Forum:Signature Template

My signature is becoming big, so I have decieded to create a template. Do I have to create it on each wiki I visit? Ultimate Supreme 03:20, June 5, 2012 (UTC)

Yes, you do. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with Template:[Whatever you decide to name it] as a red link. Another option would be to kind of modify your signature, but it's your call.  Love and Lust  03:23, June 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * Alternatively, you can create the sig template here on Community Central and transclude it in your signature. That way you'll avoid having to create it on every wiki you visit. — Sovq 06:18, June 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * @Sovq: Can one use interwikis for that? I never did when I had a templated sig. I made a subpage on every wiki I edited on. I avoided the redlink issue, mentioned by Love & Lust, by using parser functions. :) STARFLEET ACADEMY 07:55, June 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * Even though I never used such a template signature I don't see why it wouldn't work. I have assisted in creating such a templated sig, which can be translcuded and substituted Wikia-wide simply by adding  to one's "Custom signature:" field in Preferences. No risk of redlinks there. Just don't use Ponuraaak's sig - he wouldn't like it ;-)


 * A bit off-topic but worth mentioning - at some point there was a frenzy with creating signature subpages here, on Community Central, similarly like it's done on Wikipedia (where, I think, the idea originated from). Sadly, on Wikipedia all portals/languages are connected (interwiki or just sharing one domain/db) and therefore one could have just one templated sig subpage to use on all of Wikipedia. This is not the case on Wikia, where individual wikis are not linked with one another and you need to create the template on each wiki you want to use. The effect can be seen here for example, where every once in a while, someone's sig looks like . That's why not a big fan of using signature subpages on Wikia.   — Sovq 10:35, June 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * @Sovq: Hmm, wish I'd thought of that when I created my templated sig. *Rants* Now, since I've got fed up with that type, I have a tonne of subpages floating around Wikia; that I can't delete because templated signatures don't substitute properly. *Sighs: to bring back composure* Yeah I know about the Wikipedia vs Wikia issue. Ha! Not that I'd use it, but you've given me a fantastic idea for a protest signature (one would have to build a different version for dark wikis):




 * @Ultimate: Wikia has no policy against it, but sig templates can be an annoyance, so keep that in mind. The main thing is though: Express yourself! :D STARFLEET ACADEMY 03:51, June 6, 2012 (UTC)