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Re: This will get someone upset...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq
Date: 
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:56:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Marc Cook writes:

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?)

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 to more places than just here, it needed to be general purpose,
including where I worked.

If you ever get mail from me on my Mercator ID, you are going to see a sig that
is pretty work oriented, including my title. That's there for valid reasons
too.

With that as background, I have no reason to change. Sounds like you have
issues you may want to dig into about why it bothers you. Personally I like
seeing what people do in real life.

++Lar



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  Re: This will get someone upset...
 
(...) Yeah, seems like a fairly simple case of a personal dislike, motivated by I don't know what, but not really important to me. I use the web interface now as well, but if I ever switch back to a news reader I'll have my sig pre-defined for every (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)
  Re: This will get someone upset...
 
(...) That's the point I think. Selçuk (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.faq)

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  This will get someone upset...
 
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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