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From: spaf@gatech.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: Gripe about the way people sign news articles
Message-ID: <314@gatech.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Jul-83 10:53:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 21 10:53:38 1983
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We had this discussion a few months ago.  Part of the problem
(if it is a problem for more than a few people) is that
"postnews" automatically includes the contents of ~/.signature
in any article one may post.  For those of us who use machines
connected to more than one network this can pose a slight
problem since software for communication on those other
networks also use the file ~/.signature for information.

I include all 3 of my network addresses in my .signature file,
along with a "signature" which is used by CSNet MMDF (that's
the stuff about the "soapbox").  I used to include my US Mail
address, but cut that out due to the fact that no one on the
net is likely to send me US snail.  If anyone can come up with
a compact and esthetically pleasing way of shortening my
.signature file *without* loss of information, I would be
more than happy to entertain the suggestion.

I read most of my news at 300 baud while I'm having my morning
coffee and attempting to steel myself to the day ahead.
I spend more time reading stupid articles, and articles whose
title doesn't match the contents, or whose title is
"orphaned response" or "none" than I do reading signatures.
I guess it's all a matter of perspective.

Still,
-- 
"The soapbox of Gene Spafford"

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