Basic Text Signature removal disappointment

[George Krajacic]

I would like to address Bigger Pockets and the community regarding the Basic Text Signature feature removal from the free account. 

As a Real Estate professional for over 30 years, I enjoy helping beginners and people with questions about real estate investing.  But, writing and researching a response takes time and energy.  Removing the basic text signature is very disappointing to professionals like myself who have been contributing to members' questions in exchange for a backlink to our websites.  Now, all the work I've done, my basic website signature links have been removed. 

BiggerPockets, Please reconsider allowing some sort of basic signature for free memberships. We are working hard to help answer questions on the site. Allowing for a website link in a fundamental incentive to contributors that is standard across forums on the internet.

I understand there will still be some abuses.  Allow them to be "flaggged".  Continue to reward the good content professionals helping make this a strong community with a basic text signature. 

Warm regards, 

George Krajacic