Animated Gif's in signatures of moderators, not all are equal ?

[PurpleSponge]

Question why does neko kyouran , Position: Global Moderator
have an animated gif in his signature , but the forum rules state that normal users are not allowed to have one.

Its not that I don't like the animated gif, but when I came on the forum for the first time I added an animated gif also to my signature.
Because I had seen neko's animated gif I thought it was allowed, until I red the forum rules and found out I'm not suppose to.

Is it not less confussing for new people if evrybody is equal, I never do things my self that I enforce upon others.
No pun intended , I'm not jellous , but I like consistency , and it gives evrybody the idee that they are treated equaly.

Greetings VuurDraak/PurpleSponge

[neko kyouran]

if you are referring to

Do not use excessive colors or animation in your signature.

the key word is excessive.

There have been many forum users with a little animated siggy.

Just make sure it falls with in all the other guidelines like a normal picture.

And also, that it can be removed at any time by an admin as stated:

We reserve the right to ask you to change and/or remove your signature at any time, for any reason.

[Earl_Listbard]

*points to his zergling*
Despite this, if you look at other forums for other mmorpgs you may see that the forum looks cluttered and blinding. IE; filled with user bars and advertisements and blah blah blah... x_x

Anyways the rules are only to keep the forum looking clean.
And yeah im about as far from being a moderator as one can be. I'm a citizen just like you mr. sponge.

I am still creeped out that a sponge is talking to me.... Very bad acid trip. O.o

[zorbels]

Well a draw back to having animated signatures is that they are distracting and may perhaps distract readers from your posts if to flashy.

[bilbous]

of course every user can choose to not have sigs displayed.

[zorbels]

of course every user can choose to not have sigs displayed.

Really? I didn't even notice that option. Hmmm, you learn something new every day.

* zorbels checks off "learn something new" on her list

[PurpleSponge]

Do not use excessive colors or animation in your signature.

Mmmm oke , I didn't read it in that manner, in my mind the excessive was only refering to the colours.
Thanks for explaining it further , now where is that animated gif i wanted to use

[neko kyouran]

excessive refers to both colors and animation as the conjunction "or" links to the word "excessive" to both nouns it ties together.

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