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A '''signature''' is a piece of text and [[Help:Wikitext|wikicode]] which identifies you as the author of a block of text. It contains an automatic link to your user page, making it easy for others to learn more about you and communicate with you. The date contained in the signature also indicates how current the discussion is and the order in which comments were made.
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A '''signature''' identifies you as the author of a block of text. It should contain an automatic link to your user page, making it easy for others to learn more about you and communicate with you. The date contained in the signature also indicates how current the discussion is and the order in which comments were made.
   
On [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] and [[Help:Wiki-style forums|forum pages]], signing your name helps others to keep track of discussions, and to understand who holds which opinions. This is considered good "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikiquette]]".
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On [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] and old-style [[Help:Wiki-style forums|forum pages]], signing your name helps others to keep track of discussions, and to understand who holds which opinions. This is considered good "[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikiquette]]".
   
Generally, your contributions to articles, help pages, policies, and other content pages should not be signed.
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Generally, your contributions to articles, help pages, policies, and other content pages should not be signed. Likewise it is not necessary to sign [[Help:Message Wall|message wall posts]], [[Help:Comments|comments]], or posts in the new [[Help:Forum|forums]] as these include your avatar, username and time of post by default.
   
[[File:Signature.png|frame|center|Example signature from a Wikia Staff member]]
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[[File:Signature_help.png|frame|center|Example signature from a Wikia Staff member]]
   
 
==How do I add a signature?==
 
==How do I add a signature?==
'''To sign your name, type four tildes in a row:'''
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'''To sign your name, type four [[wikipedia:tilde|tildes]] in a row:'''
 
: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
 
: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
   
In Source Mode editing, the signature button ([[File:Button sig new.png|link=]] or http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/images/button_sig.png) above the edit box can also be clicked to leave four tildes.
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In Source Mode, the signature button (or http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/images/button_sig.png) above the edit box can also be clicked to leave four tildes automatically.
   
This shows up as:
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This will show up by default as:
: [[User:J. Random User|J. Random User]] 19:01, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
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: [[User:J. Random User|J. Random User]] 19:01, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
   
 
This example indicates that a user named "J. Random User" left the signature at the time indicated.
 
This example indicates that a user named "J. Random User" left the signature at the time indicated.
   
You can use three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) if you don't want a timestamp, or five (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) if you want ''only'' a timestamp.
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You can use three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) to leave your name without a timestamp, or five (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) to leave a timestamp but no name.
   
 
==How do I change my signature?==
 
==How do I change my signature?==
Your default signature will contain just your username, linked to your user page on the wiki where you signed it:
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Your default signature will contain just your username, linked to your user page on the wikia where you signed it, and the timestamp:
:[[User:Example|Example]]
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:[[User:Example|Example]] 10:42, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
You can change this signature to point to another wiki, or to your talk page. For example, if you are signing a comment on Community Central, but you are most often on the Doom Wiki, you may want a link to the talk page you visit most often. In this case, you want your signature to be:
 
:[[User:Example|Example]] ([[w:c:doom:User talk:Example|talk]])
 
To get this, go to your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] (on any wiki) and check the ''I want to use wikitext in my signature'' box. Then enter
 
:<nowiki>[[User:Example|]] ([[w:c:doom:User talk:Example|talk]])</nowiki>
 
in the ''Custom signature:'' field above.
 
   
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You can change this signature to include a link to your local talk page:
:'''Note''': It is recommended you link only to your ''user talk page'' on your home wiki, and leave the link to your ''user page'' pointing at the wiki where you signed a comment. This allows users to access your local user page and to view your contributions list for that wiki.
 
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:[[User:Example|Example]] ([[User_talk:Example|talk]]) 07:15, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
   
 
To do this, go to your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] (on any wikia) and check the ''I want to use wikitext in my signature'' checkbox. Then enter
:'''Note''': Keep in mind that a link to the current page will not be displayed as a clickable hyperlink (e.g. the link to your talk page in your signature on your talk page).
 
 
:<nowiki>[[User:Example|]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]])</nowiki>
 
in the ''Custom signature:'' field above the checkbox.
   
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You can add other customizations to this signature -- colored text, a funny name, a small image, a special font, etc. by adding the appropriate [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]] to the signature box in your preferences.
Check with your wiki's community for whether there are any rules about styles in signatures.
 
   
 
Check with your wikia's community for whether there are any rules about styles in signatures.
==What about anonymous users and signatures?==
 
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If you chose to edit Wikia without logging in, the tildes will be converted to your IP address. In such cases, it may make more sense to manually sign your posts with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon''. (Note that choosing not to sign with tildes does ''not'' keep your IP address private, since the IP still appears in the [[Help:Page history|page history]].)
 
 
'''Note''': When you test out your signature, keep in mind that a link to the current page will not be displayed as a clickable hyperlink. So the "link" to your talk page in your signature will not be clickable when placed on your own talk page.
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==Anonymous users and signatures==
 
If you chose to edit Wikia without logging in, but leave a signature, the tildes will be converted to your IP address. However, it can be easy to confuse two similar IPs in a conversation, so it may make more sense to manually sign your posts with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--janedoe''. Note that choosing not to sign with tildes does ''not'' keep your IP address private, since the IP still appears in the [[Help:Page history|page history]].
   
 
==What about signatures in other character sets?==
 
==What about signatures in other character sets?==
If your signature is in a character set not in wide usage on the wiki you are signing on, it may be easier for users there to recognize you if you add a version of your name in the character set of that wiki.
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If your signature is in a character set not in wide usage on the wikia you are signing on, it may be easier for users there to recognize you if you add a version of your name in the character set of that wikia.
   
 
In addition to difficulties users may have in remembering and using a name in a script which is foreign to them, characters from many scripts (such as Chinese, Hindi, or Georgian) may display as boxes or [[Wikipedia:Mojibake|mojibake]] (garbage characters) for users without the proper fonts installed.
 
In addition to difficulties users may have in remembering and using a name in a script which is foreign to them, characters from many scripts (such as Chinese, Hindi, or Georgian) may display as boxes or [[Wikipedia:Mojibake|mojibake]] (garbage characters) for users without the proper fonts installed.
   
In these cases, you might want to add an additional nickname to your signature that is more understandable on that wiki. For example, you could use something like <nowiki>[[User:快樂|快樂 (Happiness)]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[User:快樂|快樂 (Felicidad)]]</nowiki> in the ''Custom signature:'' field.
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In these cases, you might want to add an additional nickname to your signature that is more understandable on that wikia. For example, you could use something like <nowiki>[[User:快樂|快樂 (Happiness)]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[User:快樂|快樂 (Felicidad)]]</nowiki> in the ''Custom signature:'' field.
   
 
==Where can I find more help?==
 
==Where can I find more help?==
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== What if a page is not signed? ==
 
== What if a page is not signed? ==
You can add <nowiki>{{unsigned|USERNAME}}</nowiki> replacing USERNAME with the username of the user who edited it.
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You can add {{t|unsigned|USERNAME}} or {{t|unsigned|USERNAME|<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>}} for a time stamp, replacing USERNAME with the username of the user who edited it.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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==Further Help & Feedback==
 
==Further Help & Feedback==
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
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Revision as of 01:30, 6 February 2016

A signature identifies you as the author of a block of text. It should contain an automatic link to your user page, making it easy for others to learn more about you and communicate with you. The date contained in the signature also indicates how current the discussion is and the order in which comments were made.

On talk pages and old-style forum pages, signing your name helps others to keep track of discussions, and to understand who holds which opinions. This is considered good "Wikiquette".

Generally, your contributions to articles, help pages, policies, and other content pages should not be signed. Likewise it is not necessary to sign message wall posts, comments, or posts in the new forums as these include your avatar, username and time of post by default.

Signature help

Example signature from a Wikia Staff member

How do I add a signature?

To sign your name, type four tildes in a row:

~~~~

In Source Mode, the signature button (or button_sig.png) above the edit box can also be clicked to leave four tildes automatically.

This will show up by default as:

J. Random User 19:01, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

This example indicates that a user named "J. Random User" left the signature at the time indicated.

You can use three tildes (~~~) to leave your name without a timestamp, or five (~~~~~) to leave a timestamp but no name.

How do I change my signature?

Your default signature will contain just your username, linked to your user page on the wikia where you signed it, and the timestamp:

Example 10:42, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

You can change this signature to include a link to your local talk page:

Example (talk) 07:15, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

To do this, go to your Preferences (on any wikia) and check the I want to use wikitext in my signature checkbox. Then enter

[[User:Example|]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]])

in the Custom signature: field above the checkbox.

You can add other customizations to this signature -- colored text, a funny name, a small image, a special font, etc. by adding the appropriate wikitext to the signature box in your preferences.

Check with your wikia's community for whether there are any rules about styles in signatures.

Note: When you test out your signature, keep in mind that a link to the current page will not be displayed as a clickable hyperlink. So the "link" to your talk page in your signature will not be clickable when placed on your own talk page.

Anonymous users and signatures

If you chose to edit Wikia without logging in, but leave a signature, the tildes will be converted to your IP address. However, it can be easy to confuse two similar IPs in a conversation, so it may make more sense to manually sign your posts with a pseudonym or tag such as --janedoe. Note that choosing not to sign with tildes does not keep your IP address private, since the IP still appears in the page history.

What about signatures in other character sets?

If your signature is in a character set not in wide usage on the wikia you are signing on, it may be easier for users there to recognize you if you add a version of your name in the character set of that wikia.

In addition to difficulties users may have in remembering and using a name in a script which is foreign to them, characters from many scripts (such as Chinese, Hindi, or Georgian) may display as boxes or mojibake (garbage characters) for users without the proper fonts installed.

In these cases, you might want to add an additional nickname to your signature that is more understandable on that wikia. For example, you could use something like [[User:快樂|快樂 (Happiness)]] or [[User:快樂|快樂 (Felicidad)]] in the Custom signature: field.

Where can I find more help?

The English Wikipedia has various pages relating to signing comments, and to making comments in general, which may help to guide your project's development of signature and talk page policies.

Please see:

What if a page is not signed?

You can add {{unsigned|USERNAME}} or {{unsigned|USERNAME|~~~~~}} for a time stamp, replacing USERNAME with the username of the user who edited it.

See also

Further Help & Feedback