Signatures

[paymatters]

Notice that when you're not logged in it says you can't see signatures unless you're a registered member and done 20 posts. Why??

Won't this also affect google picking up links put in signatures which some members want for seo?

 

[BFTUK]

Google is a member I believe

Anyhow, and it amazes me everyday, why on earth would you want your website on a signature for seo purposes???

Yes you put it on to attract domainers to it if needs be, but not for seo.

A straightforward link on a links page, yes, but having your domain populated on a forum only takes traffic away from you in the long run.

Stick to strict reciprical link building

Only my opinion of course

Blimey. Your seo is stuck in the 1990's!

You don't want links on links pages, you don't want to stick to strict reciprocal link building and signature links are useful in someways!

 

[mat]

I was going to say that for Google anyway forum links work very well for SEO

 

[landlord]

What in it for me

Most will ask themseleves 'whats in it for me'....if one is motivated to post in return for links then such a move can be detrimental to the forum.

I once bought a forum and as soon as I started to impose similar rules they left and the forum was dead.

I can see a competitor coming if such a decision is not reversed.

Lee

 

[rob]

I dont think it is that much of an issue, if anything it is positive as it stops users signing up then posting 20 rubbish filled posts just to get a sig link.

Personally I see my sig as space to let people know who I am and pass on any important messages - such as highlighting the amazing plight of the national dish of chips, which is becoming increasingly sidelined by the need for 'salad' and avocado based products.

 

[mally]

I never knew this had been implemented. Please admin, let us have our signatures back!

 

[Admin]

I'll look into this as it wasn't intentional, the point was to block spammers and others posting rubbish just to promote their signatures.

 

[Admin]

Please someone try it now, is it fixed?

 

[paulleahy]

let see if it worked

 

[paulleahy]

Wheres my signature :???:

 

[Admin]

You have to post more than 10 words for signatures to show, that has been in place for years and again was introduced to prevent new users spamming the forum...

 

[pbryd]

I didn't want to start a new thread on signatures so I thought I'd ask here if there's something I need to do to have my own signature displayed?

Phil

 

[fred]

I didn't want to start a new thread on signatures so I thought I'd ask here if there's something I need to do to have my own signature displayed?

Phil

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/faq.php?faq=vb_user_maintain#faq_vb_sig_explain

Signatures will only appear if your post is 10 words or more and you have more than 25 posts since joining the forum.

 

[pbryd]

I see, I was under the impression it was a 20 post rule.
Thanks

Phil

 

[Codythebest]

Good way to keep a healthy forum indeed...
I've been on other forum where there is no rules and they end abandonned, full of spams...