Forum signature
What TornLife's research has established about Forum signature, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The profile signature appears at the bottom of the profile and anyone visiting can see it. The Forum Information field in Preferences is where you put a forum signature link or other content shown under each forum post. (documented; Preferences › Profile Signature / Forum Information, )
- The wiki says auto-playing sounds on a profile are illegal. The profile must load silently or face deletion. (documented; Profiles › Profile Information › Profile Signature › How to edit your Profile S…, )
- The Picture and Signature Code of Conduct bans obscene or illegal images, breaking player rules, taking credit for copyrighted work, using other players' pictures without permission, hyperlinking players to infected sites, flash that auto plays music without a stop button, and infected files. Breaches are dealt with by staff. (documented; Codes of Conduct, )
- The wiki says to set a profile signature go to Preferences, then Profile Signature, and edit there. The editor is opened by clicking the A in the top right corner. (documented; Profiles › Profile Information › Profile Signature › How to edit your Profile S…, )
- Editor options: bold (B), italic (I), four alignment buttons (left, center, right, justify), a fullscreen button, and a chain button to insert a link with a URL, link text and open in same or new tab. (documented; Profiles › Profile Information › Profile Signature › How to edit your Profile S…, )
- Staff said in 2025 that signature images appear left aligned on the profile. The settings editor is narrower than the profile, so the layout looks different. Staff advised combining images into one image and center aligning it to place them side by side. (confirmed by Torn; Forum signature acting weird, )
- Deleting an account removes its profile signature and forum signature. (documented; NewAccount › Delete or Restart an account, )
- Dynamic signatures showing live account details are in Recruit Citizens. They are meant for external sites and can carry a referral URL. (confirmed by Torn; Recruit Citizens › Bring a Friend › Promote on Social media / Promote on Your W…, )
Questions about Forum signature
- How do you set up a profile signature in Torn?
Go to Preferences, open Profile Signature and edit it in the editor, which opens from the A in the top right corner (Torn Wiki, 2023-09 capture). The…