Default Avatar + Signature

[Draygonia]

I seem to be gliding by posters that post something but do not have an avatar or sig. Their post seems meaningless and unimportant.

Perhaps there should be a mod that gives a default avatar and signature to new users who sign up but do not define one.

[Gray Matter]

This could easily be done with only template changes.

[Draygonia]

What template changes would that be?

[Gray Matter]

In template "postbit" or "postbit_legacy,"

Find:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and replace it with:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and in template "MEMBERINFO,"

Find:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and replace it with:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Be sure to replace the red text with the location of the default avatar file.


Edited:

For a default signature, do the following.

In template "postbit" or "postbit_legacy,"

Find:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and replace it with:



Code:
---------------
Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
---------------



In template "MEMBERINFO,"

Find:



Code:
---------------
Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and replace it with:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Remember to replace the red text with the default signature that you want to appear.

[Draygonia]

Thanks! Once I create a default sig and avatar I will do it! Thanks a lot! Saving your post :D

[shaunh]

In template "postbit" or "postbit_legacy,"

Find:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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and replace it with:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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This tore my pages apart something awful.

I had success with this instead:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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[blind-eddie]

Very nice, I have been asking this very question for a long time...With the template edits above, is there a way to to have many default avatars & sigs...Then a member without avatars & sigs can pick from the few default ones to use or upload their own?