I wish I had a answer to this question but I don't.

@ Terry

People that are here to help do so for free. I look at a sig file as a way the admin of the forum says thanks for your help. If one is only here to promote themselves and not here seeking help or to give help, then they should not be allowed here, never-the-less to have a sig file. I think we both agree on this. As far as no professional SEO would stoop to this. I wish I could agree. Not all professionals use the best tactics to promote their clients as I'm sure you know.


@ Palindrome

Very well put and I agree. We should be expecting something to happen and start planning on it now. With that I also have to wonder if it would be better if they did not add a nofollow to the sig file as I can see some good people leaving due to there would no longer be any incentive to help. I would rather see the forums go to the 'you must post X amount of times before you can have a sig file' or have 'X amount of activity per week to keep their sig file' rule if they must do anything.

I also made that last statement due to I do not understand why anyone who spends alot of time here would not get upset at the mere thought of this. After all this is OUR forum these people are abusing.

@alexsimon

That is your opinion and you have a right to it, but I do not agree with it.
If a member of the forums has a sig file to their site or sites and they are active in the forums then yes that is okay as I feel that is a way of saying thanks for helping. But once the member starts selling their links in that file I feel they have crossed the line as they are no longer there to help the cause but more so to make money. Once money gets involved the members mind set would tend to change and soon they start to think.. hmmm if I had a few accounts, I could make more. And it keeps going down hill from there, bringing the forums down with it.