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Title: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: geek11111 on November 23, 2023, 08:45:01 PM
as the title
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: hotdogPi on November 23, 2023, 09:01:14 PM
I assume you're referring to several users that have mojibake from what happened two months ago? Or are you "asking for a friend"?
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: geek11111 on November 23, 2023, 11:53:38 PM
Quote from: 1 on November 23, 2023, 09:01:14 PM
I assume you're referring to several users that have mojibake from what happened two months ago? Or are you "asking for a friend"?


I just felt that my signature has been modified for no reason
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Quillz on November 24, 2023, 05:24:28 AM
If it was modified, it was likely for a reason.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on November 24, 2023, 08:14:04 AM
Quote from: geek11111 on November 23, 2023, 11:53:38 PM
Quote from: 1 on November 23, 2023, 09:01:14 PM
I assume you're referring to several users that have mojibake from what happened two months ago? Or are you "asking for a friend"?


I just felt that my signature has been modified for no reason

I "Sssssssupect" that there was.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: GaryV on November 24, 2023, 01:28:18 PM
Given that moderators have "permission" to delete you, I'm sure they can edit your signature.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on November 24, 2023, 08:32:37 PM
If it was legitimately offensive I would think they would just delete it rather than changing it to something silly. Or would PM you a warning giving you a chance to change it yourself before they do it.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: hbelkins on November 24, 2023, 09:35:30 PM
What did it say previously?

I'd recommend changing it back to what it was and see what kind of response you get.

If the mods did change it, they at least owe you the courtesy of an explanation.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on November 24, 2023, 09:40:53 PM
The problem is that the OP would often open placeholder threads and posts that he would edit later.  He would typically use "sssssssssssssssss" as dummy text prior to editing.  His signature has been like this for awhile and he's only just noticing.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Scott5114 on November 25, 2023, 08:58:40 AM
To my knowledge, mods do not have the ability to do this. Administrators do, however.

It is a matter of general courtesy among the staff that whenever a change like this is made that a message is sent to the other staff members informing them of what is being done and why (and in general, unless it is an issue that clearly demands immediate action, we tend to discuss any action affecting a specific user before making it, so everyone has a chance to weigh in first). A quick search finds no such message from any administrator proposing a change to your signature, nor informing the other staff that a change has already taken place (in fact, your username turns up no discussions of that type at all).

I suppose it's possible that one of us made a change they deemed to be so minor as to not be worth bothering to notify everyone else (including me, which would mean that it was so minor I have no memory of even making it). What do you believe was changed about your signature?
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: webny99 on November 25, 2023, 09:01:39 PM
Another possibility is that whatever geek11111 wants to be in his signature populates in the signature box, but does not display once saved due to exceeding the 300-character limit. I've never tried a signature longer than 300 characters myself, so I don't know how the software handles it.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: hotdogPi on November 25, 2023, 09:06:23 PM
Quote from: webny99 on November 25, 2023, 09:01:39 PM
I've never tried a signature longer than 300 characters myself, so I don't know how the software handles it.

Anything after the 300th character is immediately deleted in the text box. You can try it yourself without saving.

Note that this limit is pre-processing, meaning before word filters, adding https to links, adding closing tags, etc. If your signature is below 300 pre-processing but above 300 post-processing, it will be fine, but you'll want to save a copy elsewhere as you'll be working with the 300-character-truncated version the next time you try to change it.

Characters outside the Basic Multilingual Plane, such as emoji, count as two.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: geek11111 on November 26, 2023, 12:11:06 AM
I just feel that the s's are shortened one day
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on November 26, 2023, 12:17:52 AM
Sssssssssounds sssssssssshitty.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Rothman on November 26, 2023, 07:19:12 AM
For some reason, an admin removing one "s" a week from the signature until the user notices brings a smile to my face.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Big John on November 26, 2023, 07:27:41 AM
Some "s"oteric meaning.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Scott5114 on November 26, 2023, 03:56:47 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on November 26, 2023, 12:11:06 AM
I just feel that the s's are shortened one day

If you had an excessive number of them, it's possible an admin removed some of them to save space on the screen. Any more than two consecutive letter Ss are semantically identical in English, after all.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on November 26, 2023, 04:02:32 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 26, 2023, 03:56:47 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on November 26, 2023, 12:11:06 AM
I just feel that the s's are shortened one day

If you had an excessive number of them, it's possible an admin removed some of them to save space on the screen. Any more than two consecutive letter Ss are semantically identical in English, after all.

Thisssssss isssss sssssupicioussssss and sssssoundsssssss like ssssssssomething a sssssssneaky sssssssnake would ssssssay!
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 26, 2023, 04:31:30 PM
Instead of dropping some Ss, how about mixing in some Hs in between the Ss?
Think of it as an old Hungarian trick.  :poke: :spin: :-D
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: dlsterner on November 26, 2023, 06:34:12 PM
geek11111, you *could* always try changing the signature back to what you thought it was.

Then, if you get a purple-text message from a mod/admin ripping you a new one, you have your answer :)

(I'm being a bit ssssssssssarcastic with that ssssssssssuggestion)
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: NE2 on November 29, 2023, 09:32:02 AM
(https://media.tenor.com/f1UsQw-PH7MAAAAC/letters.gif)
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Takumi on November 29, 2023, 05:30:04 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/%22Cool_S%22.svg/134px-%22Cool_S%22.svg.png)
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: jlam on November 29, 2023, 06:39:57 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/yxmDX3PK/Skype-icon-new.png) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: J N Winkler on November 29, 2023, 07:13:20 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 25, 2023, 08:58:40 AMTo my knowledge, mods do not have the ability to do this. Administrators do, however.

Just to add:  as a global moderator I have the ability to delete avatars, but must ask an admin to delete or modify a signature.  I have done these things only once, and that was in respect of an infrequent user whose avatar and signature fell out of compliance when we updated the forum guidelines to prohibit political content in account personalization features.  I did PM him to let him know what I had done.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Molandfreak on December 02, 2023, 05:09:27 PM
Quote from: J N Winkler on November 29, 2023, 07:13:20 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 25, 2023, 08:58:40 AMTo my knowledge, mods do not have the ability to do this. Administrators do, however.

Just to add:  as a global moderator I have the ability to delete avatars, but must ask an admin to delete or modify a signature.  I have done these things only once, and that was in respect of an infrequent user whose avatar and signature fell out of compliance when we updated the forum guidelines to prohibit political content in account personalization features.  I did PM him to let him know what I had done.
That was a nice change.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on December 10, 2023, 10:53:57 AM
At least this guy stopped using this "s" nonsense as placeholders for posts he would edit later. 
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: webny99 on December 10, 2023, 10:59:52 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197

In fact it seems the line of S's always protrude into the post, and whether or not it affects the post's legibility only depends on the length of the post. The only time it's not noticeable is when the S's happen to align with a box of quoted text: in that case, they'll disappear behind the quote.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: hotdogPi on December 10, 2023, 11:22:06 AM
I'm not seeing any protrusion into the next post at all.

Safari, laptop.


EDIT: I'm seeing it now.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: SectorZ on December 10, 2023, 12:19:54 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197

Yeah I'm getting the same thing using Firefox on my desktop comp.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on December 10, 2023, 12:21:12 PM
I see it on my phone (iOS).
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Scott5114 on December 10, 2023, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197

Done. No user has a right to include content in their profile that disrupts normal operation of the forum for other users.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 12:58:20 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 10, 2023, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197

Done. No user has a right to include content in their profile that disrupts normal operation of the forum for other users.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Molandfreak on December 10, 2023, 04:01:27 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 10, 2023, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197

Done. No user has a right to include content in their profile that disrupts normal operation of the forum for other users.
Thanks  :nod:
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: NE2 on December 10, 2023, 05:15:47 PM
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they do
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on December 10, 2023, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on December 10, 2023, 09:26:47 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 12:58:20 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 10, 2023, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 10, 2023, 10:50:22 AM
The mods ought to modify that stupid line of "s"s below the OP's avatar. In some threads, those characters protrude into the post and mess up the display. Example:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197 (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=34206.msg2888197#msg2888197)

Done. No user has a right to include content in their profile that disrupts normal operation of the forum for other users.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:


:pan:

Probably not the greatest idea to keep poking the bear.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Quillz on December 12, 2023, 01:57:05 PM
Yeah, the issue wasn't the signature area so much as the avatar area. I use Safari on macOS and it also caused issues.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: hbelkins on December 12, 2023, 05:28:59 PM
Quote from: Quillz on December 12, 2023, 01:57:05 PM
Yeah, the issue wasn't the signature area so much as the avatar area. I use Safari on macOS and it also caused issues.

Safari does weird things. I'm using Firefox on the Mac and had no issues whatsssssssssoever.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: rickmastfan67 on December 12, 2023, 09:55:39 PM
Quote from: Quillz on December 12, 2023, 01:57:05 PM
Yeah, the issue wasn't the signature area so much as the avatar area. I use Safari on macOS and it also caused issues.

It also depends on what size resolution your monitor is running at.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Quillz on December 13, 2023, 07:16:11 AM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on December 12, 2023, 09:55:39 PM
Quote from: Quillz on December 12, 2023, 01:57:05 PM
Yeah, the issue wasn't the signature area so much as the avatar area. I use Safari on macOS and it also caused issues.

It also depends on what size resolution your monitor is running at.
Resolution:   6016 x 3384
  UI Looks like:   3008 x 1692 @ 60.00Hz

It still stretched. Probably the way the browser handles frames or tables or whatever.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 17, 2024, 06:04:24 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on January 17, 2024, 05:50:11 PM
00000000

I quoted this post (which appears to have been deleted) so others can see the "place holder" crap I was describing in this thread.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Voyager on January 17, 2024, 07:46:58 PM
This thread reminds me of a certain bbarr.

(I'll show myself out)

As for the problem in the thread - I think the original version of SMF that I installed had abilities to put code into the replies, but that quickly proved problematic back in 2009 even, I would imagine now would be even worse. Issues with text scrolling spam didn't use to cause that problem referenced above, though.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: jlam on January 21, 2024, 05:15:07 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on January 21, 2024, 05:10:59 PM
Dlaooo

He's evolved. Letters.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 21, 2024, 05:38:39 PM
Quote from: jlam on January 21, 2024, 05:15:07 PM
Quote from: geek11111 on January 21, 2024, 05:10:59 PM
Dlaooo

He's evolved. Letters.

Looks asssssssssssssssss though it was deleted again. 
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 21, 2024, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.

What address did you give it?
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: freebrickproductions on January 21, 2024, 10:50:23 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 21, 2024, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.

What address did you give it?

And is it email, I.P., URL, or postal?
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Big John on January 21, 2024, 11:16:52 PM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on January 21, 2024, 10:50:23 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 21, 2024, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.

What address did you give it?

And is it email, I.P., URL, or postal?
Ed Norton: Hello ball!
Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 11:49:57 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 21, 2024, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.

What address did you give it?

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Title: Re: Do mods have the permission to modify a user's signature?
Post by: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 22, 2024, 09:53:47 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 11:49:57 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on January 21, 2024, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 21, 2024, 05:56:12 PM
I have addressed this.

What address did you give it?

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Fair enough. :-)