Do you prefer to see signature lines or not?

[8filltheheart]

After reading the threads about sig lines and the pros and cons, I wonder which is the higher preference. I hadn't really thought about sig lines stressing people before I read those comments.

[MIch elle]

that what other people use is not that significant to me. But if I was at the beginning of my homeschooling journey I would want to know what people are using and how long they used the curricula/homeschooled before taking their advice on a particular product.

[Haiku]

Can you link to the thread you are referring to?

 

I like to see sigs. I like to see how old people's kids are. I usually don't read the info about what people are using, but I like to see people's quotes. Signatures help me remember who people are better than their screen names, many of which are very similar.

 

Tara

[8filltheheart]

LOL!!! After I created the poll, I realized that I forgot to list......"I really don't care one way or the other." How did I realize it? That is the way I was going to vote!!! :) I never even look at sig lines unless someone is posting about how stressed they are! Then I look to see how long the list is! ;)

[8filltheheart]

http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56596

http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=526279#poststop

[angela in ohio]

I put other, because I really dislike long signature lines (sorry!) but I would love if everyone had just their dc's ages (including me, huh?) and where they're from (if it's not in their profile.)

[Tonia]

I'm curious, I like to see what everyone is using and what ages their children are. I don't like signatures with really big fonts though - I find them distracting.

[NancyNellen]

This would probably be where I fall. I usually don't care, and usually don't read them. Sometimes, though, I may refrain from posting if I see that the OP is using curriculum that I wouldn't use, just because we're probably coming from very different POV's. KWIM?

[Mallory]

Long ones drive me crazy, there is no reason for your sig to be longer then most of your posts :tongue_smilie:.

 

But mostly I enjoy them. If they quickly list your kids ages and curriculums they can be useful.

 

On the other hands, I almost never click on links to find out more because my internet is so slow. I have even turned off avatars so pages don't take so long to load.

[jail warden]

I really like the sig lines, it makes it feel more personal and I can see where people are coming from.

[Jill- OK]

After reading the threads about sig lines and the pros and cons, I wonder which is the higher preference. I hadn't really thought about sig lines stressing people before I read those comments.

 

Honestly, I think people should put whatever trips their trigger in their sig lines, lol.

 

If we're talking *preferences*...then I'll admit that I read/remember the shorter ones. I find it informative when folks list how many kids they have, and a rough idea of their ages, but I truly don't pay that much attention to curricula, names/nicknames for children, etc. Although sometimes it's kind of fun to have that available.

 

The quotes give an idea of personality, too, so I kind of like that, as well.

[Julie in MN]

Aaak, when you're 50 you don't get intimidated easily :o)

 

I like "something" about the person on there. And curriculum just seems the most apropos. Surely it's better than putting our religious tenets or our political leanings, eh?! I suppose we could put our favorite form of caffeine...

[Spy Car]

I like 'em. I like seeing the kid's names (or replacement names) and ages and seeing what programs people use. And the quotes.

 

Bill (who has no sig line :D)

[sleepy]

Honestly, I think people should put whatever trips their trigger in their sig lines, lol.

 

If we're talking *preferences*...then I'll admit that I read/remember the shorter ones. I find it informative when folks list how many kids they have, and a rough idea of their ages, but I truly don't pay that much attention to curricula, names/nicknames for children, etc. Although sometimes it's kind of fun to have that available.

 

The quotes give an idea of personality, too, so I kind of like that, as well.

 

:iagree:

[Kelli in TN]

I like 'em as long as the font is not big.

[Kris]

I love to read the sigs! Not so much for what people are doing, because so many have much younger kids, but I love the little "tidbits" -- quotations and such. They're fun.

 

I tell you, though, that I do appreciate that images aren't put in sigs. Just recently graduating from dial-up, that "feature" has kept me from frequenting many, many other boards.

[WTMindy]

Mine is A and B, but prefer the ages of kids to curriculum. I rarely read what curriculum people use, but I do reference the age of their kids.

[Diana B]

I personally like to see something in the sig line. It helps me remember who people are. I'm horrible about skipping over the name/nickname when I'm reading and I rely on the sig to keep people straight. But usually just kid's ages is all I really want. Curric is helpful if I am looking for curric advice, it's nice to know what the person is using. But it's not necessary. But it doesn't make me feel inadequate. I feel completely comfortable with our choices for the year, and someone else's list is not going to change that. (althought at times I get ideas for next year!)

[rockermom]

I like 'em. I like seeing the kid's names (or replacement names) and ages and seeing what programs people use. And the quotes.

 

Bill (who has no sig line :D)

 

You are enigmatic with your lack of sig.

[Lovedtodeath]

Yes, Yes I am here! I am quickly scooting off to my cp and shrinking my font! I will try to address all of the issues I have seen on this thread so far...

 

I actually like everything in the sig lines, even the curricula. The fact that I find some of them intimidating was a personal issue (brought on by another post I saw) that many of you have helped me straighten out. I do have another comment for that one though. I was trying to decide between 1 or 2 and now I can't remember how I voted.

 

I prefer Coke for my caffeine. I really wish Grandma could watch the kids, I don't remember the last time I had some "tea".

 

If I had to choose between a sig line or an avatar, I would go with the picture. It triggers my memory a little more. I cannot stand seeing political sigs and avatars, but it will end someday. I really enjoy quotes (but not political ones) and scriptures.

[C_l_e_0..Q_c]

As long as there are no pics in the majority of the sigs, I'll have them displayed for me to read.

 

On another board, most people have *pics* of their kids. It makes downloading a page a very long effort, and I turned the sigs off. At least I had the choice.

[Jennifer3141]

I like siggie lines. I've gotten to know enough people here now that I like peaking at the curriculum and/or ages of the kids of the people I respect. I've added stuff to our life because of it. :)

 

Jen

[Mom to Aly]

I like them, have looked up some curricula after seeing it several times on people's sigs, and, more than that, love the funny ones--my fave, I think, is the one that says--"What if the hokey-pokey is really all it is about?"--I lol everytime I see that one! :)

[bugs]

I prefer signatures for a couple of reasons. First, some make me laugh ("chocolate is my favorite color" comes to mind). Second, when I am searching for "advice" I prefer to know whether or not the posts I'm looking at are from parents with middle school students. Nothing personal, but when I read how great someone's writing program is going but the child is in first grade, it offers me no help :001_huh: -I can just skim over that person's input.

[tibbyl]

I voted "other" because, for the most part, I am indifferent to sig lines. I have used a sig line exactly once. If there is not a clear demarcation, novices can confuse sigs with the post. Some of the quotes are interesting. Typically I ignore the data on husband, kids, ages, links, home businesses, etc.

 

Certainly they do not upset me. One should be free to plaster whatever they desire under their sig; think of them as the bumperstickers of the internet. And I find this difficult to fathom, but adults have indeed whined and moaned to list owners and moderators because they were offended by internet sig lines.

 

I do wonder about the sigs that use big bold lookee-lookee-here-at-me fat bright fonts or sigs that are excessive in length. But I'm not bothered enough even by those to request the formation of a .....

 

Sig Line Oversight Board

Sig Line Advisory Panel

Sig Line Underwriting Trust

Sig Line Undercover Group

 

Oh, the acronyms to be had.

[Tap]

I voted other mainly because I don't have a real preference. I like to see ages, don't pay attention to curriculum, and find quotes charming. I like that it gives people a way to link their blogs, and put a little info about themselves in a way that is easy to visually skip over when I am reading.

 

If they weren't there....I wouldn't really miss them. Well, except maybe the kids ages part. I guess I really do like that, so I can give the OP a more thoughtful answer, considering the person's stage in parenting or dynamics in the house.

[katalaska]

I like to see how long other people have been homeschooling.

 

I like to see how many kids they are teaching and what ages/grades.

 

I enjoy reading people's nicknames or "code names" for their kids.

 

I like to see if other people are teaching kids with disabilities and challenges.

 

I like to read the quotes (I need to come up with a good one for my signature line!).

 

I like to see what people are using for curriculum--especially if they are using different things for different children in some areas while combining the children and using the same materials in other areas.

[Kanga]

prefer the ages of kids to curriculum. I rarely read what curriculum people use, but I do reference the age of their kids.

 

Ditto! I rarely look at the curriculum list, but I have already graduated my oldest, so I have figured out what works for me. If I was just starting I think I would read the curriculum list more carefully. For some reason I like reading the number of kids and their ages. For some of the posts it helps to put a person's position in perspective.

 

I also love quotes and enjoy avatars (is that the right word?).

 

Kanga the hypocrite who doesn't have a sig line, quote, or avatar

[gandpsmommy]

I chose "other" because I really like being able to see how old people's children are (especially if it is pertinent to their posts and they forget to mention it in their posts), but I don't always take the time to read through what curriculum everyone is using. I am pretty confident in our curriculum choices right now, so I'm not really looking for ideas so much right now. I do think it is fun sometimes to see what other people choose to use, both because it's neat to see others who are using something we use and because I think it says something about the poster and his/her kids to know what sort of stuff they use. I just added our curr. to my sig line this week. I used to be a very bare-bones basic kind of sig. line poster. It was just my kid's ages. I actually wondered when I added our curr. if anyone would even actually read it!

[fivetails]

 

I do wonder about the sigs that use big bold lookee-lookee-here-at-me fat bright fonts or sigs that are excessive in length. But I'm not bothered enough even by those to request the formation of a .....

 

Sig Line Oversight Board

Sig Line Advisory Panel

Sig Line Underwriting Trust

Sig Line Undercover Group

 

Oh, the acronyms to be had.

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

 

I like seeing how old people's kids are, grades, etc - and finally put my own down there after I got tired of repeating them in posts. :)

 

I really need to make an av though...

[Snickerdoodle]

They are ok if they are short and to the point. I don't care for the ones that are a mile long.

[Hannah]

I like to see what ages a person's children are, but don't often look at what they might be using.

[8filltheheart]

I decided to create a sig line after reading this thread. It even inspired me to find an avatar.....My true identity! :)

[LaMere Academy]

Like 'em.

I like seeing what others are using and how old their children are and how many they have. Then I have more info. when I read their posts, sometimes the siggy info. is relevant.

[Lovedtodeath]

I decided to create a sig line after reading this thread. It even inspired me to find an avatar.....My true identity! :)

I love it! Although, I have no trouble remembering who you are without an avatar.

[6packofun]

My only dislike is for obnoxiously large fonts used in signature lines. It hogs space and it's like advertising for oneself. But I do like to see kids and their ages, even abbreviated curricula and stuff so that I can remind myself of who has how many kiddos and such!

[Aubrey]

I like to know the # & ages of dc, for the sake of POV, etc. I rarely look at other people's curric choices, but when I was considering Sonlight, I did start to notice how many people had listed it in their sig lines, & how many of my fav posters had it listed.

 

So I like to see sig lines, but not usually for the reasons you listed.

[rafiki]

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[elegantlion]

I like the sig lines because it helps me remember the details about people. I like curricula and the age of my ds because if someone asks a question I want them to know what perspective I am coming from.

 

I was previously on a message board that did not have signature and it was a bear to remember those things. People were always asking others and having to type out all the info anyway.

 

I also like the personal info, it helps me understand the poster themselves. Plus some of them make me laugh. I like to see people's personality shine through. :D

[Tracey in TX]

I enjoy the sig lines, but the vibrant ones with movement and bold letters overstimulates me and actually gives me a headache (time for additional caffeine?). It's difficult to read the post when those sig lines are present.

[milovany]

I voted I like them b/c I'm curious and learn about people through them. I *am* thankful that we can't post pics and blinkies in them ... I've been involved on a pregnancy/childbirth board where you *could* do this and they would get soooooooo long, as you can imagine (pictures of each child, two dozen blinkies and several quotes). I personally don't read curriculum choices, but like to see the ages of kids, the quotes, blog or biz links, etc. Anything that gives a good picture of what the individual is like.

[buddhabelly]

I find it handy to know who to ask about curriculum. If I see that someone is using "Spanish for Children," for example, I can PM them and ask about the curriculum. It also gives me ideas that I might not have thought about, for Geography say. Just the other day I saw (in someone's signature) a curriculum called Journey to Africa (or close to that). I looked it up, and it looks really interesting. Not that we have TIME for anything else.

 

I'm also testing the fonts in my new signature line to see if they show up now. If you, too, are having trouble using the colors or fonts, I'll just say that I had to highlight the entire section and then choose the size, color and fonts. You can't just choose them first and then type your text. Am I betraying my age? That's the way you did it in 1983!

[Audrey]

After reading the threads about sig lines and the pros and cons, I wonder which is the higher preference. I hadn't really thought about sig lines stressing people before I read those comments.

 

I put "other." I consider them one way to separate the wheat from the chaff.

[milovany]

I consider them one way to separate the wheat from the chaff.

 

Howso?

[Jenny in Florida]

I'm also okay with the ones that have links to blogs or a quote that is either funny or something that is obviously personally meaningful.

 

What I really dislike are the overtly political ones, especially when they serve no purpose but to attack the other candidate or are phrased in a confrontational way.