full-disclosure - Re: Administrivia

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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0403191014390.18358-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: Re: Administrivia

	[SNIP]
> >
> Except I would add that the quoted RFC (which is informational, not
> mandatory) does say that signatures should be kept short:
>
>     - If you include a signature keep it short.  Rule of thumb
>       is no longer than 4 lines.  Remember that many people pay for
>       connectivity by the minute, and the longer your message is,
>       the more they pay.
>
> The observant will note that mine breaks this advice (although it doesn't if
> you ignore the extra bit that I put in. It usually offends at least one
> person). The RNIB disclaimer is outside my control, except that I have
> pointed out that it can lead to our own email being classed as SPAM and
> suggested a link to a web page would be better.
>

I avoid the issue of required .sig/banners by not posting to lists via my
work e-mail.  Course that requires one has ssh access to another system.
I tend to use two different personal accounts for mailing lists for the
most part.  Then again I've a .sig just over spec...

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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