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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 24 Mar 1994.
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sig.file... Too big?

sig.file... Too big?

alt.ascii-art · 2 messages · 24 Mar 1994 - 27 Mar 1994
Peter Juul <roc...@diku.dk> 24 Mar 1994 23:51 · permalink
cje...@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu writes:

>Just wondering if it is possible for a sig.file to be too big what do you guys
>think. And yes, i have permission from the organization to use it's name in my
>sig.

It can!

It is generally considered bad behaviour to use more than four or five lines.

You may not be aware of it, but actually there are someone who pays for 
every single bit transmitted on the net..

And a sig file is meant to be seen often... It can be ratgher irritating
to skip through vast amounts of mumbo-jumbo.
-- 
c.    "It can be hard to bear to be a bear."                       o.-.o
(_"                        "To be a bear or not to be a bear"      ((^))
|\_>    "Bee bear ba loo la, she's my bearby."                    0}._.{0
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Bob Allison <bob...@gagme.wwa.com> ASCII art 27 Mar 1994 23:39 · permalink
cje...@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu writes:

>Just wondering if it is possible for a sig.file to be too big what do you guys
>think. And yes, i have permission from the organization to use it's name in my
>sig.

  Asking this bunch of eightballs if a sig can be too long is like putting
Orson Wells in charge or the Twinkies. :-)

  Just kidding.  Actually, on this group, most sigs are OK, especially if 
you change them from time to time.  On most other groups, the net guideline 
of 4 to 6 lines would be good to follow.  Email is another matter, you're 
only sending it to one person's account.

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