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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Signatures? #37388 08/02/01 10:02 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 273 NZ V Vernon Compton OP enthusiast OP Vernon Compton enthusiast V Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 273 NZ Could someone explain this Board's position on signature lines? I had assumed that they were not welcome, but then I noticed that Max is now using one. Is this a shift in policy, or is it something reserved for those who have made a certain number of posts? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Signatures? #37389 08/02/01 10:16 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I have several times seen members recommending not using signatures. Only thing I can think of is that they think it makes replies take up space enough that there are fewer messages per page. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Signatures? #37390 08/02/01 10:30 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A i think the main idea is that, however clever or entertaining a signature line is, it's only funny/clever/etc the first time around, or maybe the second...and after a while they can be just plain irritating hi, ASp! max stated a week or so ago that -- for our convenience -- he would be adding a URL link to his site, to which he has recently been adding some more material. it's a welcome exception to the unwritten rule =) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #37391 08/02/01 10:31 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Signatures? #37392 08/02/01 10:37 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A i find it pretty handy, max, since i can never remember the address. i wish you'd reconsider. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #37393 08/02/01 10:47 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Signatures? #37394 08/02/01 10:49 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A no way no way no way. and btw, i noticed that nobody bothered to congratulate me on my elevation to "ADDICT" ~ i always knew loanwords from german would come in handy somehow. i'm still down some 280 posts, but i'll let the rest come naturally. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #37395 08/02/01 10:57 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: addict status #37396 08/02/01 11:00 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Congratulations, Cara dear! consuelo Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Signatures? #37397 08/03/01 12:55 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky None of us other Pooh-Bahs have "taken it upon themselves to play fast and loose with the established conventions" because, Dear Heart, none of has taken the amount of trouble for the benefit of all that you have. 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