In MOST cases these things are bigger than the post. I know I dont bother to look at them, does anyone else? They make for way too much scrolling. And I know that we already have alot of space reserved due to the left marigin but it's almost like the user expects their post to be one or two lines.

It just seems pompus to feel the need to have a 4x6inch sig under every post.

I know I'm too new to be critical of anything, but it is something that is irritating.

For a perfect example look at page 5 of the "im not racist, but..." thread, the screen space is atleast 40% signatures.