Re: I have a problem with this:
 

Sherm Pendley wrote:
> Sherm Pendley <spamtrap@shermpendley.com> writes:
>
>> spambait@milmac.com (Doug Miller) writes:
>>
>>> In article <m2iq6tt73a.fsf@shermpendley.com>, Sherm Pendley
>>> <spamtrap@shermpendley.com> wrote:
>>>> "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> I think we can all understand that sherm-- is just being a jerk.
>>>>
>>>> No, I'm simply of the opinion that one word isn't enough to
>>>> warrant a full delimited .sig block. It's the people who are
>>>> barking orders and calling me names that are being rude here.
>>>
>>> You _already have_ a delimited sig block. The problem is that this
>>> text
>>>> sherm--
>>> should be in it, but isn't.
>>
>> No, the problem is that you don't understand the difference between
>> fact and opinion. "Sherm--" should be in my .sig block IN YOUR
>> OPINION. I have my own opinion on that, and I'm just as entitled to
>> it as you are to your own.
>
> Case in point, this thread from another group:
>
>
> <http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.perl.misc/browse_thread/thread/05fe89381987988e#>
>
> Four messages have been posted in it as of the time I'm writing this.
> Of the three people who have a delimited signature block, two of them
> write their name above the sig, same as I do. Neither of them is a
> usenet newbie; one in particular has been a regular poster there for
> at least fifteen years. This group is (in)famous for being harsh when
> it comes to netiquette, and no one is saying a word about it.
>
> Clearly, this is not the black-and-white, good-and-evil, right-and-
> wrong issue that y'all are trying to make it out to be. I happen to
> think it's acceptable to write one's name outside of a .sig block.
> It's a subjective matter of opinion, and mine differs from yours - get
> over it.
>
> sherm--

sherm... I've been reading this exchange and am a bit gun shy here myself.
Anyway ... I think some things are just like you said ... I have no problem
with the way you do your signature. You should do what you want to do.

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)
http://pqlr.org/bbs/

Re: I have a problem with this:
 

In article <hsf28c$mms$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
me@nowhere.whocareswhatthisemailisanyway says...
> Sherm Pendley wrote:
> > Sherm Pendley <spamtrap@shermpendley.com> writes:
> >
> >> spambait@milmac.com (Doug Miller) writes:
> >>
> >>> In article <m2iq6tt73a.fsf@shermpendley.com>, Sherm Pendley
> >>> <spamtrap@shermpendley.com> wrote:
> >>>> "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> writes:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I think we can all understand that sherm-- is just being a jerk.
> >>>>
> >>>> No, I'm simply of the opinion that one word isn't enough to
> >>>> warrant a full delimited .sig block. It's the people who are
> >>>> barking orders and calling me names that are being rude here.
> >>>
> >>> You _already have_ a delimited sig block. The problem is that this
> >>> text
> >>>> sherm--
> >>> should be in it, but isn't.
> >>
> >> No, the problem is that you don't understand the difference between
> >> fact and opinion. "Sherm--" should be in my .sig block IN YOUR
> >> OPINION. I have my own opinion on that, and I'm just as entitled to
> >> it as you are to your own.
> >
> > Case in point, this thread from another group:
> >
> >
> > <http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.perl.misc/browse_thread/thread/05fe89381987988e#>
> >
> > Four messages have been posted in it as of the time I'm writing this.
> > Of the three people who have a delimited signature block, two of them
> > write their name above the sig, same as I do. Neither of them is a
> > usenet newbie; one in particular has been a regular poster there for
> > at least fifteen years. This group is (in)famous for being harsh when
> > it comes to netiquette, and no one is saying a word about it.
> >
> > Clearly, this is not the black-and-white, good-and-evil, right-and-
> > wrong issue that y'all are trying to make it out to be. I happen to
> > think it's acceptable to write one's name outside of a .sig block.
> > It's a subjective matter of opinion, and mine differs from yours - get
> > over it.
> >
> > sherm--
>
> sherm... I've been reading this exchange and am a bit gun shy here myself.
> Anyway ... I think some things are just like you said ... I have no problem
> with the way you do your signature. You should do what you want to do.
>
>

Some 'correctly written' NG software used to be able to remove the sig
block from a follow-up automatically. As long as the sig block was in
the correct format, of course and thus saving the poster from having to
do so. No biggy. However, that was in the days when people were more
anal about these things. These days, I'm just glad we still have a
usenet to post to.

--
Pete Ives
Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email

Re: I have a problem with this:
 

Peter wrote:
> In article <hsf28c$mms$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
> me@nowhere.whocareswhatthisemailisanyway says...
>>> Clearly, this is not the black-and-white, good-and-evil, right-and-
>>> wrong issue that y'all are trying to make it out to be. I happen to
>>> think it's acceptable to write one's name outside of a .sig block.
>>> It's a subjective matter of opinion, and mine differs from yours -
>>> get over it.
>>>
>>> sherm--
>>
>> sherm... I've been reading this exchange and am a bit gun shy here
>> myself. Anyway ... I think some things are just like you said ... I
>> have no problem with the way you do your signature. You should do
>> what you want to do.
>>
>>
>
> Some 'correctly written' NG software used to be able to remove the sig
> block from a follow-up automatically. As long as the sig block was in
> the correct format, of course and thus saving the poster from having
> to do so. No biggy. However, that was in the days when people were
> more anal about these things. These days, I'm just glad we still
> have a usenet to post to.

I'm enjoying Usenet since I've been here. It wasn't near as bad as some
people painted it to be.
You have been one of the more pleasant people I've encountered since I've
been on this newsgroup, Peter. Thank you for that.

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)