Object Surface Shaders?

[WAS]

I run websites based on TAGs and art. Here, being art related as well, it would seem appropriate as well. I mean, not at all more distracting then a avatar and going "Oh what's that; oh, I can barely see it"

Well one problem with that is that your image dose not link to any of the work you mention. It does nothing really, no words no links no info, does not tell us anything about you. Yet things will be drawn about you and as you can see those things may not be good things.
That space you are using for your image is really pretty useful though. If you put a link to your website there, over time it will get a lot of clicks here.

When you call it Graffiti, the thing about that is no one likes Graffiti. And that is exactly what it feels like. Why not redo your sig and tag to be more useful to everyone, and less of a distraction in other peoples threads?
To be honest, I think it it feels like you are being obtuse, and that could cause people to think you are a troll, which I don't think you are because you are posting work and sharing files.

IMO.

Cheers.

Graffiti is a billion dollar business, bud. whether YOU like it or not. Bad spellings by gangs in some back alley is a huge misconception. I get paid to paint buildings for seasonal stuff and advertising.

A signature is your personal signature. A signature could be anything. I could create a series of stamps to use wherever I go with this specific image. Lol It's my sign, whatever I want it to be. Lol

And the biggest "No No" of a forum or any website is to arbitrarily link users away from the website. So no, links are not better. It impacts traffic if everyone had links going to their portfolios, resources, etc, what would be the point of the forums when you can just go to everyone website where they offer their projects, and clips, etc. This is why it's usually a rule to use TAG art and not links on most forums anywhere.

One of the older users here around had a tag too but it looked clearly more like a banner.
Yours looks like an attachment and i haven't seen using someone in the way you use.
Basically it looks distracting.
And i think the only guys who use it that way are young ones or trolls or the forum is full of the same guys.

Look at the threads here around do you see anyone using it in that way?

I don't care what other forums do look like. But i know other forums too and nobody uses it that way.
This is like kind of the bad at your face commercials sticking out.

Anyway you can use now whatever you want i won't see it

Lol seach "Graphic Art Forums" or "Art Forums" and visit some.

Here's mine http://beeskneesfx.com/ or http://tagfreak.net/index.php or http://graphix.foroactivo.com/

They even span further on simple game websites and tech websites http://nextgenex.proboards.com/

And to ever complain about a feature, which allows images for this purpose, is pretty mundane when it's up to you to disable it if you feel distracted (for some reason, shoulda take a click before you realize it's not a link/image/or somehow a render on a browser)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_tag

Ya'll need some Lynx in your life. Lol

[Dune]

That's all fine, but I just think you don't need to clutter the pages with the repeated big same image every time again. It's just not subtle, and we're here for information and discussion, not for self-promotion. At least, I am. But suit yourself, I've shut it off.

[WAS]

That's all fine, but I just think you don't need to clutter the pages with the repeated big same image every time again. It's just not subtle, and we're here for information and discussion, not for self-promotion. At least, I am. But suit yourself, I've shut it off.

That is where we differ. I'm here to learn a art program. And displaying art is not self promotion, god. Thats about as rude as things get. Its art. Lol wow. Is your only goal to make a profit of Planetside?

Don't you think self promotion would be me actually listening to other people and linking Terragen users off this website to a portfolio of mine where I offer paid services? Reasons why you have a tag image and not a link. Also what sort of old resolution are you on? It's hardly a big image, it's a small image. Lol

[bobbystahr]

Meh