From: jgostin@eternal.chi.il.us (Jeff Gostin)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
Subject: Re: sig length in waffle
Date: 5 Sep 92 23:42:59 GMT
Organization: The little node that could...

dkw@wolferts.ka.sub.org (Dr. Klaus Wolferts) writes:

> Is there any restriction in the length of a sig in waffle (1.64)?
No. 
> I remember to have read anywhere (where?) that a sig should not be 
> longer than 4 lines. 
That is correct. 4 is considered tolerable, 5 is considered pushing
nettiquette. Anything more results in mega-flamage.
 
     To give you an idea of why 4-5 lines is considered to be the absolute
maximum, read the following selection, posted by yours truly to
news.newusers.answers last Oct. 11 (I saved the message):

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Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Kamchatka Charlie (the end)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 15:59:05 CDT

Kamchatka Charlie writes:

> In article <1431600008@igc.org> crosenberg@igc.org writes:
> >Here's something else you can learn.  Signature lines should
> >be four or less.
> I'm curious--why is that?
Well, unless you like the sound of this:

Scene: Somewhere, on the net:

Sonar OP: "Captain! We picked up a 5 line sig bearing 234 mark 3, speed,
           T-1!"
Captain: "Flood the tubes, lock on..."
Sonar console: "Beep....Beep....Beep...Beep..Beep.BeepBeepBeepBeep....
                *BING*"
Sonar OP:"Target acquired, torpedoes locked"
Captain: "Fire aft torpodoes, reload."
Sonar console:"Beep..beep.BeepbeepBeepbeepBbeeeepp....*BOOM!!!*
               Ding........... Ding..........Ding........"

Sonar OP:"Congratulations Captain, another 5 line sig bites the dust...!"
Captain:"Scratch one bogey boys, lets go home!"
*laugh*

Seriously though, there are many people who would do this, and flame the
living shanolas out of you for having a sig thats too long. 4 lines is
considered bearable, 5 lines tolerable (barely), and 6 or more, well, can
you say "Captain Nemo?"

> Do some programs cut off the more-than-four-lines part of the .sig?
Some can be set to. Thats why alot of sigs have a "--" in the beginning,
see mine for an example.

> Or is it just good nettiquette?
Sure is.

> I like my .sig, and it's only seven lines.
Well, trust me Captain, they'll find you.

sonar OP: "Captain, we've located a *SEVEN* liner at 127 mark 23, speed
           T-3"
Captain: "Turn to pursue, increase speed to match, hail..."
Charlie: "This is the USS Charlie, Captain Charlie speaking."
Captain: "You are in violation of the Net.prime.directive, which states
          that all sigs should be less than 5 lines. Violators will be
          destroyed!! *To TorpOp* Flood fore tubes, *To Sonar* lock on
          target."
SonarOp: "Target Acquired"
Captain: "Prepare to fire!"
Announcer: "What happens next?? Will Charlie chop his sig, or re-enact
            Custer's last stand?? Stay tuned, same "chuck-time", same
            "chuck-newsgroup"!"

Personally, I dont mind 4-6 liners, if they are clever. 5+ lines of BS
gets annoying though. Oh well!:) Just a warning from a friendly netter.

                                Jeff

PS: If anyone actually read the message all the way until the end, and
*LIKED* the captain-crew convo, please let me know... Just curious what
the net.opinion was! Any comments +/- invited.

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                         Hope this helps,
                                   Jeff

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