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Meh
06-06-2005, 12:19
Please follow these rules:



Do not leech images
Do not pass images created by others as your own
Get premission from the banner author before using a banner
Excessively large banners used as signatures will be deleted
As a guideline, banners should not exceed a height of 100 and width of 500pc
Do not stack banners in signatures
Any signatures that incude a banner and text must be a resonable size. Choose a small font.
Do not link in your signature unless you have permission.
Due to people not following the above rules we've decided to limit signatures to those with 500 posts and over.

Trinity
06-06-2005, 13:37
What do you mean by leech?

Bad Wolf
06-06-2005, 13:45
steal other banners

Trinity
06-06-2005, 13:46
Somebody put this one up and said that others could use it so is that ok?

Meh
06-06-2005, 13:49
What do you mean by leech?

Its effectively stealing someone elses bandwidth. Imagine an image on the BBC site, with a link in a signature here. Everytime that sig is displayed, its pulling the image off the BBC site and costing them bandwidth. Whilst the BBC can handle it, smaller sites can't as bandwidth costs money.

There's websites that let you host images which should be used.

Treacle
06-06-2005, 15:21
We had a nasty case of theft in the early hours of this morning that I was less than impressed with so I am going to be extra vigilant from now.

Trinity
06-06-2005, 15:24
Are you going to extrapolate? Or leave us guessing!

Treacle
06-06-2005, 15:36
It's a 24hr ban if I find out someone has linked the picture from somebody else without permission. I'll just make sure the offending graphic is removed should it just have been stolen. However persistent offenders could be banned for up to a week. I'm not a fan of theft atall :)

Siobhan
06-06-2005, 15:38
It's a 24hr ban if I find out someone has linked the picture from somebody else without permission. I'll just make sure the offending graphic is removed should it just have been stolen. However persistent offenders could be banned for up to a week. I'm not a fan of theft atall :)

There is no need for it anyway.. anyone who makes these banner will give permission.. all they want you to do is ask incase they have promised it to another person.. they work hard on these banner and deserve the recognition for it

Treacle
06-06-2005, 15:39
Exactly. The sad thing is people will link to other peoples pictures. Not only will they use someone's work of art without permission they will link to them from where the originally creator has uploaded it. I'm not trying to be too strict but it's not nice or fair.

Trinity
06-06-2005, 15:42
WQ, I am still a bit confused re the legitimacy of my banner. Someone else made it, posted it and said others could use it and I thanked them and copied this to my signature. Is this linked to somewhere else?

Jade
06-06-2005, 15:43
Your banners fine, if you've had permission, you might want to credit the person who made it in you sig as well.

Meh
06-06-2005, 15:48
WQ, I am still a bit confused re the legitimacy of my banner. Someone else made it, posted it and said others could use it and I thanked them and copied this to my signature. Is this linked to somewhere else?

Your banner is fine shari.

Trinity
06-06-2005, 15:58
Thanks Mordor, I was a bit worried about all this bandwidth leeching away, like oil from a grounded tanker, poluting cyberspace and making me a villan

Treacle
06-06-2005, 16:15
It's okay if you've got permission to use somebody elses.

Lisa321
07-06-2005, 20:33
How do you actually put up your banner?
I know its something nto do with properties and address links but I'm stioll not sure.
Anyone help..?
xox
Thanks

Treacle
08-06-2005, 03:35
How do you actually put up your banner?
I know its something nto do with properties and address links but I'm stioll not sure.
Anyone help..?
xox
Thanks
Go to www.imageshack.us the easiest image site I know and use and click on browse to locate the pic on your computer and then upload it. Then put the link it gives you into your user cp edit signature area. The link you should use and it sometimes has "for forums" at the side has the following sections:
[URL] and [IMG]

Hope this helps :D

.:SpIcYsPy:.
12-07-2005, 19:59
Recently I been seeing people banner to banner (sideways) its wuite annoying since it expands the page to the side having to scroll sideways... anyone else annoyed? Or is it just me... Just thought I let you guys know...

di marco
12-07-2005, 21:40
Recently I been seeing people banner to banner (sideways) its wuite annoying since it expands the page to the side having to scroll sideways... anyone else annoyed? Or is it just me... Just thought I let you guys know...

some of them have 2 side by side but theyre alright as they dont expand the page but some of them are too big and they are a bit annoying

CrazyLea
03-08-2005, 20:32
i dont like the new 500 posts rule... even though i got 500 posts lol, but for others i dont think its fair

.:SpIcYsPy:.
19-08-2005, 22:34
I find it quite unfair to 500's too..

Meh
19-08-2005, 22:39
Its also unfair for those that have to put up with huge banners downloading.

BlackKat
25-08-2005, 13:50
Can something be done about this:

i_luv_dennis recently posted this banner:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6245/shannisgogo2ff.gif

In particular this frame:

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/6896/shannisgogo2ff0vt.png

This is my avatar:

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9785/bulletproof0ze.png which I posted here (http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=108943&postcount=167)

I don't really like my art being stolen or used like they're screencaps for anyone to use, so could something be done. I've posted in the thread myself, but it appears to be similar to talking to a brick wall.

Chloe O'brien
25-08-2005, 13:58
I also think its unfair that you have to have over 500 post before your banner is shown, also can i ask how many post you need for a pet and a bank account and how do you get one.

Cheers Chloe :)

Meh
25-08-2005, 14:13
I also think its unfair that you have to have over 500 post before your banner is shown, also can i ask how many post you need for a pet and a bank account and how do you get one.

Cheers Chloe :)

If everyone followed the banners rules we wouldn't have to make it 500 posts to have a signature and pet. Since the introduction of the new rule, stacked banners have gone down drastically.

You can open a bank account at anytime. Just click on the petz menu on the menu bar.

Meh
25-08-2005, 14:19
i_luv_dennis has been warned.


Can something be done about this:

i_luv_dennis recently posted this banner:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6245/shannisgogo2ff.gif

In particular this frame:

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/6896/shannisgogo2ff0vt.png

This is my avatar:

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9785/bulletproof0ze.png which I posted here (http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=108943&postcount=167)

I don't really like my art being stolen or used like they're screencaps for anyone to use, so could something be done. I've posted in the thread myself, but it appears to be similar to talking to a brick wall.

BlackKat
25-08-2005, 14:28
Thanks. :)

.:SpIcYsPy:.
25-08-2005, 14:46
:eek: How many times is that girl going to be banned!!.. + She never learns!!

Charlie-Red4EVA
25-08-2005, 18:48
Hi, I just wanted to say i'm new here and i've read all your rules and i agree with them but i think it's a bit unfair that u have to have at least 500 posts just to have a banner. I mean i'm a good person and i would take advantage of the lovely service you have here. Im just thinkin that maybe that rule is punishing the innocent people who havent done anything wrong and that u should decrease it down to at least 100 OR 200 that's a bit more fair. Thank you for listening to my view and i hope you would take it on board Charlie xx

samantha nixon
25-08-2005, 18:58
gr could it not be where everyone has one chance but if they break the sig rule then you change it to 500 as like charlie-red4eva said most people on here do respect the rules

Dutchgirl
29-08-2005, 00:01
:hmm: so 500 posts, what does a person have to do to get to this? Stay glued to the computer 24/7. When can a person change an avatar?

Dutchgirl
29-08-2005, 00:06
No offence to anyone who does have over 500 posts. :bow:

Meh
29-08-2005, 00:10
Getting 500 posts isn't that hard. You just have to post regularly. However, I am looking at the overall system.

samantha nixon
30-08-2005, 11:54
:hmm: so 500 posts, what does a person have to do to get to this? Stay glued to the computer 24/7. When can a person change an avatar?

an avator is a 1000

kckinsmcg
09-09-2005, 03:33
i dont like the new 500 posts rule... even though i got 500 posts lol, but for others i dont think its fair

i agree...by the time I understood what a signature was and how to pick one the rule had been changed so even though I am over 100 posts now, it will take me forever to be able to use my sig.

kckinsmcg
09-09-2005, 03:36
Getting 500 posts isn't that hard. You just have to post regularly. However, I am looking at the overall system.

i post almost every day, but i don't post just for the sake of posting. Some people post things like, "yeah" "your right" "uh huh" "nope". I usually post an entire thought based on conversation rather than a blurb just to boost my posts. However, If thats all it takes youre going to notice a lot more one word posts from people.

kckinsmcg
09-09-2005, 03:40
If everyone followed the banners rules we wouldn't have to make it 500 posts to have a signature and pet. Since the introduction of the new rule, stacked banners have gone down drastically.

You can open a bank account at anytime. Just click on the petz menu on the menu bar.

But obviously a lot of people are still not following the rules and those people are the ones with the most posts anyway. How about the no web addresses being put on the boards...someone in this thread just did that and that person, is or at least was, a moderator. WalfordQueen posted an address of where to get images from. I thought that was against the rules?

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 21:57
Getting 500 posts isn't that hard. You just have to post regularly. However, I am looking at the overall system.
it takes a while though, I'm posting regularly but still only 144. :wall:
I want an avatar!!!!!:crying:

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 21:59
youll get there soon post in the general discussion forum thats where i posted most and also post in youre fav soap as you soon get the posts up

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:01
Well thanks for that, lets just try and post shall I?

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:03
I've got a cat that is already something, hard to keep up though, needs lots of food.

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:03
Why am I stuck to 145 now?

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 22:05
what do you mean stuck to 145

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:06
145 posts, I just posted in 3 threads but I'm stuck to 145?!

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:07
I'm confused, my money does ad but not my posts.

Jade
01-10-2005, 22:08
Try logging in then out again?

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 22:08
erm i dont no ask a mod they might be able to help

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 22:09
forget mine we posted at the same time lol

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:10
ok logged out and in now lets see what happens.

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:10
Nope nothing!

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 22:10
maybe it will change after a while

Jade
01-10-2005, 22:10
although none of our post counts have gone up so maybe posts in this section dont count?

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:10
:crying: Now I never gonna make 500.

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:11
Trying another thread now.

samantha nixon
01-10-2005, 22:12
although none of our post counts have gone up so maybe posts in this section dont count?

oh right ok ive never noticed that they dont before though

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:13
Even started a new thread and still nothing.

Jade
01-10-2005, 22:14
you have 146 now!

Dutchgirl
01-10-2005, 22:19
148 that is ok, just panicked there, easy breathing does the trick.:sick:

Dutchgirl
17-10-2005, 19:37
Ok its me again, how many posts to have a banner?

.:SpIcYsPy:.
17-10-2005, 19:49
500 posts :) You will get there in to time :)

Jada-GDR
27-10-2005, 22:29
how do you see how many posts you've done already? i found it once but i can't remember where the page is :hmm: can anyone help?

Jade
27-10-2005, 22:37
your on 47, it says on the top right of any posts you make, its also in the user CP on the front page

Jada-GDR
29-10-2005, 10:21
ok ta :D

Dutchgirl
22-01-2006, 17:30
Hiya moderator, is it allowed to show possible spoilers for other series on a signature, do not want to grass, but is Cloe Briens 24 banner a spoiler?

.:SpIcYsPy:.
22-01-2006, 17:33
Hiya moderator, is it allowed to show possible spoilers for other series on a signature
I was wondering about this today..

alan45
22-01-2006, 17:37
I dont think Chloes banner is a spoiler

feelingyellow
22-01-2006, 18:25
omigod i have never realised that they had a thread on the banner and signature rules!! :lol:

Chloe O'brien
22-01-2006, 23:29
Hiya moderator, is it allowed to show possible spoilers for other series on a signature, do not want to grass, but is Cloe Briens 24 banner a spoiler?

:eek: I've not broken any rules by posting spoilers :cartman: But hey I can if you want me to :moonie: :lol:

Dutchgirl
22-01-2006, 23:36
:eek: I've not broken any rules by posting spoilers :cartman: But hey I can if you want me to :moonie: :lol:

Sorry I just Love 24 as you, but I've accidently read spoilers on waking the dead on another thread, it just spoiled all the fun. I do not have anything against you! :(
So I'm weary of any spoilers of drama and crime shows. But I love spoilers for EE.

Chloe O'brien
22-01-2006, 23:40
it's cool but if the mods want me to alter the writing i will do

Cornishbabe
21-05-2006, 21:27
is my sig too big. im not sure if it is and dont want to be told off so I thought i'd check!

samantha nixon
22-05-2006, 22:17
it looks normal size to me emma i like the script thing from dr who

Cornishbabe
23-05-2006, 00:12
it looks normal size to me emma i like the script thing from dr who

um its from lost!!!:rotfl: but thanks:thumbsup:

Jojo
13-07-2006, 12:54
Please follow these rules:



Do not leech images
Do not pass images created by others as your own
Get permission from the banner author before using a banner
Excessively large banners used as signatures will be deleted
As a guideline, banners should not exceed a height of 100 and width of 500pc
Do not stack banners in signatures
Any signatures that incude a banner and text must be a resonable size. Choose a small font.
Do not link in your signature unless you have permission.
Due to people not following the above rules we've decided to limit signatures to those with 500 posts and over. Reminder:

Please try and stick to the above guidelines for your banners.

Many thanks

Missy-em
30-07-2006, 21:15
Oh! I know how annoying it is when people Leech off you, some idiot did it on my site, thinking I couldn't see my bandwidth disapearing. Cost me a fortune, and in the end I shut the site down. The time and energy of getting rare pics, plus paying for the bandwidth was what hurt the most. I could just about afford the site, and then someone deprived all the decent people from seeing them in the end.
Anyway I get side tracked, what I wanted to say was how do you know when you get 500 posts?
(500 Seems an awful lot, I've been a member of other forums for 2 years and not hit 500 posts, not because I'm not an active member, but more just because I only reply when I have something worth saying that is relavant, rather than just posting for the sake of it - but it's your site and your rules and I totally understand)

Jojo
30-07-2006, 22:52
If you click on your user id in a post, and then select public profile, it says how many posts you have made there. Being able to see how many posts was made more "difficult" to try and prevent spamming to reach 500, 1000 etc

Missy-em
01-08-2006, 22:00
If you click on your user id in a post, and then select public profile, it says how many posts you have made there. Being able to see how many posts was made more "difficult" to try and prevent spamming to reach 500, 1000 etc

Thanks, That makes sense.
I know I'm only on 4 so thats pretty easy to keep track of at the moment, but it'll be handy later on I'm sure.