Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!mica.berkeley.edu!wisner From: wisner@mica.Berkeley.EDU (Bill Wisner) Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions Subject: Re: Signature files Message-ID: <30740@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: 19 Aug 89 01:35:06 GMT References: <15046@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: Earl's Reptile Farm and Cheesy Dinosaur Park Lines: 11 >I hope I am not being obnoxious by asking this question. Why are signature >files of line lengths greater than four bad 'news etiquette' ? They're an eyesore and a pointless waste of space. >I liked my old sig; I thought it was unique. I also spent some time writing up >the design, thinking of a quote, etc. Use your energy to make your articles unique and stop wasting so much time on your signature. If I want to know your mail address, I'll check your article's headers. If I want a quote, I'll grab my Bartlett's.