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This is because Wiki markup (and HTML markup) are now escaped as HTML entities when placed in the default Signature field, e.g. [ instead of [. If you would like a signature that requires markup within the Signature field, please check the "Treat the above as wiki markup" option and enter the full signature string into the field.
UserBob would like to link his signature to his contributions page. To do this, he needs to produce a 'Raw Signature'. To create a link to your contributions page, click on My Preferences. In the Signature heading, there is a checkbox labeled Treat the above as wiki markup. Check this box, and then type into the "Signature" field:
Wikipedia's Username policy describes accepted practices and behavior in naming and operating a user account on Wikipedia that apply to both usernames and signatures. A purpose of your signature is to identify you as a contributor. If your signature is unnecessarily confusing, editors may request that you change it.
Once at your Preferences page, you can control much of the Wikipedia user interface through the many feature settings provided by MediaWiki (the software of Wikipedia): skins, plug-ins, date formats, a signature, and more. For example, you can select to be prompted to enter an edit summary if you forget to.
Only registered users can customise their experience of Wikipedia, and the customisation is visible only when the user is logged in. Among many other things, registered users can customise the appearance of their signature when posting a comment on a discussion (Talk) page. These signature customisations are visible to all users of Wikipedia.
If you're a registered editor, you have a My Preferences page, where you can change a number of settings that control how Wikipedia's pages look on your screen. The link to My Preferences is in your screen's upper-right corner, when you're logged in. The My Preferences page has 11 tabs, as shown in Figure 20-1. This chapter walks you through ...
Customize your Wikipedia experience Change your preferences Change your signature Change your username Confirm your email address Delete your account Log in (troubleshooting) User page help User page design Customizing your display with CSS (advanced web design knowledge required)
Whether you include dashes, hyphens, or nothing at all before your signature doesn't really matter. If your username has "difficult" characters and you're simply adding helper text, that's fine. On the other hand, if you're needlessly inserting difficult characters into your user signature, you should really stop that.