On Nov 13, 2007 12:13 PM, Randal L. Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So, you have a one line question, and 15 lines of disclaimer, which is not > even legally enforcable? That's really pretty inexcusable to thrust on a > mailing list. Did I mention it's pointless, and unenforcable? > > Please don't post here from that account. Get a free account somewhere. > Keep your sig and boilerplate to 4 lines or less. > > Thank you for helping keep the internet a sane place. > Is there any way majordomo could be set up to automatically strip inexcusably long sigs (creating regex do define a sig, and creating a working definition of "inexcusably long"--it seem like netiquette used to require 8 lines or less, no?--could be profitable threads for this group). The problem with the free account suggestion is that it's not as feasible as it used to be. Any employer that requires employees to shove all that unenforceable nonsense at the bottom of every email--and possibly just adds it at the server without the employees' consent--probably doesn't trust its employees, either, and most likely doesn't allow them to read gmail at work. While I certainly share your annoyance, I don't think we should punish people for their employers' sins. -- Jay Savage -------------------------------------------------- This email and attachment(s): [ ] blogable; [ x ] ask first; [ ] private and confidential daggerquill [at] gmail [dot] com http://www.tuaw.com http://www.downloadsquad.com http://www.engatiki.org values of β will give rise to dom!
