders Monthly_. Then, I recalled that I am one of Natures Noblemen, & above that kind of thing. [/QUOTE] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/27 "2006-12-05T03:19:46Z")
:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/28 "2006-12-05T05:02:46Z")
[QUOTE=Chez Guevara] That still doesn’t explain who Guadere is. [/QUOTE] Well, you have your answer if you read the post immediately before your post. ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/29 "2006-12-05T05:54:28Z")
[QUOTE=Duckster] Well, you have your answer if you read the post immediately before your post. [/QUOTE] Check the spelling **Duckster**. ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/30 "2006-12-05T16:39:38Z")
Wow. Sorry about that\*\* Gaudere\*\*. I spelled it two ways and didn’t even notice after I was quizzed here on it a couple of times. I always have blind spots with my “au” and “ou” digraphs. I’ll write guage and guoge, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Ruth\_Skidmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Ruth\_Skidmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruth_Skidmore)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/31 "2006-12-06T00:28:05Z")
I posting this asking for help but I know I’ll never get back to this page and find any answers? Is there a way to search the web site for your own posts so that you can see the response! Once it’s posted, it’s gone forever. I simply don’t understand how this web site works. Guess I am dumb but I suspect I’m not the only dumb one on here. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/32 "2006-12-06T00:54:09Z")
[QUOTE=Ruth Skidmore] Is there a way to search the web site for your own posts so that you can see the response! [/QUOTE] Only active members can use the search function, **Ruth** : a quick read of the FAQ’s should answer most of your questions. > [@](#): > > Guess I am dumb but I suspect I’m not the only dumb one on here. Madam, I protest. We court criticism, but this is mere abuse. ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/33 "2006-12-06T11:51:52Z")
[QUOTE=Ruth Skidmore] I posting this asking for help but I know I’ll never get back to this page and find any answers? Is there a way to search the web site for your own posts so that you can see the response! Once it’s posted, it’s gone forever. I simply don’t understand how this web site works. Guess I am dumb but I suspect I’m not the only dumb one on here. [/QUOTE] Here are your posts to date, if that’s any help [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8028107#post8028107](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8028107#post8028107) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020483#post8020483](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020483#post8020483) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020478#post8020478](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020478#post8020478) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020417#post8020417](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8020417#post8020417) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8013065#post8013065](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8013065#post8013065) Since there is no search until membership, what you have to do is recall what forum you were reading and the thread names. There’s a certain amount of flags and symbols and change of colors that are supposed to tell you what threads you’ve seen and which ones are new, but I’ve never figured them out. Just go back to each forum and scan until you spot a familiar thread title. Be sure your profile has the options set for viewing the right number of days back. I think the default for this forum, for example is just two days, but I have my options set to show me 30 days because I don’t always check here. ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/34 "2006-12-07T14:53:15Z")
[QUOTE=Ruth Skidmore] I posting this asking for help but I know I’ll never get back to this page and find any answers? [/QUOTE] It just occured to me why you posted on this thread instead of creating a new one: This board, unlike some others, does not have a Post New Thread button on every thread. To find that button, you have to exit the thread you are reading and find the forum list. Then you can visually search for your name in the author column of the forum list. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/35 "2006-12-08T17:28:25Z")
Well, sheesh. I have done the user CP thing. I have enabled my signature thing. I have no idea what else to do. It is simply not showing up. Yes, I know in the grand scheme of things this is only mildly important, but geez, why am I having so much trouble? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/36 "2006-12-08T17:35:03Z")
The one step you forgot, which you must do every time you want to show your signature, is to check the “Show Signature” box under where you type your post. If you preview first, you’ll need to check it again when you actually submit. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/37 "2006-12-08T18:03:03Z")
**Q.E.D.** I swear I have done that too, but hey I have given up now. I have a good rythymn going in some cafe society threads and I’m not going to poke the bear. P.S. I am sure I misspelled rythymn, but I don’t have the inclination to spell check right now. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/38 "2006-12-08T18:35:18Z")
[QUOTE=Abby\_Emma\_Sasha] **Q.E.D.** I swear I have done that too, but hey I have given up now. I have a good rythymn going in some cafe society threads and I’m not going to poke the bear. P.S. I am sure I misspelled rythymn, but I don’t have the inclination to spell check right now. [/QUOTE] A Checklist 1)click USER CP 2)Click EDIT OPTIONS 3)Check SHOW SIGNATURES under THREAD DISPLAY OPTIONS. 4)Click USER CP 5)Click EDIT SIGNATURE 6)Add SIGNATURE 7)Click PREVIEW SIGNATURE (always preview) 8)Correct errors, if any. 9)Click SAVE SIGNATURE 10)When posting, check the SHOW YOUR SIGNATURE Box ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/39 "2006-12-08T23:31:31Z")
\*\*Abby\_Emma\_Sasha \*\* - If that last set of instructions doesn’t do it for you (it certainly should), then by all means just do it the way the pioneers did. Copy and paste by hand. I often do this when I have a funny quote that’s perfect for just one thread. * * * This sig is manually inserted. Do not expect to see it again. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721/40 "2006-12-09T00:25:01Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] A Checklist [/quote] This poster wrote the book on sigs. Ignore his suggestions at your peril. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/382721.md?page=3)