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Subject:	This will get someone upset...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq
Date:	Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:45:32 GMT
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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 title or position at your company on Lugnet posts. I mean I could give a rat's butt what you do for a living. Is this necessary? Am I missing something? Is there a reason for this? Perhaps people worked hard in life to earn "sr administrator" or "Network Engineer" and like to post it to show their status in life. But really it looks down right ridiculous. Unless a persons title at their company is in some way associated to their post it really should be banned. If you work for a hot company or hold a cool position it won't make me think less or more of you. If you post it at the end of your Lugnet posts I'll think less. I'm sure there are others that agree with my view. I am, however, open to hearing the reverse arguement. Or admission by doers of this to face up to their braggistical ways.. (is that a word?) Signed, - Marc Sr. Executive Vice President's floor mat and CEO "I just made that up" SunCiscoIBMIntelSystemsLtdCorpInc

Message has 9 Replies:

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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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		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 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)

		Re: This will get someone upset...
(...) 1. As long as a signature is short (four lines or under is best), it doesn't really matter what the content is, as long as it's not offensive in a way that violates the charter of the newsgroup you are posting to. 2. It may not be important (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)

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