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From: carl@bdaemon.UUCP (carl)
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Subject: Re: USENET frowning upon graphics in signatures
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Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 10:49:19 EDT
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> ...
> 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.
> ... etc., etc.

Reading news at 300 or even at 1200 baud just once should convince you
that all fancy signatures, with and without graphics, are a pain.

Carl