If you want a forum without the freedom to advertise in your signature, you can literally choose from thousands of other forums. Go there, and see if it's better than Bitcointalk. If it is, you've found your new place to discuss online. If it isn't, you'll be back.
Exactly where then is the internet freedom?
Funny how after op makes this post he would rush into applying for a signature campaign before or immediately he is able to hit the full member rank.
People here say a whole lot of things they don't really mean just to please others.
It sounds funny to my hearing well most time just like what OP said people say a lot on this forum to have the full audience attention, I think this is what OP wants for him self to be notice, I bet you guys after OP have hit full membership with rush he will go find him self a better signature campaign to join in no time.
So back to topic freedom to advertise in signature campaign should be the most important thing on the forum for example I was once a altcoin forum members in the forum one do not have the rights and freedom of signature campaign post some time when I see people posting shit post I just smile because this forum have better advantages to learn and to earn
For me l happily live here on this forum to enjoy my self