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Removed the custom signature section because it's just misleading and confusing. Mentioned that signatures can be customized in the preferences page.

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 ==Signatures==
 ===How do I sign my name at the end of my posts?===
-To sign your name, you type four tildes.
+To sign your name, type four tildes.
 *Example: <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> for [[User:Espyo]], produces "— '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 08:00, 19 May 2012 (EDT)"
-===How do I make a nifty custom signature?===
+You can customize your signature in your [[Special:Preferences|preferences page]].
-To make a custom signature, first, make a subpage to your user page (see below if you don't know how) called '''User:(your username)/sig'''. On that page, add a link to your user page, and edit your username as you want it to appear in your signature, maybe adding color, a picture, or a link to your talk page.
-After you fixed up your custom sig to your liking, you now (quite obviously) want to display it. To do so, save your creation, then go to your preferences screen in the upper right-hand corner. In the "Nickname" field (right under your email address), add <code><nowiki>{{SUBST:User:(your username)/sig}}</nowiki></code>, make sure that "Custom signature" is checked, and save. Now when you sign your name, your sig should be replaced by your custom sig.
-*Example: Take a look at [[User:Greenpickle/sig]] for an example of code to use. There are other custom sigs out there, but it's best to not link to them without permission. If you find one you like, you can take a look at the source by adding "/sig" at the end of the user in question's user page.
 ==Userpages==