Criteria in Signatures on forums
 

What are peoples feelings about signatures and what they include?

With many not actually knowing each other apart from just a name on a forum, should there be a criteria where there is a part in everyone's signature to state for example ability (like F1-2-3 etc)
Should some say for example, 1 years experience and so on?

Your thoughts.......and a pole

Anything you like :-)

Tricky as f grading doesn't always count for ability (you're f1 and I'm f5 yet we've finished inches apart). Likewise someone can have 20 years experience and be rubbish.

Shying away from wanting sponsors as with my job(s) and young family I can't commit to racing at all events (I entered 6 regionals last year and only got to two of them) I put my work websites in my signature instead.

I don't know how to change the polling
It should really include - name and past achievements after re-thinking about it
BUT
As for a F5 and a current F1 being inches apart - not sure about that

All about opinion i guess

Real name, don't know half of who I talk to at meetings

I don't like the extra long sigs, not many about on here.

Real Names and clubs raced at are useful.

Ps I voted I don't care!

Thing is quite a lot of valuable contributors on here aren't high level racers at all, but do run clubs, series etc. Without them there would be no racing, so an F rating does them no justice at all.

And then you've got the likes of Bigred - who isn't an F1 but pits for someone who is.

F-ratings tell people how good you are at controlling your car, but nothing else.

Agreed with this one, however people will still "abuse" it.. Joe Bloggs, Jimmy Carter, Jim Morrison, David Beckham and so on.

Someone has too much free bloody time on his hands. This is the most pointless thread I've seen for a while.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/photos/dat...gay_thread.jpg

Thanks

AC

I don't really care but I have always thought if people want free speech or to disagree with someone etc they should have the balls to put their name in your sig or somewhere. Plus its handy for when you meet people in person!

Seems to be a winner!

Absolutely agree, some of us have decades of experience, are very perfectionist on their cars, can set a car up well, understand how the hobby works, understand tech/engineering issues and will happily help others with advice... but are not high F graded drivers.

Driving ability does not necessarily mean ability to set a car up or understand how they work!

On the other hand, the good old t'internet doesn't filter the clueless kids and newbies that post horrendous advice which could lead to others wasting money as well as time.

oOple is fantastic being a high level of experienced enthusiasts on here helping out.

The name thing is a funny one, agree with James really, shouldn't be an issue as none of us should have anything to hide (apart from minging faces!)

real name yes
years racing/pitting lol yes, years in the sport may be ?
clubs raced at or use good idea
and may be some kinda race /job description IE race controller / pit bitch etc

The other point...

who is going to police it?

could write any old rubbish, like those that have a shopping list of every type of nut and bolt they use :p

I'm sorry but i agree with AC199

This is useless,

Rc is a toy car hobby,this forum is great fun. Lets not ruin it by putting annoying rules here and there,and the Mods can't monitor EVERY single persons signature,they have enough work as it is.

I enjoy reading the funny signatures or whatever it is.

I agree with some of these points. However, if you wish to include for example F grade, this will, in some people's eyes discredit what someone is saying. As said, there are some extremely knowledgeable and intelligent people on here who have useless thumbs. Similarly there are good drivers who don't know their arse from their elbow!

I do agree about real name though, there are a lot of keyboard warriors on here who maybe wouldn't write so aggressively if people knew who they were.

Erm, your sig, as long as it don't offend, whatever you like, so if you wish to promote yourself, carry on, if your sponsored and you wish to promote them, carry on, in jokes with club mates, really up to you to be honest.

I think some are getting the wrong idea to the debate.

A grading clearly state the caliber of driver making a comment

Dads, mechanics and so on of course have knowledge but is it not fair identifying that knowledge and us racer acknowledging it too!!

Its not about gradings, its about identification of who is making a comment or a statement, hence the signature question.

Its also doesn't have to be policed or anything like that but more of a thing to do rather than have to scenario.

And my the way the reason for the thread is if you look back 2 years ago there were far more comments and help from lets say talented drivers than I see these days.....

I personally like to I know who i am talking to which the majority of the time is not disclosed

I can't see what Tony's getting at, I have seen some people answer questions and question if they are the best people to answer.

What I will say is I don't think this is the most pointless thread, that is reserved for the "New AMB" thread IMHO!

Personally, I just have my name and sponsors (well, they were accurate when I did it 2-3 years ago!)

Tony you and I had a good couple of scraps when I used to race a mad monkey at torch. Maybe you'll remember us trading places twice in the last 15 feet of an a
A final a couple of years ago :-) battleing for 3rd iirc.

With the suggestions above my sig could be along the following:

Ben Elliott, multiple tamiya euro cup champion and former kyosho works BRCA touring car driver. 5th in 1999 touring car euros.

To be frank though I don't thinks its necessary and Whilst the euros trophy still sits proudly on my office shelf I don't think it needs to be displayed under every post I put on here.

I think on a forum, you earn authority and respect from your conduct and the quality of your responses.

However, I would love to know who are the top drivers as I have not been around long enough to know the names or nicks.

Ultimately IMO you can put what you like in a sig as long as it is not rude or libelous