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From: hosking@convexs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: USENET frowning upon graphics in si
Message-ID: <28700003@convexs>
Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 02:25:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  2 02:25:00 1985
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Nf-From: convexs.UUCP!hosking    Nov  2 01:25:00 1985


> Would anyone support a change to the news posting software that would only
> append the first n lines/characters of a .signature file?  This *would* do
> something about the extra money, CPU time, and disk space spent on overblown
> signatures.
> 
>	roger long

I don't see any reason for the .signature file 'feature' to exist at all.
It just seems to add more noise to the net signal/noise ratio.  "Notes"
users get by just fine without this 'feature.'  It's not difficult to type
in a return path, or to suck a file with one into an editor buffer if it's
needed.  Having it done for you automatically only encourages you to have
useless quotes, long return paths, etc. tacked on.  Even worse, many
postings have the .signature included two (or more) times.  I'd be quite
happy to see the 'n line' limit set to 0.

		Doug Hosking
		Convex Computer Corp.
		{allegra, ihnp4, uiucdcs}!convex!hosking