Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!watmath!xenitec!edhew From: edhew@xenitec.uucp (Ed Hew) Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions Subject: Re: Signature files Summary: .sig should be concise Keywords: .sig, signature, short, flame_fodder Message-ID: <1989Aug19.054617.13405@xenitec.uucp> Date: 19 Aug 89 05:46:17 GMT References: <15046@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> Reply-To: edhew@xenitec.UUCP (Ed Hew) Followup-To: news.newusers.questions Organization: Xenitec Consulting Services, Kitchener, ON Lines: 38 In article <15046@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> jarvis@northstar.dartmouth.edu (Mark (Ninjabutler) Robinson) writes: >I hope I am not being obnoxious by asking this question. Why are signature >files of line lengths greater than four bad 'news etiquette' ? Well, somebody had to suggest a limit somewhere down the line, and 4 lines sounded reasonable. After all, those nasty > 4 line .sig 's cost a lot of $ to perpetuate throughout the net. People were being ridiculous, hence the standard. >I liked my old sig; I thought it was unique. I also spent some time writing up >the design, thinking of a quote, etc. (Motivation behind this letter is Bill >Wisner's message concerning Lawrence Esker's 6-line signature -- two lines >above the 'maximum' length.) Consider the reason for the .sig It's to tell people who you are, (optionally but sensibly, where you work and what you do), and how to email (contact) you. Right now myself, I'm bending the guidelines, because I have 2 sites, and one of them is undergoing a name change, but at least I'm being reasonable about it. Oh yes, and the cutsey optional buzzline. In any event, I sure don't have a need to embelish my .sig with pretty pictures and then expect other admin's to spend their money zapping said picture around the world a couple of dozen times. >= UMBRELLASWORD throwingplatter PLATTERCOVERSHIELD coatstaff CUTLERYLOCKPICK = A most interesting address above. Who gateway's that? :-) >= HB 1407 jarvis@northstar.dartmouth.edu = >= Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 jarvis@eleazar.dartmouth.edu = Ed. A. Hew Authorized Technical Trainer Xeni/Con Corporation work: edhew@xenicon.uucp -or- ..!{uunet!}utai!lsuc!xenicon!edhew ->home: edhew@egvideo.uucp -or- ..!{uunet!}watmath!egvideo!edhew ->home: changing to: edhew@xenitec.uucp [but be patient for new maps] # I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on floppy around here somewhere!