Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site gatech.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!ihnp4!we13!otuxa!ll1!sb1!sb6!emory!gatech!spaf 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 Article-I.D.: gatech.314 Posted: Thu Jul 21 10:53:38 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jul-83 05:37:22 EDT References: <1801@utcsrgv.UUCP> Organization: Georgia Tech, School of ICS Lines: 32 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" CSNet: Spaf @ GATech Internet: Spaf.GATech @ UDel-Relay uucp: ...!{sb1,allegra}!gatech!spaf ...!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!spaf