Board-specific signatures

[tranthidung]

The idea to have different versions of signature for languages is great but it is unnecessary in my opinion. The most important reason is there are very very limited texts are presented by signatures (I don't think I am wrong at this point).

Additionally, texts present by signature are very simple, and basic. Even if viewers don't understand (that I doubt they do understand) they will easily get supports from google translators or dictionary. Once again, I don't think if a person know how to use the Internet and joins the forum, s(he) does not know how to use available translators over the Internet.

Technically, the forum can create such self-auto modifications, but I don't think it is a must thing to do.

Anyway, OP raised a good suggestion.

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[Thekool1s]

The first thing that comes to my mind is why would a company not want to get some free advertisement? Basically, they get free advertisement whenever the user posts in a non-paying board. Why would they want to give it up? Economically doesn't make any sense. As for local language specific signatures that makes a lot more sense... E.g in the case of chipmixer they can have as many translated versions of their signatures as they like... In the recent hiring they wanted German posters, So a german specific signature would have suited them in theory but if you look at surveys, they suggest 56% of germans ^[1] can understand English. So is it worth paying for the translated version of their sigs is their marketing decision as you said... But this could work in other local boards where the native speakers hardly understand any English. I don't see why something like this shouldn't be developed. It will open up all sorts of advertisement opportunities... This could be further developed for forum Banner ads e.g Each local board could have their own specific banner ad. Opening up more spots for advertisers basically... It's a plus one from me...

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population

[hilariousetc]

Well, I mean obviously this would be great for those that monetise their signature as they could probably squeeze out some extra revenue from it by joining another campaign that pays in those other subs, and I kinda like the idea, but I really doubt it's something that theymos would do. I doubt you'd be able to find many campaigns that pay for those excluded boards either as they're usually the ones like Off Topic and P&S that most don't pay for them other than the shit spam campaigns. I like the idea of my signature being  free in the boards that campaigns didn't pay for though so I would be able to advertise my own services/sales threads at every available opportunity as that's something I miss or you have to sacrifice with a signature. As Thekool1s just said though, it is also free advertisement for the campaigns and I think it's fair to them to not have to pay for every single post. IF this change happened many would likely also just change their terms and state you couldn't advertise for anyone else, and in fact many campaigns already state you can only have one signature so this would probably already apply.

[suchmoon]

I agree that use case #2 is a long shot and probably not feasible for a number of reasons you guys listed.