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== Signing without an account == | == Signing without an account == | ||
If you choose to contribute SmashWiki without logging in, you are still to sign your posts. In this case, your {{s|wikipedia|IP address}} will take the place of your username. Your IP address might look something like '''96.31.66.82'''. | If you choose to contribute SmashWiki without logging in, you are still to sign your posts. In this case, your {{s|wikipedia|IP address}} will take the place of your username. Your IP address might look something like '''96.31.66.82'''. | ||
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== How to "sign" your posts == | == How to "sign" your posts == | ||
There are two ways to sign your posts: | There are two ways to sign your posts: | ||
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== Customizing your signature == | == Customizing your signature == | ||
Registered users can customize their signature by going to [[Special:Preferences]] and changing the field "Custom signature". A substituted signature should resemble to some degree the username it represents. Signatures that obscure an account name to the casual reader may be seen as disruptive. | Registered users can customize their signature by going to [[Special:Preferences]] and changing the field "Custom signature". A substituted signature should resemble to some degree the username it represents. Signatures that obscure an account name to the casual reader may be seen as disruptive. | ||
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== Important considerations == | == Important considerations == | ||
A distracting, confusing or otherwise unsuitable signature adversely affects other users. It can be disruptive to discourse on talk pages, or when working in the edit window. In particular, signatures that contain a lot of code ("markup") are often very long, making it difficult to read talk pages while editing (see below). | A distracting, confusing or otherwise unsuitable signature adversely affects other users. It can be disruptive to discourse on talk pages, or when working in the edit window. In particular, signatures that contain a lot of code ("markup") are often very long, making it difficult to read talk pages while editing (see below). | ||