The Jailhouse

[Bird of Prey]

While there has been no official word from Matt on the topic, it was generally agreed among several folks (a few days ago) that use of emoticons in ones sig line was acceptable as long as the file size was small enough not to affect load times of those users on standard modem connections. As a result Several folks using large images eliminated them from the sig line (myself included).
It would be considered that using an image larger than 16 x 16 pixels and/or 250 bytes in size would be a breach of etiquette and inconsiderate of one's fellow users. Those that choose to continue to infringe on the abilities of others to enjoy the site should be dealt with accordingly.

FTR, I am on a DSL connection, so load time is not a factor for me. But I will still be considerate of those that, for whatever reason, aren't on a high speed connection. Whether it is a written and enforced rule or not.

The Bird of Prey