Signature

A signature, commonly referred to as a sig or siggy, is a block of text and/or pictures appearing at the bottom of most posts, private messages, and profiles.

Common Contents
Signatures commonly contain:
 * Pictures, including drawings by the user, graphics purchased using gold, dream avatars, drawings of the user's avatar, banners, and fanart;
 * Randomly generated pictures, often containing a combination of the above;
 * Image maps, consisting of a graphic with many different clickable areas containing links;
 * Pleas for gold, help on quests, or items;
 * Links to a user's thread, guild, profile, or website;
 * Favorite quotes from pop culture or other users;
 * Or a comment of the user.

Restrictions on Signatures
There are many often disputed restrictions on signatures. These are mostly size restrictions to benefit users with slow internet connections. The most common problem is that the sum of the size of graphics cannot exceed 500 pixels both in width and in height. The file size also cannot exceed 100,000 bytes. Text-wise, there is a 255 character limit for signature text, the exception being for links. In addition, all pictures and comments must follow the Gaia Terms of Service. The penalty for breaking any of the above mentioned rules is temporary disablement of the user's signature. However, for a certain amount of gold, a user's signature can be reactivated. This amount increases by each offense.