"sigs"... errr cigs?

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Helen

With a proper signature delimiter (leading DASH DASH SPACE) things go
as follows after a few posts.

Poster one stuff. More stuff

Poster two stuff. More stuff.

Poster one stuff. More stuff.

WITHOUT a proper sig prefix :

Poster one stuff. More stuff
Signature info.

Poster two stuff. More stuff.

Poster one stuff. More stuff.
Signature info.

One could easily end up with a half dozen identical copies of the
signature info in a long thread. If nobody took the time to delete it
every time poster one posted.

So the latter option looks rather messy. Or, if people cut off poster
one's sig themselves it is causing them unnecessary work. Something
that should normally be done by the newsreader.

As an example, I am purposely including my sig in this post. Anyone
with a properly functioning newsreader should now be able to hit
"reply" and notice NO SIGNATURE.

Regards, John.
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When I respond, I usually delete the superfluous quotes, remarks, etc., at
the end of the individual poster's name. I did not do so on this one and
whatever "properly functioning" newsreader means.... presumably one that is
preferred by the individual attempting to coerce another into something.
Geesh, such is life.. you (plural) don't like my posts, don't read them.
But I'm using the newsreader that came with the machine (machines... and
different one's behave differently)... For those who have products to sell,
attention to get and/or other you will sse that below is stuff I see all the
time..... so when some one starts to rant and foam at themouthaboutsuchas
this thenI have to wonderwhatitsallabout.

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When I respond, I usually delete the superfluous quotes, remarks, etc., at
the end of the individual poster's name.
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We weren't talking about *you*. We were talking about the majority of
people here who read this newsgroup with different newsreaders. The
majority would have newsreaders that cut off sig compliant sig files.
Yours might/might not be included. AFAIK the main windows
newsreader that doesn't do this is OE. Which can be corrected.
I did not do so on this one and
whatever "properly functioning" newsreader means....
Click to expand...

See below.
presumably one that is
preferred by the individual attempting to coerce another into something.
Click to expand...

You presume incorrectly. "Properly functioning" in this instance
refers to newsreaders that render signature files in a manner that the
majority of different newsreaders do. What many people consider to be
a "preferred" way of doing things.

Cutting off people's signatures when doing replies quickly IMO gets
rather tedious. Most different newsreaders save people the bother.
Geesh, such is life.. you (plural) don't like my posts, don't read them.
Click to expand...

Okay. Thanks for making it so clear that you couldn't care less about
many of the other readers here.
But I'm using the newsreader that came with the machine (machines... and
different one's behave differently)...
Click to expand...

The majority remove correctly constituted sigs when replying.
For those who have products to sell,
attention to get and/or other you will sse that below is stuff I see all the
time.....
Click to expand...

We aren't talking about what YOU see. We are talking about what the
majority of readers with different newsreaders here see.
so when some one starts to rant and foam at themouthaboutsuchas
this thenI have to wonderwhatitsallabout.
Click to expand...

It has been explained what it is all about. You are free to ignore
advice. We are free to ignore any request from you for help in this
newsgroup. So we can now all be happy.

Your posts will not be seen by a number of people here who would
otherwise offer you help and assistance. Not sure why you would want
fewer people to help you though. I guess being considerate of other
people is too high a price for you to pay to get yourself maximum
help. Fine by me. Your choice.

Regards, John.
 
Scripsit Helen:
But I'm using the newsreader that came with the machine (machines... and
different one's behave differently)...
Click to expand...

Your news reader actually worked well UNTIL you installed OE-quotefix,
because one of the settings there is intended for older versions of Outlook
Express and not relevant to you.

Please have a look at the post I made in the original thread ...
 
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