15.4 Where do I put my John Hancock?
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This article is from the Sex Movies FAQ, by director@gti.net (The Director) with numerous contributions by others.
15.4 Where do I put my John Hancock?
Always use a signature if you can: make sure it identifies who you
are and includes alternative means of contacting you (name and e-
mail are usual). In many systems, particularly where mail passes
through gateways, your signature may be the only means by which the
recipient can even tell who you are.
Keep your signature short - four to seven lines is a handy rule of
thumb for maximum signature length. Unnecessarily long signatures
waste bandwidth (especially when distributed to lists) and can be
annoying.
Some gateways trim .sigs down to three lines, so don't be surprised
if you're forty line message gets chopped by the time it gets to
Phoenix... or if your newsreader refuses to post your message
because your .sig is too long
Some mailers (and newsreaders) allow you to add random strings to
your signature: this is well and good and can add character if done
carefully.
You should consider the following basic rules though:
* Keep it short. The length of your quote adds to the length of
your signature. A 5,000 word excerpt from Kant's "Critique of
Pure Reason" used as a signature will not win you many
friends.
* Definitions of "offensive" vary widely: avoid quotes which
might offend people on the grounds of religion, race, politics
or sexuality.
* Try to avoid topical or local quotes, since they may be
meaningless to recipients in other towns, countries or
cultures.
* Variable signatures are usually best if they're amusing;
polemical outbursts on politics or other such topics will turn
most people off, but a one-liner that brings a smile can make
someone's day
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