Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bdmrrr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!rlgvax!bdmrrr!gates From: gates@bdmrrr.UUCP (Al Gates) Newsgroups: net.news,net.misc,net.flame Subject: Re: USENET frowning upon graphics in signatures Message-ID: <454@bdmrrr.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 08:30:20 EDT Article-I.D.: bdmrrr.454 Posted: Mon Oct 14 08:30:20 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Oct-85 00:21:28 EDT References: <491@scirtp.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: BDM Corporation, McLean, Virginia Lines: 34 Xref: watmath net.news:4063 net.misc:8677 net.flame:12330 > > most definitely frowned upon. DO NOT include drawings, pictures, > > maps, or other graphics in your signature -- it is not the > > appropriate place for such material and viewed as rude by > > other readers. > > I fail to see the harm in including a (concise) graphic at the > end of a posting. Sure, it costs a bit more (pretty minimal in > most cases) to send it around, but I have gotten more comments > (either positive or curiously entertained) from my ever mutating > graphic depiction of my face than I have from my postings. > > ||||||| > [ O-O ] Todd Jones > \ ^ / {decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd > |___| SCI Systems Inc. doesn't necessarily agree with Todd. > > See, now it's only four lines. Is that any less offensive? Boy I'm with you Todd. Signature files with graphics help me recognize those who posted articles. It is alot easier to remember a picture than it is a name. I like to recognize those who post articles so that I can get a better and more complete view of how a person feels about things. Signature files can also display the personality of the person submitting articles. I don't understand how USENET got the idea that net news readers find graphics offensive. -- /\ /\ / \/^\ /\ /\/\/\ /^\ /\ /^/\^\ /\ Al Gates\^/ \/\ / \/ \/\/ \/\ / ^ \/ \^^^\ BDM Corporation \/\ /^\ / {seismo,rlgvax}!bdmrrr!gates \ /\ \ 7915 Jones Branch Drive\/ \ \ / \ / \ \ McLean, Virginia 22102 \ \ \/ \/ \ \ \ \ \^^\