Sim, still, having been banned from voting without being nominated,
I must say this little essay should be a sig and a truism to stand the test of time. This would have been my favourite.
My shrink doesn't allow me to vote for stuff that includes reproductive organs.
So sayeth the Sim:
1) Think big. Everyone knows bigger is better. If you have trouble finding material, open a BMP file in notepad and copy some stuff over.
2) Sigs should be as deeply meaningful as possible. An easy way to have a provocative and meaningful sig is to plagiarise some song lyrics or poetry.
3) Quotes help along. Quoting people, especially those relatively high-profile in the community, will make you look like you're part of the in-crowd. Mis-quoting them is even better.
4) Links are essential. You should link to as many mods as possible, and ideally claim to be involved with all of them as well.
5) Pictures are a useful addition. If you can fill up your sig with two or more huge banners, or various pointless animated things, you will look extremely cool and instantly gain respect within the community.
6) If all else fails, steal someone else's sig. This one goes without saying, really.