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I really thought about posting a reply earlier, but I decided against it. Here's goes second round. Marc, the problem is your own, over something, that is it really does bother you as much as you say it does, can be simply overlooked by not reading (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) I already said that I really doubt Lugnet would agree with me enough to do anything about it. (...) You're missing my point. I mentioned the part of signature files that really are uneccesary --- posting your job title and position. signature (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) I generally agree with Marc on this one. I don't think there's anything LUGNet can or should do to ban or even discourage this kind of thing, and as freedom of speech has already been mentioned in others' replies, I won't rehash that reasoning (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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This is just petty, IMO. Who really cares? (Besides you, obviously.) So it is another 4 lines on a message, JUST SKIP IT! Here is a quote for you: "Love it or leave it." And as far as the bandwith argument goes - God forbid that each message be one (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) I've read your post a couple of times, and I am frankly baffled. Why does this annoy you so much? It's a couple of lines at the end of a post that are incredibly easy to ignore. (...) Some people post to more places than LUGNET. They may not (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) Well, I use the web interface so currently (unless I get off my duff and find a macro solution) my sig is whatever I feel like typing by hand. But when I was posting via Netscape news, my sig was what I had configured it to be. Since I posted (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) While I don't include my position in posts from work, I do make it clear when I am posting from work. This is because I have my Netscape at work set up with my home e-mail identity, but I don't want to hide the fact that the post is (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) if you've got a proper newsreader, you ought to be able to turn off the display of signatures, assuming people use the proper dash dash space ("-- ") delimiter. that should prevent your being annoyed. (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) Points well taken Richard. There are several ways of looking at my comments. Here is a recent direct email I received from this post and my reply to this poor Canadian: ##### Dave Hylands wrote (me directly): Hi, Marc Cook wrote: > What I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) I don't disagree with you, but at the same time I think that people should be allowed to have whatever signature they want. I see it as a form of freedom of expression. I wouldn't want to stop people from posting with their chosen signatures (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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I've noticed a few people like posting their signature files on Lugnet or a "signature" like saluation. I think degree posting a quote, or a link to your lego pages is fine. What I really see as bragging and I feel is really annoying is posting your (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
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(...) Yes, absolutely, it would be fine if you did that. --Todd (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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Would it be okay to link to the Quick Set main page from one's personal website? (If this belongs in another group please redirect me) Greg Majewski (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Frank Filz writes: <snip> Remember, trim geek unless you were commenting on signature doohickies! ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) in (...) and (...) the (...) a (...) Yes. It was only a matter of time before you came around to my way of thinking :-) Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) and (...) I wholeheartedly agree, and I'm glad someone else is jumping on this bandwagon (I'be been trumpetting this ideal for some time, though I don't think I'm the only one who has trumpetted this). Frank (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) It may be a function of which groups you hang out in, if you mostly hang out in the market groups (not saying you do), you won't see the chiding (my word for the day) that goes on by vigilantes (yesterday's word) as much. We all like to be (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) that the flaming about perceived rules breaking is (...) misplaced auction posts has occurred, but there sure has (...) any group so long as they relate to that groups purpose (...) postings). I have not seen too much of this - but I suppose I (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) I like to keep people honest :-) I sincerely hope that the new TOU get resolved pretty soon. It seems to me that the flaming about perceived rules breaking is getting worse (over the past couple months, I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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