How Do You Feel About Removing Sigs. In The Entire WSO forum?

thats not a new problem

just report him

Yep! Sig should be removed in the WSO section including all the sub forums...

Since they are "Paid" threads, it's NOT the place to do forum marketing to drop a link.

I think it would decrease posting too much. The signature gives incentive for people to post more. It may mean some people will post repeatedly with little value but I think those people can be easily spotted and removed.
As it is now people can help other people out with excellent posts while at the same time giving some value to their business by their link in their signature.

Sadly anywhere that humans gather is subject to spam......

I am with you on this one Brent, all sigs should be stripped out of PAID posts. Not the other posts of course
(be sure to get that clear).

I do not say that for my own benefit, but many times when I read a very helpful post from someone else here on the forums then I naturally want to know more about the person who's post or comment I have read and a sig with more info is something I always look for.

I think in the general forums DEFINATELY NO!!!! Do not remove Sig links. It is part of networking and I have found many great products (both free and paid) as well as joined some great lists and found very helpful resources from sigs in the non-paid forums so Please if you suggest this be sure you specify that you are requesting removal of sigs in the PAID Posts Only.

I panicked when I read the subject line of this thread, no, do not remove this awesome networking resource from the general posts.

I believe it is good business ethics to remove them from the paid posts. After all when you order a solo ad your link is the only one in the ad for the sole purpose of your getting the best response rate, which is exactly the reason solos are so effective. Definitely the right thing to do.

You've got my vote if the Mods are asking!

I agree with Brent.
But if this goes through,
one day paid WF members might reasonably request that they don't see any ads when logged in.
That can be a bigger headache.

I think you should suggest it. I agree with you, anyway. And a "suggestion" is "only a suggestion".

You're referring (with your example) to one specific instance, but I know it's a lot more common than just the example you provide.

I don't see why people's signatures should be in other people's paid threads at all, really. Not just WSO's - any paid threads.

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From my viewpoint, if sigs are removed they'd just blatantly put whatever links they have on their posts/replies. It is true that people want to promote something on their sigs, though they should do so discreetly. If one wants to click and interested in your link, then that's it.

For the sake of conversation and knowledge sharing on the other sections let it be. But in the WSO section, this is a different case so this needs deliberation.

I thought Allen removed sigs from the WSO section. Have they been restored?

I agree on this. If it is a paid thread, then sigs should be banned.

And it seems to have been made for me by the mods moving this thread. Works for me.

It seems like we all pretty much agree...so hopefully soon!

Thanks for all your replies.

Brent

I hadn't...this is my second visit.

I think this is a great idea ... just another observation that's closely related ... I see in the main warrior special offer section signatures are turned off including for the owner of the WSO ... Many people use their signatures to advertise to more than 1 product or WSO ... I feel in a way the person starting a paid thread loses a lot of value not having their signatures in tear own thread ... so along with banning sigs of any other posters would it be helpful to allow the person paying for a thread to keep theirs ... is this a technical problem and maybe hard to implament ? Just my 2c thanks again Brent

On the thread Les linked Ken Strong had stated the sigs were turned off in all paid sections as per Allen but that's not the case right now:

Cheers

-don