It doesn't bloat posts nor make pages load slower. And you already have "new user" assigned automatically, so you're just changing that. :)

That and because its a 16 character string tucked away at the side and not wasting space between posts

Good to know most people are sane here. I never understood why signatures even exist.

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"Arguing on the internet is like trying to bathe your cat in a bowl of custard. At first it is a lot of fun, but then it gets messy." -Virginia Woolf

Nor does any other text only signature of a limited length.

That too, I don't notice it unless I'm looking for it. On a similar note, I'm glad this forum re-encodes uploaded avatars so it doesn't get filled with annoying animated gifs.

These are a few that ive come across since my last post.

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.



Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.



Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.



The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.



Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.



If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.



We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.



War does not determine who is right - only who is left.



Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.



The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.



Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.



To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.



A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.



How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?



Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.



I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.



A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.



Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".



I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?



Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?



Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.



A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.



You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.



The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!



Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.



Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.



Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.



I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.



Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.



There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.



I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.



I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.



When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.



You're never too old to learn something stupid.



To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target..



Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.



Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.



A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.



If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?



Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no... No signatures! Bad suggestion!

And the previous post shows exactly why. Nothing but useless platitudes, bastardized quotes from far more intelligent people and over-used cliches. Sigs might have been fun, possibly even useful, back when the internet was fresh and new, but now everything that anyone could use for a sig has been used many, many, many, many, many times over, often to ill effect.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Well, I think signatures are awesome. So there!

"Nietzsche is dead"
- God

Oh god no

for the love of sweet Jesus - NO

Signiatures are useless and worthless, they serve no purpose and just clutter the forum space with horseshit

GOG forums are good the way they are - Small avatars, clean and simple text and no bullshit

Another problem occurs when searching forums. You get a number of hits only to have all of them be in someones PC-game collection and hardwarelist-signature.. Annoying as hell!