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Short instructions:
Read
WP:SIG
before you decide
asking for a signature!
The signatures made in this shop may in some cases work in the extreme limits of tolerance of that guideline!
Edit your section Find the code that produces your sig, select it and right-click 'copy' (or ctrl-c). Open your 'preferences' (above right) Clear the previous content of the 'nickname' box and right click 'paste' (or ctrl-v). Tick the 'Raw signature' box. Save 'preferences' and test it. Voila!
Notice:
Please create a section titled as your username below and watch this page because I respond here and frequently need your feedback...

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Ryan Postlethwaite

Evening Niko, do you fancy getting your signature making hat on? I'd like a new signature for when I change my user name to...... User:Ryan Postlethwaite! I'd like something professional looking and not too tacky! Are you up for it? Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 18:38, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please fill in the rusty questionnaire:

Preferable style: "Professional looking but not too tacky"
Favorite color(s): Red Blue Green
Backgrounds acceptable? Nope
Gradients or plain colors? Gradients if you wish It's entirely upto you!
Special preference/hobby/habit/obsession/profession/addiction to be included? (well I saw the beer-effect in your pic :-) -and the pharmacology thing -no, not the kitchenware please!) Yep, you got them all there, please don't base it on a hand blender or a spoon!

Answering will speed up the process. Niko Silver 20:17, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, let's see... "Not too tacky", and "no background fills" means you want to fool people for being serious (:-)), and "professional looking" means you can't have kites flying around your username... There's not much left to the artist, so I suppose you listed the colors in order of preference, because here goes the red-blue fantasy scenario:

197rbr: Ryan Postlethwaite

197brb: Ryan Postlethwaite

197rb: Ryan Postlethwaite

197br: Ryan Postlethwaite (this one has an extra bold/no-bold feature)

Also, check the other gradients in the shop window, see if you like another combination. Oh, I got the humorous approach too:

Ahem: Ryan Postlethwaite^{Yeah, I know, but WP:U#Random, does not apply on real names...} (Heh, you should try pronouncing my surname, I'll send you via e-mail if interested!)

Am I on the right direction? ...for getting blocked over WP:NPA? :-) Niko Silver 22:36, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

hmmmmmm, is it meant to look like this?! Ryan Postlethwaite 12:35, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Right, changed the sig back to normal for the second, as I can't get any of them to work! It says the HTML is invalid (or something like that), any idea's? Ryan Postlethwaite talk/contribs 12:41, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ummm, the one you quote has an additional ">" after every "font". Did you copy/paste it or what? Did you check the 7 steps on top? I've removed those extra ">" in your quote above, and it appears to be repaired. How did they find their way in? Niko Silver 20:18, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I followed the code, it says, invalid code, check HTML tags. and incedentally, all the signatures above appear the same to me, just plain black! Ryan Postlethwaite 20:22, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

I get it, you're still on IE6 right? Niko Silver 20:24, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, on uni comps I am (which is most of the time at the moment as we don't have internet at home!) Ryan Postlethwaite 20:25, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

I'll have to increase the markup by 1215 chars. Stay tuned... Niko Silver 20:26, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All increased by 15+1 chars (your space). Do you see the colors now? Niko Silver 20:33, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Right, gotta shoot off the comp now, but one last favour (and they look amazing by the way!) could you add a link to my talk and contribs at the end? Ryan Postlethwaite talk/contribs 20:42, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maaaan! Yo have to check the "raw sig" checkbox, and YES I am rusty, I had forgotten the quotes!! Test it now. Do you see all but the first, or all including the first? Niko Silver 20:48, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Talk/contribs doesn't fit in the 200 char limit (WP:SIG). I find the limit too low, but that's my opinion only. We need to change that policy... You can add them yourself if you want to violate the policy, but this is supposed to be a legit shop! Niko Silver 20:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed the first one also since they haven't improved the HTML code in IE7 either. I've been using Firefox for some time, and it "understood" all short versions. I guess I was spoiled by it and that's why I missed some [unnecessary in Firefox] markup. They should all be functional now, yet a tad lengthier, but still within limits. Niko Silver 21:02, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Got very sporadic internet connection for a few minutes! (WP:SIG's a guidline not policy :) ). I haven't adapted any of the sigs yet, but I will make my selection tomorrow (although I am spoilt for choice as all your designs are exactly what I was looking for!) Might try wiki-linking postlethwaite to my talk page (by that I mean I choose which one I want and leave you to do the wiki-linking!!), will let you know my selection tomorrow! Ryan Postlethwaite talk/contribs 23:55, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And the winner is........... Ryan Postlethwaite 18:04, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If I link your talk in the brb and rbr ones, the markup will become double (if you notice the code, the last part keeps the code of the first using "nesting"). If I break the nesting, I'll have to repeat a second sequence of blueish (in your picked sig) codes for the last part. [guideline/policy aside, c.350chars would be ridiculously long]. I could do it at relatively low markup expense in the br and rb ones. Another solution is to add a marker after your name like these:

+27chars: talk (well that's yours already)
+24a: ≈
+24b: •
etc

Finally, a nice suggestion would be to use a redirect account with a shorter name (such as my User:N!), which would reduce the code length by the size of your name (and it's long!) This would be especially useful for your talkpage, but I wouldn't recommend it for your userpage, because your name would then not be readable at all in the edit window. Niko Silver 00:11, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alison

Hiyya. A rumour from a certain nameless individual (no names!) indicated that you may be the best in town at creating new sigs. I'd be honoured if you could have a go at producing a new one for me if you're not too busy, and have the time, and don't mind. I hear you're totally awesome at the job (shameless grovelling :) ) - Alison^☺ 23:29, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please fill in the rusty questionnaire:

Preferable style:
Favorite color(s):
Backgrounds acceptable?
Gradients or plain colors?
Special preference/hobby/habit/obsession/profession/addiction to be included?

Answering will speed up the process. On behalf of NikoSilver, the signature shop clerk: Ryan Postlethwaite 23:32, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fine, I'll just improvise. I thought that since you're into pharmacology and medicine, a sign similar to the Rod of Asclepius would be applicable for your case (it also looks like a twisted "T" for "talk"). Then I also noticed the nice blue headers you use in your userpage, so I devised a sig that incorporates those two concepts and which IMO enhances consistency in your self-identification:

199 chars, no Verdana: :Alison: ₮

...and if you don't like gradients, I'll try with plain color:

151 chars: ALISON ₮

...and if you don't like backgrounds, I'll give it a shot with foreground:

121 chars: ALISON ₮

...and if you don't like backgrounds, but you do like gradients, I'll try some more:

192 chars: Alison ₮

...but then again, you can use your nice green existing one with the smiley, if you don't like any of these. Note that I inserted some redundant spaces so that the markup wraps around in the edit window. Niko Silver 12:44, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oooh - they all look so nice. I love the gradient. Let's try a tiny little mod of the last one;

Alison ☺

Comic Sans kinda gives it an informal twist. What do you think? - Alison^☺ 21:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure (unless we want to scare the vandals off, that is)... Comic sans is fine, but it's kinda thinner, so we need to darken the whole thing by a twitch for vision problems consideration. Here it is:

197 chars: Alison ☺

(I noticed you dropped poor Asclepius in favor of the smiley, but hey, meds are supposed to make us smile from health!)

Hope you like this. Niko Silver 23:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Poor Asclepius! Still, the smiley has somehow become my trademark. And yes, this is just perfect! I'll switch to this one and I'll put a discrete but blatant advert on my talk page. Thank you so much! - Alison ☺ 00:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC) (testing here now)[reply]

As promised ;) - Alison ☺ 00:17, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Defender 911

YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB! Can you do me now? Nothing too hard, just a new font color. Blue, gold, or both please. THANK YOU! --Defender 911 20:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, here:

gbg: Defender 911

bgb: Defender 911

gb: Defender 911

bg: Defender 911

They are all 156 chars long. Take your pick. Niko Silver 23:25, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, thanks! --Defender 911 00:18, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Uhoh...There's no link to my page! HELP! --Defender 911 00:19, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Never mind... :) --Defender 911 13:16, 6 May 2007 (UTC) P.S. You're cool![reply]

Kapnisma

As you know I have already created a signature, thanks to you of course, but I am not satisfied from the result, it must be my lack of creativity. I would be very pleased if you could do something about my case, I appreciate your talent! Could you work on this, sometime? Kapnisma ? 10:37, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I will, I'll check on it one of these days. Sorry for being too busy, I guess you won't be the only one longing for a proper self-identification provided by a Greek... :-) Niko Silver 19:51, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let's try with a smoke:

193 chars: _{.........Kapnisma.....|| oO}oO

I'd add your talkpage, but it will exceed 200 chars. Have fun! Niko Silver 12:58, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't want to be seen as δε φτάνει που σου κάναμε τη χάρη, βρε αχάριστο καθίκι, ζητάς και τα ρέστα; but I found it a bit large or something... Kapnisma ? 15:53, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Μήπως θα μπορούσαμε να χρησιμοποιήσουμε το όνομα μου σε Γραμμική Β'; Εννοώ το πραγματικο μου (a-na-ta/Αναστάς) Kapnisma ? 18:26, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstars

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Your excelent job creating new signatures for Wikipedians is Exceptional! Keep it up! Defender 911 20:17, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Defender! Niko Silver 23:26, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sign me a siggy!

Hey, I was wondering if you could hook me up with a new siggy. Throw me the questionare and I 'll have answers in a day or two.... TY very much! Felix 19:28, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please fill in the rusty questionnaire:

Preferable style: I would like a linke to the User page and talk, if you have enough room than we can do my signature page also. Oh, something not to corny or LOUD if ya know what I meann
Favorite color(s): 1.Green 2.Orange 3.Red 4.Blue
Backgrounds acceptable? Yes
Gradients or plain colors? Gradients is fine.
Special preference/hobby/habit/obsession/profession/addiction to be included? Hmmm...probably not, but I'll tell you if I think of something good.

Answering will speed up the process. On behalf of NikoSilver, the signature shop clerk: Ryan Postlethwaite 19:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Felix, I'll deal with it. Sorry for the delay, but I was busy. Probably tomorrow. Niko Silver 23:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here:

blu/grn 191: •Felix•

or/red 191: •Felix•

The colors you like in order of preference (two versions). Any modifs? Niko Silver 12:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I probably like the blue and green one a bit better. SO I will go with that one. Also could we include like a little T and S after the name. This would be for links to my Talk and Signatures pages? A plain blue is fine for those. Thanks! Felixboy 15:14, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, that would exceed the 200 character limit set in the WP:SIG guideline. We're already at 191. I can't make it without sacrifices. Autograph pages wave been WP:MFD'd for being canvassed through signatures, so I wouldn't recommend it. For the talk page, the code would be 35 chars long:

[[User talk:Felixboy|T]]

If you want, we can roughen the gradient and save some space to include that:

blu/grn/tlk 190: •Felix• ^T

I hope you like the result. Niko Silver 21:52, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, this is awesome. Maybe we could just rough the gradient and save space as you said. That's would be perfect! Thanks. Felix

I already did that. And I see you followed the 7 easy steps above. Cheers. Niko Silver 19:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

Thank you for making an awesome new signature for me! Please accept this mooncake as atoken of my gratitude. •Felix• ^T 12:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

signature for Laveol

You wrote to me some time ago - I just wanna give it back :) So, Hi. I'd really love to say in Greek, but...not for now...maybe later when I get to studying it.

Hmmm and I was wonering...saw your workshop...sooo...a little tiny insignificant signature for me, pleeeease? When and if you have the time and the mood for such a thing of course. Sorry for the illogical things I write - I'm just happy to get off work and forgot how to use concentration :) --Laveol 17:05, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please fill in the rusty questionnaire:

Preferable style: Well, I generally prefer plain things, not too simple, but not too complicated either.
Favorite color(s):Green, green, green :)
Backgrounds acceptable? Yes
Gradients or plain colors? No matter
Special preference/hobby/habit/obsession/profession/addiction to be included? My nick derives from Lavaeolous or Rincewind, you might find something useful there. --Laveol 22:41, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Answering will speed up the process. On behalf of NikoSilver, the signature shop clerk: Ryan Postlethwaite 17:13, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, you're right, that failure of a wizard isn't inspiring at all (compared with your performance here, that is). Ok, let me see what I can do with the rest of the info...

Holy Batman coincidence 200 chars: Laveol

Foreground 144 chars: Laveol

Techwiz combo 178 chars: Laveol

Anything close? Niko Silver 23:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

~~As clerk, I have to say I prefer the third one.~~ Ryan Postlethwaite 23:53, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerks are not supposed to comment on the aesthetics. (me too) Niko Silver 00:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, sorry - I'm neutral on everything! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It took some thinking...the second is great. Shame, there's no such thing as green on green background :) . Could it have something like the first part linking to my user page and the second to my talk, or something? --Laveol 04:09, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let me see if I can squeeze it in without violating the 200 char limit of WP:SIG:

Foreground with talk (178 chars): Laveol ^T

There! I added a little "T" because I can't span the color code across two wikilinks without duplicating it. I think it should be fine now. Niko Silver 14:39, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let's try it out then --Laveol ^T 15:08, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looks great - a biiig thanks --Laveol ^T 15:10, 6 June 2007 (UTC) I'm getting a bit of addicted, you know[reply]

SweetCarmen

Complete por favor el cuestionario:

Estilo preferible:
Color(es) preferido(s):
¿Fondos aceptables?
¿Gradientes o colores llanos?
¿Apego especial de profesión/obsesión/hábito/manía/preferencia que se incluirá?

El contestar acelerará el proceso. Niko Silver 22:41, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Colour=Purple with Gradient
Font=Comic Sans
Links to talk and userpage, please. Muchos gracias! --SweetCarmen 23:14, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, maybe the Greek questionnaire would be more suitable for you then!

Here we go:

(a) 198 chars: SweetCarmen♥

(b) 198 chars: SweetCarmen♥

(c) 155 chars: SweetCarmen♥

(d) 155 chars: SweetCarmen♥

Talkpage extension needs another 27 chars at least ([[User talk:SweetCarmen|♥]]).
Comic Sans needs another 62 chars at most. Here is a variation of (d) with Comic Sans:

(e) 184 chars: SWEETCARMEN♥

I'd rather we don't violate WP:SIG which states a 200 character limit. The decision is yours, however. Niko Silver 23:54, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I saw your tweak, and propose you add "small caps" to avoid SHOUTING too much:

205 chars with talkpage link: SweetCarmen♥

If you want to reduce the size by 9 or 18 characters, you can register a two-letter username (for example User:SC) and we can use it to redirect to your talkpage, userpage or both (like my User:N! which redirects in mine and is used in my talk link if you click "Silver"). ;-) Niko Silver 15:52, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That last one - the 205 char one - looks really nice & the colour scheme is awesome :) - Alison ☺ 20:09, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The user has now been blocked for sockpuppetry. J (T•C) 13:48, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A sig please?

Here's what I'd like:

Favorite colors: red and black and white
Font: Trebuchet MS
I'd like a link to my user page, talk page, and contribs page.
I'd also like a gradient, if you don't mind, but you don't have to do it.

It's much appreciated!!! jonjonbt (talk•editor review) 01:11, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your signature right now has all this you requested, and I happen to like it a lot, but it exceeds WP:SIG's limit of 200 chars. Observing the code, I can only shorten it by one character (the code for bold) and I just replace your editor review link with your contribs, which brings it down to 233 chars:

Old 241 chars: jonjonbt (talk•editor review)

New 233 chars: jonjonbt (talk•contribs)

Of course, you could shorten it significantly if you settled for standard blue in the links:

179 chars, blue links: jonjonbt (talk•contribs)

I'm afraid we'll have to sacrifice those links in the end if we are to add more color codes for the rest. Is that ok to try? In that case, do you have any particular color combination in mind? I'd love to experiment, but it's better if I follow your directions... Niko Silver 13:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's ok, but I had another idea. We could do Jonjonb and link to my userpage and add the T so it can link to the talk page... would that be better for a gradient??? jonjonbt (talk•editor review) 17:17, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, got it: Jonjonbt . Will that work? Jonjonbt 21:20, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh dear. He's back. Again.

Hey, Niko. Sad to say, I tried to change my sig again, and I kind of a little bit ruined it. The links all work this time, but why is the link to my userspace (DARK LORD) not coming up black as I told it to? ~~ THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR 07:41, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The wikilink supersedes the color codes, unless you place them within the brackets:

THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR

You also had some "nesting" problems with the two apostrophes for the italics in "THE"; now fixed too. Niko Silver 09:13, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, mate. It works now! WikiThanks for your help!

~~ THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR 09:26, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Signature Please

Here's what I'd like:

Favorite colors: gray/silver, black and blue.
Font: Something futuristic (whatever that means :-D), or your choice.
I'd like a link to my user page & my talk page

Thank you for your time! Zane Wolf 18:46, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Blue/silver fading background, black letters, Impact typeface, length 206 chars:

•ZaneWolf•

Hope you like it! Niko Silver 21:09, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I love it! Thank you! •ZaneWolf• 22:09, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barkjon

Can you make me a sig? Here's the info below:

Color's: Black and red
Font: Something dragon- or flame-like or Adler
Links: User and talk pages!

--Barkjon (talk) 23:11, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see. Color is not a problem, but see the shop window for some specific combinations we could use. We don't have dragons and flames in the fonts available to everyone, but take your pick from there. Links are easy, unless we make something with long code, when we'll just unlink the talkpage. Niko Silver 22:24, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I like Andale Mono the most and I'd like, hmm, the most dragon-like or flame-like colors would be like red and orange and yellow, how about a black background with the words: Barkjon|talk like my current one with Barkjon linking to my user page and talk linking to my talk page. The words could be flame colored. How about that?--~Barkjon- talk 18:25, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See these:

262 chars, all you asked: Barkjon |talk

238 chars, no font: Barkjon |talk

210 chars, no talk: Barkjon

186 chars, no font, no talk, and reverse fountain fill: Barkjon

Just keep in mind that the maximum length specified in WP:SIG is 200 characters. The requested font doesn't show so good in this background, and the talkpage is redundant if one uses WP:POPUPS (or if one just makes one more click); so I like the last one best. Niko Silver 19:44, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's awesome, but can you put the link to the talk page in the box? Or if you couldn't, could you link Bark to my user page and jon to my talk page?P.S. I like no font the best.P.P.S. I don't like reverse fountain fill.--~Barkjon- talk 01:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can, but if I do, the code will become huge. Unfortunately, wikilinks do not preserve HTML codes when nested within them, and I'll have to repeat the code for every single letter! BTW, I just noticed that WP:SIG now says that signatures greater than 255 characters are automatically truncated. So I suggest you use the last one, but with non-reverse fountain fill. Like this:

Barkjon

Long signatures are annoying to some people, and you'll have complaints. On top, my opinion is you do not need to link to your talkpage. Otherwise you're helping other users skip your userpage and not see it at all when they message you. Think about it. Niko Silver 10:05, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea. Thanks for helping me with my sig!--~Barkjon- talk 22:55, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My siggy

Since your done with Barkjon's sig, could you help me with one? I sorta want to have a cool-looking one. I'm not trying to bother you with stuff, but I like customizing my signature. Here's what I like:

Horses
Purple and green and aqua blue
Some font fairly simple

Thanks!Princesspony20 (talk) 23:18, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can do the colors, but where the heck am I gonna find those horses? :-) Anyway, here's what I've made for ya:

Princesspony20

They are all marginal at 215 characters length of code (mainly due to the size of your username). If I had to choose, I'd pick the purple-aqua (2nd). We can tweak them if you like. Niko Silver 22:09, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ya, I like the middle one too. Thanks!--Princesspony20 (talk) 18:27, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

One Request of Signature

Hello I know Barkjon from Club Penguin Wiki and was wondering if you could create me a signature? Here are some things I want.

Color: Black
Font: Only if you can, if not alright then but I would like something cursive like Edwardian Script or Tahoma preferably Edwardian Script
Name: Dunklebug

I would not like you to make it Candyman 53 because Dunklebug is my name on Club Penguin Wiki. If you have any questions or problems feel free to drop me a message. Have A Nice Day! =-] Candyman 53 (talk) 05:38, 20 January 2008 (UTC) Candyman 53[reply]

PLEASE Show Me Examples of Both! Have A Nice Day! =-]

Cool

Used your template, thanks a lot! :) TVippy 19:05, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

TBloemink

Hello NikoSilver, I dont know if you still work on this, but I have tried to make a signature many times but I don't like them anymore after a few days. I already filled in this form:

  1. Preferable style: Looking cheerful, but not with too many bright colors
  2. Favorite color(s): Red, blue and green
  3. Backgrounds acceptable? Yes
  4. Gradients or plain colors? Yes
  5. Special preference/hobby/habit/obsession/profession/addiction to be included? Aviation, and I prefer commercial aviation.

If you don't work on this anymore, then I'll understand. Thanks in advance, TBloemink (☎) 11:19, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]