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
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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
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