I could not agree more. Keep politics/religion/closely held beliefs/etc
off the list. To use a captive audience for your own purposes is rude
and arrogant. A small tag line is not so bad but to fill the list with
off subject text that exceeds the size of most posts is not right.

Mark

Arlen wrote:
>
> Seems to me that a "hill of beans on a gnat's ass" would be a rather significant
> burden for the gnat.
>
> My take on sig files is: what's next, religion? Mine's bigger than yours? Pro
> life? Pro choice? Nuke the unborn gay whales for Jesus? Etcetera ad nauseum?
>
> Yeah, I'm right on the verge of pulling the plug on this list. Too bad too; I
> just got my stickers (thanks Karl, maybe I'll see you in AZ someday as I'm moving
> to Flagstaff in about 4 years). Memories of what could have been. The 1 to 5 % of
> meaningful information just doesn't seem worth having to weed through all the
> crap (I'm sure there is someone out there making sure I spel everything right,
> and will let me know just how smart they are for catching it, and bringing it to
> everyone's attention). Too much personal agenda, too few VW nuggets.
>
> Arlen
>
> ps: My nude fotographs (sic), and mp3 files don't have a thing to do with my
> yin/yang (sic). See, I can do it too! I'm just not really enjoying it.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> t wrote:
>
> > Perhaps in the times of 1200kBaud modems. In this day and age of
> > multi-meg downloads, billions of "arty" nude fotographs, and wave/mp3
> > files coming out the yin/yang, Mr. Bulleys couple of extra lines don't
> > amount to a hill of beans on a gnat's ass. I suggest anyone afraid of
> > loading up their 8 gig hard drive with gmbully sig files, use liberal
> > use of the filter that dumps his writings into the bitbucket. Of course
> > you do lose what is most important.... he has a lot to say that helps me
> > and every other person on the list that bothers to pay attention.
> > I think the subject should be closed.
> >
> > tim o'brien (too lazy to make a sig file)
> >
> > "Carrington, Tom" wrote:
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: =David-M= [mailto:dmcs@cyburban.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:15 PM
> > > To: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > Subject: Last word about my sig file
> > >
> > > Re: Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
> > > >
> > > >My sig file is of my own writing and is not in anyway compensated by >the
> > > >CNU. I am an enigmatic zealot, as many of you know. The sigfile, for >now,
> > > >is my call to actionfor myself and others.
> > > >
> > > Its considered very rude and inconsiderate to have an email signature of
> > > more than 2 or 3 lines. It also contributes to clogging up internet
> > > traffic, one of the things you seem to be against.