Visa status in signature...

[MichaelANDVelvet 2]

I see everyone with their visa status timeline in their signature when they post a topic. Can someone please tell me how I can do this?

Thank you,

Michael

[nats6624 0]

I see everyone with their visa status timeline in their signature when they post a topic. Can someone please tell me how I can do this?

Thank you,

Michael

You go to my controls and under the personal profile it says edit signature, and just input your dates.

[MichaelANDVelvet 2]

You go to my controls and under the personal profile it says edit signature, and just input your dates.

well i figured that there was some automated way to do it from the info you input into your timeline. it just looked like other people were all so similar to the way it was input and that it was generated and not put in themselves.

[Fandango 1,439]

Do an actual timeline....VJ uses that information to form statistics....signature timelines (imo) are stupid and self-indulgent.

[TBoneTX 45,289]

signature timelines (imo) are stupid and self-indulgent.

Not disagreed, but my K-1 timeline is staying exactly where it is so that all who read it can be warned about a certain ####### consulate.

[trailmix 77]

When we were in the application/approval process, I found other people's timelines in their signature to be helpful - a good fast reference. In regular threads, it's not so helpful (if you are in a regional forum for instance)

I wonder if people are aware of the check box available at the bottom of each message you post, which you can uncheck to exclude your signature from that particular post - if you are in a What's for dinner thread, no need to post your 25 line timeline.

Oh well, I turned signatures off quite a while ago, but it would be great if more people know about that feature and used it

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Not disagreed, but my K-1 timeline is staying exactly where it is so that all who read it can be warned about a certain ####### consulate.

TBone -- you get a pass from me in my quest to annihilate big sigs, si man.

Seriously though, trailmix makes a great point about being able to leave your sig off. I think a lot of people are unaware of this option.

[TBoneTX 45,289]

TBone -- you get a pass from me in my quest to annihilate big sigs, si man.

I am umbled and hono(u)red, si man.

Seriously though, trailmix makes a great point about being able to leave your sig off. I think a lot of people are unaware of this option.

Si, man; & si, man, si man.

[Nik+Heather 121]

I like the time lines in the signature because you can tell without extra effort where someone is in the process when answering their question, and likewise, you can tell easily the context of the answer based on where the responder is in their process.

I agree, sometimes they do get a little unwieldy when all the touches and visits are recorded, and I have on occasion said "wow, that's long" and gone in to do some pruning on my own sig. I guess since I remember how excited I was for progress that the second thing I did (after talking to Nik about it) was run to VJ to update my info, I feel a little more indulgent towards people who are still in the midst of the process including all that info.

[Fandango 1,439]

What I don't get is how everyone says how much extra 'effort' is req'd to click a timeline. Really, peeps? Clicking a button is now 'effort'?

[Darnell 8,478]

signature fluff got to me, when the Mistress/Madame of Groovy threw in photos and movies.

So I learned how to 'turn that off' here.

If I really want to look at someone's signature - well, I can read their profile - it's all in there.

If someone has a question that I think I can answer, I study the timeline, first, not the signature block.

Ya, I turn off my signature when I reply, each and every time.

Then, when daBoo was throwing charts and graphs - I decided - #### all - no more graphics on this site, either.

I gots me a lean/mean version o VJ without going into Mobile Mode.

I worry about those poor souls on Dial Up

[Nik+Heather 121]

What I don't get is how everyone says how much extra 'effort' is req'd to click a timeline. Really, peeps? Clicking a button is now 'effort'?

Try reading a status thread, where you want to compare with all the other filers. One click here and there is no issue. Want to quickly try to get a feel for what's going on with a group in a thread, just scroll (if they have it in their signatures). Besides, the time lines don't have options for all the dates people might be curious about.

Obviously I'm not alone in liking at least some timeline info in signatures or you wouldn't see them all over the place in threads by people who are in the midst of the process/waiting for approvals.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

What I don't get is how everyone says how much extra 'effort' is req'd to click a timeline. Really, peeps? Clicking a button is now 'effort'?

Kids today, eh?

[Fandango 1,439]

Try reading a status thread, where you want to compare with all the other filers. One click here and there is no issue. Want to quickly try to get a feel for what's going on with a group in a thread, just scroll (if they have it in their signatures). Besides, the time lines don't have options for all the dates people might be curious about.

Obviously I'm not alone in liking at least some timeline info in signatures or you wouldn't see them all over the place in threads by people who are in the midst of the process/waiting for approvals.

Hey, you're not the only one I've heard that from, so pls don't take it personally...but at the end of the day, clicking a button being equated to 'effort' is just kinda to me.

I think timeline sigs give the noobs the wrong impression...if one actually fills in one's timeline where it should be, VJ can use that information to gain great info and have updated statistics. Of course, I'm not for nannying noobs, but VJ as a community loses out when the 'sig timeline' is picked over the actual timeline.

And iirc, there are options that the VJ timeline can actually find your closest timeline buddy anways...

ECM - I know! *sheesh*

Edited February 25, 2010 by Happy Bunny

[LaL 418]

Seems to me that the people who *use* the siggys the most are people going through the process. Personally, once I got to a certain stage I turned them off, and certainly don't miss the additional clutter when reading. I guess TBH - if they are not useful to oneself in the VJ sense (ie: reading timelines) what's the point in complaining about them? Turn them off? The mods will request removal of any racy or inappropriate stuff, and will request length revisions. So I don't really get railing against it.