Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-16 Thread Justin 
the ignorance amazes me.

you sir, need to read a book about how networks work.
if you think that the collective "internet" with their 10k plain text 
signatures is slowing your ability to check stock prices and send 
pictures of the kids to grandma, you're insane.
you make it sound like there is a bandwidth shortage or 
somethinglike we're going to be limited to the amount of data 
transfer available!
*sigh*
there are some great minds on this list, providing useful knowledge, 
(laurent comes to mind) however unfortunately the majority of it anymore 
has become people's incorrect assumptions, incorrect data, and countless 
lines of "i learned this from a guy at work who's brother works for a 
computer store" "help"

"you cant use PC100 ram in PC133 slot"

im outta here. if i need info, ill look for it in the form of internet 
forums and IRC.

Justin.

On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 04:44  PM, B.J. Major wrote:

>> this is the most useless thread i think ive ever seen on this list, and
>> this is the ONLY input i will have on it.
>>
>> do you have the slightest idea how much 10 lines of plain text is?
>> even  a 14.4 modem would process that in less than a second.
>
> Doesn't matter.  Times that with the number of people on the internet 
> and
> maybe you'll wake up when things slow to a crawl.  Then again, maybe you
> won't.
>
> Bandwidth is important.  Bandwidth matters.  If everyone would do their
> part it would help EVERYONE out.  Sig files need to be no longer than 
> six
> lines and if you can't say what you have to say within six full length
> lines, I feel sorry for you.
>
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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-16 Thread Dan Knight 
B.J. Major writes:

>Sayeth Obi-Wan:
>
>>A person's signature is personal.  As long as it is not profane and less
>>than 10 lines or so, then it is fine.
>
>No, that is wrong.  Go back and restudy, do not pass GO.  Since the early 
>days of the internet, no sig file is supposed to be more than SIX lines 
>of plain text *maximum*.

Here's an idea -- why not read the list netiquette page instead of 
debating in a vacuum? Here's what it says:

Please keep your signature concise. Six lines or less is best.



Dan the listmom


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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-16 Thread B . J . Major 
>this is the most useless thread i think ive ever seen on this list, and 
>this is the ONLY input i will have on it.
>
>do you have the slightest idea how much 10 lines of plain text is?
>even  a 14.4 modem would process that in less than a second.

Doesn't matter.  Times that with the number of people on the internet and 
maybe you'll wake up when things slow to a crawl.  Then again, maybe you 
won't.

Bandwidth is important.  Bandwidth matters.  If everyone would do their 
part it would help EVERYONE out.  Sig files need to be no longer than six 
lines and if you can't say what you have to say within six full length 
lines, I feel sorry for you.

--bj
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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-16 Thread Sandy Mitchell 
On 12/16/02 12:29 PM, "Mike Amato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Enough already. Protocol is decided by the webmaster.
> That's why he's the master. It's his decision.


I don't know how I got on this list - can someone tell me how to get off?

Thanks!


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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-16 Thread Mike Amato 
Enough already. Protocol is decided by the webmaster.
That's why he's the master. It's his decision.
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Peace,

Mike Amato
> From: B.J. Major <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books)
> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 02 13:54:12 -0500
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books)
> Subject: Re: length of sig files [OT]
> 
> Sayeth Obi-Wan:
> 
>> A person's signature is personal.  As long as it is not profane and less
>> than 10 lines or so, then it is fine.
> 
> No, that is wrong.  Go back and restudy, do not pass GO.  Since the early
> days of the internet, no sig file is supposed to be more than SIX lines
> of plain text *maximum*.

And on and on.


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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-15 Thread Justin 
this is the most useless thread i think ive ever seen on this list, and 
this is the ONLY input i will have on it.

do you have the slightest idea how much 10 lines of plain text is?
even  a 14.4 modem would process that in less than a second.

On Sunday, December 15, 2002, at 01:54  PM, B.J. Major wrote:

>  Long sig files take up way too much bandwidth


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Re: length of sig files [OT]

2002-12-15 Thread B . J . Major 
Sayeth Obi-Wan:

>A person's signature is personal.  As long as it is not profane and less
>than 10 lines or so, then it is fine.

No, that is wrong.  Go back and restudy, do not pass GO.  Since the early 
days of the internet, no sig file is supposed to be more than SIX lines 
of plain text *maximum*.  And although six is "less than 10", when you 
post a statement like that, people will assume wrongly that sig files 
including 9 lines are ok.  Long sig files take up way too much bandwidth 
and add considerably to a digest form of a list - especially when you 
have so many list members who continue to quote much more than the reply 
demands, with even the sponsor blurb at the end of the digest repeated 
over and over and over

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