Signature campaign makes this forum to be lively too. Banning signature campaign is not possible because theymos will also consider others that are using it as an incentive.
Agreed--despite how much garbage a lot of people who wear them bring to the forum, those signature ads also incentivize the really good posters to post more often, which almost ensures that threads don't end up dead and that there's always some topic somewhere worth participating in.
I mean, look at other crypto discussion forums (take your pick). If you look at the first page, oftentimes the most recent post was from a day or even a month ago. I'm afraid that if Theymos were to suddenly ban campaigns and bounties, bitcointalk would suffer a similar fate. It might not, given how popular bitcoin is compared to even the hottest altcoin, but I can almost guarantee you traffic would drop off a cliff.
Besides, there's always the option to put signatures and avatars on ignore if you find them obnoxious.
I also wanna add to what you said -- anything FAIR and uncompromising shouldn't be stopped unless yunno the better --
If I'm to add more specificity, that'll be -- except yunno of something esle you could do, that'll make interested users procure some bucks for themselves and also guarantee traffic at the same time -- then you can, as well make it an appraisal.
This place is just gonna be boring ASF! I might still be posting but, how bout others?? I'm I gonna speak to myself?
If that's really bothering anyone, you could prolly use the said button. It's on everyone's profile.
Cheers
Sandra 👩🦱